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Something that may be of interest with the sUAS coming from the aerospace sector. The marketing. Perhaps we should note how the press releases are being widely disseminated, which heavy emphasis on the positive benefits for business and the public. Where the craft we use have virtually zero...

Bart, And the reason for that was? If I recall, it wasn't for a lack of you trying. http://www.popsci.com/new-quadcopter-launches-drones-from-its-belly-catches-them-in-mid-air That "little" bird fits within the AMA's standard model weight category. It's not CGI.

Take a look at the most recent issue of Popular Science. The Shotover with the most expensive video equipment you can fit on there can't hold a candle to the value of what's hanging under the X8 in the link, and the fact that lives are often at stake are good reasons to use something that...

Watch for the 2.4 band to become VERY saturated. At 2watts and clear line of sight you can stream real time clear digital video over 100 miles...

Considering there's been no release of design or capability from any of these players yet they're calling for the operational date, no, it cannot be good.

Interesting that DJI is now coming out with a Linux equipped copter all of a sudden. They seem to always release new stuff like waypoint nav and now Linux a period of time after 3DR has had the same on the open market. DJI's flight modes have also expanded considerably...

Ready Made RC's response to the FAA's registration rules. http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=62b63ad6edbcbc7e968b7cba1&id=57ddd1450e&e=87843f32ed

6 of one, half a dozen..... Then again, perhaps "Aspire" might be an appropriate choice of words;)

The members of the drone registration task force working group. The names highlighted in maroon are not there to the benefit the small drone users. The AOPA has published articles openly opposing the use of sUAS, as has ALPA. Some of the others are there to better control the regulations...

I agree, especially when considering the groups that are "advising" the FAA with aircraft registration concepts. None of them have much, if any, interest in what we do or want to do. I was having this discussion with Bart just last week and the same issue that was presented then is just as...

I think you'll find those efforts are more focused in exempting amateur modeling from any registration requirements.

I wish that was so, however, the AMA has thus far been vociferous in rejecting any involvement with "for hire" activities.

The H920 is the Tornado I referred to earlier. If plug and play is what you feel most comfortable with it would be an easy solution. I've been contemplating the same unit for a Sony.

I suppose it depends on what the intended purpose is. The Q-500 is indeed directed towards the "toy" consumer drone user, in a manner similar to the Phantom, Solo but without all the fanfare and rivalry. If all your film subjects will be relatively stationary the Q-500/Typhoon might be...

We'll certainly find out.

Amazing capabilities and should truly expand the capabilities of those making use of this.

A Go Pro copter would have to have a pretty low selling price to be competitive. Anyone can buy a good 2 axis Go Pro gimbal for under $100.00, and when on sale for under $50.00. I saw Tarot 2D's a couple weeks ago for about $30.00. A 3 axis isn't all that expensive either. If you have an 8...

That condition is worse than most might think. Just referring to the posted link about BLOS activities in New Mexico is a perfect example. The company performing the work over the BNSF rail lines is one of the FAA "Pathfinder" members, and the activities demonstrated in New Mexico not only...

We really don't want to get the "save the planet" dialog going. It always comes back to returning to the stone age and killing off 95% of the planet to make it happen. Ya gotta remember science proclaimed that everything evolves a long time ago, and scientists are always right, never wrong...