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Recent content by William Fredette

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    [Answered] No "drones" allowed on Aer Lingus?

    I'm not sure, as I checked my Inspire, and only carried the batteries on board in LiPo bags. The TSA at JFK was interested in the batteries. I told them they were camera batteries, but they still swabbed them for explosive residue. At Shannon, they batteries didn't get a second look from security.
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    Travel case for Inspire 1

    I flew with my Inspire to Ireland and back using this case: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U07OGBM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The drone survived both crossings in good shape.
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    [Answered] No "drones" allowed on Aer Lingus?

    Thought I would post an update to this thread, in case anyone else has a similar question in the future. Short story is that I made it to Ireland and back with my Inspire 1 without incident. I packed my two batteries (TB47 and TB48) in Lipo bags in my carry-on, and checked the Inspire1 in a...
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    Single operator checklist for you.

    I'm pretty sure there's a "whilst" to "when" toggle somewhere in the DJI Go menus. Set that, and you should be good to go.
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    Batteries not working after storage

    This is completely anecdotal, and maybe I just got lucky, but I had a similar situation (batteries stored from November until April, and apparently dead when attached to the charger). I put each one in the Inspire and attempted to power it up. This resulted in some brief LED activity on the...
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    Battery-killing firmware bug?

    Don't know that this will be helpful, but it's another data point. I had not used my Inspire from November until a couple of weeks ago. Both of my batteries had been discharged to 50% and then stored. When I pulled them out to charge them, they were unresponsive when I first plugged them into...
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    Braking settings

    That "Jim" exchange made me laugh. Thanks for that after a crappy day! :-)
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    [Answered] No "drones" allowed on Aer Lingus?

    Good points, @seanmclean. Thanks.
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    [Answered] No "drones" allowed on Aer Lingus?

    Thanks for your reply. Funny thing is, I didn't use the word "drone." That was their take on it, and it felt kind of knee-jerk. I'm trying to follow up with them, and I did make the point that this was photographic/video equipment.
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    [Answered] No "drones" allowed on Aer Lingus?

    I'm planning a trip to Ireland in July, and, just to try to avoid last minute problems, I emailed Aer Lingus for guidance on dealing with the batteries. What I received, instead, was a message saying, "We do not allow drone aircraft on our flights." This surprised me, as I'd not heard of similar...
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    Can battery charger be used in any country?

    Thanks. That's what I was hoping to hear!
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    Can battery charger be used in any country?

    I apologize if this has been covered in another thread. I couldn't find one by searching. I live in the US, and will be taking my Inspire to Ireland this summer. Can anyone who has taken his/her Inspire somewhere with different mains power tell me if I can use my battery charger as long as I use...
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    FAA UAS (drone) registration is open!

    It took a few minutes for the validation to work for me.
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    Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

    Very nice! We have vacationed a couple of times at the Galley Head lighthouse in West Cork, and will be returning there in July. I'm hoping to take my Inspire this time, not only for photos and videos, but also to see if I can create a model of the lighthouse via photogrammetry. Just hoping I...
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    Horrendous Jello

    How is this a useful thread any longer?