Recent content by fiftiesnut

You need to back off. Skeeter pretty well explained his flight. Unless you know something we do not, cool it and try to be more respectful to fellow drone piolets.

Question: Wouldn't the controller and a new/different drone have to have some adjustment to be on the same frequency or wave length? Otherwise in my way of thinking, it would not be possible to fly several drones in the same area.

Do we ever get too old for our toys. I am 80 and still going strong.

Its been my experience sometimes trying to fly MP anywhere less than five miles of a commercial airport, I was unable to even activate the props much less fly. This is built into the DJI GO4 app. Don't like it but that's the way it is.

After viewing your video, here is my opinion. I had the exact same experience flying my Mavic about 160 feet well above the trees. I viewed the same type of jerking viewed in your video. After four or five hits like this, my drone finally fell from the sky. This was less than a quarter of a mile...

I grew up near the Ohio River and it used to be almost an annual problem with flood conditions. The locks and dams installed over the years have helped the flooding problem a lot but not a cure. There are several large historical homes boarding the river on the Kentucky side that sit up a ways...

It has been my understanding that you are no longer required to register your drone if flown for recreation purposes only. Is this a misconception on my part?

I will turn 80 in August. Just a kid at heart.

I paid no tax or shipping. That makes them cheaper than DJI.

If I did not personally know the seller, I would be a bit suspicious, box or not.

I purchased a set of the new props from Amazon. They arrived as a pair in two different boxes. The boxes as well as the props looked to be very genuine. This is how Amazon Labeled them on line. " 2 Pairs DJI Genuine Low-Noise Quick-Release Propellers for Mavic Pro or Mavic Pro Platinum, 8331...

Really enjoyed the photos, thanks for sharing.

I do feel better after reading ALL of the responses to my original post. I will admit my feeling were hurt with the first few comments after my post. Thanks all for your help and understanding.

I really liked the pictures. The two in the fog with snow on the ground made me shiver. Thanks for sharing.

By the way. You joined this forum on my birthday so I am sure we will be friends here in the future.