Recent content by bdooley

I will try that but the drone is supposed to be powered off when you connect it to the pc. I have tried connecting with the drone powered on but that doesn’t work either. I will try the timing thing but I have my doubts that it will work. With the drone powered off, it does briefly connect to...

Thank you - I stand corrected! Then it would not make sense to go with a mix of the two types of batteries. Glad all of mine are the Plus version. I wonder if DJI would ever give people the option to turn RID on when using the regular battery.

It appears that you have your Mini 4 Pro registered under the 107 Dashboard. So it sounds like you have your certification. If you don’t, then you should have registered yourself as a Recreational Flyer and passed the TRUST exam. Either way, it is my understanding that you can fly your Mini 4...

I am kinda confused by your response. If he is flying recreationally with the standard battery and is under the weight limit, why would he need to broadcast RID? Just because he registered his Drone? Can’t you fly a registered drone recreationally without broadcasting RID as long as it is under...

Thanks. I don’t think it is a socket issue on the drone anymore because it is doing the same thing when I try to connect my controller to my PC. Appears to be some sort of driver issue and I have no idea how to address it. I do have an sd card in my controller- not exactly sure why but I will...

Yeah, I have been doing the SD Card jockeying and it really isn't awful but sometimes it would be nice to direct connect. The other thing is that I sometimes forget to put the card back in the drone. If it is a bad usb socket, I am not so sure it would be worth paying to have it fixed. I have...

When I use a USB cable to connect my drone to my Windows PC it seems to briefly connect then it reconnects briefly and disconnects. It keeps connecting and disconnecting until I pull the USB cable from the drone. When I try to Eject the Media it says "Problem Ejecting USB Composite Device"...

Thanks for the weight information! I was going to look that up. Didn’t realize that the ARC 5 would be about a third of the weight of the prop guards. Wasn’t sure where the cutoff would be for additional weight before it would cause problems. Surely one or two ARC 5s without prop guards would be...

Makes sense the more I think of it. Thx!

So if the added weight of the prop guards is an issue while using the B+ batteries, would the weight of adding an anti-collision strobe like the Firehouse ARC 5 (without the prop guards) cause the same issues? I am curious if you can add any accessories without causing a problem.

Thanks for the clarification. The 65 feet was not a documented restriction. The reviewer said he lost connection at 65 feet - must have been using WiFi. I would be using a controller so it sounds like I would be okay.

Yeah, after my earlier post, I went out and looked at the Neo again and it does seem kinda loud. But I also saw in one of the reviews that it only has a range of about 65 feet. Is that true? Maybe they just meant that it was limited to 65 feet when using the Quickshots and not when flying manually?

I had forgotten the part about the fact that DJI had mentioned that the guards should not be used with the Battery Plus. Thanks for reminding me because all 3 of my batteries are B+! And no, I was not aware that Remote ID is only enabled with the Battery Plus so thanks for letting me know! I...

This question is for pilots that actually use prop guards. If you don’t use them or feel they shouldn’t be used, please move along without commenting. I fly a Mini 4 Pro and would like to get some prop guards to be 107 compliant for flying near people. Also for times when wires or trees...

It doesn’t matter what I am comfortable with and it depends on what drone you have. Take your drone out in windy conditions. Keep it close and learn how your drone handles constant high winds and high gusts. Get a feel for what you need to do if things go South. Do it regularly to get a good...