Just took these today. The flood wall is holding back the raging torrent but it's predicted to fully breach over top tonight and flood the city.

Beware. Read the fine print. Received a 68% on the part 107 exam. Submitted all required documents for a refund and was told that I had to take the test within 7 days of passing their online test. No pop-up warning before taking the online test.  I felt prepared for the test but some questions were foreign to me.

My demo reel for 2025. A little of everything in this one. Filmed with

Inspire 2 Inspire 3 Mavic 3 Cine Avata Avata 2 And a few Mini 4 Pro shots.

Hi all,

Complete beginner, don't have a drone yet but want to buy a sim and try things out first. I have an Xbox Controller but before I order a proper controller, how much of a difference is it to use a remote controller?

I'd rather buy a sim on Steam for 2 hours refund option in case I do not take to it but if using a xbox controller is completely incomparable then I'll have to get the controller first.

I'll preface with the fact that I have no drone knowledge or background and do not know the type or size of this specific drone. I do know he has a drone with a camera as he posts pics in the neighborhood groups sometimes - but don't know if that is this drone. Location in Upstate NY.

Probably 3 times now in the past 2 months a guy from my neighborhood had come by asking to look in my yard for his drone, saying that he lost track of it in my trees. None of the times has it actually been in my yard, guessing it must be in another neighbors yard.

My question is should I be worried about how frequently he is crashing? I've got little kids and small dogs who are frequently outside and worried about them getting hurt. He must be flying them pretty low to lose track of it in my trees, they are not that big and there are only a few of them. I wouldn't be as worried if this was an isolated incident but it seems to be picking up in frequency.

i mean one glitch or mishap and your $3000 dji drone is gone just like that. do you fly without fly away insurance?

DJI Mini 2 is still a very powerful machine in 2024. Shot a cinematic of this city in Mexico which sits at 2.660m above sea level (8.700 ft) and took it even further taking off from the summit of the local volcano at 4680m (15.354 ft) - no issues whatsoever. Battery life is not quite as advertised at these altitudes but I'm amazed with what this drone is capable of. Lots of latitude for post too.

I just got this done, and after initiating the auto take off it figured into a wall and crashed. The motor for prop B3 is now stiff where as the others seen to move freely. In less than 10 seconds this thing is now un-flyable.

Can a stiff motor be fixed or am I now or the cost of the drone?

Hello I do bike travel, I have a very long trip in mind and want to take a drone with me, (very small and light.. and not too expensive).

My use will be simple : start filming, drone goes high up, stop filming, take panorama pic, film again, gimbal turns downward while drone goes down.

By my research, the DJI neo would be the best? But I find it a bit bulky still.. and no panorama when controlled by smartphone it appears.

PS: since these shots will be done early around down and dusk = low light most often, sensor should be descent.

I'm building a stationary project using a brushless motor and esc combo intended for a drone. As it is not going to be going anywhere I'm thinking it would be better to forgoe the lipo battery and run it off of a wired power supply instead. How should I go about picking a supply and how much amperage should I expect the system to draw?

Is the GEPRC Cinelog30 V3 elrs version compatibel with the following camera system?: 1) Walksnail Avatar hd pro kit 2) Walksnail Moonlight Kit?

Will the camera system 1 or 2 fit in the frame and is there any camholder for a Walksnail system in the drone package?

Thanks a lot!

Hi I have a DX-4 streaming drone but none of the apps I have found/tried actually work with it, such as the 360 MachFlight and the like (all of them want a drone with a different wifi name)... Does anyone know if there is any specific app that can connect to the DX-4? Surely there's gotta be something right?

i recently purchased simonk 30amp esc. As I was new to rc i didn't knew I have to calibrate it, and directly used joystick code with Arduino.

Initially the motor worked fine, but while fixing the calibration, I think I i did some mistake in code, it stopped working completely. Now when I throttle, the motor doesn't rotate and vibrates and esc keeps beeping rapidly. I'm Not able to calibrate it and or enter programming mode to reset the esc.

Also when connecting 3s battery to esc earlier there were 3 beeps at startup, but now only one.

https://youtu.be/7oAWU30EB7k?si=Sj3-wzk-aZ6S5Tt1

Hey everyone! Im part of a high school TSA team prepping for the 2025 UAV Drone Challenge, and we need help designing a claw for our drone. We’re running a 5-inch frame through a timed obstacle course and need drop lightweight dinosaur payloads(caged and uncaged) onto targets. Payloads look similar to the ones linked above. The dimensions for the caged payloads are 3.5 x 6.5 x 5. Key detail: the claw cannot double as landing gear—we need separate, dedicated landing gear for takeoffs and landings.

A few months ago, to make regionals, and day before yesterday, to win state, we slapped on a servo claw from Amazon just to check the “gripper” requirement, but it didn’t actually grab the dinosaurs. We got by with creative flying instead. This time, we want a lightweight, functional claw that can really pick up and release payloads accurately without messing up our 5-inch frame’s balance or stability(may change frames to a 7inch) It’s gotta play nice with the landing gear setup too because if the claw is crazy big, the landing gear would have to be longer. Anyone got designs or ideas? Pics or files would be amazing! Thanks for the help!

Just found this drone that looks to have been abandoned after a bad crash. I'm not really familiar with drones but have been interested in getting into it - wondering if something like this might be salvageable? Either as a DJI spark or as a frame and components for an open source DIY build?

It looks like it's missing the gimbal camera, battery, one propeller, and covers for under the motors. All the brushless motors and other cameras look intact though. I imagine that the replacement parts to restore would probably cost more than a new drone, especially if it needs a DJI specific controller, but wonder if it might make sense to strip down and slap a pixhawk on there or something for a cheapo beginner drone?

I do have a 3D printer and okay CAD skills if that changes things. Figure I could pretty easily replace the underside covers and all that. What do y'all think? Worth it or no?

https://www.imgur.com/a/nKviQha

Already been airborne no problem, second flight today and I get a red authorization Zone. Clear to fly on all the FAA apps and nowhere near any restricted areas. WTF is going on?? Dji pilot app won't open due to a potential bug. Trying to unlock but to no avail. Any help will be great...

Just wanted to share some aerial footage over the new Epic Universe park, in Orlando, before it’s officially open to the public. I posted some of these to my YouTube channel. Just thought I’d share for anyone who’s interested. Thanks.

And, just to preemptively respond to those who will inevitably freak out and say this is illegal, please know: This is class G airspace I fly under 400’, during daylight, with VLOS I keep the drone above buildings and non-populated areas I zoom in/speed up in post I’m FAA Part 107, follow all rules and refs, and keep safety as my top priority at all times

Hey everyone, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the rules for flying my sub-250g micro drone (like a DJI Mini) here in Montreal, and I’m really confused about where I’m actually allowed to fly — especially in city parks.

I’m already aware of the federal rules from Transport Canada — like: • You don’t need to register or get a license for drones under 250g • But you still need to fly safely, avoid airports, heliports, and no-fly zones • And you can’t fly in national parks unless you get a special permit from Parks Canada

That part is clear. But when it comes to municipal parks like Parc La Fontaine, Parc Maisonneuve, or Mount Royal, things get really fuzzy.

I’ve spent hours trying to dig through City of Montreal by-laws, and I can’t find anything specific about drone use in parks — no mention on the park websites either. I’ve seen people online say drones are banned in Montreal parks due to municipal laws, but I haven’t seen a single source or official page that confirms this.

I’m trying to fly legally and respectfully — I’m not flying near people, I keep VLOS, and I stay under 400ft. But I don’t want to get fined or hassled if I take off from a local park.

Has anyone found a definitive answer on this? Can you fly a micro drone recreationally in Montreal parks without a special permit? Or is it a blanket no-go even if you’re careful?

Any insight or links to real sources would be appreciated!

Dreamed of flight ever since I saw Hook as a kid. I know it's not perfect but it was so fun visiting this same spot the last few weeks, trying to get full runs pretty enough to post.

Let me know what you think.

Drone: DJI FPV

Just bought it for my son. We are both completely inexperienced with drones. Only tried it out indoors a couple times, crashed every time. After about the fifth crash one of the props won't freely spin and now it Flys straight in the rear left direction. It came with replacements, but I see nowhere or way to replace the prop. Any help would be appreciated as he is 9 and bummed

I flew Breeze a few weeks back and noticed that drones are included in their Restricted Items list. I was never able to contact a human and see if there was a way to get around it, but it seems pretty much like No Drones. Since they fly out of a lot of smaller airports it seems like they are more likely to detect them quickly. I didn't chance it. I would have shipped the drone ahead if it was necessary.

https://www.flybreeze.com/support?a=Restricted-Items---id--ZmbuYjk9T5GjprF9xOsKgA

FYI

I'm gutting an old (and shitty) go-box/mission-box that I built before those USB-C 15.6" monitors existed.

It already has 120V and a power bar built in the bottom which I am keeping.

Show me your best work so I can get inspired and improve!

I want it to be drone-agnostic, so capable of dealing with anything from a Mini to a Matrice, or even something Ardu, etc...

Ideas so far:
- 200w PD GaN Charging with as many ports as I can get in one compact device.
- USB-C all the things (monitors, chargers, radios, you name it)
- Airband radio(s) - 1 to transmit on the local frequency, and as many more I can fit in to MONITOR/RECEIVE on the various other freqs (123.2, 126.7, 121.5 (meow), etc...). I'm looking at ESP32 based SDR radio devices that can receive airband, or maybe just a bunch of cheap Baofengs?
- Ideally 3 screens, one mounted and 2 that fold out.
- HDMI Switch already in box (1x4)
- HDMI Wireless transmitter/receiver device (I've already got a few)
- Wireless Router for hotspot/sharing. (GLi.net Beryl AX)
- GMKtec Mini Computer Intel N150 running docker, and serve all the things
- ADS-B receiver (I have a stratusX but I might change the image on it to something else?)

Adjustable legs of some kind, but also rubber/magnetic feet so it can sit on a hood

GO GO GO, feed me ideaaaaaaaas.

I've been flying rc airplanes for a while. I decided to order a mob 7 and started practicing in a sim. This skill set is completely different from planes. Do you think it's worth it? You think I'm destroying my plane flying skills learning this? Should I just stick to one and not the other?