Playa del Carmen, Mexico MP fly by

manurandon · Jan 20, 2017

Still a noob but figured it's still nice footage to post so why not [emoji3]

TLO · Jan 22, 2017

Have some nice views there. A shorter edited version of the best views would be better and more viewable without having to "scrub" through it.
Curious tho, do you know of any flight restrictions or rules down there in MX? Picking mine up soon and wanted to take it along to Cancun.

manurandon · Jan 24, 2017

Thanks TLO. Yeah definitely need to set myself up to edit those videos. Any software suggestion on Mac? Mexico is pretty open on rules especially on non urban areas (and of course airports and co). I recommend pulling Airmap and checking. However when flying over or near a resort they are pretty strict. I had to sign something with this one for example.

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TLO · Jan 24, 2017

manurandon said:
Thanks TLO. Yeah definitely need to set myself up to edit those videos. Any software suggestion on Mac? Mexico is pretty open on rules especially on non urban areas (and of course airports and co). I recommend pulling Airmap and checking. However when flying over or near a resort they are pretty strict. I had to sign something with this one for example.

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By Airmap do you mean confirming distance from airport?
Also wondering: do you have wifi away from your resort sufficient to track on the map in the DJI app?
What did you need to sign?
We'll be at the hotel zone in Cancun.

manurandon · Jan 27, 2017

No I literally meant using the app Airmap available on both iOS and Android. I use T-Mobile so data is free in Mexico, didn't need wifi (although it was probably available). The hotel on the video made me sign a 2 pager assuring I knew how to fly the drone, agreeing that it is not their fault if it breaks etc. They had that contract already printed up so I'm guessing it's pretty common for them to get the request. Once I was in the air, a security guard came to ask me to see the paperwork, he was definitely on top of it.

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escobar46 · Jan 27, 2017

Good Video but the music killed me

Espguitarist09 · Apr 10, 2017

manurandon said:
No I literally meant using the app Airmap available on both iOS and Android. I use T-Mobile so data is free in Mexico, didn't need wifi (although it was probably available). The hotel on the video made me sign a 2 pager assuring I knew how to fly the drone, agreeing that it is not their fault if it breaks etc. They had that contract already printed up so I'm guessing it's pretty common for them to get the request. Once I was in the air, a security guard came to ask me to see the paperwork, he was definitely on top of it.

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Was your hotel paradisus by chance? I am about to go there and was going to see if I should check about flying with the staff or just go out in the early morning and tell no one

DSGDSG · Apr 13, 2017

TLO said:
Have some nice views there. A shorter edited version of the best views would be better and more viewable without having to "scrub" through it.
Curious tho, do you know of any flight restrictions or rules down there in MX? Picking mine up soon and wanted to take it along to Cancun.

I like to stay in a resort a bit south of PDC and I contacted them ahead of time regarding bringing my drone. They encouraged me to bring it and I offered them shots of their facility to use as they wished. When the winds allowed I flew it as often as possible and had no issues with anyone. Had no issues through customs in Mexico and found the most trouble I had was in the US where I had to educate the airline employees on their own rules regarding drones in checked luggage, batteries in carry on, etc.

Simsstash · Apr 13, 2017

I love that town. I can't wait to fly in Mexico.

pilotattitude · Apr 14, 2017

Did you have nd filters ?

DSGDSG · Apr 14, 2017

pilotattitude said:
Did you have nd filters ?

I did not. My yuneec doesn't have a way to attach filters. That I know of anyway. Let me see if I can't find some pictures I took though. This was two years ago.