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  1. Norm Kokes

    Construction Progress Photos

    I currently have 2 long term projects I am filming in order to do a time lapse video. This consists of streaming video plus still shots. All I do is setup a standard litchi mission to video the project than create a copy of the mission where a snapshot is taken at each waypoint. As progress...
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    4 or 4 pro ?

    I had a P4 and recently sold it and purchased a P4A. Same basic unit however much better camera on the P4A or Pro. If image quality is not a priority than it's not worth the upgrade. The shell and batteries are interchangeable so all your extra batteries will still work if you upgrade.
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    Hello From Central MN

    Interesting fire scene, I live in New Prague and have my drone service (new) located there.
  4. Norm Kokes

    Business Website Complete!

    My site is just a bit less splashy :-) I'm pretty low key and have a regular job so a bit bland - ETC Flyers Arial Photography Services
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    Teachable Moment Pop-Quiz #3

    It appears the pot is suspended on a grate so it is not in direct contact with the stove element.
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    Using Litchi with Google Earth Support for a job 2000 miles away

    We recently were in Mazatlan Mexico and I programmed 3 missions from my home computer in MN. All were done in litchi and I used google earth for elevation reference. all the missions worked perfectly the only unexpected item was large numbers of birds which ended up not causing a problem but...
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    Formula for best shot of a tall building

    I am doing a construction site project now and I use a mission setup in litchi. It does a good smooth job and all I need to do is verify the histogram is set correctly before mission start. I just did a 365 foot tall building and VLS while is technically required is not really practical. I...
  8. Norm Kokes

    Be Careful With Facebook

    If you watch shark tank or get advice on how to promote a business the number one thing is social media. I agree one must be careful and we are not allowed to have opinions on the 2nd amendment or anything political on social media. My drone page is pretty basic with just some pictures and...
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    Construction Progress Photos

    I am doing 2 construction projects right now. Each will take about a year to complete and I run a litchi mission once per month so the video is always the same. In the end I will blend them into a timelapse and send this to the GC. I almost never use djigo and litchi is the goto app
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    Transporting Drone Between Jobsites

    I use a soft case but simply placing the drone on the seat upside down works well also
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    ARTICLE: Who owns the air above your home?

    I had an issue once where I walked up a owners driveway at an abandon property and took some pictures of an old barn. He zoomed over and held me captive and called the sheriff. The sheriff ordered him to let me go or he would be arrested. Further there was no sign and a driveway is under the...
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    Aerial Precision Planter - a definite win

    I am sure there is a market but it may be more inline with hard or impossible to get to locations. Also I can see a future for bio insertion and pest control.
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    Check out my website

    I am a systems engineer by trade but also run a motorcycle trike conversion company. Most of my business in the trike biz comes from my website which is very extensive and huge. I have thousands of pictures and the site opens with a slideshow. I often get questions like "do you have any pictures...
  14. Norm Kokes

    Questions for part 107 pilots

    Do all of the above but you don't need pay for any classes unless you are struggling. I watched Tony Northrups video every morning for 2 days. I also memorized the 100 test questions and took the test. I got 87 which is about average for most I think. Play close attention to TAF, METAR and study...
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    Aerial Precision Planter - a definite win

    This is a great project but I have a question. Why use a drone when one could just use a conventional tractor and seeding machine? I grew up on a farm so I can see planting 40 acres of trees in about 2 hours with conventional methods. Not being critical but just asking for clarification. Thanks