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    Bay Area/San Jose check in

    There aren't a lot of great areas due to how congested the airspace is with SJC, Moffett field, Palo Alto airport, Reed-Hillview, San Martin airport. Ironically the fields that we fly RC sailplanes at are poor choices as well due to the proximity of heliports, etc. When I've flown drones/quads...
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    Superglue, good for fixing drones?

    Superglue works well, especially the thicker stuff but you'll want to put a small/narrow patch of glass or CF fabric or tow over it to reinforce the area. Surface prep in those areas is important to get a good bond that'll maintain structural strength of the repair.
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    Bay Area/San Jose check in

    Thanks for the welcome everyone, I did the initial power-on last night and basic systems check out (minus IMU and compass checkout) to make sure everything was sort of working. If the rain abates in the Bay Area today, I’ll get it out for its first flight. I’m pretty excited about getting...
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    Bay Area/San Jose check in

    Hey y’all, just another new Mavic pilot check in. I just picked up a Air 2s after doing a bunch of research on a new camera drone. I ended up gleaning a TON of info from this forum that lead to my purchase, so I thought I’d join up. I’m not a stranger to flying stuff (mostly sailplanes), but...