Recent content by phph001

I can only agree with all of the above. Have you contacted your insurance?

I would like to help, but... If you have a question like this the least you can do is help your readers by providing some information - who makes it, where you can buy it, what you've got in the way of instructional material, what else was in the box. A picture would be great. Oh well, I did...

The CAA makes no specific comment on TOAL sites and they are totally irrelevant to this discussion. However, once the drone is in the air the pilot in charge is bound by the CAA rules, which are very restrictive when it comes to flying above people. No amount of omg's and get-a-life's is going...

No, and I don't need to. You appear to be flying above traffic and people walking on the pavements. How does that reconcile with the CAA point 4 which I quoted? And, while we are at it, did you or someone next to you have the drone in full sight at all times?

For a start, you are flying above traffic. CAA point 4: https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/drone-code/where-you-can-fly 4. Do not fly closer to people than 50m This includes people in buildings and transport, including cars, lorries, trains, and boats...

Nice video, but (and I hate to ask) how many times have you breached the terms of the CAA regulations?

Which arm? How much damage? Try your luck with this video

This is a computer data problem rather than a drone problem, so you are not really posing it on the right forum. However, if you search on the internet for "data from damaged sd card" you will find a number of leads. I can't help much further without knowing what computer you use, but I have...

I run a Tesla, so this discussion comes up in forums at regular intervals. The general line is that the battery lasts longest if it is cycled between 25 and 75%. Storage at 100% is bad but it does no real harm if the battery is put to use shortly after a 100% charge. The question then is how...

There may be an issue if the proposed extension cable is sold as a charging cable, when only the battery positive and negative lines run through them. If it's sold as a USB cable without any further qualification, then you should be OK.

You won't go to prison, but there is a penalty: "Under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, the agency has the authority to impose fines of up to $75,000 per violation for unsafe or unauthorized drone operations. The FAA can also suspend or revoke the pilot certificates of those found in...

May I offer my congratulations? It's the way to go.

Looking at the manual, the minimum height in Sport mode is fixed at 4m (just over 13 feet) for safety reasons, and it drops out of Sport mode if the height drops below that. I suggest a longer string if you must fly Sport mode, but as you have just bought the drone I would recommend a short...

A DIY job would not cost anything like $18k. As long as you use official Arduino microprocessor boards (made in Italy), you can find a cheap thermal imager https://maker.pro/arduino/projects/diy-a-thermal-imaging-monitor an RTK board https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15136 and your choice of...

The first task is to get inside the case. If you can see the heads of screws holding the back and front of the case together, then all you need is an appropriate screwdriver and a pot to put the screws in. If front and back are sealed together, then you have a problem. I have opened sealed...