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    Mavic 3E - Back in Stock - Free Shipping

    I already have a M3pro with the dedicates controller. Will the M3 Enterprise pair with it? In other words, can I buy just the M3E craft?
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    Why does the FAA Part 107 test require learning apparently unnecessary knowledge?

    Yunec Firebird. However, there are quite a few that are professional grade (e.g. DeltaQuad Pro).
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    Video of hawk attack on my Mavic 3

    Indeed it was! Great diving though.
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    Warnings About Regional and Burning Man Events

    Yes, they do. He's doing nothing more than giving the unlawful PIC a choice - they can have their drone informally secured and then returned, or face legal consequences. In the US it's the same - "You and I can agree that I will keep your drone and you enjoy the rest of your time, getting it...
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    Warnings About Regional and Burning Man Events

    Actually not completely. The FAA only controls airspace. The landowner/operator/government controls the ability to operate from the venue. In every one of the examples given, the PIC was operating from inside the venue without permission. I also suspect that when you buy your ticket, there's...
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    Video of hawk attack on my Mavic 3

    I was in the Conflict Islands.
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    Video of hawk attack on my Mavic 3

    So I'm in Papua New Guinea, getting some video. I decide to zip along the coast of the island just to look around. As I'm flying, I see a haw fly through my camera VERY closely. Knowing what was coming next, I flee back home at low altitude hoping to avoid the inevitable attack. No such...
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    Flight and distance limited because "Account Not Logged In"

    So I have a job in a place where there's no internet connection. I do all my checks at home - latest firmware, updates, etc. All is good before I leave home. I get to the location in the Solomon Islands, put everything together to launch and I get ..."Account not logged in" distance and...
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    HOA demands that I stop flying drones in the neighborhood. Need advice

    First, I would note that the HOA rules are ones that you agreed to abide by when you moved into the HOA. As such, you are bound by them. Keep in mind that while the HOA doesn't have jurisdiction over the airspace, they can vote to pass a rule prohibiting operations from HOA property...
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    Navy Pier Chicago Illegal to Fly? I got assaulted there for not showing my ID to a security guard there.

    Your case brings up some interesting issues. 1. You were most definitely operating your drone unlawfully. Whether you knew it or not, you need to own that. 2. While the security guard had every right to ask you for your identification, he did not have a right to physically assault you, or...
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    Grab by hand while hovering as a way of landing

    LOL .. I had to go look. I've been flying DJI drones since the days of the Phantom 1. Got my current one confused with my old Mavic 2 Pro. It is a Mavic 3
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    Grab by hand while hovering as a way of landing

    Sorry, I'm using the Mavic 3 Pro.
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    Grab by hand while hovering as a way of landing

    I've been hand catching for years without a problem. This is what I do with the M3 Pro. 1 - I turn the downward VPS sensors off. 2 - I bring the craft into a hover (if I'm on a moving boat I match velocity and holt at the altitude I want). 3 - I then gently grab the craft from below. 4 -...
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    Awaiting 29 Dec Pre Trial Hearing.

    incarceration is the max sentence. If he’s found guilty, it will likely be probation.