Recent content by Matparlier

"I like to pay my taxes".....?? So, that said, either you are very rich of very poor....and if you own a Mavic, you have a reasonable amount of 'disposable' income. This incident will be well burn into the minds of the partially informed. Just stay the heck away from identified 'no fly' zones...

Wello…..let me Tello…..it is well made and durable.....mostly for inside flying. Uses Bluetooth so, outside flying on still day without obstructions and still don't expect any range. It does take good pictures but at any range at all, the signal breaks up and image corruption are its weak...

Yes, flashing (red-silver) tape seems to work fine in vineyards for keeping hungry birds away….but...….nothing is perfect.....propane cannons also seem to work....I suppose a handy shotgun might make it more 'real' for the birds.

Oh, please...I thought that drones were apolitical. I suggest that you get out and fly.....which will put your mind on higher things.

Oh!! you da' Man!!! that makes total sense and yes, both times I was flying into the sun. At this time of year....the sun is pretty low on the horizon (45th parallel). I am pretty sure your observation hit the nail on the head. THANKS!! I love this forum...some of the best, collected wisdom...

Boy, that resonates....a great flight and video...screwed up by rolling that little wheel the wrong way……..go slowly (and set gimbal speed to the slowest setting) and 'hold your shot' is the only good advice I have gotten recently.

Track (AKA racing) style of shift. Reason...is to keep your foot from under the lever when blowing down the straight.....or so I am told.

I have had the same issue with my brain....I am sure the Mav is just fine. Rember to do your 'push-up's. Finger on the wheel and push to look up.....or pull it to look down. At my age any memory trick is appreciated. I think it might be easier to alter my brain firmware than to get DJI to...

Well, the title about tells it all. I have, on two different days, with clear air and no wind....been stopped by my obstacle warning. I checked for any debris on the FLR sensors and they were clear. I ended up flying backwards...(yes, I have learned from experience to avoid flying backward) but...

Funny, I never thought of Kings Valley as 'down south' but you got some good vids there. Just one question....that day-glow green paint on your 'Guzzi' is unique....repainted? I think of my Ducati's as Italian beautys but I would choose the Guzzi for long trips, I have always thought they had...

Finding some shade to work from is getting to be a pain. Aftermarket 'shades' simply don't work for me. I am concerned that with the goggles on I will not be able to see my Mav when I need to or when I am in close-slow flying. Any opinions from anyone that uses them?

Painful and expensive trying other tablets and finally had to buy an Ipad mini 4. It is clearly written on the back of the box that your Mav arrived in....essentially designed with Apple and ios in mind. I too begrudge having to buy a product from a company that 'owns you' , you wallet and...

If you really have enjoyed the MP and are finding ever more to do with it....but you have to sell it.....do what you must. remember, you will always carry the memories of the joy it brought you.....and as cR noted....you can get a refurb or on CL when you are overwhelmed with drone passion and...