Practice with my drone

[5030]

When I read that DJI was supplying drones to Putin for drone bombers, that cooked it for me with them. My DJI can stay put away now.

 

[5030]

Ceiling on my Autel is as high as you care to fly, linear distance is 7 miles unobstructed. Not that I do because I have an FAA license and adhere to FAA rules. No geo fencing either. I prefer using my smarts when it comes to restricted flying..... and, my Autel is Kubota orange, a huge plus.

 

[Alien]

Nice. That's a big biplane. I fly RC planes. WWII planes and Biplanes are my favorites.
I recently got a little drone with a camera but it seems so complicated... I haven't gotten it off the ground yet.
Great job on the video. What drone and camera are you using?

Thanks, it is the DJI Air2 S and I use the smart controller. I just used 4K 30FPS as I can zoom with that and being a 5K camera it loses very little quality. Using any more than those setting you can't zoom. It is a great drone.

 

[Alien]

Fun video and looks like a very nice flying field. I have not flown my models in years. I lost my best friend that I flew with all the time and my heart just is not in it anymore. Maybe some day.

I lost my best flying buddy many years ago as well. I had a hiatus but it is in the blood so I came back.
Sympathies for your loss.

 

[Alien]

We have no problems with Geo fencing here. Mine is switched off anyway. Range is not great unless you are setting missions then it can travel about 8 miles or so. Normal FPV mode range is around 1 -1.5 klm.

 

[Alien]

Ceiling on my Autel is as high as you care to fly, linear distance is 7 miles unobstructed. Not that I do because I have an FAA license and adhere to FAA rules. No geo fencing either. I prefer using my smarts when it comes to restricted flying..... and, my Autel is Kubota orange, a huge plus.

Autel is another drone I would consider for sure. I wanted the 5K camera and the 2S was available locally.

 

[RjCorazza]

This 40cc twin was one of my favorites. Picture is a few yrs old.

Nice looking plane!
I built a pretty standard mono wing kit plane when I was starting out, and destroyed it on the first "flight".
I started building what were called SPAD (simple plastic airplane design) with PVC gutter pipe, aluminum "c" channel, and corrugated sign plastic. They were very durable / repairable and I was able to teach myself how to fly them. I quit flying them 20 some years ago, but they were fun to build and fly!

 

[grsthegreat]

i have no need to fly it 10 miles away. heck, the hawks would nail it. seems like every time i fly it the birds chase it.

 

[Alien]

This morning I have been experimenting with the 'follow me' modes so maybe I can try that next week.

 

[5030]

FYI, Autel makes a really nice and 'smart' OBD scanner too. I have one. Not only diagnoses the trouble codes but suggests what part or assembly has failed.