Recent content by Melvoid

Hey, they could charge admission. Pier Excursions®

Well, I must say that a fishing pier with propeller blades does, indeed, require some imagination.

Yes. Several issues in the writing. I see that more and more in on-line news.

They forgot to include the "No Fun" regulation.

I have a "Question Authority" bumper sticker. We could stick it to this sign.

Now that's cool. The Hanatora adapter. I see they have one for the Air 2s. Are the batteries for the Air 2 the same? I'd love to be able to charge my batteries in the car.

I think what's going on here is that several battery brands, including Mavic, have USB adapters through which you can charge other USB devices, like phones or ear buds. My Air 2 "Fly More" kit has one. I put the adapter onto a fully charged Mavic battery, plug a USB cable into the adapter, and I...

Agreed. Great for camping and stuff.

My Air 2 "Fly More" kit came with an adapter that I can put on a battery and charge a phone or other USB device. I have those for Milwaukee Tool batteries, as well.

OK. Long time ago. I started with a cheap quadcopter just to see if I'd like it. I live in the woods. On its second flight, I got brave enough to go above the trees and it was immediately taken away by the wind and disappeared into the forest. Luckily it was cheap, and it gave me just enough of...

I agree with trusting your inner voice. Murphy's Law would dictate that IF something is going to go wrong, it will be whey you're flying over water, a deep canyon, or some other area where it would be catastrophic if anything went awry.

Well, if that's the case, then the Phantom's defaults or auto settings were better than the Mavic's. I appreciate everyone's input, but I think we've exhausted the subject. Thanks

Don't know much about all that, but in the past months, whenever I see a small plane, I get the warnings.

Yup. As I said, I'm at least partially to blame for not doing enough of my own homework.

Drone Ban in the U.S? I haven't heard anything about that.