Now I want a drone

[300rag]

We did our annual cruise to the badlands on Sunday. Beautiful weather here for the 1st of November. Not often a chance like that comes around. One of the guys had a drone with him. He sent that thing about 1200' up for some shots, and he did a few circle tours of some of our cars, so I picked mine. Damn those things are cool, I want one.

 

[Toolmanmike]

A drone video done by the construction company that did my new roof.

 

[300rag]

A drone video done by the construction company that did my new roof.

Your roof?

 

[CBODY67]

Key things to consider are flight time, control distance, etc. Some neat and outstanding videos can result, for sure! Having "return to base" and "obstacle avoidance" features can be important, too.

Neat pictures,
CBODY67

 

[polara71]

They're cool, no doubt about it.

 

[Newport 66]

Cool as heck! Thanks for sharing the video.

 

[Toolmanmike]

Your roof?

Yes Certainteed steel. We replaced 99 year old clay tile that was giving up.

 

[commando1]

I bought a cheap drone because I wanted one.
I learned the cheap drones ain't worth **** because they are so light a slight breeze makes them impossible to control.
Lesson from The FUHOA Reservation: Go big and heavy.

 

[mr. fix it]

A drone video done by the construction company that did my new roof.

40,000lbs of tile added or removed to the roof?

 

[Toolmanmike]

40,000lbs of tile added or removed to the roof?

Yes, the tile and crates weighed almost 50,000.

 

[Toolmanmike]

Yes, the tile and crates weighed almost 50,000.

 

[Toolmanmike]

Yes, the tile and crates weighed almost 50,000.

They were sent to a company in Chicago that recycles/repurposes them.

 

[rapidtrans]

We used drones to do a fly through of our projects. Customers love the presentation. The entire new Bowling Green paint shop was filmed by drone upon completion.

I bought a small drone myself so I would not have to get a license. It’s ok, takes decent video, but as Commando said it’s to light to use in a decent breeze and doesn’t have a “hold position” capability to counter a breeze.

 

[300rag]

I bought a cheap drone because I wanted one.
I learned the cheap drones ain't worth **** because they are so light a slight breeze makes them impossible to control.
Lesson from The FUHOA Reservation: Go big and heavy.

Going heavy here, anything over 8oz, means paying the goobermint for an "unmanned aircraft" pilot licence, and paying a third party to administer a proficiency test, along with registering the drone and sticking a registration number (more bucks) on it.

 

[commando1]

Going heavy here, anything over 8oz, means paying the goobermint for an "unmanned aircraft" pilot licence, and paying a third party to administer a proficiency test, along with registering the drone and sticking a registration number (more bucks) on it.

And if you simply bought it and said F-U to all that bullshit you could be enjoying it tomorrow. C'mon, Peter. Grow a pair. Time is running out.

 

[Big_John]

And if you simply bought it and said F-U to all that bullshit you could be enjoying it tomorrow. C'mon, Peter. Grow a pair. Time is running out.

Bet a hobby shop (at least a legit one) won't sell him one without the paperwork.

Might be able to buy "parts" that can be assembled though.

 

[Toolmanmike]

It's a lot about people flying them in the path of commercial jets. Don't fly one too high and run it through a Pratt and Whitney or GE and crash a jet. Oops. No wonder why there are rules.

 

[commando1]

Bet a hobby shop (at least a legit one) won't sell him one without the paperwork

one word: AliBaba.
I think you can buy a nuclear missile on that place, too.

 

[commando1]

It's a lot about people flying them in the path of commercial jets. Don't fly one too high and run it through a Pratt and Whitney or GE and crash a jet. Oops. No wonder why there are rules.

So now only terrorists have drones.

 

[rapidtrans]

A quick look-up.
A recreational FAA permit is only $15 for a couple years.
My next drone must haves.
Auto Stability control, hold position, auto return to base and follow me functions.