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Well, I disagree. I think it a pretty effective anti-theft feature that does actually reduce theft, especially for the more expensive models. MHO

Hmmm... I don't think you're the intended customer. Rather, I think professional film-makers and amateurs that have no interest in the technicalities if drone flight and control are, and there are many more of them than us. What he describes for AI Cinematographer is essentially what a film...

Hey @Dangerly, I had my arguments with you last year about how much "intelligence" was really manifested in AI. I'm here now to say that, with the advancements in the last year my opinion has changed. The technology is showing spontaneous self-preservation behavior, lying to it's creators and...

Seriously, that can easily carry a camera AND a microphone. I'm holding out for doordash delivery. 😁😁😁

Point taken, but I think you missed the humor @Cafguy intended -- i.e. maintaining VLOS :p With all the floaters I have in my eyes these days, we're talking 10 feet 😁

I'm a fan of The Drone Creative, maybe it's just listening to his Irish Brogue 😁 In any case, got a few things out of this Mini4P tips video, especially the fact that you can use a mouse with the RC2 for creating/editing waypoint missions. Tried it, very cool (and quite useful!). Starts at 6:34...

It was GLORIOUS!! And thanks everyone for your kind words. It means a lot. A bit more Trace Adkins, this verse has kind of become a metaphor for what I experienced, from I Came Here to Live: I reckon I was doing close to 80 When I felt the tire slip out from under me And I never set out...

I think you misunderstand the relevant safety issues. While it is true that drone accidents are rare, the count is not zero. Also, there is the uncontrollable factor of idiocy. Anyway, weight is a focus of safety regulation for a very good reason. A Neo losing power and dropping on someone's...

Hi drone friends, as some of you know I was very surprised at the end of February to find I was severely afflicted with Coronary Artery Disease, and was basically a walking death sentence at any time. One artery was 99% blocked. I'm 63. 4 days after this discovery, I underwent open-heart...

Hi Friends... surgery went well last Tuesday, I have a new lease on life 👍🏻 thank you everyone for your k8ndness... gonna be a week or two before I can chat more

Hi all... I was admitted to the hospital Friday after some mild chest pain. After all the tests, I'm headed into the OR for a triple bypass tomorrow morning.The prognosis is excellent, as i did not have a heart attack with damage to the heart muscle. My heart is strong and healthy, but I've...

@Cafguy I'm confused as to who's speaking in your post between the normal, italic, and bold paragraphs. I'm guessing a previous post that some of this appeared in was edited or deleted...

I was saying the exact same thing, albeit in a much more confusing way 😁 I think where this gets unclear is, how do you fly under the cloud? What is "beside"? Can you be 600ft below the bottom of the cloud and 1500ft to the side of it? That's the "interesting", ambiguous area, and I think...

LDM is nothing special. It simply means the system works as normal with no internet connection by the RC. Put your phone in Airplane mode, or turn off wifi on the integrated DJI RC (various models, Smart, Pro, etc.) and you're in LDM. You're drone will fly just fine. That's it. Nothing...

And Grok got it all wrong. The requirement is simple. There is a vertical cylindrical volume in the shape of the cloud perimeter and 2000ft away, radially, from the edge. That volume is cut by a horizontal plane 500ft below the cloud. You are to stay out of that volume. A better way of stating...