Recent content by Parallax

I just connect the drone to my Mac. I've never had the drone overheat during the download process.

I just turn on the drone without turning on the controller. Then I connect the drone to my computer via a USB-C cable. This creates two folders on my computer, one for the internal storage for the drone and the other for the SD card storage. In the SD card folder is a subfolder that contains all...

Doesn’t look very aerodynamic. Seems like it would cause a lot of drag.

If I relied solely on UAV Forecast for wind gusts, I'd hardly ever fly my drone. I find that the app consistently shows significantly higher wind speeds than the other localized weather apps I have on my phone. Sometimes, the leaves are barely fluttering on the trees and UAV Forecast says it's...

I just use a Brother P-Touch label maker.

When I set up my Mini 3, I removed the tape near the gimbal but failed to see the foam. As soon as I turned it on for the first time, I got a message on the controller about a problem with the gimbal. I went on to update the firmware, thinking that would sort it. Eventually, when I looked...

This happened to me yesterday with my Mini 3. I had just finished taking a pano shot from about 100 ft. above my house. As the drone descended I saw a swarm of insects surrounding it. It was too high to know it was bees. I tried to take evasive action but they kept following the drone. They...

I had one of the early Garmin portable GPS receivers that I used for hiking. It had no maps. After getting a lock on the satellites, it would trace your route by leaving "breadcrumbs" on the screen. When you wanted to return to your starting point, you'd just follow the breadcrumbs. You were...

Thanks for the tip. Just ordered one.

I ordered the Mini 3 Pro with RC from Best Buy on June 25 and received it yesterday.