Recent content by DaveG

Yep, an idiot like this is not going to give a **** about stricter regulations. That would only impact those of us who are already trying to fly responsibly.

I was referring to the loud alarm coming from the controller, which I find a bit excessive. I understand why they made it this way, but it's one thing that would make me less willing to fly in public places. A single beep and an on-screen notification in the app would be more than enough for me...

I got one of these for my Mini 2 and I'm pretty happy with it. They also have something similar for the controller, but the controller seems robust enough to go into my bag without a case.

I'm still very new to this and so far all of my flights have been totally covert. There's a forest near me with some huge, secluded clearings that have been good places to learn how to control my Mini 2 in private, although I find the range drops to around 400-500 m due to the trees. More...

As a Brit born in the 80s (and now living in the EU), I grew up using both metric and imperial formats, so I haven't bothered to change this. Actually, I'm not even sure if I'm set to mph or kph right now. I quite like m/s though, I graduated in Physics and m/s is the SI unit for speed...

The first time I visited Boulder I took a drive up to Estes Park and thought the Rocky Mountain National Park. It's stunning up there, although I did get caught in a thunderstorm, which was both terrifying and spectacular. I'm right on the opposite side of Germany in Saxony. We have the...

Thanks. I've spent quite a lot of time in the Boulder area (my employer is headquartered there). It seems like Colorado would be a great area for flying. So far I'm finding the rules in Germany are a little oppressive, it seems that every little patch of trees or body of water is a designated...

Thanks for the pointers, I'm planning to take it out tomorrow to a huge but remote clearing in the woods where I'll have plenty of space to practise without disturbing anybody. Not much to see except trees, but you have to start somewhere. I bought the drone second hand and it is missing the...

That's great. One thing I miss about living in England is easy access to beautiful coastline.

I'm a Brit but have lived in Germany for the past three years. Just bought a Mini-2, my first ever drone, and I'm looking forward to taking it out for its maiden flight on the weekend (actually, I did a little test flight in my kitchen, but that doesn't count). Unfortunately, I live right next...

Good to know that Tony, the Author and resident "tech gadget expert" (who is also an avid gardener with a black belt in karate) has a side job as a model for stock photos. Sounds like a busy guy.