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    Parma Heights Ohio flying buddy

    Check out North Coast Drone Alliance norcoda.org
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    Hello from Ohio!

    Welcome from the North Coast, Greater Cleveland!
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    Should you be required to show proof of TRUST certification when buying a Drone in the U.S.?

    I’m also a licensed Amateur Radio Operator and we do not show our license to buy a radio.
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    Any tips for droning from a boat especially take of and landing?

    Hand launch and hand catch to land. I was on a team training and we almost lost one while landing on the deck.
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    What's the max wind speed you'd feel comfortable launching your drone?

    I fly by my own 25/25 rule. No faster than 25 sustained and no colder than 25 degrees!
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    Firehouse Arc V Placement

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    Firehouse Arc V Placement

    I have white on top and on the two front arms, 2 that aim down only so I can see it.
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    Hello from Ohio USA

    Greater Cleveland in the house!
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    What other hobbies do you have besides Drones?

    Amateur Radio, licensed since 1992!
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    Anyone see this video of the Mini 3 pro hitting a school bus.

    So If this was in the US, would you the pilot report this crash to the FAA? Since it's in Canada, does it need to be reported? Also, surprised the bus driver didn't call the cops.
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    firehouse ARC V question

    I have one that I Velcro to each battery, not on the drone itself so I am not blocking any GPS signals. I also fly with two on each front arm aiming down to enhance my VLOS. All 3 are Firehouse strobes. I also fly one strobe on an no-name brand drone which has the man-down alarm. Tests have...
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    New Mavic Air 2 Owner

    Charge the batteries the first time one at a time, not all 3 at once. Read the manual and watch distance. My advice to any new MA2 owner.
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    Approaching Helicopter......?

    I always monitor Flightradar24, the local airport CTAF/UNICOM that is not in controlled airspace (no tower), and watch all around because on the back side of my fence is a hospital with a heliport. It's not a base for any specific medical air service, but they fly in/out enough for me to watch...
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    Recommendations for aviation band receiver/scanner to monitor local traffic

    many of the older hand held scanners have air band in them and can be found for $20-50.
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    DJI Mavic 2 batteries not charging after 0%

    How old are the batteries? What was your prior use and charging habit? Do you log your flights with an app that your registered your batteries in? Drone Log Book has all of my flight data to include what batteries I used during each flight. I can see which ones I use over the other ones.