All,
I'm preparing a Certificate of Authorization (COA) application for our research use of a 3DR Solo under the Public Aircraft authority. Diving into the FAA's system, the application process is cryptic to say the least. I've reviewed several of the
Read more…The Nexus 5X showed up yesterday, and, of course, had to try it with the Solo. The app connects fine to the sololink wifi and seems to communicate just fine with Solo (get the "Ready for takeoff" voice message once GPS satellites are sufficient). How
Read more…Before you reply with...geez...that was dumb: Ya, I know it was, just trying to better learn from my mistake.
I attempted a risky flight over water yesterday (whole flight in Fly/Loiter mode). Launched from the shore with some tree cover (ya, not good
Read more…It's time to start using the Solo for why we bought it...detailed aerial mapping with a real camera.
So, we bought a GoPro-to-tripod mount and hung a Sony a5100 (with time-lapse app) off the bottom of the Solo:
Was a little nervous about the security o
Read more…I've been staring at the Solo case thinking of ways to make it last longer. Possibilities:
Just a heads up for landing procedures -- when 3DR says a level take-off and landing location, they mean it.
Was on a site with very little level ground and was pushing the limits on where the Solo would take off and land. I took off from one location
Read more…Flew yesterday with the 1.0.5 update. All's well (haven't seen the GPS problems so far, even pre-update), but I lost the video feed from my GoPro (Hero 4 Silver). Black screen only in the Android app.
Anyone had the same problem? Found a fix?
Thanks,
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I teach GIS and mapping at an undergraduate institution (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) and have recently started integrating drone/UAV mapping into my classes with an emphasis on using UAVs to conduct aerial mapping/remote sensing. I've cho
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