Recent content by bpendleton

Yes, as far as I can tell, though I don't have the mini 4 myself. SDK support from DJI tends to lag many months to a year or so. They will hopefully release an SDK covering the mini 5 at some point. And, also yes, there are similar techniques for loading into the right place for the Fly app...

There's no SDK support yet, so you have to do it with by loading the waypoints into the DJI Fly app. How you do it depends on whether you have the RC2 (you have to do some tricks to create a waypoint flight in the remote, then overwrite the GUID-named-file with yours by mounting the remote from...

As documented above, it took them a while, but they did eventually respond in my case. I can't tell you whether they're still offering the free test or not. As for the screen cover, yes, I'm using it with a hard screen cover: fits snuggly but fine. I also leave on a neck strap that came with...

Taken care of now.

Just a heads up - I bought one, posted a review on Amazon, sent e-mail to Deric and provided the order number. Radio silence since then. Product seems nice, but promises not kept....

Can you save the rest of us the time of digging, and link to where we'd apply for the right permits?

When you have a part 107 license, you can choose for each flight whether to fly recreationally or if you're flying under the 107 rules. At least, unless there's a reason you can't choose - like, if you're desiring to fly within a restricted airspace and haven't gotten a waiver, you must fly...

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that, especially given that the AMA is just one organization that might be used for a set of community-based guidelines. I suppose, combined with the FAA guidance, it's "25 feet from" "except not over". Gets tricky when you talk about flying at a great height - what's...

(see "it" meaning anything about "25 feet").

Can someone please cough up an actual 25 feet reference? The FAA talks about not flying over people, but I don't see it any of the actual regulations, nor on the FAA website.

Try disabling your downward sensors? If that fixes it, they may need to ber cleaned or calibrated.

A quick check of the maps.... makes "confiscated" an odd consequence, because there's no NFZ in that region. Hopefully someone steps in to tell the whole story. Sounds like maybe they'd issue a ticket, if the park ranger felt so inclined: Drone regulations are on DEC’s radar - LakePlacidNews.com...

Hey, I'l be visiting relatives in Delaware City in a few weeks, was hoping to clarify what I'll be allowed to do with my Mavic while there. I've found both this: Delaware Drone Laws (2017) - and, of course, this thread. FAA pre-emption is still... an open area of discussion, everywhere, though I...

That's not what the FAA says at all. For instance, right here they say: "Flying for commercial use (e.g. providing aerial surveying or photography services) Flying incidental to a business (e.g. doing roof inspections or real estate photography)" And here they say: "Recreational or hobby UAS use...