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  1. Old Man

    What's better then a gopro?

    Nice work Chuck!
  2. Old Man

    So where do Phanton owners get their brains?

    I've been flying RC in various formats for close to 50 years, all the way up to giant scale gassers and 3d. Not once in all of these years have I experienced or met someone that has experienced a female fawning over them because of their skills in the hobby. OTH, regarding people not noticing...
  3. Old Man

    3DR Iris - 30 day wait. Huge disappointment!

    Looks like I may have to eat some words about 3dR customer service I sent them an e-mail help request over a week ago and no response from them yet. This in spite of their statement of expecting a reply within 2 days. Are they heading downhill? I don't know but lack of response is not a good...
  4. Old Man

    Police are starting to fear model planes.

    It's really hard to understand how a jet fuel fire can slag steel. Truthfully, even combining jet fuel with the furnishings inside a high rise and you can't generate enough heat to melt steel. Heat and cause deformity, yes, but not melt. A very large amount of slagged steel was seen in the...
  5. Old Man

    Lost Phantoms

    I was aware the lost Phantom condition existed but had no idea the situation was this bad. Check the result count but allow for some duplications. Then scroll through all the post locations. Oh my! https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=site:craigslist.org+lost+drone
  6. Old Man

    Recommendation for a Red Epic rig

    I'm with gtranquilla all the way when it comes to the Cinestar yaw cage and landing gear. For a GH3/GH4 the Movi 5 would be vastly superior to the Zenmuse plus you have the ability to use more than one camera on it. With the Movi if something breaks you have repair options. Not so with pretty...
  7. Old Man

    Recommendation for a Red Epic rig

    Welcome to the Multirotor Forum Monkey. Tired Old Man from TFC here. If you're looking for something "off the shelf" I'll recommend John at Addictive RC. He's got a bit of a backlog though. If you can handle a DIY, and I know you can, again visit Addictive's site and peruse the Vulcan frames...
  8. Old Man

    Interesting article on earths magnetic field.

    Naw, one day all the DJI products will simply up and complete the process they've already started and fly "home".
  9. Old Man

    Airport Radar Interference?

    Check the frequencies in use and make your call from there. If anywhere close to, IRRC, 1500Mhz and 1200Mhz you'll probably have issues. GPS is a very low power signal. Same with WiFi frequencies. 200m from airborne radar is pretty darn close to the full scale. Not something I'd recommend...
  10. Old Man

    Two drones almost collide with NYPD chopper

    I suppose it all comes down to flying waaaay too high and being generally stupid.
  11. Old Man

    Multi rotor wash area?

    Find and look at some videos of aircraft generating wake turbulence and wing tip vortices to obtain a visual reference of what you are dealing with. In those the airflow over the wing is what is causing the turbulence. A propeller is just another form of a wing, but a bit more aggressive. The...
  12. Old Man

    Commercial sUAS petition is live at Whitehouse.gov

    Had an hour long conference call regarding waivers, formats, regulations, and presentation today with a group of sUAS professionals of our type. Included in that discussion was an individual that has been working with and making presentations to the FAA of late. The general consensus was the...
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