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    Hiking with a Pro Drone (DJI Inspire 1 Pro)

    I don't have any pictures of me wearing it as I was by myself but I felt that I was carrying too much. I had to carry plenty of water and food not to mention all the batteries, controller, iPad Air 9.7", camera/gimbal + case etc. The rotor arms poked out so I had to be extra careful when...
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    Hiking with a Pro Drone (DJI Inspire 1 Pro)

    Thanks. At that altitude the temp was a low 4°C (39.2°F). I had 6 TB47's with me in LiPO bags but 2 were too cold and the i1 would not start. The 2 had been in side pockets of my i1 ruck sack and had been exposed to the cold air during the 2 hour hike up the rock. I just put them with my...
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    Hiking with a Pro Drone (DJI Inspire 1 Pro)

    Thanks. I plan to do some hiking in Switzerland this summer where I with be using my X5 camera (I have just £200 more to save). The stock X3 is okay but it's so limited. I film in LOG mode and have a decent LUT but I need more control over exposure and I need a better lens. Sent from my...
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    Hiking with a Pro Drone (DJI Inspire 1 Pro)

    I hiked up Pulpit Rock with my Inspire 1! I kind of underestimated the effort required. I had 6 batteries too! The purpose built ruck sack performed flawlessly though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Warning! Always check your battery cell levels before flight!

    Thanks for sharing that. I had something very similar when flying my i1 in Iceland. I was about 200m out to sea and all of a sudden the battery level dropped from nearly fully charged to less than 25%. Reaction time was everything and I managed to get it to dry land and land it safely. I...
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    I have a new i1 and I've just re-covered half of the cost already! I've learnt the hard way though. I may sell my second transmitter to recover more. I'm using Autoflight Logic's Autopilot software for those perfect orbit and focus shots.
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    I popped into my workshop (it's some distance from home) and have the gimbal and camera. I'll get some photo's to you tomorrow. Do you have an email address?
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    Oh okay. The gimbal is in my workshop. I can drop by tomorrow and take some photos for you if you like. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    I'm sorry but the air frame sold like a hot cake on eBay. The gimbal was a total right off - completely seized. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Irresponsible drone flying.

    BBC's Watchdog this week had a followup on their drone piece from the week before and they showed this heart breaking and life changing story about a drone which took out this infants eye. The "pilot" if you can call him that was flying some kind of DIY racing drone. The drone clipped a tree...
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    I will never forget it. Especially the diversion from DCA and emergency landing into IAD and seeing the gaping smoking hole in the Pentagon as I drove into DC on I395.
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    The last time is visited CA some madmen flew airliners into skyscapers as I was flying back to DC at that very time in the morning - mayhem!
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    Irresponsible drone flying.

    My sisters husband is a high ranking police officer! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    It's a pitty. I visit the US every year. Mostly NY, DC, NC or GA. Have already been this year.
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    Selling water damaged DJI Inspire 1.

    You're not wrong. £127.75 ($193.15).