Recent content by JimBinDallas

I live in Dallas (Murphy) and I have over 1800 hrs since 2012 in UAV rotaries. Jim Bandy 214-908-1100

I had an S900 that ended up in a freshwater creek submerged for about 8 feet for 10 minutes until my frantic diving skills retrieved it. (A red-tailed hawk did not agree that the FAA controls the airspace.). It took about 30 minutes to get home, where I immediately started disassembling...

Real estate work took a hit here in north Texas. Jan 1 - Jun 30 in 2019 I had 161 jobs. Same period in 2020 was 11 jobs.

Two made of quilted fabric by significant other after she watched my face upon dropping an expensive CF prop. Besides rolling up with tie strings in a compact shape, they keep the props from cooking in the sun in this Texas heat. (Yes, the folding props are in a bag at the moment since I just...

I have also discovered that being within 80 feet of my Tesla or Prius Prime was guaranteed to send the compass crazy. Apparently the magnetic structure in the motors has quite a reach.

The problem is almost certainly the DJI camera body and not the lens. Put the lens on a Panasonic Lumix (I have a GH4 that I still fly) with a tripod and I believe you will see the lens is perfect. I have two each X5 and 2 each X5S, and one of the X5S does exhibit the softness. Either the...

Interesting that the discussion focus is on helicopters obeying the rules. I routinely see them here in the Dallas metroplex at 150-175+ knots 30 feet over the 10 story buildings. I was almost hit by one owned by a local football team owner on his way back from his stadium in Arlington to the...

I got mine from MAXXUAV. Maxx UAV - UAV Long Range Solutions Follow product menu to DJI and then select Inspire 2. Inspire2 is special because it needs both 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz. He has them as well as amplifiers. I have had them for years now on my I1, Phantoms, and now I2. Jim

One more thing that helps the little MP2 types. They have a VERY thin wind profile that is essentially the same from all directions. As mentioned, the Inspires are streamlined front back but awful from the side. This means substantially different responses to variable gusts. Therefore, in...

The sudden side lurch on takeoff you describe is something I have seen before. Check for rotation of the arms in their junction with the main center arms used for raising/lowering. I have seen it where one arm (e.g. left) has slipped and rotated slightly and is not aligned symmetrically with...

I have used the Xoar props (which are fantastic and last forever), the T-Motor CF and the Inspire 2 props on the I1. The XOAR props are the quietest and have least vibration. For the I2 props, you need to get the newer prop mounts for the motor with the positive locking (see image). You also...

You are looking at the mounting system. Look at the carbon fiber arms themselves. In your photo THEY look symmetrical. Note that the metal arm mounting extensions you are refererencing in the photo are made to different lengths (left & right). The center part of the Inspire series is made like a...

The camera body is a standard Olympus mount, and any camera source for Olympus has them, also eBay.