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Location

Broomfield, CO


About Me:

electrical engineer


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

hexacopters


Hometown:

Broomfield, CO


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Shaun Mcmaster commented on Jonathan Hair's blog post My 2 cents to the FAA
"Guy, I will take your word for it.  I have been searching for this in the FAR and I cannot find this.  But searching the FARs is not an easy task. Next time I am around our local FAA examiner, I will inquire w/ him what this means for the pilot vs.…"
Jul 16, 2014
Shaun Mcmaster commented on Jonathan Hair's blog post My 2 cents to the FAA
"Guy, I am aware of no such restrictions on where I fly in class G (aka uncontrolled) airspace.  https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim0303.htm... E  (aka transition airspace) has some minimums unless it's an airstrip, then it…"
Jul 15, 2014
Shaun Mcmaster commented on Jonathan Hair's blog post My 2 cents to the FAA
"Just to be a little more clear, as I talk too much and points get lost. Currently, the FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations) allow ALMOST ANYTHING in class E and G airspace, where 99% of us fly drones, hot air balloons, parasails, gliders, parachutes,…"
Jul 15, 2014
Shaun Mcmaster commented on Ned Stojadinovic's blog post Robot Ground Vehicle Chassis
"Can you tell us more about your steering servo and motor controller.  I have made a powerful servo using a Pololu controller and a $20 seat motor.  Curious how you did yours.

Thanks,
Shaun"
Jul 5, 2014
Shaun Mcmaster commented on Emlid's blog post NAVIO: Raspberry Pi autopilot
"I would buy this.Some suggestions:RADIO PORT:  3DR radio compatible header (could put one footprint inside the other) in addition to an Xbee header, same RX/TX connections.  This way you could use either.3.3V regulator + output:  More and more 3.3V…"
Mar 31, 2014
Shaun Mcmaster commented on Bot Thoughts's blog post Give All the Robots Eyes to See! OpenMV.
"combine with laser line generator and gyro for a 3D scanner...."
Feb 22, 2014
Shaun Mcmaster commented on MINDS-i (Levi Wilson)'s photo
"Love it, wingtip vortices are drag  ;-)  So are rotor strikes, especially when striking flesh.   How did you form, or where did you acquire, the aluminum shrouds?"
Jun 15, 2013
Shaun Mcmaster commented on Gabe's blog post Autonomous gas powered heavy lift quadcopter we are calling HLQ
"Yaw control is a simple matter of adding another axis to your rotor swash plates (like a helicopter).  Chinook helicopters can yaw and they do it with 2 rotor blades, they tilt the rotors via cyclic pitch control, the same mechanical solution will…"
Jun 15, 2013