I agree that a lot of people don't follow the rules, but I do think the majority of hobby drone pilots do follow the rules. I don't fly high I've said that already but just wanted to point it out. If flying recreationally it is a suggestion to not fly over 400' it definitely isn't a law unless near airports. So regardless of how unsafe we both think it may be this doesn't count as rule breaking. VLOS is another story but wanting to have the longest possible range is more of a safety concern than anything else. If I have Wi-Fi range of 10km on my solo doesn't mean I'm going to fly BVLOS, it does mean I would have a lower chance of a disconnect during flight. I'm not trying to sound rude at all and I'm sorry if it may seem that way, I just see a lot of people being called out for self imposed rules and assumptions oud wheat they intend with their equipment. As far as deliveries go I don't think there is any law or rule against it for someone using their equipment recreationally. Are you saying deliveries are a no-no from your perspective or is there some rule/law preventing someone from flying a payload from point A to point B? I'm pretty sure i can fly my solo across a football field land it have my friend remove the gopro and fly the solo back to myself without breaking any rules. Regardless these rules seem to imply flying in a certain geographical location(U.S.), the large drone I was referring to in the previous post that will be moving equipment is and never was intended to be used anywhere within faa, ama, or commercial restrictions. The payload that is being moved will be a short distance in the Caribbean where I can assure you no rules will be broken regardless if those rules exist or not.
I like your setup and thought you figured out a way to use 8 motors on the solo board. I ordered the Pixhawk2.1 for mine and was thinking i wasted money if it was possible without it. I understand why range isn't that important for you, I agree it could be unwarranted, but I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. Thanks for the link for the camera though, I haven't had a chance to mess with the walkera, I'll have to try it out. Seems like an awesome alternative.
