Recent content by ultracat

Not at all, Kevalli. I think it's fairly prudent to be cautious when you first start out--I certainly was, and I imagine that most sensible, responsible pilots want to take their time and carefully test the controls before venturing any distance with their drone. The nervousness begins to...

Yeah, it would be nice if there was a setting to adjust the auto-exposure correction speed, so we could slow it down to a point where it wouldn't completely compromise the video quality. Sort of like the Cinematic function but instead of the slower, gradual gimble movement, its the lighting...

This reference to a "night test", is that exclusively an American FAA requirement? I'm not seeing any reference to a similar formal qualification for Canadian drone flying. Is there one? As far as I know, if I get my bird outfitted with the appropriate strobe attachment(s), and am able to keep...

Seems like every YouTube video you watch about how to get the best pics with your camera, they always say manual, manual, manual. I get that it gives you more control of how the camera takes your shots but all too often it results in pictures of lower quality than you would've gotten just...

Thanks Thomas, from the white sand beaches of South Shore Nova Scotia :D

But offtheback! How will you ever enjoy the experience of taking video hovering over the dining room table when your guests come to visit? How will you get that spectacular close-up of your foyer chandelier? lol

Good advice gfieldsr. I've tried to select more open areas of higher elevation, away from power lines, buildings, and people. Just starting to get familiar with the controls, my smoothness improves a little with every flight. Getting better at using the various flight modes, and more mindful of...

Love the Statler avatar lol. Thanks "old man"! :D

Hi Laborous, and thanks for the welcome. I drove through those "woods of Maine" a few years back and can confirm, they are indeed beautiful :D

Thank you for the kind welcome :)

Hi JamieK, thanks for reaching out :) Yeah, regarding your comment about attention-drawing, I've made a point of flying in places of no or low bystander probability. Haven't had any negative interactions yet (that you hear so much about), but intend to act accommodating, courteous, and...

Hi guys :) I realize I'm about four years late to this party LOL! but just wanted to say hello from Bridgewater, N.S. New M2P basic pilot here, wanting to learn as much as I can and network with other flyers in the Maritimes.

New basic certified pilot with a few hours flight time on my new Mavic 2 Pro. Been practicing flying in wide-open rural areas around Lunenburg County. Steep learning curve but I'm trying new maneuvers and settings each time I go out and am already starting to feel more confident with my...

This is a great list of tips, thanks for posting.