Recent content by spanick

Hi all, passed the test a couple weeks ago and began flying last week. Currently, I'm flying a Phantom 3 Advanced for work in agriculture. It hasn't been the best start (had a pretty severe ESC issue and two crashes, the last resulting in a burned motor) but I'm still very eager to learn and be...

Thanks. After some more digging, I think I had an issue with the ESC or a motor or both. I'll be replacing them.

Got it! Thanks!

OK, that is my understanding as well. I just wasn't sure if taking photos of their property while flying over constituted a nuisance or breach of privacy. For the record, this is farmland not like people's homes or anything.

Anyone know what rules and regulations would apply to flying over private property while taking photos in California?

Hi all, I was flying the other day and everything was fine until about 10m into the flight when the P3A jsut started tumbling like crazy and I got the warning "Compass Error. Exit P-GPD Mode". I managed to (somehow) regain control of the drone and fly it back towards me when it happened again...