I live in Colorado, so I do most of my (DJI) Mavic Mini flying either in the mountains, or along the foothills next to the mountains. Thus, I fly in wind a lot…steady wind, gusty wind, intermittent thermal wind. I fly in colder temperatures which would challenge any ESC (Electronic Speed Controller). I have oftenContinue reading “The Mavic Mini: Just a Fairweather Drone?”
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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”
A Brave New Drone World 