Recent content by gw812

I think the poster gets the idea without all of that.

I think the answer is practicality. The drone pilot is in the far better position to respond to the heli than the other way around and must take the responsibility. Aircraft speed, field of view, it all adds up. I don't like it but it is what it is. Experiencing it firsthand is quite harrowing...

Tried this today from the bed of my Ram 1500 - it DID throw off my Mini 2's compass calibration. Pulled it out, sat on ground, and it was all okay.

There's a good bit of advice! This small-business owner is about to make an order...

My exact response to this, while NOT breaking LOS to my aircraft : "Ma'am, I am an aerial photographer operating legally. If you're interested, I'd be happy to explain my work once I land safely, otherwise you're interfering with a pilot flying an aircraft and that's a federal crime. I will land...

Flying late at night without lights violates FAA rules...

I'd agree, and add in hardware requirements too! I read that the newest SDKs are Android-only which aligns with what's loaded on their controllers. Will they develop for iOS at all?

(waves from 45 minutes north) A local! Howdy from San Marcos! Some really nice scenery to catch is along US281 and SH12 & SH32 on the Devil's Backbone and around Canyon Lake. I was doing the drive Sunday and just pulled over on a scenic overlook at late sunset. Would have been amazing in daytime!

Originally from Dallas but now in beautiful Hill Country! Always been interested in drones, even built a small LEGO one that I frequently (okay, constantly) crashed but cost has kept me away from something serious. Was at McKinney Falls State Falls one day and saw a guy pull out a tiny one and...

I think he got the point, y'all... ;-)> Second vote for Drone Institute. I've used Greg's stuff to prepare and feel very ready for the test on Monday. He's got a good set of flash cards as an app as well. Went slow due to existing day job and took a month for it. You'll also find some other...