Recent content by Robert Prior

Yes.

Finally getting around to processing some images from a recent trip. Follow the link at the bottome to see the panorama. This is the estuary of Wilson Creek at high tide — at low tide it’s a large mudflat. Beside the estuary is Port Stalashen, a gated community. ts'uḵw'um is the...

I had that happen a few years ago. iPad just turned black. Fortunately Canadian regs require VLOS so I was able to bring the drone home. I suppose the RTH button would have worked but I usually fly manually so didn’t even think of it at the time.

According to DJI when I asked a couple of years ago you can’t shoot a bracketed panorama automatically — you have to choose one or the other. I shoot a lot of these. I shoot three spherical panoramas in quick succession at (usually) 1/8000, 1/2000, and 1/500 and combine the resulting 105 images...

You can sync the flight records the delete them. That’s what DJI had me do when my controller filled up and I was getting a ‘can’t save flight records’ message every flight.

I’ve shot video with my Mini 3 Pro that some programs struggle to play smoothly on my old iMac, let alone my ancient MacPro (running Lion). The problem was always the playback software, because when I imported the footage into iMovie or Final Cut and rendered an output file the playback was...

It’s been more than 30 days since I connected my RC controller to the internet and I’m still logged in. I’ve got old software too, because DJI recommended I update using Assistant 2 which won’t run on my old computer. (Which reminds me: I should ask my local repair shop what they would charge to...

$57 in Canada, sadly.

I second the recommendation for Drone Pilot Canada. Can track multiple pilots and aircraft. Can have multiple users. Actively updated. Maps show Transport Canada restrictions based on weight class, optionally DJI and municipal restrictions, NOTAMs etc. Can store documentation so you have a copy...

Intermittently. I have family in Sechelt and visit a couple of times a year. Love the crinkly coastline, not a fan of the rain!

I check before every day I go flying. I usually fly under the micro drone rules but I got into the habit when flying heavier drones and didn’t stop.

Thanks. I’ve been considering shooting for my advanced license but had trouble finding information about what a review would involve. This was great.

Digging into my archives… In the distance you can see the town of Sechelt, just past the Deep Sea Terminal and Shiploader, which can accommodate Panamax ships and load aggregates at up to 4000 tonnes per hour. http://www.seabulk.com/sechelt.html You can also see the boat launch on shishalh...

I'm OK with a small fee for the test, but I'd like the RPA test to reflect flying a drone rather than a small plane. When I took my basic test I had questions on the effects of hypoxia, radio procedures for cross-country flights, and other things that have no bearing on flying a drone...

I haven't sold any video, but I have sold still photos for $150-300. I don't go looking for business, but I'm not going to turn it down when it knocks on the door! The commercial image business is a bit strange. You can't make a living from stock photography anymore (especially since private...