Recent content by Forby

I agree 100%. I’m also an educator at a local college. I have seen this become more and more prevalent as the years have gone by. Nobody expects to pay anything anymore. I think it’s as a result of the free online experience. What these folks don’t realize is that the advertisers are paying...

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Don't forget... the reporting stations for these reports can often be miles away. I carry a portable anemometer. My drone Flight Record work order includes space for forecast conditions such as wind temp and sky conditions. The on site I record the actual conditions. They are often very...

This is what I use: https://www.pilotmall.com/collections/yaesu-aviation-radios/products/yaesu-fta-550-aa-handheld-vhf-transceiverhttps://www.pilotmall.com/collections/yaesu-aviation-radios/products/yaesu-fta-550-aa-handheld-vhf-transceiver It runs on AA's. Rechargeable units go bad quickly...

Save your money. Buy a nice simple transceiver from an online pilot shop. I think a $28 radio is probably not the way to go.

Don't forget about the actual battery cost. I never get more than 1/3 the life DJI says. Factor that in too.. Also, life of drone... be realistic. Add in educating yourself including time needed to research issues and problems. I just spent in excess of 30 hours trying to solve a DJI...

I thought the verbage was "not to interfere with EMS".... You are saying "Can't operate"?

I agree which is why I made the statement I did "I get it"... My question was more of the how do we know when to leave variety... If the implication is simply that we should not fly in these areas, I respect that opinion. I guess this is another reason that we should monitor the coms or...

So I get that one should not interfere with a police, fire or EMS event especially when a helicopter is involved. I get it.. But what constitutes interference and when. Let me offer an example: I come upon an auto accident with police and rescue there on site. I launch my drone from a safe...

You got in just before me... Also, the altitudes set in controlled airspace have already taken trees and structures into account. I can prove this by referencing: JO_7200.23A_Unmanned_Aircraft_Systems_(UAS)

Not sure I am in agreement with statement #1.... I'm pretty sure that in controlled airspace requiring a waiver, that the altitude limits set by the FAA are based on factors of manned flight paths. Going above the ceiling limit set forth by the LAANC system would be a violation. I did...

I think I may not have been adequately clear in my original post. The 100 foot box is the maximum altitude in a section of class D airspace where I am flying. Not legal to fly higher. The area I’m mapping is fairly small. About a 15 minute flight at 100 feet AGL. Tower obstruction...

This is an automated flight. As per flight rules I’m eyes on the drone and not the screen LAANC done already. Not sure about the reference to increased authorization by limiting the flight grid.

I’m working on a survey which is in a 100 foot box near my airport. It looks like there may be a cell tower higher than the 100 foot altitude in the area I need to survey. I’m wondering what to do? My gut feeling is to fly the mission and if the throne appears as though it will intersect with...

Find a nearby college that teaches Mandarin.... Pay a small fee for someone to speak to DJI.