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  1. Joe R

    Close call with an Inspire Drone from manned airplane.

    Hi All, I've been flying manned airplanes quite a bit since August and have discovered that it's best not to mention anything to do with drones to other pilots. Most manned airplane pilots literally hate drones. I overheard another pilot talking about flying his drone and he was bashed for it...
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    Unboxing, review & Crash Testing out Prop-guards for the DJI Inspire 1 PRO

    I actually use the second, cheaper ones with good results but not before I heat them up with a hair dryer near the center so I could bend the ring part down to the point where there was about 1.5 inches clearance between the props and the guards. I use a plastic zip tie to secure them, that...
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    Drone insurance

    You can try Hill & Usher, they can set you up with an underwriter (they are brokers). They can provide liability as well as hull insurance that includes water damage, theft and a few other things (for theft, you would have to provide a police report, FAA sUAS registration#, serial# and sales...
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    First, Very nice filming flight! Very well done! The music was a perfect match as well! :-) I totally, 100% agree that a flight like that "should" be done with Litchi or AutoPilot. Nice transition from forward turning flight to the POI and nice transition out of the POI back to forward...
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    I forgot to mention that the photoshoot I did today was in the woods. I also had to use the S1000 in the woods. I always keep track of how many satellites there are around 20° of the horizon and how many are closer to straight overhead (even though the ones overhead are less likely to hold the...
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    Ok, I'm going to try one more time to explain my post. Please keep in mind that many if not most pilots here are very experienced with the Inspire as well as with Autopilot. Some if not most pilots just starting out (beginners, newbies, take your pick) are already intimidated by the DJI Go App...
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    I've got an idea, why not call this forum "AutoPilot Pilots" ?
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    You shouldn't have to have thick skin. Whatever happened to respect? I soloed in 87, 2500 hours by 92, quit counting at 2500 hours. Born in 59, that makes me 56.
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    I sincerely thank you very much for your comment, Dave and your help with putting Bob's comments and his intentions in perspective, but my point is this: I would rather not spend so much time planning a flight with a computer when I can calculate it, plan it, fly it and film it in mere minutes...
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

    I know all about that but to totally discount solar activity and magnetic disruptions is a mistake. Space Weather Effects on GPS and WAAS - Institute for Scientific Research - Boston College...
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    Planning precision waypoint flights.

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    Preventing Inspire 1 from Sinking

    I done this mod a couple of months ago and it works really well. It actually flies good unless it's pretty windy. I tried flying in 14 - 15 mph winds to see how it would do but the wind would toss it around a little more than usual. Still manageable though, you just need to be prepared for the...