Spotlight / floodlight to see vermin in paddocks
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And there are no effective lamps for our little drones that would do what you want.
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And I forgot to welcome you to the forum. Welcome to the forum look forward to your input.
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Thanks for all the reply’s much appreciated. I didn’t realise we couldn’t fly at night if it was on our own private property. I have 1000acres and thought it would be fine. Thanks for letting me know.
I was thinking about putting a small headlamp on it with 3m double sided tape, wasn’t sure if the payload would be too much or not.
but now I guess I’ll have to wait till the laws change.
thanks again for your time and input
I was thinking about putting a small headlamp on it with 3m double sided tape, wasn’t sure if the payload would be too much or not.
but now I guess I’ll have to wait till the laws change.
thanks again for your time and input
It was a good idea although I envision many sightings of UFO’s in your area ?. Welcome to the forum.
No one lives within 2.5km of my property so no UFO sightings ?. I haven’t actually got my drone yet it’s in the mail, Are there any licences we can obtain to fly at night?
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cgmaxed
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If you still would like to know what kind of spot lights would work, I can tell you. I'm a flashlight junky, you could say. I have over 12 different small pocket carry lights that put out 1500 to 5000 lumens. I found the Klarus G15 5 ounces, gives off the brightest and whitest beam (found on Amazon). It will drop its lumens (due to heat production) to a minimum of 1500 lumens. At 100ft at night in picture mode, the app screen is well lit. You can see just about everything. At 60 ft, it looks like your flying in daylight. The attached pic is an example of an Air2S with the light attached to the side, using 10lb test industrial velcro. The light can be angled in any direction. I've flown over 100 hours with these lights, they haven't fallen off or caused any issues with my drones. The M2P and EVO2 series drones can carry 2 lights, one on each side and really brighten your night. If you own the property, isn't illegal for law enforcement to go on it without a warrant?
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Legend mate cheers for the info, Yeh I have a few spotlights for hunting but none suitable for the drone. Appreciate your input, I have a Klarus xt11gt and an olight javelin and another olight model, all used for my rifles.
Yes your right they need a warrant to come into my property although I don’t want to fly it illegally either way. Would only take one person to report it if/how they did see it. There are a couple roads that run along two sides of the property. So I don’t wanna risk it.
So there no licence we can get to fly at night ?
Yes your right they need a warrant to come into my property although I don’t want to fly it illegally either way. Would only take one person to report it if/how they did see it. There are a couple roads that run along two sides of the property. So I don’t wanna risk it.
So there no licence we can get to fly at night ?
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I have registered my MM1 just to be on the safe side.
The 'flying over people' is a bit of a grey area.
I understand the restriction to hover but many a time I have been in transit and people have walk underneath even though I am at 30+ metres.
Not sure how it would go with CASA as I think they are not sure of how to police drones at the moment.
Bottom line is to fly safe and avoid obvious risks.
The 'flying over people' is a bit of a grey area.
I understand the restriction to hover but many a time I have been in transit and people have walk underneath even though I am at 30+ metres.
Not sure how it would go with CASA as I think they are not sure of how to police drones at the moment.
Bottom line is to fly safe and avoid obvious risks.
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