Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread

MG42Maniac · 6 Apr 2020 at 08:18

The_Abyss said:
Over-exposed by two or three stops at least.

Yeah, I normally use a LUT I got that is supposed to be good for DJI Mavic Pro drones that normally does the trick but blew this one out. Do you have any recommendations for one that looks better? I find if I look at the stock footage, it has a kinda grey look to it. I've probably got the settings wrong on the drone itself as well!

Gerard · 6 Apr 2020 at 15:35

Electroshadow said:
WHAT! it has hand launch/land... how did i miss this?

maybe its just ingrained into me to find an open space for launches and stand well back from my DIY multirotor days

You have the option of hand launch when you're about to set it off, it detects it's in your hand and gives you the option. Hand land is technically not a feature but its easy to tell it to land and put your palm out flat under it and it'll land and turn off.

slothmeister · 6 Apr 2020 at 17:37

MG42Maniac said:
Been able to get a fair amount of flying done, all launched from my garden so kinda geofenced by range!
Got me a little video of how the motorway near by looks during this outbreak. It's normally bumper to bumper

Ha, no way. I was in my garden on friday late afternoon and was buzzed a couple of times by a drone. Wondered what the footage might have been like from it, but it looks like this could be it. Don't suppose you took off from the Fen Meadow estate did you?

MG42Maniac · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:40

slothmeister said:
Ha, no way. I was in my garden on friday late afternoon and was buzzed a couple of times by a drone. Wondered what the footage might have been like from it, but it looks like this could be it. Don't suppose you took off from the Fen Meadow estate did you?

Yeah, we bought just before you, I can remember talking to you about it at the time! Based on where you live, quite possibly. I've been having fun with the drone and flying it over the Rugby field and watching people disperse, probably thinking it's a police drone

Because of how close we are to the woods, I struggle to get much range going the other way (towards Junction 2 roundabout).

adwol48 · 8 Apr 2020 at 19:21

the mavic mini batteries are back purchaseable on the dji store gonna pick up a couple i think

adwol48 · 8 Apr 2020 at 21:15

also just to add i picked up case and battery dock recently but more interestingly i got a friend to 3D print me a few storage containers that fit in the case underneath the controller and battery dock quite handy for keep things organised.

Gerard · 8 Apr 2020 at 21:22

Have a few of these firehouse arc 2 strobes for night flying, christ they're bright. :eek:

Rilot · 8 Apr 2020 at 22:47

I've got some of those. I use them in the daytime they are that bright.

rhysduck · 9 Apr 2020 at 08:11

Where are those strobes from? Can't see them available over here.

Danthus · 12 Apr 2020 at 17:29

Has anyone here done the PFCO by e-learning?

Gerard · 12 Apr 2020 at 18:10

rhysduck said:
Where are those strobes from? Can't see them available over here.

They appear on amazon global from time to time, can get them on ebay.com but the postage cost is around £17.

scerbera · 13 Apr 2020 at 21:36

So I finally got a chance to fly my newest quad an ifilght DC3. Flew as it came, so the rates are too slow for my liking and it has terrible prop wash which i'll need to filter out, but overall pretty happy! Have not been able to fly for quite a while due to one thing and another. This was recorded on air unit but quality is terrible when put onto youtube!

scerbera · 14 Apr 2020 at 20:57

Another couple of packs this evening with more filtering, a bit better regards prop wash, still more tuning needed.

rhysduck · 14 Apr 2020 at 21:32

I like that! What camera is capturing the video?

scerbera · 14 Apr 2020 at 21:41

DJI Air Unit, at 720p 60fps, the quality on youtube is terrible, on my computer its awesome. No sound on that setting for some reason I don't know why yet. at 1080p 30fps there is sound. I've only been flying 8 months on and off so still got a lot of practicing to do! This is a tiny 3 inch quad so quite hard to fly well.

rhysduck · 15 Apr 2020 at 13:20

YouTube quality looks good to me!

Deleted User 234324 · 16 Apr 2020 at 08:02

OldCoals said:
Has anyone here done the PFCO by e-learning?

Not sure you can complete it that way, you still need a practical assessment, unless its changed recently.

spookywillow · 16 Apr 2020 at 08:55

OldCoals said:
Has anyone here done the PFCO by e-learning?

The whole thing is changing soon, Was meant to be in a couple of months but I have been told CAA are delaying till the end of the year. If you don't do your training and get your permit by the cut off date then you will have to do the new course.

ezekial · 16 Apr 2020 at 10:14

scerbera said:
Another couple of packs this evening with more filtering, a bit better regards prop wash, still more tuning needed.

The 60fps makes it look really nice

Danthus · 16 Apr 2020 at 10:37

MadMossy said:
Not sure you can complete it that way, you still need a practical assessment, unless its changed recently.

I know you need to still complete the practical test at some point, I was just curious about the e-learning aspect.

spookywillow said:
The whole thing is changing soon, Was meant to be in a couple of months but I have been told CAA are delaying till the end of the year. If you don't do your training and get your permit by the cut off date then you will have to do the new course.

So would you wait or get it done?