Recent content by DrBob

Be careful of the carbon fiber props. There are knives made out of carbon fiber. If they hit you or someone else it will be bloody, and maybe worse. I bought a set for my I1 and never put them on for that reason. I *think* I threw them away but I will look at some point and offer them to you if...

Another lesson - don't use carbon fiber blades. After all, they make knives out of that stuff. Imagine how much worse your injuries could have been. I bought a set, then read a similar warning, and never installed them.

For the FAA’s “Category 2” UAS, it looks like prop guards or something similar will be required to fly over people. And the manufacturer is responsible for demonstrating that the UAS meet the FAA’s maximum damage constraint (equal to a collision impact of less than 11 foot pounds of kinetic...

I think that hand catching an Inspire is completely different than a Phantom. And you don't want it to automatically lower the gear just before you try to catch it. Gloves and protective eyewear are prudent additions to your equipment if you're going to try to hand catch an Inspire, ESPECIALLY...

I have landed my Inspire1 on a small boat (24 ft) but found it pretty challenging. Whether caused by wind or tide, the boat was drifting slightly, and it seemed that every time I got close, the boat moved out from under the drone. I haven't tried it lately, but next time I'm going to have the...

Nice shots, thanks for posting.

I launched from the end of Southdown road. I made sure I was high enough to clear the tallest sailboat masts, and I tried not to fly directly over any more boats than I had to. Your higher altitude shots were great at showing the entire boat-filled harbor. You launched from Wincoma - do you...

Hi SteelKite, I enjoyed your video. I also shot one later in the day...