Recent content by Ron Koch

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    P3A tried to autoland with a battery critical warning.

    I had this happen once. I was over a field of tall reeds and managed to get it back to an open area before it landed. I restarted the battery and have never had an further problems with that battery.
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    Tired of getting harassed when flying my sUAS

    It's funny when people say I'm going to call the police and I pull out my badge and say they are already here. Has tendencies to shut them up pretty quickly.
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    high altitude pics

    You said you are at 400 M not 400 Ft. 400 M is closer to 1300 Ft. If your settings are in meters on your program you are limited to about 120, which is just under 400 Feet. I do not agree with the attitude of the comment to you. This is supposed to be a group to help, not belittle or criticize...
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    What's the coldest flying temp?

    I've flown in the lower teens F. Recently I developed small cracks in the motor mount areas of the shell from stress, which I wonder if that could have been increased by recent cold weather flying.
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    Calling the Tower/Airport Owner

    The first call is to the Airport authority, then I have to call the tower.
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    Calling the Tower/Airport Owner

    I live in Lincoln Nebraska and have flown within the 5 mile zone. Every time I've called they have asked for my registration number, when, where, and for how long and at what altitude I was going to fly. I then call the tower and they want to know same info. I've never had an issue with them...
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    P4P mistake?

    Anyone who thinks it's a toy and won't hire you because of that, is probably not worth working for. It is not a toy, and the quality of work and photographic results are what their decision should be based on.
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    Can the police tell me i can't fly my drone in a park

    This depends upon a lot. First, is there a city or state ordinance that prohibits it? Is it a federal / National park? If so, FAA rules prohibit it. Are you flying over people? Are you complying with FAA restrictions. My advice, as a police officer with 26 years experience, is to always follow...
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    lost P3A thnks to Litchi

    No. The RTH altitude is able to be set different from the max altitude setting. You must set both.
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    Tried to crash my P3P but DJI wouldn't let me.

    On the P3S there is no button, but if you toggle the left switch (#1) up and down 3 times it will go into RTH.