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Why? My understanding is that they moved the production there simple because the Chinese have the right equipment to make the highest quality gear and at a good price. You would probably be the first to complain if there was a manufacturing fault or if it was too expensive. So what are you...

I really think that hobby multi rotors should be firmware limited to a very low altitude and distance from the Tx. If you want to extend these limits perhaps registration or licensing would be appropriate. At the very least require insurance coverage.

They should spend some time/money putting a better lens on their cameras first.

Good to hear from you Bart. I was wondering how moving house was going. Sorry it's being such a hassle for you but I don't think moving ever goes well. Hopefully something positive will happen soon. Meanwhile, things are fairly normal here.

Wow, that was a hard doco to watch. What the hell is wrong with us all when such a serious situation is unfolding and we let politics get in the way like that? What a crazy world.

Just back from a full day at the flying club and I'm afraid it's a 'no go' on flying the Solo. Because it hasn't been officially released I'll have to wait until the final production units are released before I can fly one. :-(

I don't think it was his ability to keep calm and rational that resulted in it being a positive situation. I think it was luck. Angry people are often times also violent people. Each of us makes our own decisions based on the circumstances. I've had people approach me while flying who start off...

'Just shy of blasting my bird out of the sky'???? Does that mean he had a gun? Honestly, in the same situation I think my first move would have been to call the Police first and start talking second. It really sounds just shy of assault and I think you may have been very lucky.

Isn't the Iris preconfigured? I'd be surprised if it required tuning. But if it does, I'd use the auto tuning function as it works great.

I had a good look at a Solo last week that was at our RC club. I thought it looked very nice and was very impressed with the Tx. I'll see if I can arrange a test flight next weekend and take some photos for you guys.

Isn't it America's insatiable desire to eat up all the world's resources that drives the very issues which seem to disturb you? It's too bad the political discussion is so off topic as I'd really like to chat with you. But as far as 3DR moving manufacturing to China goes, it's probably a win-win...

Be more concerned about the quality and the cost to achieve it than the country. Either that or they want to produce the best quality at the best price for their customers. People here would be the first to condemn them for lower quality and higher prices. The Chinese have some very...

I was surprised by the move from Mexico to China as well. But I think the reality is that they probably didn't have much of a choice.

That's the first I've heard of any issues with the Inspire. Do you have any references regarding the Inspire falling from the sky?

The easiest copters I have flown are DJI Phantom and Inspire. You sound like you may want/benefit from some automated waypoint functionality. You probably could use this to plan flights in advance and take whatever time you need to set them up. I noticed in the DJI iPad app description there is...

Very nice! I like that it folds flat enough to keep in the Inspire case as well.

I hate hearing stories like these. 3D Robotics is a unique business that really has done the impossible. A bright spark kid from Mexico and a magazine editor get together to make flying robots by using open hardware designed by a University team in Switzerland and software developed by a group...

It sounds like you are almost there. Have you assigned the various switch values to the modes you want in Mission Planner? Initially they are all assigned to 'Stabilize' so even if you move the switch you won't get different flight modes. Go in to the section of Mission Planner for 'Flight...

Are you saying that when you arm the copter that the motors do not spin up when you raise the throttle? Or are you saying that when you arm the copter the motors don't spin up? If it's the latter then there is a parameter for setting that. If it's too low for your type of motor the motors won't...

Do you think optical flow is going to be a useful feature? I thought it only kicked in quite low. I know the Inspire has it but being a closed system it's hard to tell what it's using it for. I don't fly inside which is what DJI claims it's good for but then again, they also have sonar on it. I...