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Drone Safety, a message from Jeff Dunham and Bubba J

Jeff Dunham and the AMA have a good message for you about flying drones. All of these are very good rules to fly by and be sure to check out the know before you fly website at: http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/

Drones 101: Getting Started

Drone Pilot Position

Finding the right position to stand when flying your drone can make the difference between a great aerial video and a crashed drone. Here are a few quick tips on finding the perfect location to make it easy to see your drone and any obstacles that may hinder your flight.

Drone Recovery

Here is a quick video on how to recover your drone once you lose orientation of its direction.

RotorDrone Photo Contest

Photo by: Brent Wellander We are now accepting entries for the RotorDrone Photo Contest. Be sure to check out all the rules and how to enter by clicking on the logo:

DJI Mavic Air [VIDEO]

From DJI: A marvel of engineering and design, the Mavic Air was built to go wherever adventure takes you. Inheriting the best of the Mavic series, this ultraportable and foldable drone features high-end flight performance and functionality for limitless exploration. 32 MP Sphere Panoramas Foldable & Portable 3-Axis Gimbal & 4K Camera 3-Directional Environment Sensing […]

Hefty Fine for Drunk Drone Flying

You would think this would be the last thing a governor would worry about on his last day in office, but it was one of Chris Christie’s last acts as governor Don’t drink and drone. That’s the message from the state of New Jersey, which passed a law on Monday that makes it illegal to […]

What Programming Features are Helpful for Flying Drones?

To begin with, dual rates are helpful as they affect the speed at which your model changes roll, pitch, or yaw orientation for a given stick input. There are no hard and fast rules for dual rates as they are dependent on your own preferences. For drone racing, I like to have a lower rate […]

Drone Flight Tips: Become a better pilot

Flying an aircraft is about maintaining control of its movement through the air. In aviation, pilots are taught to perform ground-reference maneuvers to sharpen their flying skills. When learning how to fly drones, there are similar maneuvers that you can do to improve your control of the aircraft. It’s important to know that having complete […]

C Rating for Drone LiPo Battery Packs

The short answer is that when it comes to flight times and motor performance, the higher a battery’s C rating, the more likely it will make you smile. A 45C pack makes a joke of a 10C pack when it comes to power delivery. The C rating for a LiPo battery, quite simply, refers to […]