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    Dad uses Mavic 2 to warn kids about a shark

    Waiting for the forum Drone Police to say you can’t protect your kids unless you have your Part 107. [emoji12]
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    Flying in or near rain or cloud?

    I’ve flown up through low-level fog and gotten some nice images from above it.My M2P did have a bit of moisture on it upon landing so I probably won’t do it again.
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    Marking your Drone

    FAA # and contact info on a piece of paper in the battery compartment on my M2P.
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    Hobbyists: how have the new regulations affected your flights?

    I Love Australia Reminds me of the quote: Q: Is there anything in Australia that WON’T kill you?? A: Yeah - going to school.
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    How far should I fly?

    Pretty clearly states that the conditions in (a) must be exercised by either RPIC or VO. It’s got nothing to do with “hoping” it’s correct.
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    How far should I fly?

    Ok, you used caps lock more than me. You win.
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    How far should I fly?

    However, it goes on to say: (b) Throughout the entire flight of the small unmanned aircraft, the ability described in paragraph (a) of this section must be exercised by either: (1) The remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system...
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    How far should I fly?

    Same here. I typically go a couple of miles out over water and forests here and I’m always aware of altitude/signal strength/location. Will it be much more difficult to find the drone if it goes down? Sure, but that’s a personal (financial) risk I’m willing to take. I would have bought a Spark...
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    Mavik 2 and Mavik Air in Nashville

    Ahh - probably because of the dam. There are some restrictions on flying near “critical infrastructure facilities”. Check out Seven Points and Vivrett Creek boat launch areas on Percy Priest and Shutes Branch launch on Old Hickory Lake. Those are some of my regular places.
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    Mavik 2 and Mavik Air in Nashville

    I fly at Percy Priest and Old Hickory Lake a lot. Where did you see a sign?
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    How far should I fly?

    I fly over lakes a lot and average about 1 - 2 miles out.
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    Flights that require operator to have a Part 107 certificate.

    Personally I wouldn’t worry about it in those situations. It’s friends and you’re just having fun helping them out. I’m pretty sure the FAA isn’t going to hunt you down. [emoji16]
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    Hello from upstate NY

    I grew up just north of Saratoga Springs - in Nashville since ‘96.
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    Lithium batteries are everywhere - why do we need to store ours at ~50%? (and set auto-discharge at X days?)

    It would be great if DJI would develop an “intelligent charger” that had the option to automatically charge or discharge the batteries to the ideal storage charge. Like the 4 battery charger they have now but maybe with a “maintenance” button that would activate that feature. Just a thought.
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    Traveling with a drone??

    I’ve flown with my M2P and 3 batteries a couple of times. I put it all in the Fly More bag which then went into my backpack with other misc camera gear and electronics. Not a peep from TSA, although I am pre-check so that helps.