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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Drone Club.What is it about your drone software you would like to hack? What model drone do you fly? -
MapMaker53 replied to the thread Drone Club.Thanks. I've been looking for a bagpiper's club.
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Luanching Drone.And don't ever launch from a metal surface like a car roof or hood because it will mess with the drone compass at startup and can be unreliable during flight.
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Calling up a flight log in the field.Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Flight denial on LAANC?.I've had instances where I was caught in a Catch-22 where a LAANC grid existed but was not active yet, but the airspace authorization process through Drone Zone would tell me to use LAANC for that airport, I found that I could ignore that...
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Nov 27, 2023 Site Mapping Project.Which mapping software did you use? Thought for sure you had incorporated a low-angle facade orbit.
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Nov 27, 2023 Site Mapping Project.Wow that's beautiful.
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Flying over people.If it is just to shoot promotional video footage for the store, you could probably get away with filming from the edge of the property in 4K and then use post-production editing tricks to zoom in and make it appear you are flying over the parking...
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Up and Coming new drone business in California.If you just want to wing it without a business plan, just create a website and start contacting companies that may need one of the services you mentioned. Which companies? I wouldn't know. That's where your research begins. Good luck. In...
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Up and Coming new drone business in California.Sorry, but you can't offer any services without being Part 107 certified. I know, I'm being a Debbie Downer today. My advice would be to spend time just practicing those skills for your own enjoyment to get good at them until you can start a...
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Up and Coming new drone business in California.If you have already started your business, what services are you advertising and offering? Are you Part 107 certified? I would recommend starting out working for an established drone services company to see what jobs are out there and get...
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MapMaker53 reacted to Dave Pitman's post in the thread Calling up a flight log in the field with
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Interestingly, here in rural Washington, I used to get approached all the time, from 2015 through about 2020, by "concerned" citizens . Now, not so much. It seems like a lot more people realize that drones are just tools like anything else... -
MapMaker53 replied to the thread Calling up a flight log in the field.Thanks for sharing that positive trend you have noticed, Dave.
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MapMaker53 replied to the thread Calling up a flight log in the field.Short of being able to call up a flight log, I can always just screen record the flight and save it to my photos to be played on the spot if questioned by authoritiy. I think that will now become my normal procedure for every flight, just for my...
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Hey guys, I've read instances where a drone operator is harassed by a property owner while flying and then shows his flight log to the police when they show up to prove he wasn't flying anywhere near the person's property. Can anyone explain to...