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posted August 14, 2019 08:55 PM
I've just started getting into FPV drone flying.

Got a FrSky radio, Fatshark goggles and a Mobula7 micro quad to play with before I make the bigger leap into building a 5" racer.

Was wondering if anyone had gone the full route of FAA, FCC compliance. Anyone built one?

I'm a little worried I may have come to the party too late with China trade war looming/happening. Seems like quite a bit of parts and materials come from that neck of the woods.

Thanks,

Neckbone
 
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posted August 14, 2019 09:02 PMHide Post
Registered, FAA 107, and HAM tech here.

I don't get to fly nearly as much as I would like.




 
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posted August 15, 2019 12:59 AMHide Post
When you say "drone" do you mean the 12 lb type or the 12,000 lb type?

Asking for a friend. Big Grin






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posted August 18, 2019 06:01 PMHide Post
I build, service and fly for a drone company. We haven't run into any supply chain issues yet. A part 107 license is nice to have, they do require you to know a lot of stuff that has little bearing on day to day operations however.
 
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posted August 19, 2019 03:21 AMHide Post
how long can a flight last? will they eventually make it into the neighborhood watch tools of the trade?
 
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posted August 19, 2019 12:55 PMHide Post
Man, I hope not - they're pretty loud and I certainly wouldn't want one circling over my house regardless of the noise. I think technology will catch up and we'll start seeing larger and more efficient props spinning at lower speeds to bring the noise levels down- or maybe higher altitudes with higher res cameras. Either way, we're going to have to deal with it in the next ten years or so and it's going to be a pandoras box for sure.

Our birds fly up to an hour depending on payload and wind speed. I don't think suas manufacturers are allowed to advertise flight times of higher than that, although I've never found the actual regulations that forbid it.
 
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posted August 19, 2019 01:51 PMHide Post
I had a pretty cheap drone to start, and was thinking I was pretty good at it... Then I switched drones to FPV and acro mode and so far all I'm good at is crashing into the ground, although I did manage a split-S yesterday. Drone I'm using currently only flies for about 3 minutes at a time.

Tigereye313, any tips on where/what to study for the HAM tech cert?

Neckbone
 
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posted August 19, 2019 02:22 PMHide Post
quote:
Originally posted by neckbone:
I had a pretty cheap drone to start, and was thinking I was pretty good at it... Then I switched drones to FPV and acro mode and so far all I'm good at is crashing into the ground, although I did manage a split-S yesterday. Drone I'm using currently only flies for about 3 minutes at a time.

Tigereye313, any tips on where/what to study for the HAM tech cert?

Neckbone


I used an Android app called Ham Test Prep from the play store, as well as reading on forum sites like eham.com.




 
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posted August 21, 2019 06:32 PMHide Post
I have half an idea to get the Mavic-Pro, or similar.

A work guy was into them, had some great footage.
 
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