Recent content by Efliernz

In case the NZ media and the airline pilots feel they need the same training and awareness as the UK and US media - here's a guide to help them

Time to prove this stuff... instead of blindly creating stories. I'm aware that there are stupid people out there... but we keep hearing about these close-calls but not much in the way of real evidence. I'd like to see the statistics of media stories vs official incident reports...

Manufacturers can be very lazy... like a series of FPV cameras from Hobbyking that all had the power polarity leads reversed because they designed a plug that could be assembled in reverse by a child doing the assembly...

Thanks for that Av8 and all :) The problem here is that the company required full certification of their setup, manuals, training and all. Cost doesn't matter and I'm not doubting that it does look capable and frankly awesome... but it's been recommended/pre-sold as "fit-for-purpose" turnkey...

Mapping of large blocks of forestry over large rolling hills. Demanding stuff!

Some background. I've been commercially shooting aerial part-time for 8 years and started with the multi-way with discrete gyros... so long ago! While not overly-active with models now days (most of my commercial work is with a full-size) I do however mentor several people giving a non-sales...

Mine fly really well. I avoided the gimbal... and they are too slow for quad racing!!!! Perfect for those that want to be in control... I still don't fly a gps system after 4 years of MR's!

They are still downloadable but not advertised on their site. Thanks to Mr google... https://hoverflytech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/200385426-Software-Updates

I found it!!!! Thanks to Google "hoverflytech download" https://hoverflytech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200136586-User-Guides-and-Software https://hoverflytech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/200385426-Software-Updates

I have 3 boards and I'll keep running them until I have to alter something - then I'm stuffed. I was always worried that the client couldn't be run independently...

Thanks very much. I think that we will be flying well under max and we'll teat it like a big ol' bus... with respect!

Question time! We have been asked if we can operate a large machine... most likely the Alta + GH4/movi in mountainous areas of Asia. We suspect probably over 13K'... but it's still in discussion phase. We know about insulating batteries for cold (woolen socks + bubble-wrap are great) but as...

I've done part-time AP stills for 8 years now... I built my original Trex-600 AP system/ gimbal from my own design and we did ok with a canon 400D camera. Numerous system upgrades happened, I even stretched a Trex600 to be a 12S 700 before Align built one! Not bragging - just putting things in...

A bunch of mature quad-copter racers compete in packs of 5 or more through obstacles. Damn difficult to video... don't judge me until you have tried it!!! In New Zealand (about the same size as the UK) we now have 3 meetings planned around the country. What a blast... and the winner of the day...

Retracts... I see Aeronavics now sell a tube system instead of the old flat plate system. Awesome... they supplied the wrong extra-long legs for my friends SJ6 Ti and it was unstable in the yaw... in fact it was unflyable... until Simon realized they had supplied the wrong ones. Those long...