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Recent content by David H.

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    Fan won't turn off.

    I’m not sure, but I think your Spark is working properly! My drone’s fans run continuously whenever it’s powered up (but I do live in Houston, so there’s that...;)
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    Thanks for telling me WHY I’m not allowed to fly

    Ha! Yeah, I live about 1.5 miles from where the Texans REALLY play (NRG Stadium) so I know when they're on the field! The Toyota Center is 5.4 miles north of there (ATCF...As The Crow Flies). It's funny that the two places are confused! I don't know Jennifer from KPRC TV, but if I ever run...
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    Thanks for telling me WHY I’m not allowed to fly

    OP here...I'm going to guess that someone thought: "Well, if we restrict the air space to WAYYY far away from the stadium/airport/etc., and if a bad actor tries to fly into that space to do cause some harm, we MIGHT have the opportunity to intercept a drone and disable it." "The only way to...
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    Thanks for telling me WHY I’m not allowed to fly

    Yesterday, I was in Eleanor Tinsley Park just to the west of downtown Houston, and wanted to show off my Spark to some out-of-town visitors. I slid the “launch now” slider, and immediately got the message: “Restricted airspace. Astros vs. Pirates.” (I wish I had grabbed a screenshot [the...