Recent content by Kristina Fowler

Anyone have experience with Toroidal Propellers on a drone? Interesting concept for noise reduction and battery life. Fools' errand? Thanks...

"The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday gave U.S. operators of drones a six month extension to March 16, 2024 to equip their aircraft with remote identification modules." And people threw rocks at me a few months ago when I expressed concerns about the scarcity/sources of supply of...

I recently ran across this but have no data on reviews or "shootouts" between certain models of Remote IDs. Hoping someone with real-world experience could share their findings here. Thanks in advance.... Where can I buy a Remote ID module? How much does it cost? [Sortable Table with pricing]

I'm flying a gig for a large construction company at a large University. The local rules clearly state: "Operations in this area require Authorization from [Subject] University". (period) The project manager sent me an email that was sent to him from 2 other non-university individuals...

If a Part 107 pilot captures video indoors with the use of goggles, is it legal to sell the imagery on a commercial basis? Are there circumstances in which a video shot indoors - with goggles as the only means of visual reference - exempts you from Part 107 VLOS rules and allows you to sell the...

DJI states: "The drone itself supports TB61 dual batteries that provide a flight time of up to 28 minutes." Ambiguous... Not sure if that means 2x 28 minutes (total 56 minutes??) If so, that's huge.... but I think the total time is maxed at 28 minutes with both batteries on board. Specs read...

I'm impressed so far with what I'm reading about the new Inspire 3. Purchase price of approx $16K. That makes it a bit more reachable compared to the usual cast of characters seen at this level. The features are impressive. See: DJI Inspire 3 Questions: Has the drone market evolved to the point...

It's simply a wrap-around tape that is heated so it will shrink and act as a tight "sleeve" to reinforce the area where it's cracked on the drone arm - near the motor mount. I'm not familiar with the "box' that you're referring to.

Has anyone tried Heat Shrink Tape? What could go wrong? Too tight? Warp existing plastic arm? This seems like a good alternative to my existing gaffer tape - which bunches up at the ends of the repair - due to tapering of drone arm near motor.

Hoping someone could provide sources for buying 3rd party Remote ID hardware for DJI Phantom 4 Pro drones. Thanks in advance.

I recently began a multi day mission in a remote location with moderate to high winds. I hand catch 100% of the time. Yesterday, I discovered for the first time that I have cracks in each of the four arms of my Phantom 4 Pro, near the motors. Not sure how long they’ve been there. More severe...

OK - I plead ignorance. I thought only you and the FAA will know where you are. Like a G.A. transponder. Enlighten me....

Not sure if I understand the gist of the comment. The subscriber/service provider has to at some point lift a finger, get his hand dirty, and post images. It's just not that difficult. I don't think Droniex fashions itself as a concierge/butler service. If the image-producing service provider...

If you open the hood on the Droniex dashboard and take a look inside, they do indeed provide the ability to show your wares in a multi-image carousel.

Precisely. Upon further review, Droniex lets you set your own rate, stated as a simple dollar amount. That's fair. The message to the "Imaging Slum Lords" out there is: Get lost!