Recent content by Phil Tuggle

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    EXTREME Price Jump

    Hold on there, my friend. Let's do a little root cause analysis here. China has beat up the US and most other countries for almost 20 years with their very high tariffs on 128 important (US) product categories while enjoying favored nation status in the World Trade Organization since 2000 (by...
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    Reporting Unlicensed Pilots

    I encountered an "unlicensed competitor" locally a few months back, advertising and creating admittedly good work for real estate listings. He didn't really seem to erode my own business, but I did inform the local board of Realtors (association of agents that controls multiple listings...
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    Chinese drone manufacturer DJI takes control over a drone & Crashes it!

    That is for sure! BUT obviously a long lost battle fought many times. The draconian and unannounced control of my old Phantom 3 Advanced, way back when it was purchased should have had a label on the box or leaflet attached ("Oh by the way, new owner, when you purchase our products, we at DJI...
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    Liability Insurance Coverage

    Kind of a "bump" here, because I am finding ZERO about verified claims -- maybe someone can help... Verifly and others look fine for their advertised liability coverage. BUT, just like first getting some references for any other service, HAS ANYONE HERE experienced a covered liability incident...
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    Potentially more drone laws for those in the USA...

    Thanks. I was hoping someone would chime in to make that clear. Also, it is best to keep in mind that such offenses might require convincing evidence of "wrongdoing" on the part of the drone pilot. That most often requires someone to attest, "He/she KNEW BEFOREHAND they were risking [whatever]...
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    Help! Banging my head against a wall.

    Chiming in a little late, but I had the identical problem a while back and my solution was to simply replace the output module on the bottom of the controller; it managed to fix several issues, including the one by the OP. Note, there are 4 ports in the replacement module vs 3 on the original...
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    Malware delivery via DJI?

    Unsigned drivers can indeed carry malware, but "Spyware" (data trackers) is far more likely the case. Either way, not so good. ***EDIT*** However, everything from iPhones to "intelligent systems" home refrigerators collects data these days. The automated data collection web is very saturated...
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    Police handcuff, detain and ticket Part 107 Pilot under aircraft ordinance that does not apply

    Kudos - THAT is exactly what the Pilot should have done, especially when it quickly became clear the officers were not going to budge. Debating an overpowering (and outnumbering) authority who is truly convinced he or she is in the right is usually not a good idea. Leave, go do your research...
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    Notifying heliports

    The above quote is from OP, so I thought he was talking about heliports only. Like many smaller communities, we have a heliport at the local hospital which is not B, C, or D or "surface E," but is G. As a 107 pilot, I'm just obligated to be very diligent - preferably with at least one visual...
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    Starting to dislike seagulls!

    If the OP is asking for some air defense from gulls, here are two things which have worked for me (100% solution, evidently): (1) Adhere (or try a rubber band) a single width of "Scare Tape" from Amazon around each arm; about 6 inches will go all the way around; (2) Get one white light...
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    Gimbal shake

    Wow - FIXED IT! You'd never believe it, but (and I found this hinted on YouTube somewhere - sorry no link) all you need to do is remove any dirt and dust. Even if it doesn't look at all dirty, do the following: Remove the battery and flip the quad over on a tabletop in front of you; the...
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    Gimbal shake

    I started having exactly the same behavior today. One possible clue(?) is that the camera position did NOT activate at startup; that is, the camera itself turned on but the gimbal did not activate at all. It stayed relaxed. The relaxed gimbal was back to normal when I shut down and then re...
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    The BIGGEST Barrier to Real Estate Missions...

    Just my 2 cents, I agree with a more subtle approach. As others have mentioned, real estate agents know firsthand the value of licensing since each of them must have one. How about a simple - even clever - footer on the flyer with a terse message. Borrowing from the famous phrase suggesting...
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    Litchi

    Agreed, but so very much is left out. For one of many possible examples, nothing seems to be stated about the fact that in Orbit Mode your control sticks take on cool new capabilities, allowing you to increase or decrease radius, as well as other changes during the active orbit flight. I...
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    Litchi

    Quick question, and a little off-topic (didn't want to start a whole new thread)... I keep seeing people refer to the Litchi User manual pdf and even saw a reference to "look on page 22" but WHERE IS THE MANUAL???? I have searched exhaustively for this document and simply cannot find it. I use...