Recent content by Bruce Burbank

Ah yes, that is the thing. So I'm mistaken on that. Certainly looks like a single charger to the untrained eye. Thanks for that info.

Unfortunately, charging the battery while in the drone is not an option for Air 1. It does have a micro USB port on the rear, but that's only for transferring footage.

I picked up a Mavic Air for just about nothing the other day, used. One of the reasons it was so cheap, I've found, is that even though it came with a Fly More package, some of the crucial parts are missing. Comes with extra propellers, three batteries, and the little cradle hub. But, I don't...

Wow. I didn’t know I was opening such a can of worms with the original question. But thanks to you all for all the info. I’m still practicing, and trying to figure out all the settings. So far it’s been great fun. And I am studying up for my 107. Maybe I take the test this month, maybe next.

Found some links to TRUST- https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/knowledge_test_updates/

Hmm, interesting. I hadn’t heard of this. Thanks for the info. Now that I check that link, though, that site won’t load for people like me who have ad blocker(s). Anywhere else I can access it?

Ah, ok, so it’s not that money changes hands or not, it’s that I’m flying at somebody else’s behest? So say, for example, if I have a buddy who is doing some major remodel of his house, and he wants me to get some before and after drone shots. Even though he’s not paying me anything, the fact...

Ah yes, I screwed that up, .55. But Mini 2 is still less than .55, yes? Website specs say less than 249 grams, and google search says 249 grams = .5489 pounds. Point being that it isn't required to be registered, but I think you understood that. I'll edit my original post.

If my UA weighs less than .55 pounds (like a Mavic Mini 2), then I’m not required to register it with the FAA. Correct? Correct. As long as I’m not making money using it, aka using it commercially, I don’t need to be Part 107 licensed. Correct? Correct. But, if I’m just flying that drone...