Recent content by Sojourner60

PatR, I know that DJI will restrict hight and distance for, I want to say the first flight. I don't remember for sure what you have to do to get beyond those limits. Change settings comes to mind. After I hovered for a few seconds, it let me go ahead and fly higher and farther. But it never said...

Yesterday I wanted to take some early morning fall photos just for fun. I started my P4 as I was walking to my front yard. I set it down, then started the motors. It took off fine, but then it hit a ceiling of about 50'. I've been flying this p4 for a couple of years and have run into this...

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I thought the FAA rules say you can pilot from a moving vehicle, but you can't drive and fly at the same time. Someone else has to drive the car while the pilot flies the drone.

If I remember correctly, the FAA did issue a AD on the seat rails cause they were breaking and causing people to crash. Missouri Governer Carnahan died in a plane crash late 90s early 2000s. It was his son's Cessna twin engine. Cessna had sent out a Service Bulletin not to fly in certain...

BigA thanks, that's good bews

Thanks for all the replies. It has quit doing it. Maybe it was just a break in type of thing?

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/march/05/guessing-when-your-drone-will-die I read this article today. I was surprised to learn that some motors only last 30 to 40 hours. When they start to die they will smell like they are burning. I log my flights to keep track of my flight...

I was guessing otter or seal. I will have to watch this video again. I thought at first it was a fish. I thought I could see it's body as it swam. If you can't see it below the water then that must have been above water. Thanks for another class! Very interesting. Makes me want to take a class...

Thanks John! I'm logging my flights. I've only got about 2 hours on it. I'm a little concerned about one motor. It has a high pitched squeal when I turn off the motors. I'm hard if hearing and I can hear it. I'm thinking it may have gone away. I don't remember hearing it the last time I turned...

Any idea how many hours a P4's motors last?

I'm guessing the movie editor will let me add music. There is wisdom in a multitude of counselors. The problem is getting the gems sorted from the junk.

Ive been a still photographer since the mid 80s. Plus I paint landscapes. I understand composition and exposure. I'm pretty good with Photoshop. I'm new to video. So far, I LIKE it. The reason I want to upload the video is to get some good constructive comments. Different shots to try, or...

Thanks Aerial Z that's a lot if great information. I'll have to print that out and add to my business plan.

Well the video of the house went pretty good. I would prefer a morning shoot since the house faces east. The wind was gusting to 17 mph that didn't help. It's 1.37 GB. It is a MOV file. Now to figure out to upload it. What software do you use to add music and edit your videos? Someone...

Thanks Airbender. I'm going to shoot a friend's house to use as a sample. It's got a four car attached garage, and a horse barn, and a pond with a swimming dock. I'll see if I can figure out how to post it so I can get some critiques.