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    Tips to Improve your Aerial Cinematography: Sponsored Sticky

    Thanks Jeff, I need all the help I can get when using filters, thanks so much for making it easy to understand. I had an issue with my polar pro filters, the image was always out of focus, until I cleaned the filters and Mavic camera lens, surprisingly the image wasn't to bad without the...
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    CASA - Can I Fly There Released (IOS / Android / Webapp)

    I think its a great little app, the accuracy around my regional area is spot on, easy to use plus links to some valuable information, Thanks CASA.
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    New Drone Flyer from the UK.

    Maybe you can look also for information on the body in the UK that controls the rules of flying, here in Australia, CASA has just released an App for IOS and Android called "Can You Fly There" that tells you immediately whether you can fly there or not as well of any other recommendations and...
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    Police use drone to locate gunman in Virginia

    I think its a great use of technology which should be accepted by the community.
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    First flight at NJ lake with Mavic Pro (Active Track & Boat)

    wow, i am so far behind you when it comes to editing its not funny. Great job Dan!
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Hi Mark, Anything that promotes tourism in Vanuatu is a great thing, I have been going to Vanuatu exclusively over all other destinations for the last eight years. I am trying to help an excellent guide who works for Evergreen and Chief Mezerei of Piluira, Pele Island, to have there own tour...
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Thanks Mark By the way are you a drone pilot there, if you are I could do with some pointers if your willing. regards John
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Hi Mark, So if I want to fly a drone in Vanuatu, it will cost : Foreign visitor Media RPAS / Drone Registration Part 101 - 100gms to 25kgs AU$113.00 Foreign visitor RPAS Pilot Registration Part 101 - 100gms to 25kgs AU$113.00 for the pilots license am I correct. John
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Hi Mark, I've signed up , easy as, but couldn't find a form for a paid license. regards John
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Thanks Mark, I'll check it out now.
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    The Australian rules are as follows for new drone pilots here, no license required if you follow the rules and fly a DJI Mavic Pro or similar. Flying drones in Australia Learn about the rules for flying drones in Australia-in effect since 29 September 2016. The full rules are contained in Part...
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Hi There, I have just tried to read up on the Permits & Licensing link on your Website, It doest work just came up with 404 page not found. I wanted to read up on how to apply and what the rules are, I can't imagine they would be to different than Australia, but I won't know till they are...
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    Vanuatu RPAS, As I said, if you use common sense while flying you will be ok, I took my drone into Vanuatu, flew it around Port Vila, while there was no helicopters or planes flying, out to Takara, flew out there, Devils Point Rd and out around Hideaway and then over to Pele and flew either...
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    Help before travel to Vanuatu Volcano and Fiji

    I have just returned from Vanuatu, I am brand new to flying the Mavic Pro or any other drone. As far as the law goes, i didn't do any research prior to going and spent 17 days there 10 of which we were bunkered down with a cat 5 Cyclone just off the coast. Anyway, I go to Vanuatu every year for...