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John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Onboard video of Flirtey's history drone delivery
"Randy, as a member of the Flirtey team, I can assure you that the entire flight was Autonomous from takeoff to landing.  There were a few "Hold" waypoints to include the delivery location and and a few points where we had to potentially hold before…"
Jul 22, 2015
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post FAA issues notice clarifying legal model aircraft use, bans FPV goggles?
"Many are posting generalized comments that are misleading or untrue.  The media picks up on these incorrect statements and runs with them.  Here are a few corrections:You CAN fly over or on an active runway legally.  You just need permission from…"
Jun 25, 2014
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post FAA issues notice clarifying legal model aircraft use, bans FPV goggles?
"The FAA might not like the AMA FPV regs and their statement comes off as a bit of a "foot stomper".  But 336 tells the FAA to accept and leave alone those entities that they have approved to self regulate.  But it is possible that the AMA will…"
Jun 24, 2014
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post FAA issues notice clarifying legal model aircraft use, bans FPV goggles?
"My interpretation of 336 is that as long as you follow the AMA safety rules and you are not being unsafe, the FAA cannot apply any of their rules or regulations to you.  So you can still fly FPV as an AMA member under AMA FPV and general safety…"
Jun 24, 2014
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post FAA issues notice clarifying legal model aircraft use, bans FPV goggles?
"I am looking around for the FAA's definition of "R/C Airplane Operator".  AMA requires an FPV operator to be on a buddy-box with the person on the instructor as being the primary operator (PIC) and maintain visual contact.  There is potential for…"
Jun 23, 2014
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post FAA issues notice clarifying legal model aircraft use, bans FPV goggles?
"I think I have some Fatshark goggles and a head-tracker for sale."
Jun 23, 2014
John Johnson commented on elad orbach's blog post Crowdfund A Collapsible RC Tricopter
"For the price, I think the DT series motors are some of the best choices for multirotors.  They are super efficient, they run cool, you can blow any debris out of them without taking them apart and you can lock the props on with nuts/lock-nuts.…"
Nov 3, 2013
John Johnson commented on elad orbach's blog post Crowdfund A Collapsible RC Tricopter
"I will say that it appears that you are honest regarding the performance of your aircraft and your selling price is accurate for a low rate commercial production; it's high and that is likely why we don't see other multirotors for sale made in a…"
Nov 3, 2013
John Johnson commented on elad orbach's blog post Crowdfund A Collapsible RC Tricopter
"Brent helped me get my first tricopter flying, I don't know how many years ago but it seems like ages.  After I got my first one working well I put it on a diet and removed .25 pounds of unnecessary weight from the airframe.  From that learning…"
Nov 2, 2013
John Johnson commented on HeliStorm's blog post Deer Park, CO Drone Hunting License
"This story has been a lot of fun to watch over the past few months.  If Deer Park makes this legit, I will definitely purchase one.  I don't see this as an issue of shooting down UAVs, I see this as an issue of freedom of speech, and this is how…"
Sep 4, 2013
John Johnson replied to John Johnson's discussion Pinoccio - A wireless, web-ready microcontroller with WiFi, LiPo battery, & built-in radio
"Pinoccio - IndieGogo Campaign Pitch from Sally "Fixpert" Carson on Vimeo."
Jan 8, 2013
John Johnson posted a discussion
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Jan 8, 2013
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Retractable pan/tilt gimbal, now in mini size
"...and here is the thread on RCGroups  http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1706735"
Sep 6, 2012
John Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Retractable pan/tilt gimbal, now in mini size
"I have been working on a similar project and I have experienced some problems that this designer has not addressed yet.  The first is the stresses put on the retract servo during landing.  A hard landing will likely strip the gears on the retract…"
Sep 6, 2012
John Johnson commented on John Arne Birkeland's blog post NASA Morpheus lander (rocket quad) - crash and burn
"The cause of the failure was obvious.  The lady doing the countdown skipped the number 2. "
Aug 15, 2012
John Johnson commented on Randy's blog post More pics from AUVSI 2012
"R_Lefebvre, The Falcon UAV is fielded with the Mesa County, CO. Sheriff's Department.  Chris, in the red shirt posing with the Falcon UAV also has a huge H-Quad in development which has some innovative hardware features.  I took a photo of it a few…"
Aug 13, 2012
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