Recent content by tvdwouw

I assume you mean that you had to declare you had no Lipos in your checked luggage? They are surely allowed in your cabin luggage.

I think it does matter - it happened to me a few times. I understand it has to do with the fact that real and magnetic north are in different places.

Good tips! Adding some points: 0. If you traveled some distance, check if a compass calibration is required *before* getting on the boat. 0a. If you have the option, start the flight against the wind. People lost drones because they drained the batteries when fighting the headwind when trying to...

Use a lanyard such that the remote control hangs around your neck (that is essential, see photo). Hold the mini with your left hand in the air, with your right hand tap the auto-start button and start as usual. There is no need to throw it up as you can see in some Youtube videos - just move...

Spend your time practicing hand launch and grab - it is very easy and no need to buy anything except a strap for the R/C.

Since many drone enthusiasts are traveling internationally, it makes sense to develop a world RID standard, or at least one between the USA, Eu and Japan. Oh, and the UK...

And visitors too!

Very, very well done!!!! But in the end, the witch won - see this link!

Lesson learned: never take off under a tree! And if you do: reset the home point as soon as the drone reaches a point with clear view to the sky so you know auto RTH there is safe.

And with those flat props it will reach record altitudes!

I think it is the first drone that was designed by ChatGPT!

Or simply right-click on the Notepad icon and choose "Run as administrator"! Then navigate to the folder where Main,js is.

Now the drone is recovered it should be possible to recover the flight logs from the drone and find out what really happened...

You did the right thing - drones are mostly in the news when something negative happens, very often caused by irresponsible drone flyers. When we have a chance we should speak up!

Here are the German rules in a nutshell, in English: Drone flight. https://map.dronespace.at