Recent content by TonkaMayhem

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    What Is The First Drone You Ever Had?

    I bought a Syma X8, and that thing hooked me. It was always fun trying to keep it from blowing away with any kind of breeze. Also the video quality was horrible - the infamous jello effect.
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    Found a drone

    I commonly use the format SD function from the DJI Go app, so that would wipe out any text file or ID type pictures left on the card. However I've always affixed my cell phone # to the exterior. Hopefully that would do the trick.
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    Syma x5c Still Fun

    Me too! The Syma X5C was my gateway drug to DJI. I really should take her out again. It helps keeps your thumbs smart, especially on a windy day.
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    A trip down the Minnesota River in January.

    It actually wasn't too bad that day for January in Minnesota. It's going to be a little chillier here on Superbowl Sunday!
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    No Signal message? And what kinda of log book you using?

    You're' right - there are no absolute requirements for logs. I have no personal experience with an FAA inspector but the part 107 training course I used highly recommended logs to cover yourself in case of an accident, at least when flying under 107 anyway. Logs would show how much flying...
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    Long distance Litchi flights

    Something I picked up from the guys on this board doing post-crash investigations is to first export the mission in Litchi to a KML file. Google Earth will import that file and show you the route over the terrain. It gives you some peace of mind that elevation changes won't reach and and bite you.
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    Power line encounter

    A near miss with an unseen power line was one of my most humbling flights. I was showing off my P3 when I was over at some friends and didn't bother to look beyond the tall trees in their backyard. If I would have I would have seen a large power line just beyond. It was by shear luck that I flew...
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    Cold flying

    Like others have said, just keep your batteries warm, or your bird might complain. This flight was performed in around 15°F weather:
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    North Dakota Badlands Fall Flight / Little Missouri

    Thanks. You're exactly right - desolate but beautiful.
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    North Dakota Badlands Fall Flight / Little Missouri

    LOL. Yep that was my dear mother.
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    What video editor do you use?

    I use Filmora. A little more light weight, but does the job.
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    Gotta see this, Epic drone recovery from 170 foot tall cross!!

    Cool recovery! Did you have any kind of a tear-away in your hangar / speaker wire recovery system in case it got snagged on something?
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    Spring Field Work

    Near Carver, Minnesota, USA. No fancy editing or flying here. I had the P3A up to catch a sunset pic and I heard a nearby farmer so I zipped over to see what he was doing.