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  1. 22kane

    DJI Fly App 1.4.2 update

    I have an S8 and it did the same thing. Now I can't get the app to work. I'll get the connection guide screen but anything I touch flashes for a second and goes back to connection guide screen. Anyone else get this too? I have a mini and 1.4 2 update.
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    Mini First Flight in the woods

    I love your video, but what I like most is your audio selection, and how you blended the video with it.
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    Rescue helicopter escapes disaster at Hospital after drone

    Do you know how long it takes to close a 20m distance between two aircraft? It doesn't take much to damage a rotor on a chopper. On the ground, not too bad, but under 1200 ft, and you stand to lose auto rotation capabilities.
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    Afraid of flying the drone?...

    I've had my mini for over a year now, but I haven't been able to get much stick time. I live in a controlled zone area, mid way between WPAFB and Dayton Airport. I fly when the opportunity presents itself, which is not as often as I like. I'd have to travel north 10 miles until I find an area...
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    LATEST APP UPDATE FOR MAVIC MINI

    Android 10 will not be availabe for the Samsung S8/S8+
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    Nav lights... Marine and aviation different?

    Left=red, right=green when sitting in the pilot's seat. Marine or aviation, all orientation is taken when facing forward of the a/c or ship.
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    Temporary air space restriction question

    Yes. The same thing happened in Cleveland a month or so ago. While stationed with Exec Flight at DUSAAin 1972, anytime Marine 1 was due in at the Pentagon, we were grounded 1 hour prior and about 20 minutes after they landed. With today's sophisticated assets, it wouldn't surprise me.
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    Restricted Air Space

    I fly a MM, and I live is a restricted airspace. I have an AGL ceiling of 50 feet, which is more then what I need for test flights. I'm waiting on my airspace authorization for 300 feet as I write this. Just got an alert for no fly conditions on Monday, 21 Sep. Trump is going to be in town.
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    NEVER EVER USE WESTERN UNION!

    That's exactly what they do. I went thru the same scenario 10 years ago, and I see they still haven't changed.
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    It was bound to happen- Mexican Drug Cartels using mavic a with bombs attached to them

    Defense industry gearing up research lab for SAD (Surface to Air Drone) missiles, or a mini MANPAD.
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    Overweight penalty?

    As everybody has pointed out, $5 registration fee is a small price to pay for peace of mind while flying your drone. Every business has a marketing department, and their job is to sell their product by pushing the envelope on what they can do and say. As a consumer, we have a choice to buy or not.
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    UAV Forecast?

    I live within 4 miles of an AFB, and I use their weather forecast more then the NWS. Plus I get actual ground wind speed in real time. Because my altitude is limited due to my proximity to the base, I have to pay particular attention to ground wind speed. I'm restricted to flying no higher...
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    What is legal or illegal?

    I though it also had to do with the purpose of the photo. If it's used for commercial purposes, then you need 107 certification as a commercial pilot. I've also read that a drone pilot, w/o 107, is in violation when he takes a photo of a friend's home for commercial use without compensation.
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    Bald eagle takes out park drone today

    Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) State of Michigan. Shooting video of coastal erosion of Lake Michigan in UP and LP. Copule people saw the strike and crash, into 4 feet of water. Initial efforts to recover the Phantom Pro were unsuccessful.
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    How to Avoid Bird Attacks on Your Drone

    Read an article where a Phantom Pro was attacked by an Eagle in LP Michigan for the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) State of Michigan. Pilot didn't see the strike, but a couple residents saw the attack, and the crash. It crashed in 4 feet of water. Searched for it by kayak, but...