Recent content by JonesB17

I've been to Pittsburgh on business a few times but that was years ago. I once got a great panoramic photo of the Pittsburgh skyline with a DSLR from the top of the Duquesne Incline.

Again, thanks to all of you for the warm welcomes and great advice. I've been doing plenty of practicing with my M4P. My wife and I have this whole week off of work and yesterday, weather in Philadelphia was "good to fly." We stopped at West Fairmount Park and had an amazing training mission...

I live very close to the Brandywine museum and battlefield. They are national historical parks and off limits to drone flights.

That is a lot of information! Some of it I already knew but some things, like battery care, I didn't have any clue about. Smart batteries? Smh. I have a TRUST certificate and my drones are registered. I'm about 25% of the way through the lessons on Drone Pilot Ground School (UAV Coach) so that...

The US Customs Department, without proof or even any sort of investigation, has decided that DJI uses forced labor. They have said that all DJI shipments will be stopped at the border. Well, they sometimes stop them, sometimes not. I ordered a Mini 4 Pro in September. The first shipment was...

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome and great advice. As a relatively new pilot studying for my Part 7 exam, I can use all the help I can get. Looks like I came to the right place!

All great advice, thank you! I do have a tiny head start, though. Instructions and videos, check. Landing pad, check (got one after a mishap). Part 107 school, check but I'm using Drone Pilot Ground School (UAV Coach). I started an account with the FAA Drone Zone and registered my drones. I've...

Hello all! I own a small entertainment company in Malvern, Pennsylvania. We put on giant bubble shows set to music at public events, schools and private parties. I am also a professional photographer. This summer, I met a drone pilot flying a DJI Mini 3 taking aerial video of the event where I...

I realize that I'm new here and this is a closed thread but I have one question. Why did nobody suggest updating the M4P's firmware? DJI pushes firmware updates out all the time. I had to update mine on unboxing and now it's part of my pre-flight checklist. Just saying; it could have been part...