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I couldn't have said it better myself, Bart. We are trying to do whatever we can to bring attention to the positive side of the discussion. I'm hoping that we can get some attention soon for all the work we have been doing with area schools to try and teach this new technology to the kids. I...

Thanks, Tom!

They have video up on the site now. Our segment took over 2 hours to shoot, then was edited down to 30 seconds on-air. I'm just happy that we were able to show some of our photography on the show and demonstrate that you can use these aircraft for something other than surveillance or killing...

Haha.. Thanks. She got a kick out of that comment. She was getting sick of it, then I made her part of the team. She's now the camera operator. ;-)

I just had a pretty successful first meetup with close to 20 folks. It was mostly meet and greet this time out since it's still so cold and windy, but I feel pretty good that we could have a nice group of people to fly with when warm weather gets here. Some new and some old pros, but that's what...

We just found out that the story is airing this coming Sunday the 10th. You can find the exact time and channel on this page... http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-1502683.html

Hahaha.. that's funny!

23 minutes that I'm glad I spent.

This is really more of a mod of my last build than anything. I originally built out an F550 that I made custom carbon fiber arm extensions for which pushed it out to a 650 size. I had Aeroxcraft landing gear and a frankin-gimbal on it that held a Canon S90. You can find that build thread...

We just wrapped up the interview and it went really well. They tossed us a few standard softball questions, so it should come out very supportive of what we do. I was able to voice concern that the US is so far behind other countries by not having regulations in place yet, and how that has an...

Wow, thanks everyone for the great input. I've been spending the last 24 hrs coming up with talking points and responses to most of the questions I think they may ask. I feel pretty good about it. Our segment will only be a small part of the overall story, but I feel good that we are going to be...

It's on Saturday, but if you are around it would be great to have you. Nothing to do, just show up. If you can join meetup, it would be cool, but not required. Let me know if you need any info.

I've gone back and forth on this myself and have had an opinion much the same as yours time and time again. There is no doubt that there is a stigma associated with the word "drone" due to the fact that it's usually considered a killing machine overseas. At the end of the day though, I think the...

We have gone back and forth about this, and our stance is now that we want to use it as often as possible and try to help change the meaning of the words in other peoples minds. We do public speaking engagements at schools and community centers and we always use that word for that exact reason...

Good points, thanks. The actual interview takes place tomorrow, but I'm not 100% sure when it airs. I guess I find out then. I'll be sure to post it here though when we do find out. -Terry

Hey gang, So my wife and I are being interviewed by the news show, CBS Sunday Morning. They are doing a story on drones, from military to civilian use. They seem to cater to somewhat of an arts crowd, so they wanted to show a civilian using a "drone" for artistic purposes. We have been doing...

That title is a little misleading. They aren't banning them, only stating that they can't be used to obtain information that could later be used in the courts. It's still pretty scary though. The original bill was trying to outlaw them outright. Other states are still working on legislation...

If you find a quad that can reliably carry a red for 40+ minutes, please post about it here. At best I've heard of 15 minute flight times with a MR capable of lifting that payload.

I would assume the CS8 frame plate is the basis of this build. CS6 would be used to make a Y6 config like this. 90 degree vs 120 degrees.

I don't think it will have enough support to pass, but crazier things have happened. I'll be keeping my eye on this.