Recent content by GH02050

I personally could care less what anyone says on their youtube channel. Relax, & go fly your choice of bird.

I had another opportunity to play with active track from the boat again early Saturday morning. I learn a little something every time I fly.

I finally had the another opportunity to play with Active Track on the water. The last time I tried this it was nearly a disaster (a story for another day). I put the drone up in the air at the Marina and had it follow the boat. Leaving the marina I used the 'Profile' mode but nothing ever...

I'm not sure, fat fingers, small phone, bad eyesight, damp hands...all of the above. I also got a little flustered by the boat traffic. It was pretty difficult being captain and pilot at the same time in that busy environment. I got back to the dock, hookep up my iPad and it worked just...

I've flown to and from my boat a few times. I've basically been practicing, taking baby steps, before going deep sea fishing or whale watching with it. I can tell you that is it pretty easy to land in your hand (with all sensors disabled) if you are moving slowly or just floating. With that...

I believe you definitely want to disable all sensors before you flying back the boat. Obstacle avoidance and landing protection are nothing but trouble on the water. Also I wouldn't land land the drone in your hand, instead grasp the drone firmly by the body while hovering, or slowly flying...

Ok, I'll share an experience I had this weekend that raised my heart rate. The plan was to use Activetrack to follow my boat from the Marina out into Cape Cod Bay. I thought my better half was going to come with me, but at the last minute she bailed. Of course since I had already scheduled...

Moral of this story - ALWAYS CHECK THE HISTOGRAM. I'm getting to be a decent pilot but I'm discovering pretty quickly I'm a lousy photographer. I took my Mavic 2 Pro striped bass fishing and I figured I try a Polar Pro 32ND/PL filter because it was a bright sunny morning . The bite was on...

I did some flying yesterday and the day before at the beach and Marina. Lot's of seagulls around and the Osprey's were around too, but this time not a single bird gave the drone a second look. One flight isn't enough evidence to say but I think the bright skin (red/yellow) I put on mine is...

I personally would never land the drone in my hand with landing protection on. IMHO that is just too risky. I shut the landing protection off, hover just above my head, & reach up and grasp the body firmly, and then throttle down the left stick.

Thanks for pointing out the search option. I had already used it & I read them all, but didn't see any option for folks who cant get a Statefarm policy (CA, MA & RI) outside of using my homeowners policy. Skywatch doesn't seem at all like what I need. I will call my agent.

I thought I'd be able to get coverage through StateFarm but my zip code comes up as a no-go. Apparently they are not "actively market new business in Massachusetts (or RI)" at this time so I am forced to look into other options. DJ refresh is not a god option for me as I plan to use this...

How is crashing going to help? I'd go with the practice, practice, practice method. I was pretty nervous for my first few flights but less so each time. I only have 19 flights under my belt but each time I fly I gain confidence. I will say that having a good display is really helpful. For...

Oh great, that should be a lot of fun with the Seagulls. Lucky for me skins are pretty inexpensive and east to remove :)

Meet Ronald McDonald, formally EagleOne. If the birds find this skin appealing, I will peal it off and try again.