Recent content by Harpermike

Yep. The crack on the prop was only about 1/32 inch but I thought why take chances? I still have five spare props.

Lost one prop in this little test. The branches were just small enough to allow the Spark to get up close without object avoidance kicking in. One prop got damaged in my fumbling to try to get the drone out of the tangle. I had a hard time disentangling it from the branches. If I were a bit...

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Bennett’s Pier Road takes you right there. You can find it on Google Maps. It’s a safe place to fly, outside the circle around DAFB.

First video with my "new" Spark.

Yep. I saw the Toms Hardware video the other day and I was impressed. The upshot is that I contacted Gearbest this morning and cancelled my order for the Zino 2. I think the Spark will keep me happy for the foreseeable future. Thanks for all the replies.

I crashed my previous drone, the Yuneec breeze right after the new year and went shopping for a drone. At that time I was really taken by the promises of the Hubsan Zino 2. I pre-ordered one from Gearbest in China for $400. While waiting for the beast to arrive (right now the prediction is mid...

Thanks for those tips. I got the Spark up briefly this afternoon and had issues with the iPhone staying connected to the remote via OTG. After I got home, I checked the lightning slot on my iPhone and discovered that it was clogged with crud. After that I flew it in my backyard with no issues.

Back on January 2, I did a dumb thing with my Breeze and bumped return to home when it was under a big tree. It crash landed only ten feet from me after it tried to rise up to the 30 meter RTH height. I was so flummoxed that I forgot to try to catch it on the way down, which would have...