Recent content by Tom Hughes

100 cycles seems low to me. My most frequently used battery is from my P4, although I use it in my P4P, too. It has 62 charges and Airdata reports it having 96% battery life remaining.

The only other drone I've seen flying that didn't belong to me, my brother or a couple of coworkers was a Mavic that just popped up and hovered right beside my P4 at a town parade at which I was taking some photos. It didn't stay long, then took off and I never found out who or where the...

I'm not sure what is different, but I've never experienced anything like that. My only flight issues have been due to unexpectedly high wind at 300 feet, and bright, early morning sun interfering with the sensors and creating a false obstacle.

With my P4 and P4P, so far the coldest flights I've made have been around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and hottest have been near 100. I have not noticed any issues due to temperature at either extreme.

What aircraft are in your fleet? Commercially, I use a P4 and a P4P, but I also have several DIY craft, some built using frame kits, and some built entirely from scratch using wood for frame material What do you like/dislike about your current fleet? I like almost everything about the...

I prefer UAV, UAS, quad or hexa, but since everyone understands "drone" and has at least some idea what that is, that is the term I use most often with the public.

I've just joined the forum and looking forward to discussions with others who are in the drone business. We've been up and running at Hughes Aerial Imagery since Fall 2016, but it has just been in the last few months that we've started to make some real money. Other small business owners have...

Hi there. I'm Tom Hughes from the midlands of South Carolina, where my wife and I own and operate Hughes Aerial Imagery. We have a number of drones, but our go-to craft for imagery are a P4 and a P4P. We've been in business for a little over a year, and so far, most of our work has been...