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    Fly within 5 miles of Airport

    You just replied to a thread that was 3 years old.
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    Development: USB-Charging Cable for Drone-Battery

    I'd not worry about this... the post is almost 2 years old.
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    New Flyer...Rethinking my Purchase.

    This thread _was_ 4 years old.
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    492 ft. altitude limit!

    That post is 2 years old.
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    RTH being used on a regular basis.

    This thread is over 3 years old.
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    Line of Sight Friend or Foe?

    This thread is 3 years old.
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    DENIED!

    I'm afraid I don't have the time to look up online and call them all. You may want to do this for any that you wish to fly at.
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    PC/Laptop requirements for editing

    This thread is over a year old and was revived by a spammer.
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    Kite lines

    The collision avoidance will not "see" kite line, even thicker single line. I've flown drones since the Phantom 2 Vision. I've flown kites for 20 years now. I do fly at local kite festivals and understand kites and drones very well. I was in CA and flying on the beach. Last shot was to fly...
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    removing height limitation

    Keep in mind, you just replied to a threat that is about 2 years old. Different times, probably different laws.
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    Question about battery storage between days flying

    Set them to discharge after 3 days. It will probably take a week for a full battery to discharge to that state. It won't hurt the battery to let it discharge over the week period. You should get about 300 cycles maintaining them this way.
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    How high and how far can I safely take the Mavic Pro?

    Not according to a few people here. It makes no sense that any time above 400' is dangerous yet someone flying under Part 107 is legally allowed to fly in that airspace when close to another object. All of a sudden that airspace becomes less dangerous because someone is charging for a photo? I'm...
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    Registration of drones

    I was going to mention that. You need to agree that you've taken the test before you can register your drone. So you basically need to lie in order to fly. The FAA deadline is close... so it will probably be at least another year. 1) not like the test will change anything and 2) not like it is...
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    How high and how far can I safely take the Mavic Pro?

    It was correct in 2017..... when I made that post.
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    $1,000,000 liability insurance Kentucky State Parks

    If you want to know the right answer why not simply call the state park and ask about this? I suspect the insurance is only needed for commercial use/filming.