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Old 06-27-2021, 08:42 AM   #41
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It's also worth noting that this test requirement came into effect this month for recreational flyers in the US. TRUST is an impossible-to-fail online test producing a self-printed certificate you are supposed to be able to show on demand. Highly unlikely to be an issue unless there is an incident, but it doesn't take long to do.

https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational..._test_updates/
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Old 06-27-2021, 10:38 AM   #42
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Noticed the other day? This has been going on for the past decade. Right now the trend has been to ban drones from state and national parks, city centers, and over many private homes. We have a DJI AIR 2S. It has a 1" sensor camera for better quality 4K footage. If you want to save a couple of hundred dollars, there is the DJI Mavic Air 2. If money is no object, go for the DJI Inspire 2.

Yep, I have a buddy that used to fly a lot, because of all the bans and regulations, he now mostly just takes a small drone through the trees in his yard.
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Now you've all done it. A drone is now on my obsessive wish list for my next toy.
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Old 06-27-2021, 01:36 PM   #44
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We have a DJI AIR 2S. It has a 1" sensor camera for better quality 4K footage. If you want to save a couple of hundred dollars, there is the DJI Mavic Air 2. If money is no object, go for the DJI Inspire 2.
I really wanted the Air 2S but I was afraid to spend that much money on my first drone. I figure I’m going to crash mine at least a few times so better to crash a $439 drone than a $999 drone.

Did you buy the DJI Care Refresh? Any accidents yet? Does the obstacle avoidance make a big difference when flying in dense areas?
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With the DJI's, releasing the stick (allowing it to spring back to center) stops the drone dead, irrespective of the wind. So a pilot who "knows how to land" one of these GPS controlled vehicles knows that they move it over the patch of ground they want to land on, release the stick. It says there, no matter what the wind does. Then they pull on the other stick (reduce power) until it hits the ground. Super easy.
Ah, I get it. A whole different kind of flying than an airplane. With helicopters (which I can fly too, but not well) and fixed-wing airplanes, if you release the stick(s) bad things happen, and quickly.
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^ but things are a lot different with gps off. As inside of a building. I was flying my old phantom 2 through a corporate jet hangar. I had gps turned off because we couldn’t get gps indoors anyway.

Releasing the stick indoors while drone moving makes the drone slow down and coast to a stop. Doesn’t stop immediately like outside with GPS signal.
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F had a cheap drone that his sister gave him for Christmas a few years ago. He played with it for a while, but being a lower quality drone he found that any attempts to control it were fairly aggravating. I think he would have liked a higher quality drone, though. Anyway, this spring he gave it to Good Will.
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With the DJI's, releasing the stick (allowing it to spring back to center) stops the drone dead, irrespective of the wind. .

This is just the most amazing thing about these drones. I have flown on some 10+ mph wind days, up very high, and can hear that little spark fighting the wind above.... but it is just "parked" in the sky when your hands are off the sticks, doesn't get blown out of position, AND the camera image is rock steady as this thing battles the wind up above. Amazing tech.
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I was able to do a complete roof inspection on my house this afternoon and got some very sharp photos. Only one cracked tile after 20 years so I’m pretty happy.

The drone has handled high winds at the beach with no issue at all. It’s super precise with its movements. I really am enjoying learning how to fly it and use it for aerial photography. I highly recommend it as a post retirement hobby. It’s an amazing amount of tech for the price. Only $439 at Costco with a 90 day return if you are not satisfied with it.
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I’m not supposed to fly over people or personal property. Obviously that’s not something I can 100% control when it’s up in the air but in general I am not supposed to fly in populated areas. But flying along the beach or out in an open park is no problem.

I used the drone this morning to inspect my roof. I haven’t seen the roof since the house was built 20 years ago. I did not see any damage.

I know realtors are using drones to get aerial shots of the properties they have listed for sale. And I’m planning on using the drone while on our sailboat to film the boat while in motion.

There's a floating drone that can even right itself if it gets upside down in the water. It's bright orange. I can't remember the name. It seems perfect for boating, fishing, and water sports. Oh, it has the ability to drop lures offshore to catch the big uns'.
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If someone wants to make a ton of $, invent a drone with a chainsaw on it. Then I could trim limbs that I can't get at otherwise.
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For sure. What could go wrong?
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I really wanted the Air 2S but I was afraid to spend that much money on my first drone. I figure I’m going to crash mine at least a few times so better to crash a $439 drone than a $999 drone.

Did you buy the DJI Care Refresh? Any accidents yet? Does the obstacle avoidance make a big difference when flying in dense areas?
The Air 2S is my first drone. I took into consideration that had I bought a drone 8 years ago, I would have paid much more for far less capability. I have not crashed it yet but I also have not flown it more than 100 yards from me and I only had it a couple of months. I have been flying over open air space over hills and valleys so I don't know how well the obstacle avoidance works. I wanted a higher quality camera for 4K aerial shots to edit with my ground footage. I have the one year plan. I figured that I would most likely crash it during my first year.
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I’ve owned a drone for about a year or two.

More and more restrictions are being imposed.

You can’t fly in any sizeable city in the world though obviously if you search you will see videos of drones fly8ng around Big Ben, Eiffel Tower and other famous landmarks.

Try that now and you’d get in big trouble.

So you have to look for natural landscapes way out of cities, hope that it’s not in some national park or wildlife reserve.

You can obviously get some stunning images and videos if you do.
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If someone wants to make a ton of $, invent a drone with a chainsaw on it. Then I could trim limbs that I can't get at otherwise.
For sure. What could go wrong?
Ha ha!
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Yes! A smaller, less expensive, DIY version of this:

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^ yes - that's what I need.
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No, but I've got a neighbor that sunbathes nude.
Is it female or male?
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Is it female or male?
Dunno. That is why I need a drone.
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I have a neighbor that got into drones and has done commercial work. He has several of them. Yesterday, he had one he was playing with in front of his house and I asked him if it was a DJI and I think he said it was a Mavic Pro, but not positive. My dog was quite entertained. I've thought about getting a drone, but want to pursue RC plane flying instead which is probably more challenging to learn, although I recall seeing a clip on TV about drone racing which looked interesting. Not sure what makes a racing drone vs these recreational drones used for photography.

PS - Walt, I am still debating whether to get a cheap pc to run RealFlight 9.5 as a first step. I did join AMA and have submitted my application to a local club.
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