Recent content by glocke12

I'm in between being shocked and not-shocked that the U.S. government has for all intents and purposes banned DJI, I hope that things change, but given that drones are now seeing widespread usage on battlefields, and more restrictions likely coming for using the 0-400 foot air corridor I guess...

1) They do not and are not interested in selling to consumers...frankly I dont think they feel consumers should own drones for recreational flying 2) They are part of the problem as their lobbyists are in part responsible for the issues facing DJI here in the states 3) 100 people. that is a...

I'm not even sure the U.S. has the ability to easily manufacture products like this on a large scale, assembly line type basis these days. I think the only things that are manufactured like that here these days are some automobiles, firearms, and some musical equipment/instrument...

.gov has always spied on citizens, since the days of the revolutionary war. McCarthy era anyone ?

I can understand the lobbyists and politicians running with the narrative of it being a " reckless civilian drone operator ", it fits with their agenda of getting DJI out of the U.S. and imposing further restrictions on recreational flying. I don't quite get the silence of on the part of Texas...

Until you go up against that one person that is so intolerant, opinionated and strong-willed that they will cause problems for you even though you are flying legally.

True, but its still just to uncomfortable out for me, I guess my rule of thumb is if its too hot out for me its too hot out for anything expensive. I don't understand how you southerners do it. In any case,the one time I tried flying one of my drones in hotter temps ( ambient was 95 dg F...

If the heat index is over 90 dg F, I won't fly or use my RC cars. I don't think those temps are good for either electronics or batteries, and I also don't like being outside in those temperatures.

I let the battery get too low and RTH kicked in. To its credit the OA on the M4p worked amazingly well in that environment but i thought for sure it was done for as it was zooming around in the tree canopy. I eventually regained control and was able to land it safely. A subsequent flight in a...

There are some 15-20 foot wide trails near me that probably are unobstructed by tree branches for 20-30 feet both vertically and horizontally. I learned my lesson about flying my m4pro there. I'm lucky there was no damage. I don't think I'd fly in an area like that again, but I think it...

North Carolina controls their own airspace ? As for everything else, I fly over a forested area from my backyard and really don't have connection issues until my drone is roughly 3/4 of a mile away. Some of that area is broken up by fields though. OP, I think you are probably in for a...

Honestly, I come home at 20% as I do not trust the usage readings either. There have been times I've hit RTH with the battery at 15%, and the reading suddenly jumped up to a higher number, like 25-30%. I am concerned that if the usage reading can jump that high in one direction, it can go just...

I had something similar happen to mine. I was filing above a creek bed in the woods when the low battery alarm on mind sounded and it tried to RTH ( home was ten feet away ). My M4P danced a jig trying to find its way around the numerous branches that were in that area, it was actually kind...

People really just need to get a grip when it comes to the idea that drone pilots are spying on them. My adamantly anti-drone brother read me the riot act about flying these, and brought up all the " instances of peeping toms involving these ". Naturally when I asked for a source or reference...

Well, I am on almost 5 acres here that backs up to several hundred acres of what is essentially uninhabited woodlands that I have a clear line of sight to where I am. In a nutshell, this was supposed to be a new hobby that I could enjoy without leaving the confines of my own home. A long...