RC Quad Thread
- Thread starter Sugar Land
- Start date
The #1 community for Gun Owners in Texas
Member Benefits:
Fewer Ads! Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership Discuss anti-gun legislation Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses Discover free outdoor shooting areas View up to date on firearm-related events Share photos & video with other members ...and so much more!
Member Benefits:
The Phantoms are more of a flying camera than a quad. If you have never flown a quad you can be flying a phantom in about 30 minutes.
Hot neighbor??
I have a small ranch that I'd love to video map from the air.
Also, my son is a musician and we have toyed with the idea of shooing some music videos
Also, I am about 6 miles from an Airport, so I'm not even sure I could fly it in my neighborhood with the restrictions
I have plenty of open space to fly plus we have an RC air park here that is out by the lake and a very nice facilty
you just have to have the insurance to fly there
Mexican_Hippie
TGT Addict
Ignored all advice here and just grabbed one of these on Woot (today only):
Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Power Edition - $99.99 + $5 standard shipping
http://electronics.woot.com/offers/...-6?utm_source=wootappatlanta&utm_medium=share
Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Power Edition - $99.99 + $5 standard shipping
http://electronics.woot.com/offers/...-6?utm_source=wootappatlanta&utm_medium=share
Zima, not so much...
The airport rules
When flying within 5 miles of an airport you are supposed to notify ATC. Not ask permission, but notify.
There is no rule against flying within 5 miles unless there is some other NFZ rule in effect at the time.
My personal opinion: if you are about 5 miles away nobody from the airport will know or care, especially if you are staying below 400' AGL.
Being in a high an area that you fee might bring some risk of unwanted attention it may be wise to go ahead and do the registration thing.
You actually register yourself as an owner and put the number they give you somewhere on the sUAS.
Honestly though, unless your neighbors think you're spying I wouldn't worry about it just flying at low altitude over private land. And from what I've heard from others, airports get pretty tired of people calling to say they are going to be flying a piece of plastic 150' off the ground 4 miles from the airport.
Some follow the rule to the letter though in hopes it will create enough complaints to get the rule removed.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
When flying within 5 miles of an airport you are supposed to notify ATC. Not ask permission, but notify.
There is no rule against flying within 5 miles unless there is some other NFZ rule in effect at the time.
My personal opinion: if you are about 5 miles away nobody from the airport will know or care, especially if you are staying below 400' AGL.
Being in a high an area that you fee might bring some risk of unwanted attention it may be wise to go ahead and do the registration thing.
You actually register yourself as an owner and put the number they give you somewhere on the sUAS.
Honestly though, unless your neighbors think you're spying I wouldn't worry about it just flying at low altitude over private land. And from what I've heard from others, airports get pretty tired of people calling to say they are going to be flying a piece of plastic 150' off the ground 4 miles from the airport.
Some follow the rule to the letter though in hopes it will create enough complaints to get the rule removed.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Just a heads up, DJI at one point put NFZs in the Go app used when flying the Phantom. Supposed to be able to bypass it using a credit card as identification (no actual charge made to it) but I stopped updating when I found out because I have an old runway near my house that shows as an airport on some registers.
Anyways, the App can prevent takeoff if you are in an area it believes is a NFZ and near many airports. Not for any legal reason, I think DJI wanted to look like they were being proactive.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Anyways, the App can prevent takeoff if you are in an area it believes is a NFZ and near many airports. Not for any legal reason, I think DJI wanted to look like they were being proactive.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Got this for my birthday as a relatively cheap learner. Easy to fly and the camera is OK. Figured at $100 if I smash it into the ground I won't feel too bad. The DJ3 have dropped in price quite a bit. If they keep going after xmas I might grab one.
I'm going to buy my DJI Phantom 3 S soon
how important is it to have the blade protectors that they sell extra?
I;m not going to be in any hurry to fly it. Gonna read up and get familiar with everything first. Plus it looks like that polar freeze is coming and that will halt things awhile.
I wished one of you experianced pilots lived nearby to help me the first time or two
how important is it to have the blade protectors that they sell extra?
I;m not going to be in any hurry to fly it. Gonna read up and get familiar with everything first. Plus it looks like that polar freeze is coming and that will halt things awhile.
I wished one of you experianced pilots lived nearby to help me the first time or two
The prop guards aren't very important as long as you stay away from walls and trees. And with trees they may not help anyways.
They might help protect the blades if you tip it after landing, but that is a non issue if you just hold the left stick down for a few seconds once on the ground instead of doing a CSC.
In a large open area like I'm under the impression you will be flying in, I don't think the prop guards will offer any advantage.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
