Recent content by Lone-Rider

If only the FAA had required registration sooner, this needless injury could have been avoided...

You know the problem with letting the camel's nose under the tent is pretty soon you turn around and are staring at a camel's ***. Don't forget what they used to pave the road to hell...

I'm glad someone else gets it. Stuff like this is simply "Theater" that only impacts the masses who don't run afoul of the law in the first place while doing little if anything to those who regularly break laws and victimize others. I guess it is just easier to say you are doing something...

Yup, except registrations are a state requirement and the enforcement power is granted to the LEO in that state, and such action in most instances is only permissible while using public roadway. By your logic should we also readily accept a State droners license, and have annual tabs and fees?

So, because of the actions of a very small minority, the vast majority who are safe, sane, and cause no problems have to deal with this crap? Sorry, I think that is the wrong way to go about it. Makes as much sense as requiring an ignition interlock in every car because some people might drive...

I haven't finished reading all 211 pages yet, does this rule grant local law enforcement authorities the power to inspect private property without reasonable suspicion of a crime? I seriously doubt it. I can tell you that where I work, we already tell people to call the FAA if they have...

My question was not what is the penalty but who has enforcement authority. The local PD don't have resources or authority, let alone interest. Does the FAA have air police? If I continue to fly safe and sane, there will be no intersection of my activity with the system. If by some rare chance...

Ok, so what exactly is achieved by this? What do we "get" out of playing their game? I already have a means to contact me listed on my drone. Who does the enforcement? I work for a local police agency and I know that they have no plans (let alone authority) to enforce FAA regulations. Sorry, I...

Ok, I must have misread the screen. I am ok with the altitude limit, thought they now had a horizontal limit as well.

Curious and after some searching, I haven't found an answer... Are the flight Altitude and distance (from controller) limitations of 500m a function of the DJI GO app or the aircraft firmware? Would using Litchi instead of Go allow for distances farther from the controller (altitude limit is...

I was lucky enough to have the best of both worlds. Bought my P3A on Amazon from a shop local to me, then went in and picked up in person. Buying through Amazon, I didn't get charged sales tax, even though it was a local store.

I was looking for the same thing, not much luck. Went with quick disconnect prop guards instead.

No real toilet bowl type circling, just pretty much autonomous operation with no response to the controls. Battery level 60%. Here is a screen shot after take off and before crash if that helps anyone...

Yes, it looks like it headed in a straight line towards the original home location.

RC and aircraft were both left powered on, just killed the rotors. No major metal objects, residential area, went from my front yard to the front yard of a house 2 doors down, about 300 feet away.