Recent content by sbell1967

I typically fly about 3-4 feet above the water (freshwater only) and when the lake is fairly calm for chasing boats.

I have my Canadian Basic Pilot's certificate (as well as my U.S. Part 107), since I'm a dual citizen. And yes, you can fly commercially with the basic or advanced pilot certificate. Quite the bonus. And here's another one: Night operations permitted with proper lighting (CAR 901.39) Which means...

Quick update. After calling DJI support and not getting anywhere (call taker didn't even see I bought Refresh Plus in the 2nd year), I emailed support, attaching my flight logs and flight record from the tablet I was using. Even included the video of the screen, showing all the necessary data...

Unfortunately it's been awhile since I flew, and I'm using a new tablet that doesn't have previous flight logs.

Around 55 and wind around 5MPH. In other words, rather perfect weather for flying.

Nope...batteries were checked out and drone contacts and batteries were good. And the batteries each have about 15 flights on them (if that).

Called DJI today to see what can be done without retrieving the drone (since I have all the flight data, plus the screen recording of my flight from my tablet). They can only create a case and look at the data if it was under the 1st year of the manufacturers warranty. I'm on my 2nd year of...

Site is still down. Times out while trying to upload the log.

And of course my DJI Refresh is no good without a body ?

I just charged the batteries last night. I looked at the flight record on my tablet and it literally went from 86% to 0% in a heartbeat. There was no way I could have recovered from it. I don't think I could have even enabled sport mode, since the forward motion was limited by the battery...

Anyone have a good answer for this? Took off, battery was at 96% when I lifted off, ran about 1,000 feet out and I think about 250'. Then all of a sudden I get a critical battery warning and a RTH warning. Then the battery dropped to 0% and it autolanded. Right into a F^%^#$!! lake. TXT and...

Haven't had too many problems, then this little fellow came along...

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/maine-woman-stalked-by-drone-calls-police-gorham-officer-also-followed/97-f12ba3ca-8858-441f-b612-6cb264283fe0

Sorry...not bogus. Here's the original video with the flyby, and him passing by lower after the near collision. I DON"T Photoshop.

I was shooting 4k at 30fps. Found another still I didn't know I had. Also realized I posted in the wrong forum. Was flying the Mavic 2 Pro that day. this one shows a perfect shadow of the drone on the underside of his right wing.