I don’t have any particularly exciting narrative, other than Chinling and I thought it might be fun to checkout the newly fallen snow and enjoy a little lunch date eating Japanese food in our car. It’s not quite the same as dining our, but the company was fabulous. 😉 We decided to explore a couple nearby locations. Apple Mountain is a restaurant , conference center, … Continue reading Apple Mountain and Dow Gardens by drone
I am a proud MSU alumni so I was very excited when my wife suggested that we take a quick day trip to MSU. Knowing that they have more than a few good restaurants in the area only sweetened the deal. Even though we knew that we would be dining in our car, the sun was shining and we were eager to get out of … Continue reading Exploring Michigan State University by drone
I must give credit where credit is due because my wife taught me the fun of scouting photo shoot locations. Sure, it was for her growing photography business, but I just enjoyed having an excuse to get outside and explore new places. Sometimes it involved hiking in the woods, sometimes it involved discovering new cities and towns, sometimes it involved going to familiar locations and … Continue reading Drone flying as a COVID-19 family fun activity
So the process was a little bit complicated due to 1) the whole living near an airport thing, 2) the fact that there wasn’t much time after work and before dark and, 3) it was a windy 37 degrees out. However, we officially were airborne today! For the record, I was not at all disappointed and would have happily gone through all three batteries if … Continue reading Novice impressions of the DJI Mavic Air 2
So, I’ve been driving my family nuts with hourly updates on the current location of my drone as it shipped. For the record, it took about 10 days to make it here from China. Not bad, but a long time if you are a kid waiting for the toy that you have been dying to get. I was also on the verge of sitting down … Continue reading DJI Mavic Air 2 First Impressions
So, DJI released their Black Friday Sale information today! I was super excited when I saw that because I’ve been waiting to see what goes on sale so that I could place my order for the DJI Mavic Air 2 that I have been drooling over since I got my pilot’s license. If you want the details of the sale, just head over here. My … Continue reading DJI Black Friday Sale 2020
So, I have a confession to make. I passed my FAA Part 107 license exam and have occasionally bragged about this, but I don’t actually have a drone yet. That’s right, I’m a pilot without a drone to fly. The truth is I am waiting to get my 10% educational discount that DJI provides. If it takes long enough I might hold out a little … Continue reading How to pick a drone
So, I didn’t necessarily need to get a pilot’s license to fly a UAV in the United States. You do need to register any drone that weights over 0.55 lbs (this is very much what drove the design of the DJI Mavic Mini). And, of course, you have to follow all FAA regulations. However, you don’t need to be a registered pilot, unless you are … Continue reading Do you really need a license to fly a drone?
We’ve all had our COVID-19 hobbies, right? Perhaps it is a little mid-life crisis-y, but I have distinct memories of watching a documentary of about ultralight airplanes when I was a kid. I thought that they were fascinating machines that were simple and minimalist enough to have a bit of purity, but powerful enough to provide people with superpowers. It was something that I thought that I would do one day. Continue reading Pilot Dreams
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