Recent content by drjulian

Take a breath...step back and do some research. The 107 is really not difficult at all, it is likely that it is just foreign to you. Do some of the free (or not free) online courses, they will explain everything quite well and suddenly the light bulb will go off and you will get it. Be patient...

I cannot speak to the technology, but regarding the intrusion on your property... A buyer has the right to 'due diligence' which in mentioned in the offer. I would expect that this type of investigation *could* be allowed as part of that investigation. Best to check with your lawyer.... But...

EXACTLY...Non-action on our part is the same as agreeing. We may not have much of a chance to, but if we do nothing, we have NO chance of changing it.

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I can tell you this from my experience: About 1/2 of the questions on the exam I had are very close or exactly the same as the ones you are seeing in your sample test. The others are not difficult if you have studied. I also studied at the Drone Launch Academy and I found that many of their...

A lot of good advice already here. I would add that to start (in my case months) stay in beginner mode. Never allow the drone out of your site. It takes some time to get accustomed to the controls and the nervousness (my hands shook for the first few flights). Youtube has some great video...

I inspect them pretty thoroughly right on the drone...but you bring up a good point.

I leave them on. I have a case for my M2Z and it fits well with them on. I would be more concerned about not putting them on properly each time. Leaving them on removes that variable. I do check them before each flight, however.

If I may chime in: Although the neighbor may be wrong in claiming the airspace, I think it is more important to consider the reality that making an enemy of your neighbor will make your flying more difficult and more stressful. Even if you "legally" fly over his house, it is probably to YOUR...

Maybe setting the home point to the controller rather then takeoff spot would address the home point issue?

You and me both!!! <drooling>

There is an app called "UAV Forcast" which tells you the wind speeds at various altitudes, and *seems* to be quite accurate. HOWEVER I seriously doubt the video is real. May mavic 2 zoom cannot handle 20 MPH winds without serious drift.

Sounds very much like my story....but it took me nearly a month before I felt ready for flight #1. Watching tutorials, reading manuals, referring to "war-stories" on these forums... and the first thing I did was make sure I knew how the RTH feature worked. There are so many variables that you...

When I took my part 107 (a couple of months ago) there were two questions regarding this, both of which I answered correctly. One was just that :"How far below the cloud ceiling must you be?" -- answer 500 ft. The other required you to calculate the ceiling using the temp and dewpoint and...