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    do you need a cell phone to fly the avata2

    In the US you enter the S/N of the drone into the FAA database which is sent out via Remote ID which is how they know who you are. The issue with the Goggles 2 and the Avata 1 apparently is the US requires the pilot’s location also be broadcast so either the googles or the RC needs to have...
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    do you need a cell phone to fly the avata2

    That makes sense, thanks 👍. Good to know the Googles Integra solves the RID issue on the Avata 1 as well.
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    do you need a cell phone to fly the avata2

    And you’re positive? Because the original Avata requires a phone connection for remote ID compliance.
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    Does a drone fly a heading or track?

    The way I’m reading that is the max tilt is 40 but the rc_scale is something like 0.6 in N and C modes. This may be the first time this was advertised but it was certainly available at least as far back as the Mavic Pro OG. Possibly the reason for advertising this was that the Mini OG suffered...
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    Does a drone fly a heading or track?

    Just to add to this. There are max tilt limits for each mode. This is the maximum allowable tilt when in that mode. Then there is a RC_scale which is the percentage of the max tilt that is allocated for the pilot to control manually while in that mode. 1-(RC_scale) is the percentage of max...
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    FRIA

    As the app mentions, a FRIA is an area where drones can be flown even if they do not have remote ID capabilities. Typically associated with a model aircraft club and is more associated with fixed wing or even gas or turbine powered aircraft. It is NOT a no fly zone but there might be certain...
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    Does a drone fly a heading or track?

    Using compass and GPS the flight controller predicts the course and speed the aircraft should be traveling based on the If you push the right stick forward the flight controller is trying to keep the aircraft going straight forward at a consistent speed relative to the earth using GPS. If...
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    Lightroom Tip for failed Panoramas

    That’s a much better photo then it would have been if you had a full pano. That’s what we call a happy mistake.
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    shutter speed limitations-Air 3 hyperlapse course lock

    Simulated long exposure works by taking many photos at a faster shutter speed one right after another and then blending them together to simulate a photo with a longer shutter. There are a few reasons why you might do this. 1. Because long exposures have a lot of noise build up. Taking more...
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    shutter speed limitations-Air 3 hyperlapse course lock

    I just looked at the specs for the Air 3 and the longest shutter speed for the camera is 2 seconds. It can do simulated long exposures for longer durations in photo mode but the longest natural shutter is 2s. So that’s why. You could always manually make a hyperlapse by taking photos at a...
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    shutter speed limitations-Air 3 hyperlapse course lock

    I don’t know how to increase the shutter speed past the two seconds but getting good light streaks is a balancing act. On one hand you want a long enough shutter speed for the lights to streak but you also want the sensor sensitive enough to pick them up. If the shutter is TOO long then the...
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    shutter speed limitations-Air 3 hyperlapse course lock

    I see what you are saying.
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    shutter speed limitations-Air 3 hyperlapse course lock

    If the interval is 2 seconds the shutter speed can’t be longer than 2 seconds.
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    Photo stitching has weird skew when doing planar panoramas with Copterus

    That’s a dope way to photograph a chip. I bet it takes a super cool rig to take those