Air 2s 🎶It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood 🎶😄Practice, practice, practice!

kalimah · May 31, 2023

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

MS Coast · May 31, 2023

What a great place to fly - lots of wide open spaces.

You've reminded me that I should get out and do some figure eights with banked coordinated turns. Good practice.

kalimah · May 31, 2023

MS Coast said:
What a great place to fly - lots of wide open spaces.

You've reminded me that I should get out and do some figure eights with banked coordinated turns. Good practice.

That’s just what I’ve been doing. There aren’t that many “wide open spaces” here in the city, but I’m constantly on the search.

Escape_Velocity_Coach · May 31, 2023

Suns out, drones out

nice work

Sky Wombat · Jun 1, 2023

Good thing you took the pictures during rush hour kalimah

kalimah · Jun 1, 2023

Escape_Velocity_Coach said:
Suns out, drones out nice work

Thanks

Dale D · Jun 1, 2023

kalimah said:
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

I went out to practice yesterday in the public park in Miami where I have been going for years, and a park attendant came over and told me not to fly. I was flying a Mini 2 , practicing circles at about 50 feet and there was not a single person around! I did not argue. Just brought the drone down and left. There is one more park near me that I still think I can practice at. It is really getting awful out there.

Dale
Miami

kalimah · Jun 1, 2023

Dale D said:
I went out to practice yesterday in the public park in Miami where I have been going for years, and a park attendant came over and told me not to fly. I was flying a Mini 2 , practicing circles at about 50 feet and there was not a single person around! I did not argue. Just brought the drone down and left. There is one more park near me that I still think I can practice at. It is really getting awful out there.

Dale
Miami

That’s unfortunate. I never argue either, but will question someone telling me not to fly. So far, showing a screenshot of the “rules, permissions, etc.” for the area has been sufficient. Was flying regularly at a public airfield now managed by a CBO of RC flyers through an agreement with the city. Now, AMA membership is required to fly there, so I got a membership because it is an awesome spot for practice.

fheineman · Jun 1, 2023

kalimah said:
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Beautiful color. Where is this?

GFields · Jun 1, 2023

Looks great

kalimah · Jun 1, 2023

fheineman said:
Beautiful color. Where is this?

Thanks. River Rouge Park in Detroit.

Oulalaw · Jun 1, 2023

Glad you are enjoying your Air 2S. A couple of mnths ago I trashed my Mav Pro after neglecting to lock down one of the props (sob). But it allowed me to evolve and also get an Air 2S. While I loved the MP, the Air 2S seems superior in so many ways. Thanks for sharing. Like someone else mentioned, it's easy to get addicted to flying these technical wonders.
Bye from SoCal.

Craig in OC

Dale D · Jun 1, 2023

kalimah said:
That’s unfortunate. I never argue either, but will question someone telling me not to fly. So far, showing a screenshot of the “rules, permissions, etc.” for the area has been sufficient. Was flying regularly at a public airfield now managed by a CBO of RC flyers through an agreement with the city. Now, AMA membership is required to fly there, so I got a membership because it is an awesome spot for practice.

I just was not in a fighting mood. I could have challenged the park worker with my Trust card, and I had no regulations printed up in my bag for local laws, and since he obviously knows nothing about public spaces, and there were no signs disallowing drones anyway. I was very near my house, so I just thought to myself," XXX it." and said ok and left.

kalimah · Jun 1, 2023

Oulalaw said:
Glad you are enjoying your Air 2S. A couple of mnths ago I trashed my Mav Pro after neglecting to lock down one of the props (sob). But it allowed me to evolve and also get an Air 2S. While I loved the MP, the Air 2S seems superior in so many ways. Thanks for sharing. Like someone else mentioned, it's easy to get addicted to flying these technical wonders.
Bye from SoCal.

Craig in OC

You’re welcome, and yes flying is so addictive. In the words of the borg “resistance is futile.”

Take care, fly safe and have fun!

dozzn · Jun 1, 2023

Awesome pictures! Is that a cannon in the middle ?

kalimah · Jun 2, 2023

dozzn said:
Awesome pictures! Is that a cannon in the middle ?

Thanks. Yes it is. “Encono” - It’s said to be about 300 years old and originally used by the Spanish Navy.

PhuketAl · Jun 2, 2023

kalimah said:
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

I grew up in the Detroit area - recognized it from the very first pic! Great summers....

Paul Stocum · Jun 3, 2023

Dale D said:
I just was not in a fighting mood. I could have challenged the park worker with my Trust card, and I had no regulations printed up in my bag for local laws, and since he obviously knows nothing about public spaces, and there were no signs disallowing drones anyway. I was very near my house, so I just thought to myself," XXX it." and said ok and left.

I think it’s always worth a few polite questions to gage the attendant’s actual knowledge of any restrictions. I had a park ranger at a BLM that allowed drones with the caveat that you are respectful to other visitors and wildlife, approach me. Said the rules have changed. I think the Ranger was misinformed, or someone complained and she didn’t know any better (we were at an unpopulated area near the exit where I’ve practiced many times). Here is an article I believe was referring to my post I made here at the time. Mentions the websight still indicates it’s allowed.