Recent content by Kevin Cummings

Upon having time and thinking about two previous flights I may have to call into question a possible glitch in the latest software that I had installed a few days previous. The first flight after updating (.700) I noticed a momentary erratic operation while flying in sport mode at 150 to 200 ft...

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It was pretty much a very uneventful flight until I got the low battery warning (set at 25%). I was bringing in by decreasing altitude and going forward towards my takeoff point. It was around 20 or so feet up and 30 feet away when it went sideways toward a tree. I'm guessing I clipped a branch...

Installed it last night, checked all settings and took it up for a 20 minute flight. No problems to report, normal flight.

To be clear I was not within 500 ft of the hospital. I was 4 1/2 miles away, just inside the 5 mile limit. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

iPad mini. Larger screen, better battery life. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

No I didn't as he hung up the phone. Turns out the second field I went to that was outside their airspace was much better than the first, larger open space and two less places to contact. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

I was doing my flight plan and was notifying the heliports within the five miles if where I was going to fly. It started with the usual series of no answer or leaving a voicemail. My fifth call was to a hospital heliport and I was told not to fly within their restricted airspace. I inquired if...

Wish it had a search feature. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

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I made certain not to fly over the people that lined the street as the stream of police car went by. Oddly enough to I received a call from Cleveland police radio unit to contact Cleveland airport approach to advise them of my flight. This was not necessary as where I was flying was well out of...

Today I'm planning on taking video of a procession for a fallen police officer the will pass close to my house. Since I will be posting this on Facebook I thought it would be best to follow to the letter guidelines set forth by the FAA and notify all the tower managers. Out of the 5 I'm required...

Thank you, that's the info I've been looking for. Sent from my iPad using MavicPilots

I've searched the manual and checked various threads online but cannot find a suitable answer. I live in a major metropolitan city where interference is a concern. If I'm flying at a distance but within visual range and the HD signal drops but the controller signal is still at maximum, is it...

Thanks Zander, it was a theoretical question and I pretty much figured the answer was as you laid out. There is a new UAS commercial firm nearby that was started up by a former law director. I'm going to check in with them to find out the legalities of this question. The company they run is...