Recent content by RussDrone

Great to get out. Here in NH's Lake District, we have large frozen lakes which provide a great COVID and population free place to fly.

I can't see flying in urban America ... PERIOD! Even in the suburbs, there is too much drone phobia. That leaves rural America. That's too bad. Drones are, in my mind very reliable and safe. Not so all pilots. Just read the loose interpretation of VLOS earlier in this Forum update.

I have a landing pad that has a spring loaded perimeter. It is about 24" in diameter and folds into a round zipped envelop/pocket about 8" in diameter. BUT ... I never use it. Normally there is suitable ground to launch from, and, if not, I launch from my backpack (camera bag). I always hand...

I very strongly feel there are 2 ways to interpret the VLOS rule. One is you can see the drone at all times, look away, and look back and find it. The other is you can see the air space it is in at all times to see if a manned flight is in the area. I fly by, and feel the only interpretation...

My point is that I feel that statistical risk should be a factor. There is too much regulation that limits drone flights based on "what they might do" where I feel that limits should be based on actual experience of drone mis-haps or on flight behaviors that are highly probable. An example of...

This is an attempt to create a simple 1 drone pattern. I would think flying multiple drones would be strictly for professionals. A Star is Born.jpg

I have 4 spare batteries which I keep in a warm pocket or have warmers in my camera bag. So in theory, my batteries should last as long as in warm weather. I prefer to believe what I experience than to believe the theoretical. In practice, my DO NOT last as long when in freezing weather.

A logging truck going down a country road should not, under your concept, be not be allowed. It has enormous potential to to damage to physical roadside assets, people walking on the side of the road, and other vehicles. The probability of a drone doing any damage in any order of magnitude...

When in cold weather, your batteries will no last as long as you expect. I would recommend bring several fully charged batteries with you.

I don't feel anyone should restrict a drone because of what it "might" do. That's called "drone phobia" and is no grounds for restriction of drone flight. On the other hand, when a drone does do something that in anyway injures another, the act itself, not the general flying of drones, should...

I tend to prefer Vimeo as a place to keep video in a cloud. Vimeo supports high resolution video files. You can put a hot link to Vimeo in e-mail, Facebook, and other sites and it will optimize the video for the site and the device that is viewing the video.

Here in NH in the Lakes Region, I have to fly early or late ... or stay below the tree top level because sea planes and ultra-lights fly just over the tree top level and can't be seen until they clear the wall of 120-150' pine trees. The have no respect for the 400' ceiling, are most often...

I thought the general rule was if in doubt about wind strength, fly UP WIND first.

It depends on your tolerance for friction. You can, without any doubt, be flying legally, and some people are loud mouthed and bellegerant when feeling, incorrectly, that they have the right to overpower you. In my view, life is short. I find a place where I can enjoy my drone. That's...

Is the recording going to the Smart Controller chip or the drone chip? What are the settings on the Smart Controller.