Recent content by skymonkey

  1. skymonkey

    Launching from a sailboat and retrieve it while sailing

    I enjoyed the heck out of that video...that was awesome. Flying in less than sparsely populated area posses no threats to anyone. I’m sure your crew knew and accepted the risk of injuries. Thanks for sharing!
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    Another failed mission due to DJI's unlock system

    Can’t wait to see all the [emoji2]’s when RID becomes mandatory.
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    Another failed mission due to DJI's unlock system

    Log on to DJI, go to my account. Under account overview click on address book. You should see your name, address, and telephone number. If the number is wrong you probably will have to contact them.
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    Flying in / around Orange Beach ??

    https://library.municode.com/al/orange_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH54OFMIPR_ARTIVOPUNAISY
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    Should I bring a drone?

    Obviously this guy didn’t get the memo.
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    Should I bring a drone?

    If caught by park rangers they could report you to the FAA for flying BVLOS. https://www.nps.gov/articles/unmanned-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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    Critically low battery landing, why ?

    You could of asked your questions without posting video. Your video encourages others to do the same. Your justifications for your actions in this lawless town do not make this acceptable to the majority in the aviation community. The Mods should take down the video as it encourages others to do...
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    Drone Registration Down 50%

    Fortunately for me I’m not there yet, but if and when the time comes I’ll most likely move to something else like stamp collection. Fly Safe
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    Drone Registration Down 50%

    Agreed, some of these new rules and regs are are for trying to identify, locate and apprehend these bad actors and even stop them from getting airborne. I don’t believe the FAA is out to micro manage and fine the drone pilots. There are plenty of pilots of MA that don’t follow all the rules and...
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    Drone Registration Down 50%

    This hobby does impose rules and regs not to mention fines that other hobbies don’t. The main reason is because we operate in the NAS and could potentially bring down an aircraft killing all on board and others on the ground. The majority if not all of the rules and regs in aviation were written...
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    Another failed mission due to DJI's unlock system

    Check out this video and see if it helps.
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    how often are drones shot at / shot down?

    There are other retaliation methods employed by drone haters. My incident is speculative as I cannot confirm but is coincidental. A couple years ago I was vacationing in Sanibel Island for a week. About three weeks before my departure I had my tires rotated on my SUV. During my stay I flew my...
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    GL300L anyone have for sale?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/333966885804
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    No Fly Zone

    OzoneTech check out this at about the 11:40 mark it will tell you that you have to enter the RC serial number and import to aircraft so you can get your engines running. Hope this works out for you.
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    FAA UAS OOP Rule Q&A Webinar