Thomas Cook
New Member
Folks: Hi, I'm new to drone flying and to this forum, so I apologize if this is posted in the wrong place BUT...
I have a Dromidia XL which has been working just fine around my home, in parks, basically everywhere EXCEPT a location where I wanted to actually record video for a friend. He was training for his motorcycle license and wanted footage of him testing for his license. Trouble is when I tried to fly my drone - the motors wouldn't activate.
Thinking I just wasn't following the right steps, I looked up the manual online and was doing it properly. I tried for a half hour before giving up. But as soon as I got it home, it worked fine again. So I took it back to the site and - yet again - it wouldn't work. The power to the drone is fine, it blinks properly showing it is linked to my remote. I get video through the app. But as soon as I try to activate the motors, the props turn just slightly and then do nothing.
The site where I am trying to fly/shoot is in my state's capital city but miles from downtown or a nearby airport. My thought was is there any possibility there is a dampening field preventing the drone from operating?
Similarly, I had not officially registered the drone through the FAA yet (which I have now). Is there some chance when I tried to start the props the FAA somehow recognized my unregistered drone and shut it down (or is that WAAAY too paranoid)?
Any comments, ides, or recommendations greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I have a Dromidia XL which has been working just fine around my home, in parks, basically everywhere EXCEPT a location where I wanted to actually record video for a friend. He was training for his motorcycle license and wanted footage of him testing for his license. Trouble is when I tried to fly my drone - the motors wouldn't activate.
Thinking I just wasn't following the right steps, I looked up the manual online and was doing it properly. I tried for a half hour before giving up. But as soon as I got it home, it worked fine again. So I took it back to the site and - yet again - it wouldn't work. The power to the drone is fine, it blinks properly showing it is linked to my remote. I get video through the app. But as soon as I try to activate the motors, the props turn just slightly and then do nothing.
The site where I am trying to fly/shoot is in my state's capital city but miles from downtown or a nearby airport. My thought was is there any possibility there is a dampening field preventing the drone from operating?
Similarly, I had not officially registered the drone through the FAA yet (which I have now). Is there some chance when I tried to start the props the FAA somehow recognized my unregistered drone and shut it down (or is that WAAAY too paranoid)?
Any comments, ides, or recommendations greatly appreciated. Thanks!
