About

Gender

Male


Location

Hanover, NH


About Me:

I'm primarily a front-end programmer. I created the CSS library Min (http://minfwk.com)


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

A quadcopter enthusiast (and owner) since 2011.


Hometown:

Hanover


Activity Feed

Owen Versteeg commented on Rustom Jehangir's blog post T100 Thruster Kickstarter is Live + SolarSurfer Progress
"Wow, looks great! I don't have much interest in making a boat, but this looks like a great Kickstarter.

Also, the thrust and efficiency looks crazy good on those! At 50% it looks like 1.2kg + what looks like 30g/W, which is insane efficiency…"
Aug 12, 2014
Owen Versteeg commented on Jasurbek Khodjaev's blog post Did you see "Personal Drone Detection System" on Kickstarter ?
"Wow, an incredible 50 foot range of detection. Inside the 50 foot area you can hear the quad (like a flying lawnmower) and outside it's useless. I'm impressed that they duped 18 people into backing that garbage."
Jun 26, 2014
Owen Versteeg commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Are drones restricted in your state? This map will show you.
"Nice to find another quad pilot in our tiny state! I'm in Hanover. Up here we've had so much rain that I was only able to squeeze in one flight today."
Jun 25, 2014
Owen Versteeg replied to Michael Ciurescu's discussion DIY cheap landing gear
"My current landing gear on my big quad are four aluminum strips screwed to the legs. They're sturdy as anything, although they don't really look that nice. I may go to something nicer-looking like what you have, however."
Jun 25, 2014
Owen Versteeg commented on Chris Anderson's blog post AMA response blasts FAA
"I just joined the AMA.

Philip - I agree that flying FPV at high altitudes, at night, or in the clouds is dangerous. However, the AMA has rules against that. In one of the papers I had to read before joining, there was a section on what to do when…"
Jun 25, 2014
Owen Versteeg commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Are drones restricted in your state? This map will show you.
"My state (New Hampshire) has the following pending legislation:
644-A:3 Non-government Use of Drones Limited; Exceptions.
I. No person shall use a drone to conduct surveillance without the prior consent of each affected person and each owner or…"
Jun 25, 2014