Recent content by DroningDan

Results with an Android pad may vary but my S7 phone is a no go for sure. Controller still flies the bird but application on the phone is disconnected due to overheat.

I started with a Samsung S7. The charge settings are normal and high for the phone. When attached to any usb the phone will charge. The controller will "pour the juice" to the phone and after a few minutes, even with normal charge setting, the phone will disconnect from the controller, no...

It may be that downward vision systems have issues over water. Page 22 of the manual talks a bit about this.

Stay the course, RangerOne. FAA won't change their rules. It would take an act of Congress. Keep pushing your nearest test center. I took mine at a local flight school but we are in Texas and access is not a problem.

Did the first open field flight test yesterday. Teeny tiny screen on my Android phone did not meld well with cheaters and sunlight. My visual observer(fellow pilot) was helpful and we took turns on the control/observer roles. Good practice and we walked away from all the landings. No crashes and...

Hello everybody! I passed the part 107 yesterday(90%) woohoo! Mavic 2 Pro arriving today to start things up. I hope to turn this into cash flow for retirement. Any tips are welcome.