That's good to know. I've been wondering about strobe placement for that reason.
Thanks for the info. I just found a hood on Amazon. Might have to pick one up.
Thanks for the info. I just found a hood on Amazon. Might have to pick one up.
I know that's the rule, but I've never quite understood the reason for the rule.You're right - no assistive devices (binoculars) are allowed for VLOS.
Because you are supposed to see your drone all the time while flying VLOS, not just the moment you use the binoculars.I know that's the rule, but I've never quite understood the reason for the rule.
If the objective is for people to be able to see the drone, and binoculars help them do that, why prohibit that from "counting"?
MM...FPV?
I've bought some small neodynium magnets
Have flown with this attached a couple of times without issue, but not for very far. Thanks for the suggestion about the map, I'll be sure to take another look before I fly tomorrow, and I'll take a look at those threads too - just to be on the safe side.Not sure how the magnets will go so close to the aircraft systems, compass function etc.
You'll read threads about the IMU / compass conflicts, and flyaways causing many losses in the Crash / Flyaway section.
That's just near metal, rebar in a sidewalk, underground pipes, a vehicle hood, etc.
Those little magnets are pretty powerful.
Have you actually flown with this yet ?
If so, no problems I guess.
If not, be very careful, almost as soon as a pilot takes off, if this conflict is present makes the drone fly off on a tangent, gets worse and worse trying to correct the error, until either the system resolves, or more often the aircraft crashes or simply keeps flying, never to be seen again.
Before take off, go through the start up process, when GPS kicks in on the app, check the map, make sure the aircraft orientation matches that of the map aircraft direction.
If it's mismatched, you have an issue.
Have flown with this attached a couple of times without issue, but not for very far. Thanks for the suggestion about the map, I'll be sure to take another look before I fly tomorrow, and I'll take a look at those threads too - just to be on the safe side.