Recent content by Jeiel Shamblee

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    Tranciever battery

    Thank you
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    Tranciever battery

    Any ideas where I can find a tranciever battery for the P4P? Mine isn't changing correctly and goes from 1/2 charge to 0 in a minute or immediately. I tried contacting DJI support, but after more than a week, they aren't responding to my repair ticket so I'm investigating other options.
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    Abusive, Intimidating

    If you know what you're doing there's nothing to worry about. I'm in the USA and multiple times people have done similar things to me. The funniest is when they try to inform me of laws that don't exist. I recently had two neighbors talking to me while I was flying. One said it's illegal...
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    What would you do in this situation?

    There's nothing to do. I'm a Dronebase pilot and I do other work. Yes, before I'm asked: I am 107 Certified and North Carolina certified. You'll understand that while working, there isn't time to deal with people who interrupt. I usually hold up a hand and keep my eyes on my drone while...
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    Do I need Part 107 Cert for this?....

    Can you get in trouble? Yes. Will you? Probably not. Why not get the certification though? Maybe you can fly for someone and ask them to sponsor your certification in exchange for media? $150 isn't a lot to ask IMO.
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    Dealing with people

    I have an orange vest that says FAA licensed UAS pilot, stand clear... It has not stopped people from approaching me while I'm working. I'm always polite and I don't mind talking to people. The vest just hasn't seemed to do much. I usually have to hold up my hand and make the "just a moment"...
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    Can't concentrate flying when children are present

    Welcome to the world of flying a camera drone. You're never going to be able to avoid curious people. Even flying commercially most of the time, people approach and ask the same 20 questions. The best solution is learning to stay away from walking paths or areas where people are likely to...
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    Newton Drone Owner Files Federal Lawsuit Against City

    I've read the suit and basically it looks like the town wants to do a few things. 1. They want everyone to register with them and pay a fee for doing so. There was nothing about the weight or size of an aircraft. So basically the ordinance says even a paper airplane would require the...
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    My first real job, any advice?

    The most important thing for me when I'm filming anything is to relax. I know if I'm tense, I make more mistakes. The movie idea is interesting . In your shoes, I'd pitch a short "show reel." Something between 30 seconds and 3 minutes. A whole movie is too much work for one person to do in...
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    DJI Mandatory, uninterruptible actions are wrong, legally actionable

    Something went wrong. We don't know what it was. No, your Phantom shouldn't have auto landed. You should have been able to fly it back to the home point. I've been in multiple situations where something happens that shouldn't. A motor or ESC malfunction, loss of GPS signal, one time...
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    P3P Falls from Sky for No Reason

    I had the exact same kind of crash on a P3P over land. Mine spun out of control with the same kind of spinning wobble. It was less than 3 months old. DJI never told me what the malfunction was. I don't think they knew from the flight logs. Keep your video and flight logs. It's going to...
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    The Negative Reputation...Please Be Careful

    After a year of flying Phantoms (and 20 years of RC aircraft and cars) I have been yelled at, had an attempted robbery, had the police called multiple times, been accused of spying, had the "Spanish Inquisition" treatment, and generally had a ton of annoying comments like "Don't crash in the...
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    UAV Insurance Discussion

    I have liability coverage for commercial photography that doesn't exclude my drones. Only $350 / year for 1 million coverage. I should say that I primarily do ground based photography and my income from photography is only 1/2 of my income at the moment. Aerial photos and video are only...
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    Sad that my flying days are over Monday

    I don't see the problem. If I'm working, I am never required to do those things with a drone. If I am asked to do something reckless, I would refuse. Even though I am insured, I don't take dumb risks. If I'm just flying for fun and not explicitly under a contract, I use common sense. I...