Recent content by rainystateguy

Nice job. It looks like a really challenging flying enviornment.

I have no experience at all with this, but the first question that comes to mind is this. Are you sure that you have reliable GPS signals inside that particular building? When I think of large factory buildings what I picture are large STEEL ROOFED buildings. That's what is most common around...

State Farm Insurance is a much better deal than DJI Refresh. They don't call it "drone insurance", but rather it is an article insurance or something like that. I just popped into a local State Farm office and they got me all taken care of. You do not need to have a home owners or any other...

At the very least it doesn't seem very polite to me. It is akin to flying across the hood (bonnet) of an automobile in motion. Also you may have caused fear about your motive to those on the ship.

Maybe he powered up to gain altitude to put more room between himself and your drone. Could be that you scared him as much as he scared you. Seems to me that everything worked the way that it is supposed to. Kudos to you for keeping an eye on your drone and being aware enough to lower your...

Very nice!

Never, ever show that guy your firearm.

Thanks for sharing that video. There is so much to like there, the flying, the venue, the surprise ending.

Thank you much for that informative reply. I will be looking into the Taranis QX7.

I am new to drones, but it seems to me that I have seen talk about and links to software hacks to disable the geo-fencing. This story just reinforces my belief that it is nigh impossible to over estimate the stupidity of some members of the human race. Yet another "Here, hold my beer..."...

I have 5. Three came with my Air in the flymore bundle, and I bought two more. I am still learning how to fly this thing, and find myself going through all 5 in one session. My controller easily handles that much time, as does my Mini-iPad 4. I also bought a couple of used Mavic Air chargers...

I just went into one of the local State Farm offices here in our little town and they knew right away what I was referring to. They were great people to work with. If you tried online I am not surprised to hear they didn't know what you were talking about.

And thanks for the tip about Kuula

I moved away from SF a few years ago after spending 30 years living there. Yours is the first footage I've seen since I left that made me feel a little homesick. Nice shots.

Learning to tell a story with cameras is a skill that some folks go to school to learn and others manage to pick up on their own. I have stumbled across a YouTuber who has learned how to do this so well that he is gaining about 1,000 subscribers a day. He has people, including me, binge...