Gender
Male
About
Location
Daytona Beach, FL
About Me:
I'm a Pilot/Flight Instructor. I also have a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics with minors in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I want to explore aviation from a new perspective.
- My Aircraft:
- FT Versa Wing
- MPX Easystar II
- 3DR IRIS
- Skywalker X8
- Youtube:
- www.youtube.com/user/FlyingFerrara
Hometown:
Aiken, South Carolina
Activity Feed
"Time to make money while you can!"
"I use this battery it's only 16 grams heavier and 1000 more mAh
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This is a logo I designed for the UAS Technology Club which I am a part of at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.Copyright © 2014 Andrew Ferrara. All rights reserved.Reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in…
"LouB,
Yes, IRIS flys beautifully, there have been so many improvements since I started flying it in September. The problem was not IRIS' fault but mine. The crashed was caused by the over powered 1.3 GHz(1500mW) transmitter and the type of…"
Yes, IRIS flys beautifully, there have been so many improvements since I started flying it in September. The problem was not IRIS' fault but mine. The crashed was caused by the over powered 1.3 GHz(1500mW) transmitter and the type of…"
"Be careful if you intend on doing FPV with 1.3 GHz, I learned my lesson lol"
"Any updates on the info-graphic?"
"It would be nice to have different color overlays for the status LEDs
Also there is a spelling error on the Spektrum/DSM label "SOKT/DSM""
Also there is a spelling error on the Spektrum/DSM label "SOKT/DSM""
"Just outfitted my IRIS with some Blue Led Strips for night flights. Soldered a 3s balance XH connector to the leads for direct connection to the battery. Will make a modification for Tx switch soon.
3DR IRIS Blue LEDs"
3DR IRIS Blue LEDs"
IRIS in Pelican 1650 w/ DX8
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Andrew Ferrara Yes, though you do need a receiver to bind the satellite to the Tx (pretty sure, looked online couldn't find anything about binding a satellite without a receiver). However let me tell you what I did. I bought a DX8, AR8000, TM1000, and two AR600s…
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Andrew Ferrara The DX8 transmits/receives on 2.4GHz, while the 3DR telemetry radio transmits/receives on 915MHz. The telemetry radio is for connecting to a computer/tablet and using some GCS software like Mission Planner or APM Planner.
If I wanted telemetry data…
