Any Drone pilots here?

[Thebobo]

I mean the Mavic already does 30 minutes, and it's a pretty small drone too. I don't think 1 hour is so unreasonable.

The site list 27 max and folks are complaining they aren't getting that. https://mavicpilots.com/threads/does-anyone-actually-see-27-minute-flight-times.24955/

Now mind you any breeze and any movement will drain your battery. So maybe they got this results inside just hovering. What's the fun in that

 

[Red Storm]

The site list 27 max and folks are complaining they aren't getting that. https://mavicpilots.com/threads/does-anyone-actually-see-27-minute-flight-times.24955/

Now mind you any breeze and any movement will drain your battery. So maybe they got this results inside just hovering. What's the fun in that

Well yeah, I'm just going by the listed number. My 1 hour ideal flight time also accounts for "realistically it's probably closer to 50 minutes".

 

[Chiapa33]

Hi guys. I want to buy a drone for my 6 years old son. What do you recommend? Drone with good frame, nano drone or something third? Thanks!!

 

[Thebobo]

Hi guys. I want to buy a drone for my 6 years old son. What do you recommend? Drone with good frame, nano drone or something third? Thanks!!

What's your budget?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I would start off with a cheap ~$100 drone. They are harder to fly and easier to lose/crash, while something like a phantom is rather easy to fly even for a 6 year old, it would be expensive to lose/crash it!

Basically depends on your budget, and if you want something you want to play around with too.

When I got my phantom I gave my small one to my nephews I told them not to do the things I did with it. (like go ridiculously high and almost lose it lol)

 

[Rifter]

Im waiting for one below the weight limit to launch so i dont need to follow these dumb rules. a sub 250g 4k camera drone has to be possible soon.

 

[Chiapa33]

My budget is $100, but I would love to get cheaper one with good frame. I search through web these days. Found some list of best drones and reviews, so I think I would buy Blade Inductrix, $50 is price and I want some fun with it too . www.fitdrones.com/blade-inductrix-nano-drone/ .Here is link to site where I found review, so be free to comment and share knowledge with me. Thanks!!

 

[adairusmc]

Mavic pro here, just had it out today using it in activetrack to follow me and film me tearing up some mountains on my snowmobile.

 

[adairusmc]

i have the p3 4k. best investment ever for doing photos and vids!
anyways, im curious where you get your insurance with zero deductible. Neary Aerial was in business, guess they are gone now

I have the zero deductible insurance on my mavic pro through State Farm. The policy covers both thendrone and my wife’s wedding ring - $5 a month.

 

[Red Squirrel]

There's some weird laws here about drones, one involves needing insurance. But there is no such thing as drone insurance here, it's just not something that anyone offers. And it's not worth paying for if you're just a casual user. Insurance here is expensive. I'm not going to pay $100/mo or whatever it would cost, just so I can play with my drone a couple times a month. You also have to put your name and address on your drone. FTS. I hate how when something new comes out the government always wants to control it.

 

[Raduque]

I used to fly a lot when I lived in Texas. I have dji clone with a gimbal and gopro clone, a 300-class brushed quad, a blade 200, 2 symas, and 4 or 5 palm sized indoor quads. I can't fly anything outside, because pretty much the entire state is in the SLC international nofly zone. Fucking Utah

 

[Aikouka]

My budget is $100, but I would love to get cheaper one with good frame. I search through web these days. Found some list of best drones and reviews, so I think I would buy Blade Inductrix, $50 is price and I want some fun with it too . www.fitdrones.com/blade-inductrix-nano-drone/ .Here is link to site where I found review, so be free to comment and share knowledge with me. Thanks!!

I'd probably go with a Syma unit. You could get an X5, which is a bit cheaper and smaller, but smaller and lighter also usually means it's more susceptible to wind. The X8 is larger and less susceptible to the wind, but it's also a bit more expensive. They have camera units ('C' designation), and FPV units ('W' designation). One nice thing is that the Syma units are also fairly easy to repair, which is helpful since he'll likely crash it. (To note, when I say easy, I'm ignoring that there are about a billion screws you have to remove!)

 

[luv2liv]

I have the zero deductible insurance on my mavic pro through State Farm. The policy covers both thendrone and my wife’s wedding ring - $5 a month.

this is a standard home insurance thing? if not, what's the policy name, i fly a lot and this would save a lot of headaches if my drone crashes

 

[DietDrThunder]

There's some weird laws here about drones, one involves needing insurance. But there is no such thing as drone insurance here, it's just not something that anyone offers. And it's not worth paying for if you're just a casual user. Insurance here is expensive. I'm not going to pay $100/mo or whatever it would cost, just so I can play with my drone a couple times a month. You also have to put your name and address on your drone. FTS. I hate how when something new comes out the government always wants to control it.

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[Sho'Nuff]

I have a mavic pro and it is just amazing. I use it a lot in the summer when hiking or towing the kids around on the boat (the object follow feature works amazing on boats). Really fun. Can't wait till they come out with a mavic pro 2. I'll be first in line if it has a better camera.

 

[Red Squirrel]

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Dues:

• Age 19-65 - $75
• 65 & over - $65
• Under 19 - Free or $15 with magazine
• Additional family members - $38

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• $25,000 Medical Coverage-AD&D Policy ($10,000 Death Benefit)
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• Always comply with the AMA Safety Code.

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Costs:

• $38

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• $500,000 personal liability insurance coverage
• Park Pilot quarterly magazine
• Access to the members only section of the website
• AMA Park Pilot Partner network to help you get started
• $2.5 million liability coverage is available for owners of AMA-designated Park Flying Sites
• Toll free customer service – 1-800-I-Fly-AMA (435-9262)
• Always comply with the AMA Safety Code.

* Aircraft must not exceed 2 pounds, 60 mph, and may not be powered with an internal combustion engine

Think MAAC (https://www.maac.ca/en/) also offers insurance now that you mention it. Though for a casual user it's not really worth it at this point but if I get more into it I'd probably join. What I do eventually want to do is build drones. Probably start with ground based RC just to get a feel for the electronics first.

 

[Thebobo]

This will be my new drone. No parachute option!

Get of my airspace!

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[adairusmc]

this is a standard home insurance thing? if not, what's the policy name, i fly a lot and this would save a lot of headaches if my drone crashes

It is just their personal articles policy. $5 a month is the minimum policy, however that premium covers much more than the cost of the drone, so we also added my wife's wedding ring on there to cover the remainder.