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Recent content by MTFalconer

  1. M

    Air vs Pro Round 2 - Suburbia Range Test

    Might want to do some research yourself as flying over property is not illegal.
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    User programmable buttons

    I totally agree, It's crazy frustrating! I can't even program a waypoint mission with the goggles turned on because the C1 & C2 buttons for setting or removing waypoints is not accessible. We need control back over the programmable buttons on the controller. Please DJI fix the software so we...
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    You will NEVER out maneuver a Bald eagle!

    Bald eagles aren't crazy fast. They're more of an opportunistic hunter. Now goldens on the other hand are fast. Just about any falcon will do circles around an eagle. As far as drones are concerned, not a bird on the planet can climb vertically faster than a drone. I use my drone to train my...
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    Do you think experience flying gas Rc helicopters and Airplane helped flying a Mavic?

    You're not kidding!!! Orientation... That's a whole other matter but still much more recognizable with a chopper than a quad.
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    Do you think experience flying gas Rc helicopters and Airplane helped flying a Mavic?

    I hear ya... It's like that vegetation could just reach out and grab ya! They were fun though weren't they! I remember the crazy adrenaline rush from those big birds tearing up the sky. This was taken probably back in 2001. Nice easy flying around a beaver pond up in the Montana wilderness.
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    Do you think experience flying gas Rc helicopters and Airplane helped flying a Mavic?

    Absolutely prior RC helicopter flying experience helps. I started with nitro planes back in the early 80’s & then graduated to helis in the mid 90’s. Funny I always thought I was pretty good with RC planes until I got my first heli & found out what that rudder stick is really for. Going from...