Recent content by Nevada Rocks

It has been a while since the new FAA regulatory rules have been in place. I have not noticed how many pilots have called airport control towers for clearance to fly in controlled air space. I have not flown since the new rules have kicked in and will find myself flying within the five mile...

It's really not a matter of the "AMA winning". The fact is that a Federal Appeals Court judge is not going to be happy when challenged by a bureaucrat who is telling Congress (and the Court) to pound sand. The AMA is simply the messenger at this point, so don't shoot the messenger.

Now that the FAA has activated their website, I would urge everybody to heed the advice of the AMA and hold off from registering until the courts have had a chance to rule. I am always amazed how quickly people are ready to waive their rights in matters such as this illegal ruling by the FAA...

I would agree with the AMA for the following facts. Paragraph 3 of the above letter says a lot as to what actions are taking place which could turn this whole event around 180 degrees. The U.S. Court of Appeals has issued an abeyance on the "special interpretation" issued by the FAA and which...

I'll throw in my experience with a "loss of signal" flight that I had yesterday. I am using the FPVLR antenna ver.2 which has worked extremely well in this same area for several weeks. I was about 800 feet from base with a 245 foot altitude when the controller lost all contact with Solo. Video...

Ditto that MD!!! But reading the article posted by GoodnNuff, the section 336(1) says it all relative to us hobbyists. In other words, the government can go suck eggs until Congress changes the LAW. It might be time for all of us to write our Congressman!

From a legal standpoint, I am getting a bit tired of bureaucrats constantly writing regulations that are not based on law. If drones are really that great of a threat to the safety of the flying public, then Congress needs to pass a law before we decide to "regulate & register" recreational...

Now that is strange. I did not modify any of the software or any other hardware (FPLVR being the exception). I too am using the Nexus 7 for the display. Just for S & giggles, I will use the original antennas tomorrow for a quick flight to see if that narrows in the variables. I have also noticed...

I'm going to shift gears a little bit, but still remain within the title of this thread. I have completed seven sorties with the Solo since the new 1.2 update and have noticed a degradation of the video link. My gimbal is still at 3DR for repairs (3 weeks now) so I am flying with the old school...

Thank you for that information NYG, it explains a lot. These are the steps we went through with the support engineer. My gimbal did flash red when the droops occurred. I should also add that it would droop during hovers and no wind. I had also sent video and tlogs to them so they must have seen...

I have had this same issue on a regular basis with my gimbal. I have worked with 3DR support and they have come to the conclusion that the gimbal needs to be re-tuned. So, it has been back in their possession for a bout a week now to be repaired. It started out slow like some of your units ...

The most recent android version on my Nexus 7 is 5.1.1 which auto updated about a month or so ago. In my opinion, it is always wise to allow your tablet (or phone) to load and install the newest firmwares. They provide you with the latest security fixes and general bug fixes. My Nexus 7 flies...

Well, I have to admit that 3DR came through and shipped my free battery as well. It just came in via UPS directly from China. Thank you 3DR! Since I received my gimbal nearly two weeks ago, the Solo has been flying multiple sorties on a daily basis. Now that the average time on a full battery is...

Just to add my two cents, I am having the same problem with my gimbal. Curiously, the problem has increased since the new update (1.0.15). I have tried all of the calibrations and even tried to balance the gimbal, but to no avail. It is totally random and seems to occur about two to three times...

First of all, I apologize to have to bring this back from page 23 of all the titles. I ordered my Solo and gimbal from 3DR way back in April 30 and have received both items as of 12 days ago. I have yet to see my "free" battery as promised. I know that many of you are in the same boat, but I...