Recent content by Tj_

I don't remember anyone in this thread or on this site saying NFZ's are dumb. Thanks for sharing your story and for your 25yrs of service. This thread should be locked as we all have a way to disable certain class NFZ's now.

Lol that's hilarious!

My father was flying in his real helicopter the other day at 1500ft and a yellow quadcopter came within 50ft of him. My question is "are there any factory yellow quads that can achieve 1500ft?" I am aware people paint their drones. He said it was as big as my inspire 1 and it wasn't a phantom. I...

Here's the android playstore link I used. Sign in - Google Accounts

Dji sells inspire 1 motors. They are the 3510's Official DJI Store

Yes, I also work for an aerospace research and development company. I work with STC's, perform DO160 and H.A.L.T. tests. We also use the wind tunnel at N.A.S.A. I suppose you didn't think about drones crashing into helicopters either did you?

You're obviously not a pilot.

Why are you even posting links to videos that are " allegedly illegal "? Why are you publicly announcing you "think" it's illegal? Isn't that slander??

For those of you without problems. You're all jinxed now!:D

Dji recently changed their website to reflect an "industrial" category which has units without NFZ protection. They gave the phantom and inspire their own categories with pro model pricing, not pro performance or characteristics. It's all a marketing scam we fell into.

If you read my previous post. Commercial droneographers use aviation insurance. If you're a beginner you better not be flying commercially. Therefore you won't need aviation insurance. If you're a beginner do it properly or not at all. Beginners are hobbyists. Hobbyists in the US need to join...

Student pilots need insurance. So a license isn't required for aviation insurance. But their rates will reflect it.

Approximately $1000 a year gets you 1 million coverage

Hobbyists use the AMA insurance and fly at AMA approved fields. Commercial droneographers use aviation insurance.