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    Neighborhood flying..

    Personally, I think you "over-thought" this and logic and reason flew right out the window with the drone. I mean, what happened? At first, you were "OK" with the idea that the horseback riders were concerned, but somehow later your thinking morphed into them keeping their horses off your...
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    Help; Been Reported

    Bobby, I replied before congratulating you on your being so civil....so civilized....in your handling this issue. Take it from somebody with 68 years of experience, there are life situations that arise that just plain defy reason. People like to think that we live by "reason" and "logic", but...
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    Help; Been Reported

    Sounds to me like you are being very responsible and are trying to be a good neighbor. So civil....so civilized. Personally, I congratulate you. Whatever you're doing, please keep doing it.
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    Ever use black tape to cover your lights?

    Ahhhhh....................That good old Middle School tactic--Mitigate your own failings by bringing up others'. Good to be back at N. Bethesda Junior High. Thanks for the trip.
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    Finally lost my bird after 9 months of great no issues flying.

    It sounds like you're using your drone in a business?? If so, it would probably be a good investment (and tax deductible business expense) to get one or two more batteries. Charge and use them in rotation. You might also consider getting a second charger. Consider getting a low-cost inverter...
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    IF YOU ARE PANICKING DURING A MOVE FLYING...

    While I was awaiting for UPS to deliver my P2 almost two years ago, I got on YouTube and watched some valuable instructions about operating what was then the latest and greatest, the P2. In one of them, the star of the video--an "experienced operator"--handed the controller to his totally green...
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    IF YOU ARE PANICKING DURING A MOVE FLYING...

    Try reading the manual. (Does anybody read manuals other than me?) No....You can stop the motors any time, on the ground, or way up. At least that's what the manual for my good olde venerable P2 says. Maybe they've built some additional smarts into newer models that would prevent this...
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    Drone hits empire state building nyc

    Especially for the couch potatoes.
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    Finally lost my bird after 9 months of great no issues flying.

    Actually, OUTPUT POWER (which is what keeps the bird flying) of the motors is a function of the INPUT POWER, which is somehow a function of BOTH voltage and amperage. In a simple system, this is simply the product E x I. However, for motors (these motors or any motor), the power you put in...
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    P3 advanced or wait for a p4?

    Well, I think you may have made my point. Thanks. I don't think you can rationally make a decision to upgrade or not without considering what you really are trying to accomplish If it's just to have the latest technology on board, then by all means upgrade. Oh, excuse me...I need to stick to...
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    Daylight only operations as per FAA- no more night flights

    Sorry for any confusion by my "sweeping generalization" about driving in the early 20th century. It's amusing, but not totally surprising that two cars in 1901 (or whatever) could have collided. After all, even incidents that are "vanishingly small" to individual actors, become a near...
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    First flight fly away....P3A crash...

    Hope I didn't offend......As an engineer (chemical, not an electrical, however), yes, I am generally aware of the vastly different voltages employed in various local, regional and national distribution systems. This even includes the differences between the lines lower down and at the top of...
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    400 Foot Altitude Quiz

    Some gorgeous photos in this thread. Thanks for sharing. Well, I don't claim to be the world's most experienced pilot. However, I might be among the "most cautious" ones. And that may be wrong. I really think that most pilots of real airplanes are very cautious and play it safe. (Well I...
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    400 Foot Altitude Quiz

    Here's another way to look at it. If the common-sense or legal rules say 400' AGL, then a sensible person might want to restrict themselves to 350' AGL to leave themselves a little room for error. Of course, that assumes that the operator is typical in that they aren't perfect. For those few...
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    Flying in wintertime

    Keep the batteries warm (keep replacements inside your jacket). Cold batteries of all types loose capacity and rate of discharge capability with cold. Once they're in the aircraft and flying, they'll probably keep themselves warm. In fact, when they're drained, quickly put them back inside...