Recent content by SAm Dodge

Had two hawk attacks. I just wanted the bird to not be hurt and my drone to not be hurt. I can get another drone but the bird can't get another foot. Both attacks were what seemed like warnings to get out of his territory. Was in sport mode and flew close to the ground back to home point. No...

i found a thing called a "Getter Back". It's a float that attached to your fishing rod so when you drop your rod in the water it pops out a float on a 100 foot line so you can get your rod and reel back. I bought two and put them both on the rear legs of my Mavic as I fly over water at least 70%...

I sent my Mavic in for repairs. They sent me another drone in exchange for my original one. This sucks as I now have to cancel registration with the FAA and file for new registration. Now the forward vision error sucks. I had to have my son do the calibration as I'm on a Mac and can't get...

****, I bought several sets of props and now want the new quieter ones.. I'm gonna have to wreck my Mavic some more.

Yow, i just went through the obstacle 'SUN' avoidance issue too. It actually worked for me to turn the drone around and fly backwards back to home. My son and I feel that every time we fly it it's an emergency situation.. LOL..

Wheel chairs, walkers and CPAP machines.

Just buy a Mavic. Simple and easy to fly. Keep it above the trees and make your 'return to home' altitude higher than any obstacle around your property. Obstacle avoidance doesn't help with small branches. Be prepared to find your drone after the crash. Put bright orange tape on it..

Really Guys? Having fun with the drone is why any of us bought it. Keep on racing.. I crashed mine and sent it back to the factory and they didn't repair mine but sent me another that was refurbished. It doesn't fly the same and now I'm unhappy with it..

Ha! what a bunch of thechie old dudes.. I used to shoot helicopter aerials for movies and music videos and TV. My very first shot with a Mavic was better than anything I ever shot using millions of dollars worth of equipment. I'm 73.

Don't forget the weddings.. lots of weddings. Now they can connect the dots about people and sex. I'm afraid!

Rob, just wait a minute and the Chinese take out place will be able to tell you what you want for food. :)

Take a long thought about replacing the US as the global leader. They have a billion three hundred million people. We have three hundred million. The rate of geniuses in any given population is roughly two percent. That means they have twenty-six million geniuses to our six million. We have...

I fly over the Puget Sound most of the time. I use two "Getter Back" floats from the sport fishing industry. They are designed to attach to your fishing rod so when you drop it in the water they pop out a float attached to a hundred foot line. They just Velcro on the arms of the Mavic. You have...

I use an iPad Mini. I'm old and need the large picture. It's easy to see and easy to tap the right icon.

I put two float devices called "Getter Back" on my Mavic. They are designed to get your fishing rod back if you drop it in the water. After sinking about a meter the bright yellow float pops out with thirty meters of fishing line attached to your drone.