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Hi all... I was admitted to the hospital Friday after some mild chest pain. After all the tests, I'm headed into the OR for a triple bypass tomorrow morning.The prognosis is excellent, as i did not have a heart attack with damage to the heart... -
3rdof5 replied to the thread Long range fliers - share your tips of flying long range?.Transport Canada's laws are simliar to the FAA's, particularly regarding maintaining VLOS. I'd be lying if I said I've always maintained VLOS. I can say this much though, I have never flown BVLOS over populated areas, it's almost always over...
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I used to hand catch my Phantoms routinely if I was on dusty or sandy ground, but their landing gear were like two big handles, so it was much easier than the Mavic.
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3rdof5 replied to the thread how to avoid forced landing because of low battery.Just a note on LiPo's, particularly in DJI aircraft. I've been flying these aircraft since the Phantom 2 days (still have it but no working batteries) 2 P3P's and now onto all the aircraft in my signature. I can honestly say I have experienced...
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My last sentence: "You may in theory be able to do so, but the voltage drops too much during that last 5% (indicated), causing the drone to shut down." You say this is "untrue". You base this on experience with healthy packs, and believe...