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  1. M

    What is the simplest way to fly a circle?

    What you are asking to do is constant speed but not straight flight. You are constantly changing heading to maintain a certain distance from a reference point. We used to do that in the navy with TACAN and, later GPS points. To do that, you place the point 10 degrees above the 3 o'clock line...
  2. M

    Gimbal Inop since water landing

    The gimbal responds to both the thumbwheel and screen touch. I cannot get the camera to take a photo.
  3. M

    Gimbal Inop since water landing

    Okay, I am at the most dangerous point in my drone career. I have enough experience that my lion's ego overcame my hummingbird's a$$. I tried to fly my Mavic Pro Platinum under a bridge. Because I was a bit nervous about flying into a bridge abutment, I was going very slow. As soon as the drone...
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    Foggy flight ?

    Separate and apart from the fog avoidance from a systems standpoint, fog can negatively affect your drone over time. I treat fog like rain and do not fly in it, or near it.
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    FAA license

    An FAA license, aka Part 107 certification, is not required for a hobbyist. All drones are required to be registered with the FAA. Not the same as an FAA license.