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Italian Enthusiasm - Above the Clouds Drone

Posted by Marco on January 3, 2013 at 2:30am

 

I want share with the community my last goal achieved with an old Multiplex Easycub , APM2, Arduplane 2.6.8, 3DR telemtry 900 mhz, Airspeed sensor and a still not working Attopilot 90A.
A great flight above the clouds after some unsuccessfull flights ( i have lost an easystar with gopro and APM2 still dont know why)
I still have to tune the Nav Roll P for better videos but i am sure you will like it.
Also if i never wrote on the forum it was very helpful for me and i am ready to share all my tests with other people who is starting with drones.

EDIT : add version without copyright limitations at http://youtu.be/-vgmtJER-SE

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  • Pela Stark January 4, 2013 at 12:04am
    @Marco
    Just some technical questions.
    You said you used for the telemetry the 900MHz module, can you use this kind of frequency in Italy?
    Because i'm going to buy an APM with telemetry module but I don't know what can I buy!
    What's your feedback about the module?
    What is the range? Is the 3DR module?
  • Cre8it January 3, 2013 at 10:14pm

    Thanks everyone for your feedback.  I guess I didn’t convey my point very well.  I don’t know what the rules are in Europe and they have little to do with me, but again these videos are used in the USA to support further regulations against out-of-site flight and other UAV flying.  A great example is the octo that crashes into a parked car right in front of a crowd of people(I can’t find it on YouTube now).  It happened in Japan (I think) but was on the news for 2 days when they were talking about further FAA regulations.  Are there other private pilots that see the danger in this activity?  I’m not here to police the site and only requested to take the video down.  Enjoy your high altitude flying!!

  • Carl Campbell January 3, 2013 at 8:12pm

    Commenting as a Drone pilot and not as a moderator.  That is some amazing video.  I got the same thrill seeing yours as I do in flying my aircraft.  It is like touching the face of God.  

  • Peter Miller January 3, 2013 at 3:41pm

    Very nice!  But is 900Mhz ok per ETSI in EU?

  • Marco January 3, 2013 at 2:57pm

    Thank you All

    @Pela Stark

    Near Biella ! write me , we can share some info.

  • Kieran January 3, 2013 at 1:50pm
    Congratulations on reaching this goal.

    Don't worry about the FAA, last time I checked the FAA do not care what we do in the free world (Europe).
  • Mike R. January 3, 2013 at 1:38pm

    Marco - Wonderful video - Keep up the great work :)

  • Mike R. January 3, 2013 at 1:37pm

    Cre8it, you might want to check your ignorance at the door - the poster isn't even in the US - The FAA has no oversight within his airspace.. And I think we're all in agreement that the FAA is busy with more important issues, instead of sitting around watching youtube..

  • Moderator
    Gary Mortimer January 3, 2013 at 1:31pm

    Italy just put up it's UA rules for discussion http://www.suasnews.com/2012/12/20426/draft-rpas-regulations-for-it... 

  • Peter Meister January 3, 2013 at 1:21pm

    Cre8it, really - honestly - not every flight above the clouds is an FAA issue. Go police somewhere else!

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