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Drones and Civil Disobedience

Civil disobedience has become rampant in the United States. This manifests not only as individuals ignoring laws they consider unfair or illegal, but entire municipalities -and even states- ignoring (or directly flaunting) national laws, on a variety of subjects. Both the political ‘left’ and the’right’ are involved in this; some municipalities and states insist onContinue reading “Drones and Civil Disobedience”

Generic Drone Checklist and Maintenance Schedule

Generic Drone Pre-Flight Checklist Inspect propellers before installing (inspect for cracks, warping, chips, etc.), if applicable Verify propellers are installed in their proper slots, if applicable Verify propellers are securely connected to the motors Ensure all (brushless) motors spin without friction Ensure motors are securely mounted, and all electrical connections are secure Inspect airframe andContinue reading “Generic Drone Checklist and Maintenance Schedule”

Legacy Drones and FAA Remote ID

Any decent plan for implementation of a new technology allows a path for integration with existing legacy technology. More precisely, any decent plan integrates the new technology seamlessly into the older (legacy) technology. These plans specify a phased approach to integrating the old technology and either upgrading it to work with the new, or toContinue reading “Legacy Drones and FAA Remote ID”

FAA: Closing the New View on the World

“Those rascals are smoking dope…or think we are”.

Drones: Opening a New View on the World

The relatively recent advent of recreational drones (especially ‘camera drones’) has opened up an entirely new view of the world, one up to now seen only by birds. Drones can fly where even airplanes can’t, and open up views of the world no human has seen before. Since the advent of these drones (and theContinue reading “Drones: Opening a New View on the World”

DJI Mavic Mini: Impressions

The preeminent drone manufacturer in the world (DJI) has recently released a new addition to their ‘Mavic’ series of drones; the DJI Mavic Mini. This drone is notable for a number of reasons, not the least its small size and low weight. I recently purchased one, and am inspired to share some of my initialContinue reading “DJI Mavic Mini: Impressions”

Old Pilots and Bold Pilots

There’s a saying in the aviation world (or so they tell me…); there are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots. Well, when it comes to flying drones, we may not die if we make a mistake, so conceivably there could be old and bold drone pilots (justContinue reading “Old Pilots and Bold Pilots”

The Brave New Drone World Is Upon Us…

The world has changed -drastically- and most of us aren’t even aware of it yet. The skies are now clear…but not for long. Soon, we can expect to see the heavens populated with drones: recreational drones, race drones, delivery drones, police drones, and many other types of drones. With major companies like Google and AmazonContinue reading “The Brave New Drone World Is Upon Us…”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introducing…Me

This WAS an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. I didn’t enroll in one of their ten programs, but hope I started my blog right. Hi, it’s me. I’m relatively new to the drone world, and want to document my exposure to it and experience in it. I come from a technicalContinue reading “Introducing…Me”