Recent content by Todd Boward

I think you can set that parameter to only be in effect when you are in autonomous flight.

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This is off the FAA UAS page Operating Rules: (for business/commercial) Class G airspace* Must keep the aircraft in sight (visual line-of-sight)* Must fly under 400 feet* Must fly during the day* Must fly at or below 100 mph* Must yield right of way to manned aircraft* Must NOT fly over people*...

Correct, but they measure the 5 mile boundary from the center of the airport. That is what drives the train.

No. This was what we have to do since we received our exemption. What I stated is what is in the exemption. Ny approach control is a class b, so you are right it is ludicrous. That is why they will deny your COA if you are trying to fly within 5 miles of the airport, as will class c and d...

Still selling this?

Clearance in the C/D airspace will be hard to come by. Clearance in Class B will happen period. In the C/D space you will need to have coms with the tower via a aviation radio (uhf/vhf). You will have to demo the lost link procedures, that your return to home or rally point fail safe actually...

my experience to date have been very good. A few problems with the transmitter (antennae was broke out of the box), the camera (no ND filter) and a short in one of the batteries, and the FPV camera was not installed correctly, but the X8+M flies just as advertised.