About

Gender

Male


Location

Sydney, New South Wales


About Me:

Getting into RC and UAVs, I have a long background in software development and photography. I'm aiming to experiment with aerial mapping and agricultural uses of UAVs.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Getting into RC and UAVs, I have a background in software development and I'm on several learning curves right now!


Hometown:

Sydney


Activity Feed

OutbackUAV.com replied to Óscar Moreno García's discussion Soldering motor cable
"Nice neat cut! 
Do worry too much, put some solder on each end first then join them together.
Almost all solder has flux, don't worry about NASA quality connections unless you're sending your copter into space.
So long as the two ends are joined and…"
Sep 17, 2014
OutbackUAV.com posted a blog post
The Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc. (ACUO) have issued a petition to their members against the notice of proposed rule-making by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority. This is the summary of that NPRM (my emphasis): NPRM 1309OS -…
Jun 5, 2014
OutbackUAV.com posted a blog post
The advice was originally given to Dustin Hoffman’s character, Benjamin in The Graduate but whereas Benjamin immediately took to the bottom of the family swimming pool in his new scuba gear to escape his parents’ frightful friends it looks like Chad…
Jun 1, 2014
OutbackUAV.com commented on OutbackUAV.com's blog post CASA NPRM May Free Lightweight Commercial UAVs
"@MikeRover - I agree it looks like hype but I meant to write "a proposal to remove lightweight commercial remotely piloted aircraft from CASA oversight." - emphasising lightweight as I did in the headline."
May 20, 2014
OutbackUAV.com posted a blog post
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has published a proposal to remove commercial remotely piloted aircraft from CASA oversight.The NPRM states that it "relates to Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) used for commercial operations".It goes on…
May 20, 2014
OutbackUAV.com commented on lot's blog post Dronecoria
"This is a great application although I wonder why a 'copter is used?  Fixed wing planes carry more, are cheaper and fly further.  Of course fixed-wing requires more take off and landing space."
May 6, 2014
OutbackUAV.com replied to Mark's discussion Arduplane limited servo movement in ArduPlane User Group
"Thanks! will do"
Apr 23, 2014
OutbackUAV.com replied to Mark's discussion Arduplane limited servo movement in ArduPlane User Group
"I'm wondering the same thing and in FBWA mode I don't get anything like the movement I see in manual mode.
In RTL I can roll it 90 degrees and the ailerons only move a little..."
Apr 23, 2014
OutbackUAV.com replied to Robin Hilliard's discussion Introduce Yourself in SyDIY
"Hi Robin and all,
I'll continue..
I'm a long time aviation nut in the Inner West who works in software development (wow deja vu!)
I used to be a MS Flight Simulator freak, my first sim was on my trusty ZX-81 in about 1982... my idea of fun was…"
Dec 15, 2013
OutbackUAV.com commented on Ron Perry's blog post Drone stuck in the arms of Lady Justice
May 5, 2013