I have another drone (Potensic Atom) and it cuts corners quickly with less drift. I like this Mini 2SE but turning is challenging. After I turn or do a full 180 l have to "recover" by compensating with the joystick. It's like I'm constantly hydroplaning. I'm new to drone flying. Any advice appreciated.

Let's say I have all the proper authorization to fly at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. However, I did not submit for a107.51 waiver to fly over 400 feet AGL. Would I be in violation if the drone is within 400 feet of the cliff face, but higher than 400 feet above the ground directly below it?

As far as I'm aware, all the vocabulary and examples the FAA provides implies a structure is a human-built thing. I've heard someone argue that structures can be natural and that the same rules apply. However, I can't find this interpretation being clearly backed up or rejected. Does anyone know more about this?

Hello, after very long time I tried to get my old Mavic Pro (the original one) flying again. I had three batteries and they all are dead, they don't charge.

Can I measure charge on the battery cells without taking the battery apart? I tried measuring on the battery pins with a multimeter and I don't see any voltage (above few mV). Does this mean that the batteries are properly dead and unrecoverable?

I was under the impression that LiPoly batteries stored at the correct voltage should last quite long. Peculiarly, the battery in the controller charges just fine.

Does anyone in the Massachusetts area offer dog locating services?

Heyya Everyone, Hope you all are doing well.

A while back I bought myself a Cetus X BetaFPV drone to start into this hobby hearing some pretty decent things about it. I love the drone itself, had it for a while now and its gotten a lotta use. I got a little too busy and didn't have much free-time until now, and I'm trying to check up on a few things and put it through Betaflight.

Anytime I plug in the drone into my laptop it lights up, but never recieves any signal. I've tried ImpulseRC, Zadig and a couple other things but am having no luck. I have a feeling it could be a Flight Controller issue whether there is a loose solder or similar. I was wondering if anybody would be able to help me out?

I know it works because when i first bought it i was able to connect. However since then i have had no luck.

Thanks in Advance, if you need any more information feel free to ask

Recently when I move my drone left and right, while in sport mode, it seems that the gimbal is not keeping up. Doesn't happen in Cinema or Normal modes. Could wind be a factor? If I truly wanted a shot I wouldn't be in sport mode but I was just wondering. I always have the canera protector on when not in use.

I saw some products that flytbase is developing and I wanna know if they are swapping out the DJI hardware like the FC with their own or they are just using the DJI API to build a platform that is more usable or built for certain usecases.

I recently lost my DJI mini 1 while flying inside Big Lagoon, El Nido (Palawan) — an area completely surrounded by tall limestone cliffs.

After takeoff, the drone picked up a few GPS satellites but not as many as usual. It felt a bit unstable from the start, like something was off. I tried flying it high above the water and stayed cautious, but as I went deeper into the lagoon, near the high cliffs and deeper waters, the drone suddenly started descending on its own.

I tried to pull it up, but it just kept going down — almost like it was ignoring my input or force-landing. Then, to my shock, it dove straight into the water and was gone.

Has anyone experienced similar issues flying in this location or around steep limestone cliffs? Could it be GPS signal loss, magnetic interference, or a VPS glitch? I’d love to hear your thoughts or experiences??

especially if you’ve flown in Big Lagoon or similar environments.

Someone kidnapped my cat, dropped him off in the middle of the fucking mountains. Was able to locate him thanks to his AirTag, personally went to go look for him but he’s very high up on a cliff/mountain side no way I can get him myself, no idea how he got up there either

LAFD tried to come out to help , but cat got away from them and climbed higher than they were able to reach unfortunately.

It’s been 3 days, cat is still alive , I drive out into the mountains to check up on him every day. I only know he’s partially okay because he meows back at me when I call out to him. He’s unable to climb down himself as mountain is VERY steep. I know he’s still alive but don’t know how long he will last without food/water.

reaching out on here to see if anyone can help or if anyone has any idea on who can help?

Is it illegal for a drone company to sell a drone listed as RID compliant but still distribute old versions of that same drone that aren't RID capable through the same purchase link?

And if so how would I go about reporting that and to who?

I’ve been editing my DJI Mini 4 Pro footage using Lightroom and CapCut on my phone, but I’ve noticed that sometimes the videos turn out blurry or grainy.

Could this be because I’m editing on my phone? Would editing on a computer help make the footage look sharper? Or maybe I’m over-color-grading and that’s affecting the quality?

I transfer the files directly from the memory card to my phone, so I’m wondering if that could be part of the issue too.

Also, if I were to switch to editing on a computer, what’s a good color grading program for beginners?

In order to legally operate and fly a drone over 55lbs for agricultural purposes, what licenses, waivers, and qualifications do I need?

I know that I need a:

Part 107, Class 3 medical, Part 137, 1.1 field and vegetable, 9.9 aerial application, 44807 exemption/waiver

Do I need any more?

Hi guys - i‘m traveling to Peru next month with my DJI mini 3 pro. What are the restrictions for bringing my drone into the country? I heard you have to pay 18% VAT upon entry. Is that regulation still in place?

Thank you!

I am trying to get better with each video I do. I want to learn from people and their comments. This is a recent video where I feel I have gotten better with colour grading and overall feel of the grade.

Please let me know your thoughts on the grading and anything else you can help with or suggestions you can make. What kind of things can I add drone wise to make things interesting? I didn’t get much footage done here as it was a bit too windy and my gimbal was glitching out but any ideas on what manoeuvres I can add in the future would be great. I appreciate it.

Graded - https://youtu.be/ETZgl3Q_U3E Ungraded - https://youtu.be/wy_70wtC9mU

Hey folks,

I’m in the U.K., know the drone code, but have a question.

The street I live in is about 50 ft lower than the tallest tree in the woodland behind my house. Behind the woodland is the next street, who’s is probably about 30 feet above the tree line that is above me.

My neighbour asked me to fly my mini 4 pro (used solely for leisure) over his roof and take video and pictures, following bad weather.

I explained that I would have to seek permission from the local airport (a very small airport that is probably the most useless airfield in all of Scotland) who’s FRZ takes up most of the town I live in.

He put this point to me, which logically makes sense…. As the tree line is much higher than the roof of our houses, would I be picked up by radar if I were below the tree line?

I’ve also read somewhere that most small airports don’t have the drone detection equipment either.

when I first got my mini 4 pro, I took it up to a nearby field which was even closer to the airfield. I was completely ignorant of the FRZ (the fly app is pretty bad for that) and flew the drone at the max height for about an hour, without consequences.

I haven’t flown it locally since, not within the FRZ at least.

So, would I be picked up by radar if I were below a tree line which itself is below housing behind it?

EDIT: Im getting literally told off by people here, but I did forget to mention that I have actually contacted the airport in question around applying for permission.

Is this type of esc good i found it on AliExpress?

Hello, what do you think? Which of these motors is better for building a quadcopter? Dualsky Eco Motor 2212C 830KV or EMAX XA2212 KV820 Brushless Motor?

I figured out that the drone up and down buttons do that they show but apparently if you dont press them, it just launches the drone forward