Recent content by Robbie-O

People tend to fear that which they do not understand. The weaker the person, the more they feel the need to assert control where they feel they have none. I believe the best remedy is education, as some have stated, for the sake of our airspace liberties. But there are some people so far gone...

Just for fun...

So I got out to Richmond Park Flying Field today which, interestingly enough, is both sanctioned for drone usage AND causes my remote to flash a Class D warning. London. Go figure. Today was a pretty good test despite imperfect weather conditions. Gusts were up to 19mph, which made me nervous...

Great white wine though. Wifey and I really enjoyed the Asyrtiko when we were there. No doubt the volcanic nature of the land is what lends it that delicious minerality. Thanks for the link!

At least from this article, the current drone regulations in Greece are: Register your drone Obtain a drone pilot license Register yourself in civil aviation authority as a licensed drone operator Obtain an aerial works license (annual renewal) Insure your drone for causing damages to 3rd...

I tend to believe everone has their own level of risk tolerance and, generally speaking, the higher the risk the greater the potential reward. That said, I don't mind there being regulations in place for sharing airspace and urging someone to do one's best not to drop one's UAV on someone's...

Oh fantastic, thanks @Soundtekk I'll check that out very soon. And yes, it would be great to meet up there sometime. It's not too far from where I live actually.

Just came across this. Great stuff! I aim to do a lot of this kind of shooting (motorcycling). Have you continued to develop your technique? Would love to hear any tips or tricks. Have you ever done an active track from the app without connecting to the remote control? I'm heading off on a...

Thanks Boris. Yeah, it was only a low-altitude test flight. You know: yaw, roll, pitch, boxes, circles, video, photo, land. My understanding is that you can fly a <7kg UAV below 400 feet in a Class D zone as long as you get clearance from the nearest control tower. But that all seems like more...

Thanks for all the responses everyone. Seems like insurance is my next step and I'll consider a tracker soon. As the complexities of airspace become known to me, I think it will be nice to use this hobby as an excuse to explore the many areas of natural beauty outside of London. But it does...

Great DJI Go Guide http://fromwhereidrone.com/dji-go-app-step-step-guide-every-menu-button/

Newbie here with a newbie question. How comfortable are you flying your Mavic out of your direct line of sight and how many flights did it take you to start venturing farther? On the whole, this little drone seems relatively straightforward to fly if you're taking it easy and focusing on image...

Hello Mavic fans. American transplant in London reporting a successful first flight test today. With the remote undermining my confidence with the message that my local park is in Class D airspace, it was a short and low-altitude flight. But all sytems functioned well. Now I'm on the first rung...