Recent content by Old Aviator

They are in business for themselves and work with architects, lease the program and said it would be too expensive to own, so you must be correct. They were flying a Mavic Pro and charging multiple batteries as they went.

Not in Northern Virginia. We are halfway up the the east coast of Virginia, 1 1/2 hours east of Richmond, on the peninsula that extends into the Chesapeake Bay bounded by the Potomac River to the north and the Rappahannock River to the south.

I am repeating an edited version of my private email here in hopes others will benefit. I have been in touch with our County's head of paid and volunteer Rescue Squad members and with our County Sheriff and his two drone pilot deputies and we are all interested in gathering volunteers and...

So, stolen tools whose theft was properly reported to law enforcement, found openly displayed with your markings at a yard sale, but the same law enforcement folks who originally required your report now thought you were willing to go to the trouble of filing a false report and because you might...

Why must one be Part 107 certified to participate in SAR?

Welcome from a fellow Virginian. Just getting started here myself.

I apologize in advance for this long post. I have a friend who owns a small aviation business that primarily flies people around our beautiful area to see the scenery or to look at real estate. His primary aircraft is an open cockpit WW II trainer. When I asked him how things were going he...

I wonder how long it will take for the FAA to approve a waiver to make the flight legal.

Is that the Mavic streaking in the sky at mid-horizon?

Is the initial 33' altitude hover to give the aircraft sensors and camera an optimal sense of home?

It checked positive with a magnet but I am much relieved and grateful for everyone's responses. Thank you all.

Thank you, sir.

I researched "landing pad" across the forums and posted this in the wrong forum initially. I purchased a PGYTech circular folding landing pad recommended by DJI when I bought my Mavic Air (which I have not yet flown). after seeing a video about not placing the aircraft on a concrete sidewalk...

It all goes to character and we all get to decide what we are about and what kind of examples we will set for others.