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2013

Getting your drone out of the tree

February 19, 2016 by craigi

If you fly quadcopters, it’s only a matter of time – usually a very short duration – until you get it stuck up in a tree. Given murphy’s law and your luck, it will naturally be quite high up. My first tree landing was about 40 feet up, which is quite a bit taller than […]

Filed Under: AR Drone by Parrot, Guides Tagged With: 2013, Crash, Fly Away, Guides, How to

How many consumer drones, toys aside, exist in the USA as of Jan, 2016

January 22, 2016 by craigi

How many real consumer drones, toys aside, exist in the USA as of Jan, 2016 Unless you are living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the new (US) FAA requirement that all drones over a certain weight (250 grams – a bit more than 1/2 pound) need to be registered. Registration is easy and […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, editorial, News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, AR Drone, AR Drone 2.0, Comparison, DJI, Drone, Guides, QuadCopter

DJI Phantom 1 & FC40 setup – Getting Started Guide

December 17, 2014 by craigi

DJI Phantom 1 & FC40 setup – Getting Started Guide Note – the following is for new users or buyers of the Phantom FC40 or Phantom 1 models. These models can be identified by the single round LED on the quadcopter read and the battery compartment door on the front. The FC40 includes a camera […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, Guides, Product Info Tagged With: 2013, 2014, beginners, Camera, DJI, Drone, Guides, How to, Instructions, QuadCopter

Why are there so few negative reviews on drones and quadcopters?

April 3, 2014 by craigi

I’ve delved far enough into this endeavor to notice something which I have seen in MANY industries. That is, a lack of truly critical, negative and accurate reviews of many of the products! Understanding the Issue I could tell endless stories about this same tendency in other fields – for instance, I was in the […]

Filed Under: editorial Tagged With: 2013, 2014, AR Drone 2.0, beginners, Comparison, How to, rating, Review

Dualsky Hornet Quadcopter – First Look and Review

April 17, 2013 by craigi

Note – as time has gone by, it seems this model has fallen further behind in terms of features available for the dollar. Please read the review based on when it was done…over a year ago (4/2013) – and use our conclusion and this note to determine whether this fits your exact needs. —————- Dualsky […]

Filed Under: Product Info, Reviews Tagged With: 2013, beginners, dualsky, Flying, hornet, Instructions, QuadCopter, turnigy 9X

Review – Optrix XD Wide Angle iPhone Lens and Case

February 22, 2013 by craigi

Those of us with interest in photography often end up with a collection of cameras – too many to take along for travel or for all the various activities we may engage in. Optrix sells a number of cases which may help sports and hobby enthusiasts to cut down on that number! In many ways, […]

Filed Under: Product Info, Reviews Tagged With: 2013, APV, Comparison, FPV, GoPro, Guide, HD, Instructions, iphone, ipod touch, Photography, POV, Video

Drones are Coming to the USA – Separating the BS and Reality Part #1

February 16, 2013 by craigi

It happens every time! Technology brings changes and advances, most of which benefit us all. Yet a certain percentage of the population are always playing the Luddites or the “World is Ending” tune, just as they did in the past. As examples: 1. It was thought that the human body would suffer great damages if […]

Filed Under: editorial Tagged With: 2013, AR Drtone, definition, editorial, opinion

Your FIRST AR Drone Modification should be landing gear!

February 11, 2013 by craigi

Ok, so you’ve decided to get an AR Drone! Congratulations and good flying… BUT, before you take off with that machine, here is some advice which may help your drone last much longer. It’s a simple modification called the zip tie mod. You’ll find many examples of it by searching the web for “AR Drone […]

Filed Under: AR Drone by Parrot, Guides, Product Info Tagged With: 2013, AR Drone, AR Drone 2.0, AR Drtone, Guides, How to, Instructions, Maintenance, Parrot, QuadCopter, Upgrade

Hubsan X4 Micro Quadcopter

February 8, 2013 by craigi

Description – Review – Hints and Modifications The Hubsan X4 ($60-$70) made a big splash when it was released a few months back. It’s a miracle of engineering, being one of the smallest quadcopters made and yet having very advanced features. Notice that it lack gears – this is a direct drive machine! It also […]

Filed Under: Product Info, Reviews Tagged With: 2013, beginners, Comparison, Drone, Flying, Guides, hubsan, MultiRotor, QuadCopter

What is an AR Drone?

February 2, 2013 by craigi

The AR Drone is a four-rotor aircraft which combines many of the new and advanced technologies in R/C Flight. Parrot, the company behind the AR Drone is marketing the AR Drone as a “flying video game” since it combines actual flying of the aircraft, real time video streaming to the controller, and the ability to […]

Filed Under: AR Drone by Parrot, News, Product Info Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Android, AR Drone, AR Drone 2.0, Parrot, QuadCopter

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