Talk about a First World problem! Sorry. I couldn’t help it. I want a drone like nobody’s business. But alas. One is not in my future. Unless I find the one that flew off never to be found again.
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- Thread starter shemandr
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A kilo? What exactly are you planning to do? Is it legal or will the DEA be confiscating your boat?
My wife has been bugging me to get a drone, she loves the cool sailing action video they can produce. So I got her a DJI Mavic Pro. Truly an amazing bit of technology. We’re both still in You Tube flight school. Select your mast top or any target and the drone will lock and follow. One of many auto flight features. It has a race mode that rocks it forward like an Apache and flies at 45kts.
The thing folds up and fits in a fanny pack. Oh yeah, the Chinese invented and built it.
The thing folds up and fits in a fanny pack. Oh yeah, the Chinese invented and built it.
My wife is just the opposite - said she will disown me and throw any drone I buy in the trash. I have a couple of cowboy hats and she gets out of the car if I ever try and wear it!!!
Les
Try driving away next time. That’ll either shut her up or... Oh crap. I’m not man enough, either
Well, that too. Hopefully next summer will be suitable weather to get more sailboats and less smoke.
I bought a Mavic Pro and am still a beginner. I used it to inspect my rig, and my roof at home, and it’s truly an amazing piece of technology.
I look forward to more pictures of my boat under sail, new perspectives on sunrise and sunset, etc.
As for privacy, I try to be careful not to fly low or close to private property or people outside my own. I respect FAA guidelines and asked permission before flying low above my boatyard. I think drone operators need to be extra careful because there are “paranoid” people who are irrationally sensitive and and might make unjustified accusations.
FYI, there’s an app called Verifly that lets you buy Drone operation liability insurance by the flight.
I look forward to more pictures of my boat under sail, new perspectives on sunrise and sunset, etc.
As for privacy, I try to be careful not to fly low or close to private property or people outside my own. I respect FAA guidelines and asked permission before flying low above my boatyard. I think drone operators need to be extra careful because there are “paranoid” people who are irrationally sensitive and and might make unjustified accusations.
FYI, there’s an app called Verifly that lets you buy Drone operation liability insurance by the flight.
jssailem
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- Oct 22, 2014
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Les.. That is be cause she married a sailor not a cowpoke... I think we can find you a swabbie hat.
You might like one more to the status you have become..
But your bride might find this to her liking...
Touchdown!
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She’ll *STLL* throw Les out of the car. I mean, it’s only a 2- seater. ;-)
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I can’t imagine it’s the hat she would be so interested in. ;-)
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I’m better looking than that guy.... oh wait this isn’t the thread on lies.
Les
