Recent content by ptander

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

This is fascinating. I'm a scientist, and my MP drone was paid for with grant funds by my research committee- thus, I do not have the liberty to experiment and torture test the project drone. That being said- I'm really curious: what was active track, and what was pilot? Were you ascending, or...

Good video. Beautiful landscapes!

@iamvolitant This is a very happy ending! you found your drone The drone wasn't damaged you didn't get any drama, warnings, or tickets from the copper, you didn't damage anything with your car or the drone while operating both simultaneously I appreciate you posting about the event. Lot's to...

I haven't used Drone Deploy, but I've heard it's good- at least the paid version. I use Pix4D Capture for solar energy research in agriculture with Clemson University. It works great, and as someone already mentioned, is free. The softwares we use are Agisoft Photoscan Pro (image processing...

Cool location. Good shots.

I fly for scientific research with a university and have FAA part 107 license, FAA registration, and $1,000,000 liability insurance policy. The policy was only $600 with Lloyd's of London Underwriters. Luckily for me, my research expenses are covered by research committee, but I still spend...

Here's my instagram page.

New drone enthusiast here. I'm a consultant in agriculture at Clemson, and taking a deep dive into research in remote sensing (drones/satellites) and GIS. Currently using DJI Mavic for solar energy research in agriculture. Loving drones and GIS so much, I'm considering a career change or...

Patrick Anderson. All comments, questions, and advice for a newbie welcome!

Same exact thing last Friday. Glad I took her up.

Not my best, but my most recent favorite. Shot on MP last weekend in Clemson, SC.

LowePro's DroneGuard BP 250. https://store.lowepro.com/droneguard-bp-250 I use it for my scientific research, and it's 100% drone gear, not camera gear. Everything is well organized and easy access. MP 5 batteries remote controller A host of cables external hard drive portable battery...

I purchased my MP (first drone) in early December for some graduate student research I'm doing, and got DJI Care Refresh as insurance. I'm glad I did, I crashed my drone 3 weeks into owning it. I used the "express" option of DJI Care Refresh and got a refurbished model in perfect working...