Subj : Re: Drone Usage
To   : grasshopper
From : Vk3jed
Date : Tue Jun 23 2020 08:20 pm

-=> On 06-22-20 22:27, grasshopper wrote to All <=-

 gr> @VIA: VERT/OUTWEST
 gr> Hello,
 gr> Just thought I would throw out a couple of questions.  Do you own a
 gr> drone?  If so, what do you use it for and how often?  I have a DJI
 gr> Phantom 3 Standard.  I have used it only a handful of times on vacation
 gr> when we rent a place.  I have gotten really nice areal videos. It was
 gr> fun to operate and still is but sadly I don't get that much time with
 gr> it and of course, weather has to be good.

I've only played with a cheap drone.  It took OK video, but had some control
issues that could render it unusable at times.  Hoping one day to get a better
drone one day.  Though a big challenge is finding places to legally fly them -
between the proximity of the local airport, a helipad and much of the open
space being managed by Parks Victoria (where it's illegal to fly drones),
there's only a few sports fields that can be used, since I haven't seen
anything prohibiting drones in the local bylaws.  But have to make sure they
are empty, to ensure one can comply with the aviation regs.

But drones do have a lot of cool uses, when in the right hands.


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