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Male


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Truckee, CA


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

XHover mxp230, 3DR IRIS+, Hubsan X4, Syma X12, Cheerson CX-10


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Truckee, CA


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Joe R commented on Marco Robustini's blog post Introducing the Lily Camera
"That's Jussi Oksanen, former Olympian and Burton Snowboards pro rider, and the Rainbow Bridge on Donner Pass above Donner Lake, just up the hill from my house. You can catch a few more (acro) glimpses of the area in one of Charpu's videos:…"
May 14, 2015
Joe R replied to Dan McKenna's discussion Research using IRIS..not allowed!? in IRIS
"From the Electronic Code Of Federal Regulations, as mentioned in the FAA Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft:
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space (14 CFR 1.1)
Commercial operator means a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in…"
Mar 1, 2015
Joe R replied to Dan McKenna's discussion Research using IRIS..not allowed!? in IRIS
"Looks like a SteadiDrone X would come in handy, with 60+ minute flight times, 28" props, 8kg+ payloads, and 10S power. Haha! http://www.steadidrone.com/drones/steadidrone-x
Google Earth shows a distance of approx 4.5 or 3.5 miles to the ridge of…"
Feb 27, 2015
Joe R replied to Dan McKenna's discussion Research using IRIS..not allowed!? in IRIS
"Looks like the complex.com article linked above is not entirely correct. They are confusing National Forests with National Parks.

National Parks - No fly zone, with minor exceptions.
USFS Wilderness Areas - No taking off or landing. Standard…"
Feb 27, 2015
Joe R replied to Dan McKenna's discussion Research using IRIS..not allowed!? in IRIS
Feb 26, 2015
Joe R replied to Dan McKenna's discussion Research using IRIS..not allowed!? in IRIS
"I'm very interested in your findings and any clarity that comes out of this discussion from those who are more informed.
Although I can't answer your question, I believe there are a few distinctions that need to be made...

NATIONAL PARKS  -  No-fly…"
Feb 26, 2015
Joe R replied to Paul Jenness's discussion Iris radio and extra channels in IRIS
"The FS-TH9X PDF manual I've found online differs from the TX firmware that came with my IRIS+. I, too, had multiple copies of mixes when trying to set up channel 8. Still haven't figured out how to properly assign CH8 to Super Simple mode for…"
Nov 8, 2014