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  • Initial Thoughts on the DJI Mini SE

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I went for my first flight with the DJI Mini SE and it feels very familiar, after flying a spark so frequently, until I crashed that drone. I would have replaced the spark but I didn’t because it would either cost two thirds to replace the old one, or cost a…

  • Day Two of ORCA in Switzerland

    Day Two of ORCA in Switzerland

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWe are in ORCA day two in Switzerland and I crashed the drone. I also avoided the shops because of the behaviour I witnessed yesterday. The weather is excellent at the moment. Sunny, warm, and without wind. These are perfect conditions for drone flying so I thought I’d take advantage. I forgot…

  • Flying over Oeschinensee with an FPV Drone

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteFlying over Oeschinensee with an FPV drone looks nice. I went there as a child and the lake is distinct with its lake, green slopes, hills and that wall of rock on the other side. It’s above Kandersteg and there are a number of walks to be enjoyed in the area.…

  • A Drone flying over Hong Kong at night.

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI ate lunch as I watched the footage of a drone flying over Hong Kong at night and at first I was confused as to whether the images were real or not. As you watch more of the video you see that everything is real. The depth of field is good…

  • Mavic 2 Pro – For When I fly More Often

    Mavic 2 Pro – For When I fly More Often

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Mavic 2 Pro just came out and people are euphoric about the drone because of its one inch sensor, it’s ability to zoom and it’s omnidirectional systems keeping an eye on the environment below, behind, above and ahead of it. It also has a flying time of 31 minutes.  I’m…

  • Watching RC helicopters fly

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday I flew my drone despite the wind and I got some nice footage of a swiss flag fluttering with vineyards in the background. I then recharged all my batteries before heading out again. This time I headed up towards St George because there is a beautiful vista there where you…

  • A list of drones I have tried this year.

    A list of drones I have tried this year.

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesTrying various drones This year I finally bought a few drones to play with and DJI and Hubsan are currently my favourite brands. The most fun to fly indoors is the Hubsan Nano Q111 drone, or something to that effect. At first this is a hard and temperamental little drone to fly.…

  • Flying the DJI Spark is fun

    Flying the DJI Spark is fun

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesMy most recent flight with the DJI Spark was fun. As I forgot the miniSD card I decided just to fly it in sports mode over some empty fields. I ended up flying over 4km within visual range. It was fast, responsive and behaved just as I wanted it to. Indoor flying…

  • The Hubsan Nano Q4 H111 drone

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Hubsan Nano Q4 H111 drone is a tiny drone The Hubsan Nano Q4 H111 drone is a tiny drone. It is not much more than a flying circuit board with four engines, a battery and a cowling. It is very light and fits easily on the screen of an iphone SE, along…

  • The joy of flying

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve flown geneva to London so many times that I’m completely indifferent about the flight. I’m not so indifferent about the consistent flight delays that I always get. At the moment today’s delay is nothing but one hr fourty. That’s a delay that lasts longer than the flight. I wish flying…