toppop52
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Ron, that Ian of London YouTube drone guru recommends always flying within visual range of the drone, and watching the drone, not the screen. That puts the k-bosh on a lot of stunts people pull with them, but I'd rather follow his advise and get it back every time.
FWIW, I had an anxious moment the other day when I fired up the Mini inside to check out one of the Fly app's menus. The drone didn't have a GPS lock and it was dark enough the camera couldn't see the ground, and it was flying itself straight into the bigscreen TV.ullinghair: Mashed both the down and back levers and got it landed without further excitement, but next time I try to fly inside it'll have the propeller guards installed!
Sorry about your boy's drone, Randy. Most of DJI's new drones fold up pretty small now; did I understand correctly that he has a Mini? It folds into a package about the size of your fist. I you go over to the DJI website to look, be careful you don't come home with one.:laughing:
Yes, he has mini he carries in his truck as a backup. He sold his big drone because he didn’t use it enough to justify his investment. It’s a side business, he does insurance and real estate related stuff mostly. He did shoot that Virginia promotional ad a couple of years ago with it.