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    "Your Aircraft is at a boundary of a restricted zone - Please fly away with Caution"

    I replied above already but reading your comment, i remember now that I also got the exact same Fawley Power Station warning, and I was in similar location to you, also last Wednesday, 60* miles from Fawley at Silvermere Golf Course, 5 miles from Cobham. GPS, Geo Mapping and everything was...
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    "Your Aircraft is at a boundary of a restricted zone - Please fly away with Caution"

    I experienced the same issue whilst flying in unrestricted airspace last week. Full preflight survey showed only a CTR to the North, which is not ‘Restricted’ it is a ‘fly with caution’ area with no requirement for ‘authorisation’ however, the DJIGo4 App kept telling me ‘Warning Boundary...
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    CAA online competency test (UK) - strange questions

    In you first question, you misinterpreted the regulation .. you must insure YOU remain in VLOS not ‘other people’ hence that answer is not correct and the only viable answer is the cold hands one because you have to maintain control of your drone at all times. in the second question, again...
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    Flying Over Water - Some Results and Tips

    Yes, you can change all of your selection whilst airborne but theres no real advantage over water in selecting Precision Landing or Landing Protection to ON as you simply don't need or want it.
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    Flying Over Water - Some Results and Tips

    I operate over the sea from a RIB regularly and have found through a great deal of testimony bg thst by disabling 1. Landing Protection and 2. Pecision Landing ONLY within the downward sensor menu (the middle 2 options of 4 in the extended menu) it prevents the water surface disorientation and...
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    Keep your drone in view at all times?

    UK regulation is to operate within VLOS, the definition of which is 500metres 400ft.
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    Well that was terrifying.. Controller disconnected and crashed into a kayak!

    I operate from a RIB most of the time and one setting change that works well is turning off Landing Protection and Pecision Landing. From testing, this means the Mavic will: 1. Not get disoriented by water surface reflections confusing the downward sensors causing unintentional landing to be...
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    Lifejacket for Mavic Finished

    Check out my previous post with photos to show measurements of noodle
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    How many pilots / retired pilots are mavic owners?

    Military Rotary 5000Hrs +
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    Lifejacket for Mavic Finished

    Hi, as requested please find attached some images of my 3D flotation recovery undercarriage to give you an idea of measurements and wire locking. I drilled very small holes through the plastic clips to pass the wire locking through. It was simple to push through the noodle without any need for...
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