Recent content by miturnbo

I volunteer with a disaster response org and act as the Drone Coordinator. Does not pay because it's voluntary but have been able to secure SGI FAA clearance in hurricane disaster areas allowing me to use the drone for damage assessments.

57 is the new 35.. :-) Don't sell yourself short due to age. I'm 57 and I'm the sUAS Coordinator for a local Search and Rescue organization. Watch youtube videos to learn, read the manual, take it slow and careful but set goals to push your learning. Have someone there to be your visual...

I'm close to done with the build of a basic course that will allow us to practice proficiency. I have not decided whether I have time to become a proctor but decided even without that title this would be a good way to start building skills for our pilots. I've already designed many of the...

Has anyone tried to setup a NIST course for sUAS and had some luck with it? I'm building one out and doing it all with the available online resources but it's quite a lot of info as anyone should expect with a government process.

If you're going to wait, then it will be late September in Texas. Early morning or late evening is your best bet. Can't escape the humidity though. If you get too hot, just hover over your head though. Those props make great fans. :-) Where are you in Texas?

Yes, when I said quick charging, it was a mistake. I meant parallel charging. Thank you for catching that. There are several parallel chargers out there and I was looking for any suggestions on which ones are worth having. And thank you for the clarity on battery maintenance. Makes sense...

Curious what others are doing to recharge batteries while on a mission with extended flight times. - Minimum number of batteries to have on hand - Field charging or quick charging solutions - Charging multiple batteries at once solutions Additionally, keeping all batteries at the ready, fully...

We have an old drone case that I'd like to update with a new monitor and potentially lighter battery system. Looking for any tips from others who have built something like this. The monitor currently is a 19" 720p and it's not very bright. Potentially could go with a larger monitor but would...

Maybe a moot point since I think the integrated DJI app that will fly waypoints or grids will create the photos that can be uploaded to Pix4D to create the overlay maps. I'll have to test this.

Curious how this data is uploaded and whether it works across platforms, IE... RC+cell phone vs Smart Controller (no need for a cell). I'm the coordinator for a non-profit SAR organization and I can see a lot of value in this but the new drones use a CrystalSky or a DJI Smart Controller so I'm...

I was finally able to get v1.5 of the Pix4d app installed on CrystalSky but that version does not have the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual as a supported drone. The notes on the APK for Pix4D said that 1.5 (at the time, it's old) was the only one that supported CrystalSky. Wondering if anyone else has...

I watched Jay Manly's Drone Search and Rescue video series and took notes for good content when building a training program. https://droneproacademy.teachable.com/courses/ PM me and I'm happy to share some ideas.

I'd love to get more information about the demo unit. We are trying to determine what will work best to carry us forward. For the Autel EVO II vs DJI M2EA I think they are similar enough that it doesn't make a lot of difference except the Live Deck which is a low cost way to get the video from...

Great info! Thanks!!

The thing I really like about the Autel is their Live Deck. And they are not made in China and don't have geofencing. But I do agree that DJI has their stuff together on most everything else. But why don't they have anything like that Live Deck? That is pure gold if you're trying to do...