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    My new Crystalsky mount design...

    Polar Pro CS mount & DJI CS mount combo ☝?
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    My new Crystalsky mount design...

    I like this setup because I can swap my CS between drones quickly
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    Mavic pro - is gimbal pairing required?

    Plug n play. Ive done a few. easy!
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    Aluminum replacement joysticks

    https://www.polarprofilters.com/products/mavic-air-extension-sticks?variant=12263997505620 My favorites.
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    Flying Etiquette

    One thing I started doing when flying jobs is wear a safety vest with my logo on it. People watching you fly will look at you differently when you're wearing gear that basically says you are working and back off. If you get an engineers safety vest they even have a badge display pocket in the...
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    Bird attacks. My biggest concern when flying

    I have had a few close calls and it gets nerve racking at times. Ive been on site about to fly a job and spotted groups of turkey vultures, it worried me quite a bit but had to get the job done. %100 for straight up being the best escape method!
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    Learning the controller and the bird without flying

    I did this frequently the first few months of owning my first DJI, it takes time learning where everything is and deciding what settings might fit your flying style. The battery will supply power to the Mavic for hours with the motors off. I would recommend not doing this with the Mavic arms...
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    New guy from Northwest Arkansas

    Agreed Boxer1200 lol! Although we do have family and friends in the Hot Springs area I am glad we came here. The weather is much more intense in the Hop Springs area and me being from California, I still have a hard time with the humidity here.... lol
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    New guy from Northwest Arkansas

    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! ?
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    New guy from Northwest Arkansas

    Also, don't hesitate to look me up if you are ever in the area! I always enjoy meeting new operators and maybe get some flight time together!
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    New guy from Northwest Arkansas

    Thank you for the welcome! I am glad to be here and look forward to sharing information and I feel confident I will find good help here as well. I do deal with UAV trouble shooting, repairs and setups and I will be in here looking looking for help at times when I am stumped. I have lots of...
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    New guy from Northwest Arkansas

    Thank you and same to you!
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    New guy from Northwest Arkansas

    Just want to say hello and I’m glad to be here. I am 107 certified and play with drones for a living. I look forward to educating myself more here and helping others when I can. I am located in Northwest Arkansas and have lived here nearly 7 years now, was California born and raised but decided...