Recent content by mark2457

I’m in Skokie. Have spark and P4P

I’m in Skokie (work in wheeling so will be flying out that way when it gets light enough in evening) Right now I’m flying in blue star memorial woods Yoh need to name forest preserve as insured for $1m (StateFarm wouldn’t do it ) or join AMA. See here for permissible locations Model Airplanes...

P4P owner in skokie

Very nice. Where did you take off ffom? Apparently were not allowed to take off or Land in a Chicago park

welcome. Used to live in Torquay. now Chicago. Proud P4P Obsidian owner

this seems to be a hotly debated topic. i read about it extensively before buying my mini4. I found several instances where ipad "GPS" location was 100ft off. the iPhone was a few feet of.

Welcome from Chicago (originally from Hastings, Sussex)

Welcome. Where in WI are you. I was in the same boat as you a month ago (bought a Spark on Jan 3rd and 10 days later passed my FAA Part 107 exam and bought a Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian). I watched a TON of youtube videos and have practiced quite a bit. Here's a bunch of youtuber's that I found to...

I thi Follow me mode (not to be confused with active track) is the main thing (besides maps) that you need IIRC. Many people suggest getting a data plan to have GPS. Be aware, that iPads with cell service typically do NOT not have internal GPS: they have GPS assist, which uses cell tower...

based on north shore of chicago. got my P4P last weekend. took it out on Sunday a.m for a cold shoot:

Bought my first drone about a month ago, got my Part 107 and dying to fly downtown for both recreational and possible commercial. From what I read online chicago doesn't allow drones. I found this online...

I'm interested too. chicago

Dude, that's one of the questions on pretty much every practice exam out there: You have been hired as a remote pilot by a local TV news station to film breaking news with a small UA. You expressed a safety concern and the station manager has instructed you to “fly first, ask questions later.”...

I got these. ARC II Strobe Lighting Navigation Kit for Drones UAS Quadcopters Multirotors First ordered white to help with orientation. Works well and has FAA creds. Red and green on way, but trying to figure out where/how to mount on P4P, as the side sensor prevent the obvious mounting spot...

Hi All Bought my first drone 3 weeks ago (Spark), got a P4P Obsidian on Friday. Love it. Recorded my first footage yesterday. (Still need a lot of practice.)