Recent content by MavikMatt

Ah - that gives a whole new perspective on the SUAV question! You guys must employ enterprise versions with IR cams? Agree that even a leisure version at altitude or on patrol could help a strike team. I’d attach strobes to extend VLOS and transmit to a clearsky or iPad with a decent screen size...

Wow - didn’t realise your were RFS? You folk are real community hero’s imho. Take care and hope you get some decent rain soon!

How are you getting on PhilD? We’ve been getting daily reports on the news here about the fires and heat. Looks horrific. Hope you and your family are all OK.

Nice thread with lots of generous advice. As an aside (apols for going off topic ish), it was very sad to hear about the Thai service person who was in the cave rescue team last year. Apparently they died of an infection arising from an injury sustained during the rescue. That’s two brave souls...

Well - we’ve brought it on ourselves. At least, a minority of idiots have achieved this in the majority of the minds of our legislators. Here in the UK our regulator calls us ‘clueless, careless or criminal’. I’ve seen all of that on social media, as I am sure you will have too.

UAV Forecast and treetops are the best indicators. I have a Mavic Pro and the DJI App also tells you when the drone is tilted (fighting to keep position). Mine is rated to 9m/s. Not sure what yours can handle. Expect battery drain in marginal conditions and always plan to fly upwind first.

The reply above is correct - just search the airline website. I flew Thai last year and had no problems at all. Drone and batts in my cabin bag and batts isolated as usual. I was transiting from Australia with connections in Bangkok. I did hear you can get into trouble flying in Thailand, if you...

Shenandroners?

Not a peep. A NZ troll?

I forgot to say - it’s not so much a patrol that would help imho. You need as much time as you can get at altitude doing the fire spotting.

The problem with autonomous flying is that you can not then follow the rules of the air - see and avoid. Australia is the same as here in that you should not lose VLOS. I think your best solution is to take off from a safe location and simply climb to the highest permitted altitude. Then just do...

The UK CAA has no jurisdiction in NZ. I’m guessing the Kiwis have a CAA as well. Copied us again [emoji16] If the CAA is the regulator for you, I agree with the other poster. It’s better to comply with the invitation. Speak to a lawyer if you have any concerns.

Who is the CCA? NZ? If you delete the records now a court could view that as an admission of guilt.

I’ve got a couple of sets of white STROBONS, which I believe were the brightest available when I bought them a year or so ago. Sourced in the US and supplied with 3D printed clips - just as in the pictures above. I have a set pointing the strobes down and another set with the strobes facing...

Hi tictag. I’m interested if Chirp doesn’t want it? I’m in Surrey. Cheers M