Recent content by Dmcvey

Well, if he were a Part 61 pilot, the FAA could have suspended or pulled his license like they do with other careless pilots. So here goes. Everyone pile on, but there needs to be an end to the 44809 exception. Everyone must be Part 107, then the FAA would have the same course as with Part 61...

He should be banned from flying for 5 years as part of probation.

As a company with 85 operators, we do not require TRUST. The company issued drone will never be flown recreationally.

Ebay has them out of South Korea for $3800ish. Just wondering about Customs and hidden import fees.

Has anyone bought M4 on Amazon? currently has a listing of M4 at $5300 with delivery tomorrow.

We do $9B in revenue/year. Not worth the effort.

No, DJI did . Autel shipped their inventory to the US ahead of the tariffs. Order Autel, and it will be in the States and clear of customs at its original price. DJI could have shipped stockpile units to the US in January too.

we own 50 Autels and 30ish DJIs; both are workhorses. I would compare them to Chevys: Autel is solid and will get the job done, and DJI is the Cadillac, the same vehicle with leather seats.

Drone Nerds has M3 Max T for over $11,000 now. Autel is still the same price; they shipped their entire inventory to the US before tariffs. DJI dropped the ball, as they should have done the same.

Ours is a rider to our aviation coverage on 2 gulfstreams. Coverage is global except in war zones.

AMA Guide: "No pilot or other person should touch an outdoor model in flight, while still under power, except to divert it from striking an individual." You must fly within CBO guidelines as part of 44809 Rec. If you don't follow the guidelines, you are no longer covered under 44809; therefore...

AMA also prohibits hand catching. Hand catch and you are no longer recreational.

Big picture… the US has to refinance the national debt this June. Stock Market uncertainty drives money into Treasury Bonds which drives down the bond rate. In turn making it cheaper to refinance.

Thanks....need more coffee

I have had several inquiries about purchasing batteries and drones. We have deprecated them as a Capital Expense over 5 years, and they now have no economic value. IRS would not allow the sale. All our drones have a 5-year lifespan and are then replaced. We drill out the HD, and a vendor signs...