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Learn to read/understand the NOTAM for various areas as at times some of them can be "deactivated" where RPA flight would be allowed without prior approval. Second to this is paying attention to the flight levels of the NOTAM, I've seen instances where a NOTAM will be in place, but does't take...

+1 On Alex's comment. Without checking the logs I can almost guarantee that concrete had reo-bar (steel) in it affecting the compass calibration. The calibration done would have then taken in to account being near a large magnetic structure so after take off being in the air and away from the...

Yeah it's been rough everyone in the world for stress and anxiety of the unknown going forward. It's good your sons setup seem to be more accommodating to minimising the exposure, we have thinned out the office occupancy here so for the most part it's skeletal staff. A silver lining of sorts is...

For me I'm fortunate and unfortunate to work within/alongside the mining industry which is considered essential, so I am fortunate to still have a job. I'm not working from home, we are still required to attend the office due to the nature of my job (IT) it's better for us to be physically...

Those pictures I agree look to be too big for an "Air 2". The appeal of the Air was to pack a punch with the features (more than a Spark/Mini) while still being a significantly smaller form factor than a full size Mavic. To take the Air out of the lineup I don't think would be in their best...

MM batteries are 2x 18650 cells... I've never heard/seen of a case of those cells bloating. Unless DJI are not making them from conventional methods to reduce weight (conventionally made with metal cylinder walls). Edit: many-a-threads of how to care for Lithium based cells. Don't over/under...

What area are you from? I know of a guy at work who is RePL certified (lucky guy had work pay for it too), the training/certification company name escapes me at the moment but I could get it if you wish. They are a Queensland/Brisbane based company that I do remember.

The thing that would scare me the most for a flight like this (that I know of in Australia at least) is manned craft are allowed below their minimum height when over water. Without much of a FOV and potentially inaudible approach of said craft it's much riskier than perceived. But otherwise...

Furtherance to above, the regulations is 400ft AGL from under the craft at all times. If you are atop a 350ft hill and fly straight out from the peak you technically can only go up 50ft from the 350ft takeoff point, assuming the valley floor below/land under the drone is 350ft down. If you...

A small LiPo for a strobe won't be an issue. That battery would be similar in size to what you'll find in the average smartwatch these days. Quick search reports a capacity of 240mAh or 0.8Wh. My Galaxy watch is quoted to be 472mAh (1.3Wh). (Assuming nominal 3.7V) Qantas policy is batteries...

Thanks for the replies. Yeah it's a nice area, usually always a great day poking around the small beaches there or going for a bit of "scenic exercise" up Tomaree mountain and down again. As kids our Grandparents used to have an onsite caravan at Anna Bay, was always the go to for school...

It is a very appealing place - Port Stephens in NSW. Largely it would be for <5min flights at a time, get a couple photos of some fun in the sun and that's it. Unfortunately the restricted space is a huge lateral area. There is no where else you could be outside of it and still be able to get...

Since the decay of CASA's CIFT app, I've been poking around the OpenFly app we've been told to use as the replacement. There is an area to North of me which is classed as restricted air space, following the advice from OpenSky and AirServices Australia (NAIPS) the area definitely is an active...

They are a very widely used battery cell form factor. 18mm (0.70in) diameter, 65mm (2.56in)length. (18mm65mm0) A lot of power tool manufacturers also use the 18650 cells (Ryobi, DeWalt, Milwaukee, etc) for 18V+ power variants. Dyson also use them in their stick vac's, etc. Tesla also use the...

I have the occasional yaw correction still in the jerk/twitch fashion. Currently running MAS props with advised MAS gain settings. Previously it was the slow yaw "effect", contacted DJI and they replaced my RC - however I was able to confirm in logs that there was an input from the yaw stick...