Recent content by Scottalmas

That’s what I meant about the possible sloppiness of the reporting. I would doubt he confessed to the FBI that he altered a federal document. That seems like an uninformed and in artful way of the reporter writing that he obtain some form of authorization. I would think if it were a special...

This article seems to suggest that the operator is Part 107 certificated and got an authorization to fly in the restricted area subject to the TFR. I am either reading this wrong or it is very poorly written, or both.

Another consideration in favor of the mini is that, although I don’t expect to be flying my spark in three years from now, if the FAA continues on its path, it may be that Spark is either not able to fly beyond 400 feet from you or not worth flying after considering possible necessary retrofits...

And of course, you always have the option to pack your Spark remote if you want to — but don’t have to.

Spark has waaaay more features, a lot more veratile and built like a tank. Mini has a longer battery, 3 axis gimbal and at the beginning of DJIs support cycle. With the Fly More I’ve never had to stop flying my Spark because I was out of gas. I have both and enjoy them both but don’t buy into...

I could be overthinking this, but I did the same thing as you originally and decided to register as a recreational flyer and letter my drones with my recreational number. I was concerned that, if something went sideways or if stopped by local law enforcement, they would accuse me of...

The language in the NPRM is "Standard remote identification UAS would be required to broadcast identification and location information directly from the unmanned aircraft and simultaneously transmit that same information to a Remote ID USS through an internet connection." [Emphasis added]. I...

No, I don't think that is a safe assumption at all. My assumption was that drones capable for Standard RID use produced 2 years after the passing of the proposed rules would have something akin to a SIM card onboard and you would have a separate internet service plan for that SIM card...

No problem. Just remember, registering your drone is not the same as getting authorizing to fly in controlled airspace. The link below should direct you to the FAA DroneZone site for applying for authorization. As long as you are requesting authorization to fly below the maximum height set...

Are you able to Unlock in the DJI app and get approval through FAADroneZone pretty easily in that area? I see that Stuart is not on LAANC yet. My neighborhood is near a county airport designated as Class D airspace and with a DJI Warning Zone. I can unlock with all of my DJI drones and the FAA...

I am curious: are you asking because there are a lot of local flight restrictions prohibiting drone use in the area? I ask because my wife and I are strongly considering moving to that area in the next 18 to 24 months and it never occurred to me that inability to fly might be a consideration in...

Just to be clear, I am not talking about 400 feet high. I'm talking about 400 feet away. Think about that. That's a pitching wedge. Think about the shortest real Par 3 you could possibly imagine. Now think about the fact that you could not fly from tee to green under the proposed reg with a...

That would be great if that were the case, but I do not believe that to be true. Do you have an authority or source to cite to for that? The proposed reg that I saw says: * * * I. REMOTE IDENTIFICATION OPERATING REQUIREMENTS Under the proposed rule, a person operating a UAS in the airspace...

I have a Mini 2 and seems to do the job just fine (although mine has a slightly compromised battery that I am working to address). Regarding your comment about needing an iPad with cell connection for upcoming Remote ID requirements, I don't think that is going to satisfy the proposed FCC regs...

I'm with you, although since I only ever fly my Tello indoors and I have my Mavic Air and Anafi for 4k cinematic stuff, I have toyed with the idea of selling my Tello and Spark (the Mini is quieter and not as imposing for indoor flight as my other drones). As I said in my post, if the Mini gets...