Recent content by Steve Kennedy

Excellent photo! :D

Always ensure that home point has been recorded prior to flight. Better safe than sorry.

I have been flying my Spark for 10 months now so I have some experience but here's one head scratcher. I have four DJI intelligent flight batteries that I have numbered one through four so I can track their performance as time goes on. I cycle them through on each flight so that each has equal...

Aside from an array of microcontrollers, the Spark also has a hefty on-board transmitter. It all must be cooled hence, the fan runs as long as the Spark does.

It had GPS at the time I lost contact, after that, it's anyone's guess as I had no telemetry and it was out of sight. I'm just glad it came home.

Mine flew away, my fault that it lost contact with the remote. After a few scary minutes it came home on its own and made a grand entrance. Smart Spark!

Thanks, you have confirmed my suspicions. Happy flying!

I don't go wandering at night, just an up, take some photos and back down and don't go too high, always in clear sight. I notice that the Spark does tend to wander on its own when it's dark as opposed to staying in place when it's daylight. I watch it and manually keep it in place. The...

One thing to bear in mind, a lithium-ion cell pack exposed to extreme cold can create localised "hot spots" within the cells if the pack is under load and the cold gets that far in. Instant auto-destruct! Keep the flight short but then, who really wants to go "droning" at -42C?

I too live in Canada and have flown in sub zero Celsius temperatures. It isn't that cold yet but will get much colder. From what i have read here so far, using a warm battery from the get-go is wise and have everything fired up and ready before you got out and fly, right down to a GPS lock...

I picked up a big tablet and put DJI GO 4 on it and everything works, telemetry etc. except no video! "Smartphone" shows video but tablet, no. I am using wifi, should it be OTG? Any insights? It would be nice to get the "big picture". Steve.

Absolutely right. Use your brain and stay "on your toes". All too often there are those that put aircraft and thus, our "sport" in a bad light. I do not know where you are but here, Transport Canada has turned a watchful eye on us and like the United States, is considering licencing and...

An observation. Flying a drone requires responsibility. Not everyone is comfortable with an airborne camera hanging around and you must respect that - privacy is important. Before I "take off" I check for other aircraft and listen for engines - if I see or hear, I ground myself. We live in a...

More excellent control and photography. You must know your landmarks, I would be lost, that far from home (unless on foot). Well done. I live in Canada, that white stuff will be here all too soon.

I certainly understand your concern about flying over water (I too, have done it). Your control of the drone and photography was stellar! I hope I get that good. These little flying machines are tools as well and you used yours VERY well. You have my respect.