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So sad that a shitty pilot gets far enough through the system to kill that poor mother and kids. Maybe the FAA ought to be focusing their attention there instead of worrying about a 2 lb plastic helicopter.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5140112343/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh4-firmware-update-scheduled-for-december FYI. Hopefully it makes matters better not worse.

It would be nice to see some additional 333 exemption petitions approved that discount your view, but have you ever dealt with the FAA on similar issues? It is a royal pain in the rear. Try getting a 135 certificate.. it can take years. Or a field approval on a simple part replacement in a...

Rory is this the battery? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18210__Turnigy_nano_tech_8000mAh_6S_25_50C_Lipo_Pack.html Thanks, Scott

The requirement for a third class medical is absurd, at least for what we fly. The chance of having the PIC becoming catastrophically incapacitated while flying, and losing control and injuring someone is infinitesimally small. You don't even need a medical to take a passenger in an LSA, and...

Sounds like the reason we gave up our 135 certificate, haha. You want to make a million in aviation?...

Agreed! Just think if they had upped the weight limit for LSA to accommodate the C150. Now THAT would have given GA a boost. There are trillions of them sitting around. But no. The thing that concerns me about ASTM being part of this is, as far as I know, they are a group of the heavy hitters...

http://www.astmnewsroom.org/default.aspx?pageid=2061 http://www.astmnewsroom.org/default.aspx?pageid=3408 They did wonders for the light sport failure.

Have you tried different frequencies on the VTX? I remember once having issues whenever I tuned in a certain frequency on an aircraft receiver.. it blew away my Garmin GPS.. as in flatline. Guess there was some harmonic going on that it didn't like.

Spot on. Before I cut anybody loose for good we do unusual attitudes in something aerobatic that takes some pushing (Citabria or whatever).. Pitts makes it too simple :)

Interesting that they did not address the compensation aspect of the original complaint. So, if he were in hobby mode, then it reverts back to voluntary compliance with AC 91.57.. But yes if you agree with the FAA's policy on these matters everything you say is correct. Part of the debate has...

This incident should have been dealt with at the local level, with existing reckless endangerment laws.. and the tort system. I would tend to agree that flying over the heliport was not a good idea, and that does seem like place the FAA should be involved. But again, that brings us back to...

Not exactly true. The photographer hires the aircraft and the pilot must be commercial rated if he/she receives compensation for the flight.

You want the one from OSTRC. It's the same lens as Ragecams. You will have to make sure you pack in some material around the lens barrel as the sensor is somewhat exposed after the swap. I used o-rings. Also, focus will be a pita, but the nice part is you can set some marks on the lens and...

Great news.. :)

I'll second that. Getting anything but a camera setting of 29.97fps to handshake with the gimbal is nearly impossible. Been shooting at C4K, and every single time I repower the craft (battery swap) I have to reboot the camera in 59.94hz at 29.97fps, get my video to show up, then change the...

I would definitely insulate the FC at least, and find a way to keep it within operating spec for temp. There are undoubtedly ways to do this with heating elements... i.e. http://www.adafruit.com/products/1481?gclid=CM3g9cGQ-8ECFa1cMgodrzAAZA

Do not do this upgrade despite the software asking you to. I had the same problem.

don't stand up.

Thanks - I will be trying the upgrade later this week :)