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Hhank970 replied to the thread Very HOT right now.According to the specs in the owner's manual, acceptable operating temperatures for my Air 3 are between 14 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. I'd imagine that the manufacturer's recommendations allow for some margin of error on either end of that...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Over the past 8 years, drone noise levels have shown no improvement.I haven't compared the noise my Air 3 makes with other drones, but it seems rather quiet to me except up close, at launch. Of course, I'm an old geezer, and my hearing "ain't what it used to was." I'd imagine that noise relates to the amount...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best Frequency for Forest Flying.Now retired, I was a career employee of the National Park Service and, in that capacity, was a federally commissioned law enforcement ranger for 27 years. I live within one mile of Colorado National Monument, where I served for years as Chief...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread First look inside Putin's lethal drone factory.Yes, the Soviets suffered grievous losses of both civilians and military personnel, the latter because they ordered massive waves of exposed troops (cannon fodder) to charge and overwhelm enemy positions. Russia has tried the same tactic in...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best Frequency for Forest Flying.The FAA may issue TFRs restricting flights over specified forest lands when there are wildlands fire suppression or other emergency operations underway, but I'd like to see a citation which supports your contention that it's illegal to fly over...