I live in Southern California and work is having me go to the Denver area around the first of June. I'm planning to add a week of vacation to the end of my work trip and I'm looking for places in Colorado and Utah to fly my drone to get some good pictures and video.
My investigations so far...
When I was a kid, I wanted to be pilot, more than anything. My mother joked that the first word out of my mouth wasn't mama or dada, but (pointing at the sky and squealing) plane!!! Then I found out that I'm severely red-green colorblind and can't be a commercial pilot. So that career path was...
I'm going to add my voice to those who bought a P4 as their first drone. In fact, I'm going to argue the other direction a little bit.
I wanted a drone for quite a while, but waited for the P4 because of features like obstacle avoidance. I got it maybe a month after it was released and have...
Some people read the manuals and watch the tutorials and some people learn the hard way. ;) But you'll remember the lesson. Welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing those sick photos videos.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I had to look up where your country is, but welcome! Wikipedia says your country, though smaller than some, has diverse topography. I look forward to seeing any pictures or video you might want to share.
What about maybe flipping it around the other direction? Set up a demonstration at a campsite, get kids and their parents involved, let them see it's fun and that there's nothing to worry about. Education is a good remedy for ignorance. We're all ambassadors for the hobby.
Not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, but my brief research on the penalty says this:
"...punishable by a maximum of 6 months in jail and/or a fine of $1000."
I've only been to Portland once, so no direct information. However, I've been looking at a number of YouTube videos of P4s flown in Portland. I just searched "phantom 4 portland" and got a bunch of results. That might give you some ideas.
This is probably the wrong thing to say, in your...
Ditto. I use the same thing. I have the silicone back case, which makes my iPad Pro 9.7" grippy in the remote holder. I just remove magnetically attached keyboard and it works like a champ. Agree on the price issue, too. It is a bit expensive, but solid.