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The Town of North Hempstead just implemented new drone rules BUT they only apply to Town facilities AND drones weighing .55 pounds and greater. Mini 2 and Mini 2 SE are OK. Full rule here: https://northhempsteadny.gov/filestorage/16253/17996/18634/Proposed_LL_-_Chapter_57_rn_edits_rb_accept.pdf...

Projectarjun must have excellent vision.

Also, Robert Moses is a NY State park. It is illegal to fly from any NY State Park.

Tobay Beach belongs to the Town of Oyster Bay. It is illegal to fly from any town facility UNLESS your drone weighs less than 2 pounds. https://ecode360.com/32592187 Also you can get a permit from Suffolk County which permits flying over certain County parks and beaches (in the off season)...

YES!

You of course know that it is only legal to fly in NYC here: https://pilotinstitute.com/drones/states/new-york/new-york-city/

I find an unobtrusive spot in a parking lot and hand launch Mini 2) out the window (I have long arms) then land right next to the car and get out and grab it quickly. No effect on the drone compass but the phone compass is affected by the metal in the car. If I fly from a bench i try to find one...

Thanks. That basically confirms what I'm saying. I'm surprised I never saw that detailed an explanation amidst the numerous posts about this issue. Yes, there were comments about phone calibration in the controller but I never saw anything about pointing at an object. Thanks again.

Thanks for all your responses. I'm trying to keep this simple. Richard, in your picture, that situation gives the appearance of an error which has been discussed frequently here, particularly with the M and M2. Would it be safe to say that, assuming that the drone imu and compass are correct...

Thank you. I will check that out next week.

When people refer to the 'compass' on the device screen, they are referring to the map and the orientation of the little icon representing your drone. It is the drone's compass reading however; that is being displayed and it is up to the pilot to recognize any misalignment and move the takeoff...

I frequently see posts that stress the importance of insuring that the drone is not near ferrous metal when starting up so that the drone compass will not be affected. Secondly, it is important to insure that the compass on the device displays the same direction that the drone is pointed. I have...

The only problem I have encountered when flying from the car is that the compass in the phone is affected by the metal from the car. I hand launch out the window or outside a few feet away from the car. This guy flies from the car frequently. The technical issues can be debated ad nauseam...

You didn't follow the law of common sense by arguing with the officer. There is an old saying about knowing when to stand up and when to shut up.

1. The S8 may work but it is not on DJI's list of approved devices. https://www.dji.com/downloads/djiapp/dji-fly 2. The drone will RTH to the place from which it was launched.