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    Telemetry data in photo and video

    Hi, For survey purposes I'm looking for a way to blend telemetry data like altitude and compas orientation in pictures and videos. Any suggestions on how to do this appreciated! Thanks in advance,
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    Flying in the UAE

    The UAE is unfortunately very unorganised when it comes to drones, each of the 7 emirates have their own requirements when it comes to registration and certification. In theory you'll need both a country registration as well as a registration for each individual emirate where you want to fly. I...
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    Drone longevity

    Hello all, I'm looking for some input on the typical life span of a drone and components when used for commercial purpose (i.e. daily) as input for a financial business case. Typical business capital expenditures get written down over several years; is this realistic for drones or do you have to...
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    Battery Charging - fire proof bags?

    The PH4 batteries use just one external sensor, glued to the top of the cells. There are more features of the charge controller that appear not the be used in these batteries, it will be up to the system integrator to determine which feature to use or not. Together with the build-in micro...
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    Battery Charging - fire proof bags?

    The latest PH4 batteries have a charge controller inside that monitors each of the cells individually and switches the battery off when too much of an imbalance occcurs between the cells. Useful when charging but not really useful when flying ?!? Anyway, for those interested in the details, the...