Recent content by Nesher

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    A Question about FAA Reg.

    I feel your pain! Wasn't there a state/municipality that tried to enact their own drone laws and got overturned in court, precisely because only the FAA has jurisdiction over US airspace? Anyone on this thread recall this? If so, you COULD challenge San Juan Capistrano and try to get them to...
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    Drone would not move in air. Would only hover. Only at 1% battery did anything happen???????????

    Was there bright sunshine, not to mention sunlight reflections off the condo? The obstacle avoidance sensors can be confused by strong sunlight, and think there are obstacles in every direction around it - so it will not move much at all. This is a known problem with the P4, hence the wise...
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    Update firmware without USB port?

    Hi Ian! Can't use an OTG adapter - the USB port on the drone does not work. I'm in the USA, actually have spare legs already! But thanks for asking.
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    Update firmware without USB port?

    I had a crash, broke the gimbal and ribbon cable, and one of the legs. I have repaired the gimbal and cable, works well. Ditto for the legs. Now it is time to update the firmware - and I can't because apparently the USB port is not working. Took the gimbal base plate off, removed the board with...
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    Missing screw/bad insert for camera tilt.

    I no longer have that drone so I'm not quite sure if I remember what I did it seems to me that I bought a broken camera off of eBay just to get that part.
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    UAV Flying in National Parkss

    I have one of these. Technically, it is a kite not a drone. It is also tough to control, with no image stabilization. Still kind of fun to fly, though! I'm not sure if you can still buy one. Fotokite Phi: Aerial Videos Made Easy
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    I ignored all your warnings and used a phantom to play fetch with my dog

    Pix, please? Sounds simpler, and perhaps therefore MORE reliable than a triggered release mechanism.
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    Shooting a Drone out of a tree...

    Paintball gun works well, and a bit safer for the drone. (Don't ask me how I know this ;))
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    So my worst fair ALMOST happened

    Good advice, thanks!
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    Phantom 4 getting a fly by

    It appears there are situations where both UAV's and helicopters are allowed to fly within the same airspace. How do we prevent contact? I know it's always our fault (sigh), but should someone be changing their flight envelopes or practices? I am not sure what the answer is, hoping someone out...
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    Night Milky Way Landscapes with the P$P?

    Also - on a tangent from this thread: Is there a way to get the P4P camera to point up? I know I'll get the props in the image, but at 4K I could crop them out and still get a good video.
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    Night Milky Way Landscapes with the P$P?

    I have backed/ordered one of these: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tiny1-the-world-s-smallest-astronomy-camera-photography/x/8225207#/ Drawbacks: 1) It's a crowd-funding project, so it might not ever arrive (but they have been giving regular updates, and have started manufacturing...
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    Chinese authorities test drone-aircraft collision

    I'm glad someone is actually doing this kind of testing. It helps re-inforce to the uninformed UAV pilot why we should NOT fly near airports without advance clearance. It helps reduce the public hysteria fearing catastrophic damage to the manned aircraft.
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    Possible fixed-wing had a drone strike.

    There is a long discussion about this on Facebook; Mr. Goldman has since taken down his profile/page. TL;DR - Mr. Goldman states he does not know when/where he hit any object(s). In other words, he did not see or hear anything. There is damage on both horizontal stabilizers, at least one wing...
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    Flight Log Converter - Analyze your flights in Google Earth

    Using Phantom 4 Pro; my flight logs appear to be in .DAT format. Any way I can view those?