Mini Drone

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It's only a matter of time before I finally lose it in a pool, tree or a roof I can't get onto. Still, it's fun while it lasts.

 

[Gliderman8]

Mark, promise me you'll never be the PIC (Pilot In Command) of anything bigger than that drone

 

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But if you need it crashed... I'm your man!

This is a very small done (about 8" square) and it's tricky to fly (especially if there is wind). Because you're not watching the camera live, when you turn around all the controls are sort of reversed! Still, I'm learning. Did you see me in blue for a second?

BTW, it does have some stabilization (if you can believe that). The second half is especially choppy due to excessive video processing on my part.

 

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Here's an earlier low-res video (that I'd reduced for emailing). I backed into a Spruce tree about 30' up (on the side of our house)!

 

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And here was my very first outdoor flight. Low-res again because I figured I needed to do that for email (before I figured out to post them on YouTube). Yes, that's a flying pig on the roof.

 

[mikephillips]

Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting squw-wils..

 

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Haven't been shot down yet... but I figure a bird-of-prey will get this thing.
Thankfully, I only have a 150' range, so I'm not TOO dangerous. :wink-new:

 

[AngliaGT]

So,I take it Alaska Airlines hasn't gotten back to you
about that pilot's job you applied for?

 

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No, but Frontier and Spirit have. LOL I've learned that I need to upgrade to something that is better as self-leveling (for more than $50 :rolleye: ).

Still, it's fun (and you can see how small it is on this one)...

 

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See... I told you all that drones were cool. LOL

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-zuckerberg-pope-francis-drone_us_57c4337ee4b085c1ff2a2ed7

 

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And in this one you can see me... as usual, ending in an out of range or wind out-of-control difficulty.
Have a newer one now (Syma X5SC) so I'm hoping to do MUCH better. We'll see.