Recent content by PhantomFandom

I have the Polar Pro strobe and I love it. It seems more finished than the other brands and comes with the mounting strap for use with any of my drones. No need for velcro or custom mounts. Depending on your intent, lights may not be required by the FAA...although it is always prudent and...

Yes indeed it did ! Plus it really requires more than 2 hands to do it properly since the components need to be held securely while also dealing with the magnifier, solder, and the iron. Doing it by myself required a soldering station with little arms to hold everything and still it was a pain!

Very nice and good luck! Yes I have done it myself. Luckily I've never crashed one but I purchased two that needed repairs and I did them myself. The one that was super easy was replacing the main controller board on a P4. When I bought it, one of the IMUs was not functioning, and replacing...

Personally my policy when it comes to drones is to only sell in person with a full test flight. The buyer sees exactly what the product is and the seller gets cash on delivery. Everyone is happy. As to PayPal they do protect the buyer very well, but as a seller you can get royally screwed...

When in doubt, go to the definitive source. The B4UFly and AirMap are only aids. If you check the VFR Sectional chart for the area, you can see that you are just barely outside the Pensacola NAS Class C Airspace (about 2000 feet). However, if you check the FAA UAS Facilities Map, you are...

Please do not duplicate your post in multiple sections. It clutters up the forum. Your post should be only in the CLASSIFIED section.

I dont' think it is ever safe to assume anything. Until the standards are flushed out, we don't know what type of broadcast signal this will be. I don't think this is correct either. We are talking about two different broadcasts here. The remote is the only one that is required to send the...

Yes there can definitely be issues with WiFi connectivity in congested areas. This is true for the connection between remote controller and drone for the basic WiFi drones (P3S, Mavic Air, Spark, Mavic Mini) but that issue exists with or without this proposed FAA requirement. It is the...

I see where you are going with this but I can't say that I fully agree. This whole part about communications frequencies and potential interference has nothing to do with the section you referenced, regarding communication over the Internet from the mobile device. That communication would most...

I agree that if the situation were different then the fine seems harsh. If it were truly only an innocent picture taking flight and the drone failed, leading to encroaching controlled airspace then it's a whole different story. However in this case, he blatantly disregarded controlled...

The drone was confiscated but then was returned to him intact. The video was off of the SD card in the drone. Why did he post it? Um...because he is an idiot? At that point I guess he really had nothing else to lose since the fine stands either way. They are not going to impose any...

The number is (or should) not be random and magical. It is the weight at which the object falling as dead weight on a civilian would not cause anything other than a minor injury. Since the latest proposed rules are based on objective criteria for injury and they still left the weight at below...

OK but the thing is that there is no "work drone" or "recreational drone". Your drone with a Part 107 serial number on it can still be used for recreational flights. The only thing that matters is the intent of the flight. I am not seeing what the issue is in this hypothetical situation.

Not really bound to anything. The Part 107 pilot has the flexibility to fly under either set of regulations, depending on the intent of the flight. What it means to fly recreationally as a Part 107 pilot is to have the intent of the flight established before takeoff and not changing that...

The problem the OP pointed out here is that in this specific case a flight under hobbyist rules actually has more latitude than a flight under Part 107 rules. A hobbyist is not prohibited from flying at night while someone flying under Part 107 would need authorization to do so.