Recent content by browen81

That leads me to another question. I know the smart batteries will self discharge over time; But i read somewhere that if you ever press the button on the battery to just light up the lights it will reset the discharging timer, and bring it back to day 1. Is this true? Meaning you could always...

Did some research and couldn't find an answer. Is it bad, will it damage the motors or any other components to run the motors without the props installed? What about different speeds, idle, full speed? The reason I ask is I want to discharge my batteries to the optimal storage of 50%, and I...

This is my biggest fear. Even if we are the best pilots / have our drone autonomously controlled correctly, the one variable that will always be impossible to calculate and avoid is flying creatures, mainly because they will go after the drone. If a creature does hit the drone, most likely it...

Looking at Amazon right now, the Limfuel 6000mAH is the same price as the Genuine dji 5400mAh. Is it really worth all the hassle of firmware, bricking issues for an extra minute of flight time?

Re: Power lines Great videos posted in here. I used to work for an electric utility and was involved in all the smart grid development. My buddy who is also in utilities was just at the recent DistribuTECH expo, and he informed me they now have drones for inspecting substations, power lines...

Thanks for the tip. After reviewing DJI's fly-safe information about airports, it seems Vegas's airport is category A, and has some strict limitations, and potentially would make my drone land itself if in the 1.5 mile radius. However, I will be further than 1.5 miles out, but will probably hit...

Thanks for the answers everyone. I will be driving to Vegas, but I will be flying to Cancun in a few months, so that tip about flying with batteries is very helpful thank you. I believe I will be bringing my bird with me on the plane, as I do not trust them handling it. Can I still have the...

Thank you for the response. I understand it's not recommended to fly over people as there is a chance it could fall on someone, but going back to my question, I guess there is no law that states I can't fly around the Vegas strip, unless I am flying recklessly and endangering other people...

So I just received my Phantom 2VP 3.0 last week and have been having a blast flying it, but I am still very cautious to where I am allowed to fly, and how to handle the situation if I am questioned by the law. First, I live by the Ontario International Airport in California. I have done my...