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Recent content by Photoman482

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    Why did the drone cross the road?

    I've been shooting aerials for 35 plus years, always from a copter. You can hover over the road anywhere you want. Now that I've started doing the drone work, I've discovered how limited we are where the thing goes. It's such a pain. I work in and around DC, so you can imagine what the traffic...
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    Lifthor ( Thor's Drone World) bracket for Smart Controller

    I got a Lifthor bracket for my DJI SC so I could put a 2000nit monitor on top with just the camera view. Works great except for one thing. The strap dohigge gets in the way of the SC touch screen which I use a lot. Has anyone figured out a crossbar or something to move the strap holders out to...
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    Fly over people waiver

    I need to get a waiver for this, 107.39. It seems impossible considering what they want, testing on what happens if it crashed into a person, etc. Does anyone know a source for testing data?
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    FAA waiver for flying at night

    I'm pretty new to all this. I do have my 107 card. I'm curious about the flying at night waiver. I work in the MD/DC/VA area mostly. Is the waiver for a very specific area? Like a particular building or street? Or can you get one for a more generalized area? Thanks
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    FAA 107 card

    So I received my pilot's card in the mail. On the back it has a rating # and a limitations #. What is that??
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    Introduce Yourself!

    Hi, My name is Dan. I'm a professional photograher, 40 years, in Maryland near DC. I shoot mostly architecture and engineering work. I have shot from helicopters for many years. Just got my 107 and a Mavic Pro2. This is my first experience with drones. t the moment I'm using my Ipad air 2 with...