Recent content by larryc43230

I took that course (or a similar offering) last year here in Columbus, Ohio. I thought it was well-done and very informative. They offered a reasonable mix of material for both hobbyists like me and for people who use drones for a living. In the session I attended, more than half the attendees...

I bought this tablet to use exclusively with my Mavic Air, and it's worked flawlessly for more than a year now: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8"; 32 GB Wifi Tablet (White) SM-T713NZWEXAR Larry

This is a known problem with the Mavic Air controller. For a discussion (and the solution I use), please visit this thread: Floppy Controller Antenna - HELP Larry

Welcome, from a fellow Central Ohioan! I live in the Gahanna area. Larry

I'm reading between the lines here, but I'm guessing that the police spokesman who was interviewed for the TV story misspoke when he called it a SIM card. He seemed to indicate that they'd found personal files on the card which allowed them to track down the drone operator. What they more likely...

We finally have an update on this story: Man facing charges in incident involving drone and Columbus police chopper One item mentioned in the television report, but not in the article: Police tracked down the drone owner using "information on the SIM card." Larry

I just checked my updated Samsung smartphone and tablet. When I displayed my flight logs on both devices, I was still logged in and the information looked up to date. Syncing my flight records worked fine, too. Everything seems fine on the DJI Web site, too. I was able to log in, log out, and...

My installations of DJI GO 4 were updated this morning to version 4 4.3.24, on both my Android devices (a Samsung smart phone and Samsung tablet). The weather here is rainy, so I have no idea when I'll be able to put the new version through its paces. Larry

This is a known problem with the Mavic Air controller. There are a couple of threads about it on this and other drone forums. Here's a long thread discussing the issue: Loose antennas. PhantomHelp (a frequent contributor to these forums) developed a simple and inexpensive brace that I use to...

I've been flying with the V2 props for several weeks, and I haven't noticed any drifting at all, at least no more than I occasionally saw with the OEM props. And that drifting was most likely due to wind. Larry

Hello HornetAP, My Samsung S8 worked fine (and still does), though I use it rather rarely to fly the drone these days. I decided the screen was too small for drone flying and bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, 8" screen, and WiFi only (no cell service), and use the tablet exclusively with my Mavic...

Re: Charging the battery, what happens when you attach it to the charger? Do any lights on the battery glow? Are you certain you're attaching the charger to the battery correctly? To turn on the battery, you need to press the Power button briefly, release the button, then press AND HOLD the...

Personally, I don't give a rat's patootie whether DJI, or anyone else, has any interest in where I've flown my drone. I can't for the life of me figure out what good that information would do anyone. I fly by the rules and don't really care who knows where. The convenience of being able to sync...

Actually, according to more detailed reports (and a video featuring the perp himself), there was a police drone in the immediate area and the police will likely charge him with something like interfering with the police drone. The drone pilot admitted he saw the police drone, but claimed it...

Looks as if Ohio is a hotbed for droning news lately, most of it negative.... Man arrested for flying drone over deadly Mansfield ATV crash This went down about 65 miles from where I live. Larry