Recent content by N2084V

Don't get to frustrated. I wanted to fly my drone and video my 10 acre property in South Dakota. 1000 miles of driving and it was either raining or fogged in. The property is on top of a mountain. 5,500ft and heavily wooded. I was in the fog at fifty feet. I'm not instrument rated.:) Heading...

I had a small bird, (about the size of a Robin ) hit the corner of the windshield in my small Cessna. It cost about 3,000 dollars to replace and my landing was challenging to say the least because of the bird guts. I can only imagine what a Mavic drone would have done.

My 1947 Cessna 140 is called "LIL" GREMLIN. I call my Mavic Pro; "LIL" GREMLIN 2.

I have added a small cheap umbrella to hang over my or my observer's I pad to reduce glare. it works surprisingly well.

A pilot friend asked me to demo my drone at the airport where we both have airplanes and hangers. I have my FAA part 107 licenses as well as a PPL. I asked the airport owner if I could do short flight in front of my hanger which is near a closed grass runway. The owner said no problem and said...

I'm pretty basic in computers. Is there a simple way to edit/delete parts of a video from the SD Card. An example is deleting footage of takeoff and landing or my ugly mug picking up the drone. As I get better I will be able to learn better use of the camera. I am using the drone for my work...

In the United States an aircraft should be 1000Ft Above ground level in populated area unless the aircraft is taking off or coming in to land.

I'm lucky. My wife is a pilot and is having fun flying the Mavic:)

I think it looks terrific. My wife and I are building a small cabin in the woods and I would love to make a video like that.

I have flown over the area several times in my airplane and it's one of the key reasons for moving. My property is in a heavily wooded area so I want to get as much practice as possible. The FAA drone test is not that difficult and I think that everyone should take it if they will be flying...