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It's a mix of good and bad I suppose. Your points are valid of course. But I don't mind using their chargers. I've got $1,000 worth of batteries sitting here that are only a year old that I now have to toss out because I kept them charged given how much flying I do with my seven copters. If they...

Just some practice flying with an Inspire. Nothing special but you might enjoy it. Cheers. Password = cmacfun Password = adproperty

I don't know why anyone would have issues with a smart battery. They keep track of charges, auto discharge to extend life etc. Great idea as far as I'm concerned. I like the direction 3DR took with this machine. There's no way they can compete on price so they add much better programming and a...

I had a lot of issues with the wiring on my Alexmos board in that it did what you described whenever I had the frame IMU plugged in. The dealer finally sent a shielded cable but I found the gimbal was working so well with just the camera IMU that I never reinstalled it. But I had nothing but...

I guess you haven't seen the video of blood pouring out a guys arm that got to close to a Phantom. Size has nothing to do with it. Spinning knives are spinning knives.

I'd be willing to bet that if you climbed up the mast and put your cell phone in direct line of the radar that it indeed would not work. Remember, a copter is flying in areas that people wouldn't be near. But if you believe your copter is safe flying around marine radar then go right ahead. I...

It's not the frequency that's the problem. It's the radiation. At close range it will swamp everything. That's why the military goes to such lengths to shield things.

The Inspire has a feature of doing RTH to the current location of the Tx. I'm assuming it's for situations like this where you are moving around. I've never tested it as I'm not keen to have the copter land on me while holding the Tx.

If there is any marine radar around you can kiss your rig goodbye so be very careful. Hobby grade components are not shielded and radar is very powerful. MRF member Bluerex was told about a team who lost their copter doing exactly what you are doing but in Alaska. I confirmed with a 3DR...

Well, here's another one. Looks a bit over 400' to me and I wonder if the guy is licensed given it's clearly a commercial video. But the day that CASA fines DJI will be the day that hell freezes over.

I was born in Reno a long long time ago. :-) I don't get back there very often but I did visit a few times over the past couple of years so who knows? If I find myself there again I'll look you up. It would be nice to catch up on what is happening in the US from a local's perspective.

The answer is to use a three axis gimbal with 'Follow Me' enabled.

Egads! My OC test is coming up and I have the same exact rig. I've used RTH and tested failsafe on the ground but never in the air. Do CASA really make you turn the Tx off during the test? I've never heard that before.

Unbelievable! Now I've seen it all. I can't imagine any wedding couple I've ever photographed being happy with a drone buzzing their ceremony. Honestly, how incredibly stupid. DJI's credibility has always been low but this takes them to new lows.

Vibration screws up the accelerometer's ability to give accurate data and to a degree the barometer. So it will effect all modes. The collective thinking with the APM is to run the most generic mode first and then move on to modes that require GPS for positioning. So do your testing in...

Check the logs for how much vibration you are getting. The APM will be very flaky if not properly set up to avoid vibration. It's one of the most common issues that bites people. Install it on anti vibration foam, balance your props and then check the vibration level in the logs. Don't fiddle...

@darekbo - I really enjoyed that. Well done and thanks for posting it.

I totally agree with the OP. I recently heard a client talking about buying an Inspire specifically because a licensed operator would not fly as close as the client wanted them to. But that was in Australia where we have licensed pilots and companies that are certified to hire them. I guess a...

Anything multi rotor related going on in Sydney over the long weekend? I'm going to meet up with some friends on Sat and will probably be doing a demo flight with a friend using an Inspire somewhere around Bonnyrigg on Sunday morning if anyone wants to join in or get a cuppa etc. Send me a PM...

That's terrible news and quite disturbing. My heart goes out to all those affected by this tragedy. @Gary - stick close to your family and friends for now. Your concern about batteries is valid but from what I've seen an onboard lipo fire is manageable. The crew are well trained to deal with...