MeddleMan
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Looking for a place to post, and responds to same, with others and discuss the hobby of flying hobby drones. Is this much different than flying other model aircraft?
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krw
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I think this might be a popular topic. Maybe ask the forum managers to create a new forum for it.
That being said...after flying r/c aircraft and helicopters, I've decided to move towards drones and have ordered 3, which are on their way. Will keep you posted on how I progress with them.
That being said...after flying r/c aircraft and helicopters, I've decided to move towards drones and have ordered 3, which are on their way. Will keep you posted on how I progress with them.
MeddleMan
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that's great
I appreciate your response. I'm sure the moderators will help were they can. Good luck with the new hobby!
I appreciate your response. I'm sure the moderators will help were they can. Good luck with the new hobby!
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retiredmich
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I have heard not long ago that people who wanted these flying hobby drones had to have or get a pilot
license weather or not that's true i don't know. I would like one also.
license weather or not that's true i don't know. I would like one also.
rapidcharger
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They look like so much fun but I doubt I'd get much use out of one and don't really have a use for one.
Besides, the 400' legal limit by the FAA kind of takes the punch out of it because I'd want to go higher than that.
Besides, the 400' legal limit by the FAA kind of takes the punch out of it because I'd want to go higher than that.
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retiredmich
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400' is fine with me, but i would like to have unlimited distance.
rbm
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I did some research a few months ago but I never did anything about getting one.
Some models, like the DJI Phantom can be programmed with GPS waypoints to fly a specific route.
It also has a 'return to home' fail-safe mode.
If if looses contact with you, it will return to within a few feet of where it was launched from.
I can't find one of the videos that I thought was among the best.
There are far too many to search through now.
But ................................
You'd be taking a big chance flying it too high or out of sight.
You wouldn't want to see your name in the paper for causing an airplane crash. And all the problems that would follow.
Rich
Tested: DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter Drone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptVJGrOpyok
DJI Phantom 2 Easter Altitude Test - PA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugt4RaPWisM
Low Battery return to home with the DJI phantom fc 40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBo71Lvqmeo
Some models, like the DJI Phantom can be programmed with GPS waypoints to fly a specific route.
It also has a 'return to home' fail-safe mode.
If if looses contact with you, it will return to within a few feet of where it was launched from.
I can't find one of the videos that I thought was among the best.
There are far too many to search through now.
But ................................
You'd be taking a big chance flying it too high or out of sight.
You wouldn't want to see your name in the paper for causing an airplane crash. And all the problems that would follow.
Rich
Tested: DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter Drone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptVJGrOpyok
DJI Phantom 2 Easter Altitude Test - PA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugt4RaPWisM
Low Battery return to home with the DJI phantom fc 40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBo71Lvqmeo
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retiredmich
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I would not fly it that far out of my sight, i would like to have one to take video's & pictures of any thing that
i could not get close to, my camera's & cam quarter will only zoom in so far.
i could not get close to, my camera's & cam quarter will only zoom in so far.
Not exactly unlimited distance, but way out there past whats available now (I think). You just have to lead it like a puppy on a leash. I'm saving up for:
https://www.airdog.com/
Available Q2 2015 (unless it gets held up by a dongle farce, lol).
CapStar362
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But ................................
You'd be taking a big chance flying it too high or out of sight.
You wouldn't want to see your name in the paper for causing an airplane crash. And all the problems that would follow.
you mean like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PF-7M2BPKk
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retiredmich
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No not like that, dont want nothing to do with any thing like that. I just want to do things like taking pictures of Eagles in tree's & such.
rapidcharger
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What happened to sending your kid up in a weather balloon?
CapStar362
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no, mich, i was quoting RBM's post and relaying a answer to it. apparently NYPD was looking for it also, and almost hit it with their Bell 412. whoever this idiot is, causing some problems that will get us legal users a hand down.
i know you wouldn't want to do that.
I fly a DJI Phantom and its not like flying an RC plane or traditional RC helicopter, which takes lots and lots of practice and replacement parts. The new breed of quadcopters nearly fly themselves.
Even with no prior experience you will be actually flying it within minutes with a little instruction before taking the controls. The hardest part is remembering that when the copter is facing you the controls are backwards and that is what gets most people in trouble. But altitude and open space is your friend when first learning.
Then comes flying by camera with either goggles with video screens inside or using a small LCD monitor. This puts you in the cockpit with the same view a pilot has but with poor depth perception and limited field of view. Flying by camera view will get your adrenalin flowing and the first few times you fly in a crowded area by camera will leave you sweating and exhausted.
Most quadcopters use the same control scheme and with only a few hours of flight time on my DJI Phantom a friend handed me the controls of his brand new monster quadcopter that he just plopped down $3,500 for. I nervously took the controls of the completely different Futaba transmitter and everything worked exactly the same as the DJI Phantom. I was immediately flying this high end copter like a pro within a minute.
So go get yourself a DJI Phantom, which in my opinion is the best and most popular to start with. You can add various cameras and gimbal mounts, live microwave video links to goggles, and other stuff.
I have a relative who does a lot of video shoots with a DJI Phantom and some of his work is on the Internet. All of the videos are shot with GoPro cameras and most of the later videos have DJI Phantom footage. Check out his site of non commercial video shoots here: Ian Boyd’s Videos on Vimeo
prcguy
Even with no prior experience you will be actually flying it within minutes with a little instruction before taking the controls. The hardest part is remembering that when the copter is facing you the controls are backwards and that is what gets most people in trouble. But altitude and open space is your friend when first learning.
Then comes flying by camera with either goggles with video screens inside or using a small LCD monitor. This puts you in the cockpit with the same view a pilot has but with poor depth perception and limited field of view. Flying by camera view will get your adrenalin flowing and the first few times you fly in a crowded area by camera will leave you sweating and exhausted.
Most quadcopters use the same control scheme and with only a few hours of flight time on my DJI Phantom a friend handed me the controls of his brand new monster quadcopter that he just plopped down $3,500 for. I nervously took the controls of the completely different Futaba transmitter and everything worked exactly the same as the DJI Phantom. I was immediately flying this high end copter like a pro within a minute.
So go get yourself a DJI Phantom, which in my opinion is the best and most popular to start with. You can add various cameras and gimbal mounts, live microwave video links to goggles, and other stuff.
I have a relative who does a lot of video shoots with a DJI Phantom and some of his work is on the Internet. All of the videos are shot with GoPro cameras and most of the later videos have DJI Phantom footage. Check out his site of non commercial video shoots here: Ian Boyd’s Videos on Vimeo
prcguy
I dove into this area back in 2004 after using a RQ-1 Predator for surveillance for the military. Mostly it was just helicopter models with cameras mounted them. My first one got out of radio range, the wind then blew it a few blocks away and it almost got hit by a guy in a pickup truck.
After moving to the country, I then began with better models that did not have 2.4GHz transceivers. These worked a lot better.
After moving to the country, I then began with better models that did not have 2.4GHz transceivers. These worked a lot better.
rapidcharger
Member
I think I'll wait for Enterprise Rent-A-Drone to open a location nearby.
rbm
Member
And ...... just the other day:
Above 4,000'
Near Miss At LAX May Spark Tighter Regulations On Drone Use
February 10, 2015 5:19 PM
Some in the aviation community are calling for tighter laws and regulations after a potentially hazardous event was avoided at LAX involving a commercial flight and a drone.
The recent call for regulation stems from an event, which occurred on Sunday at LAX, in which the pilot of Southwest flight 366 communicated with an air traffic controller after spotting an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV).
Experts say the UAV, which proceeded to fly over the Southwest flight was likely one of the most popular and widely-purchased models available on the market.
Near Miss At LAX May Spark Tighter Regulations On Drone Use « CBS Los Angeles
Above 4,000'
Near Miss At LAX May Spark Tighter Regulations On Drone Use
February 10, 2015 5:19 PM
Some in the aviation community are calling for tighter laws and regulations after a potentially hazardous event was avoided at LAX involving a commercial flight and a drone.
The recent call for regulation stems from an event, which occurred on Sunday at LAX, in which the pilot of Southwest flight 366 communicated with an air traffic controller after spotting an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV).
Experts say the UAV, which proceeded to fly over the Southwest flight was likely one of the most popular and widely-purchased models available on the market.
Near Miss At LAX May Spark Tighter Regulations On Drone Use « CBS Los Angeles
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