Recent content by Bobby Jones

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    Intense video on YouTube of a man flying 9.2 miles

    Words of the day. "LINE OF SIGHT"
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    What's the coldest flying temp?

    When considering temperature think about keeping everything in a warm environment immediately before flying. Once the system is running it will generate a small amount of heat which allows you to operate below the published levels for a short while. This is a microscopic world the drone brain...
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    Lost signal - phantam 4 Pro LOST

    Did you fly beyond line of sight?
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    I don't understand my drone flyaway?

    T Wind, cold and low battery, words that add many complications to communications and drone operations. The ambient operating temperature for phones and tablets is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). The operating temperature of the Phantom 4 is 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C). Yes, they will...
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    Man Accused of Flying Drone Above Anti-Trump Protest - Oh boy. This is all over my local news.

    Clearly violated every common sense rule and published law on the books. Out of line of sight, flying at night, flying over people. This is risky and fool worthy incidents like this that prompted so many restrictions for responsible drone operators.
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    Would Mavic be suitable for photogrammetric purposes?

    Don't give up just yet, actual testing will commence soon. I use a P4 for forensic studies in conjunction with terrestrial scanning. The lower flights give better results simply because of the increased detail and clarity. I too see a potential issue with the Mavic Pro. Simply increasing the...
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    Poor Casey Neistat Lost his Mavic Pro

    Too bad for DJI, ...OR IS IT? I wish I had 10% of his talent and energy and a Mavic Pro :) Have a great day everyone.
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    Prop Noise Increased on Phantom 4 with Pelican Case

    To the point: Don't store and/or transport your bird with the props attached, the foam may cause just enough pressure to temporarily bend the props increasing their noise output. To avoid this potential increased prop noise, transport and store your quadcopter with the props removed. If you...
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    Gimbal-Guard Accessories

    Yes you are correct, so sorry for the identifying the wrong part. Thanks for the correction.
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    Gimbal-Guard Accessories

    Avoid the Polar Pro gimbal guard designed for their polarized lens. The guard will fall off wven inside a pelican case traveling in the car, the idea is great but it simply does hold on as it should.