Recent content by Lonesome Drone

The volume on my phone was low and I didn't hear the warning and I was watching the drone and didn't see the visual warning. The sun was so bright and battery symbol on the display was impossible for me to read. I thought that you had to cancel RTH or it would automatically return or hover...

On June 6th my MA2 battery reached critical level so the drone landed itself in a tree about 50 feet above the ground. I could see it but could not retrieve it. During the last 3 weeks we have had strong thunder storms with winds of over 50 mph and several inches of rain. During one of the...

You can get insurance from DJI and if you crash your drone they will replace it the first time for somewhere around $60 but you must have a drone to send in. If you loose it and don't have a drone to return to them they will replace it at a "discount" I lost my MA2 in a tree. I did not hear...

I agree on it being hard to read the battery level especially in bright sunlight. Because of that my MA2 landed itself in a tree!

Congrats! I passed my test last week. I thought it was a hard test but still managed to get a 90%

Thank you, you info panel says that you are 52 ?!

Got my first drone in March a Mavic Mini and an Air 2 in May. Passed my part 107 last week. I am glad to see that I am not the only old fart to take up this hobby. I've got a ton to learn.