Recent content by Anttler

I am having problems with this battery, well all my batteries only give me 12 or so minuets of flight time. Here is a log from my last flight. It shows about 11 minuets of flight time, total current of 3540mah used, I shut down at 13.4 volts. It flew for nearly 1.5 minuets at 0% battery...

I just got a 9:05 flight off my newest battery at startup it showed 97%, I landed with 10%. This is my third battery that is down to a <10min light time. Using the same battery care and practices as I do with other LipPs used in drones and fixed wig aircraft, no other drones has never given me...

My first wife kept making comments like that also... I guess if I just lower my expectations then I'll be happy with what I have.

I'm considering an even more crazy approach. How about a smaller 4500mHa battery that weighs significantly less and ditch all the "smart battery" electronics, turn off auto return to home functions, and use battery voltage (AMP old school style) to know when it's time to return home. Looking st...

I have no interest in controlling for all variables to perfectly quantify the increase in flight times. How I came up with 1 minuet was looking back on my flight history before an after the changes. I fly with the same Standard Operating Procedure all the time. I fly to and from locations...

"Every try planning??"? Well worth the effort.

In loosing 200g's I have removed much of what you mentioned. Except hacking off part of the board. I believe you had mentioned that before, and I looked for a part that could be removed and did not see any part at all the looked as thought they could be sacrificed.

I was contemplating selling my Solo after turning to the light side. I don't see the value in selling it, the used market price has dropped after price reduction at the retail level. So I have decided that I want to instead mod the Solo to do the things I don't like about the Solo... mainly...

With the stock antenna in my area, heavy urban, I was able to get anywhere from 600'-900'. With the Alfa I get 1500' - 2000', well worth the $10.

What program are you guys using to make panoramas?

Yes, What you show is listed at a 150 beacon, it acts as a position/anti-collision in the rear and an anti-collision light up front. Had you put that red facing the rear you would not have been legal for night flight on that 150. That was the way the 150 covered the necessary lights for night...

There are also advisory circulars out with further information on the anti-collision light. You can use while it states: "(d) Color. Each anti-collision light must be either aviation red or aviation white and must meet the applicable requirements of §23.1397." That beacon on the 150 was a...

I'm sorry you are mistaken. At least that is what Legal Information Institute from the Cornell University Law School believes. I suppose you may know something more about the federal code of regulation then they do. 14 CFR 27.1401 - Anticollision light system. That is the definition of an...

Where did you find this information? I have looked at the DOT and FAA anticollision light specifications and they seem to not fit exactly what your quoting. Can you show me a citation for this information, I was just going to follow these guidelines set forth by Title 14 of the CFR's...

Well I received a reply. I have assigned this to Inspector XXXXXX XXXXXX, he can be reached at XXX-XXX-XXXX. We are trying to find out how the folks at Comerica came up with 99.7 as their reference for this. Before flying a UAV in the vicinity of Comerica, Ford Field or any of the federal...