Recent content by jdenkevitz

I think that rational adults can appreciate that there is a spectrum involved. We permit certain activities and not others within the parks. Small noisy and potentially hazardous aircraft, which are being flown only for the enjoyment of the operator, does not strike me as particularly...

I agree with the NPS doing this. The point of the parks is for the enjoyment of a natural serene environment for both people and wildlife. That said, im not sure that they can actually dictate what goes on in their airspace. In fact, I dont think that this temporary measure does so. Airspace is...

Re: Just made $4,500 USD in 1 day with the Phantom! Whoop, W So a 99lb flying object shouldnt be regulated? I suppose you would be cool with having even a 20lb object hit you in the face at 50mph? Or cross into Class B airspace? Can you point out where in the constitution it says you have a...

how many actual people have had negative experiences? From another thread it looks like one person's neighbor had some issues.

Any luck?

Bit of a newbie here... Using the charger that came with the phantom 2 and the above listed product, are you able to charge 3 simultaneously? ie is the original charger capable of putting out enough Amps, or would i need a more powerful power adapter made by a third party company to supply 14...

I have a p2 with h3-2d, go pro 3, fatshark fpv and miniOSD. I purchased an extra battery a few months ago. Just recently after charging up both my batteries I went out for a flight. I had my spare battery in. I went through my startup/pre flight check routine. Everything seemed fine. Acquired...

another good candidate would be a Lumix gm-1. It weighs 200g without lens, and you could put on a 14mm f2.5lens which is about 80g. It also has a micro 4/3 sensor.

http://m.banggood.com/11_1V-5400mAH-Bat ... 22154.html

I am astounded at how irresponsible people are in telling others that its fine to ignore the FAA and fly as they wish. Its not fine, the FAA has the full responsibility/power to control the airspace of the U.S. Its their mandate, as set by congress. At this time, the pirker case is meaningless...

Honestly if you are concerned about very good video and photo quality, i would skip the phantom altogether. Go Pro's arent that wonderful for either. They are decent for size/weight, but their quality falls apart (even in cineform mode) compared to what you can get out of micro 4/3 sensor...

Thats an opinion piece. Its also incorrect in several regards. Its a political opinion. The fact remains that the FAA, as mandated by Congress, has authority over U.S. airspace. The holding in the Pirker case is stayed while on appeal. If in fact the holding is upheld on appeal, then the...

Re: Report on "60 Minutes" tonight about recreational "Drone Fairly balanced presentation for the most part.

You are incorrect. This has nothing to do with Double Jeopardy. The FAA is exercising its right to appeal like any other party could. Are you suggesting that we eviscerate our legal system and have first level federal administrative judges be the final say on all matters? No more Court of...

Im not seeing the difference between this lens and just using 'narrow' on the Go Pro 3. Is there a significant difference?