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We use a Lilliput 7 inch 400mcd monitor, not exactly this model, and its been ideal for field use in quite bright (non-UK) sunshine. Does the job and is good value. andy

They all have little parachutes attached, courtesy of DJI.

Flying in prohibited airspace, nuclear establishments, sensitive industrial area and so on. Evidently, they were scrambled 113 time last year but that was before all these Phantom things really arrived. They also work at night!

French Quick Reaction Alert guys.. Don't go where you're not wanted. taken from Air International, Aug 14.

Yes there may well be a requirement for this sort of safety feature for craft between 7 & 20kg operating in city or crowded areas soon, it's certainly being suggested in their latest proposals. What this means is that it must work and only when actually needed. Failure is not an option, DJI need...

So, is this designed to protect your investment or people/buildings/property/etc on the ground underneath the failing craft? I think the CAA are going to prefer the latter. andy

Our experience with the A2 has been OK so far. It's running v2.3 firmware which has improved ZenMuse horizon holding. We missed v2.2 out completely. It had too many bad vibes associated with it. The A2 was UK sourced in early March. It's being used on the S1000 frame for which it was designed...

We're using a Kopterworx HDMI converter with a long flat ribbon cable from the States. The Kopterworx one is too short unless you mount the converter on the underside of the camera platform and rebalance the whole thing. http://xproheli.com/collections/acce...bon-cable-50cm The converter is...

Dave_EP... If you're intending to operate commercially in the UK you need to be very aware of the upcoming revised CAA 'safety case' requirements for 7 - 20 Kg multirotors. It will impact everyone who operates in anyway that currently requires an exemption to the basic approved limits. We fly...

For sale ---- Mikrokopter flight electronics 2x FC v2.1 1x Nav v1.1 + MK Mag 1x GPS + Shield 1x Buzzer 1x Hexa Power Board All above removed from MR working but not used for a year. 1x Octo Power Board - damaged, 2 esc bad, rest probably good. £125 , delivered to UK I'm not willing...

For sale --- 8 Maytech 40A SBEC ESCs, unused £110, delivered UK.

We swapped over our old Y6 to DJI last year and it worked well, we have not used MK electronics since. The decision to go DJI/S1000 was purely commercial, nothing came close at the price we paid for it. It has been worked hard for the last 4 months and the portability has been a very important...

Did you balance the motors without props ? andy

Life is going to get tougher but if we prove the risk is no greater than sub 7 craft it may then get easier. ARPAS may a good conduit, they are already on the case, see this link http://arpas.co.uk/rpas-airworthiness-requirements-development/ may be the best reason to join now. andy

We also like the convenience of folding props and the experience so far has been good, contrary to expectations. I'll have a look at balancing the motors, I guess you did it by adding tape strips to the side of the motor bell and feeling the amount of vibration by finger touch on the booms. andy

If the ribbon cable is too short, most seem to be 30cm, we got a 50cm from http://xproheli.com/collections/accessories/products/micro-hdmi-right-to-male-hdmi-ribbon-cable-50cm works well and allows our GH4 to go +-360 on a GH3 gimbal. The converter is stuck on top of the pan motor. The micro...

Just checked that and both balanced see saw fashion at the same point. So they really are precision parts. So the search for the cause continues. andy

I may be overstating the case a bit but sometimes there is visible vibration on some of the arms when in the air. Initial thoughts have been unbalanced props but its not really possible to check the static balance of S1000 props. The pair we replaced I have just weighed on a micro balance and...

The Droidworx Y6 was always a work in progress, changing and testing new bits all the time. Totally different to the S1000 which hasn't really changed much since it was first built so its difficult to compare. The Y6 suffered from the odd loose bolt or screw but was generally as tough as old...