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    $49 Huawei Ascend XT2 aka Wunderphone = THE best Mavic screen EVER

    I have a brand new in box for sale if anyone is interested. $60 shipped in Continental US.
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    Inexpensive Landing Pad

    I use a 2'x2' cutout of 3/4" stable mat material. If weight isn't an issue, this works great.
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    My First FAA Airspace Authorization

    I tried a while back and got denied (no reason given) only to have LAANC go active in my area and got instant approval.....LAANC is the way forward at this point...... if you have it.
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    Mavic Air/Pro for georeferenced aerial images?

    I use a mavic pro with drone deploy and ground control points and get pretty good data. In the future I will upgrade to a drone that uses gps for elevation control(over barometer) to tighten that a little more. We are happy with what we are getting at this point
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    Orthophoto/Photomapping help (Relatively new drone owner)

    I think drone deploy would work on an island just the same and on fringes as long as you have land to reference in the majority of the picture. The mavic has the range to keep a solid connection which is why I think it is the best consumer drone for drone deploy. Maybe the phantom 4 pro would...
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    Phanton 4 Pro or Pro V2

    1" sensor, no other consumer drone has one. After looking at pictures and video taken by a phantom 4 pro, I'm sold on a 1" sensor being the standard starting point for excellent image quality.
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    Orthophoto/Photomapping help (Relatively new drone owner)

    I have used drone deploy extensively and can say it is great software to produce orthophotos with. I mainly use it in the construction business. I produce quite nice aerials at 200 feet agl and 100 agl very nice. The problem with lower flights is the data increases exponentially. 3 times the...
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    Difficulty of Part 107 exam

    I did it without, took notes off some youtube channels, went through practice exams, studied the charts, got an 88%. FAA Drone Exam Drone Practice Tests | 3DR Site Scan - Commercial Drone Platform
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    Connecting a smart tv for use as fpv monitor

    Crystalsky monitor has hdmi out.
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    COA question

    So my agency is planning to file a COA and all the pre-COA letters and login info is done. When I actually go to try to login and file a COA I can not find the proper link to submit a new COA. FAA is not helping in their emails, they just send me to the same link that is a dead end. Anyone...
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    Casey Neistat reviews Mavic Air

    What bugs me the most is that in the majority of his drone videos he flies over houses, people, cities, busy freeways, over busy bridges, down city streets losing control and laughing about it, you name it....Can you imagine if the drone was to fall from the sky down on a car on a freeway or a...
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    Anyone going to swap out their mavic pros with the new mavic air?

    Casey likes to take his drone flights long distance and in risky areas (over traffic on freeways, over houses, over you name it!)....I doubt he'll stay with the air and its lower battery life and weaker wifi signal. In fact, I predict he loses it going long distance and running into wifi...
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    DJI Mavic Air has been released (taking pre-orders now)

    Sparks slide in from the back with interlocking tabs to prevent dislodging straight down so a little different.
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    DJI Mavic Air has been released (taking pre-orders now)

    Batteries mount up from the bottom.....will we see them falling from the sky soon?