Troubleshooting Archives - Page 9 of 15

What is the risk of flying a drone too high?

It’s something that every drone pilot has thought that some time: what is the risk of flying a drone too …

What happens when you fly a drone over a cliff?

I have flown my drone over a cliff loads of times. It is something that I really enjoy doing – being close to the ocean – and cliffs and the contrast between the ocean and the earth is a fantastic place for capturing some incredible drone photos and videos. In this article, we are going to go over exactly what happens when you fly your drone over a cliff and the sorts of hazards that you should look for as well as some shop ideas for making the most of your drone flight over cliffs.

Drone with night vision [Best drones and buyers guide]

You may want to fly your drone at night. A lot of drones come with a camera which enable them to transmit a live first-person view of their flight to the remote control. However, these cameras are optimised for seeing in daylight. A camera that is typically attached to a drone takes much better footage and photos if there is plenty of light streaming into the lens. If you want to fly your drone in low light situations you need to use another version of seeing. Quite often this is using infrared and thermal imaging but can also include things like lidar which is a much newer technology in the drone space.

Can you use a drone without a smartphone? [FULL guide]

Having a load of different accessories in order to fly your drone can complicate things. The freedom to be able to start up your drone and get flying within a matter of minutes is the ultimate goal. Drones are often controlled via a smart phone either on its own or plug into a drone remote control. Getting your smart phone to communicate effectively with the remote control can sometimes be frustrating. Updates in firmware, software, apps, and more can mean that you cannot fly your drone as quickly as you want. In this article, we are going to have a look at how you can use a drone with a smart phone and what exactly a smart phone allows you to do with a drone.

What can I do with an old drone? [10 awesome ideas]

Upgrading your drone is one of the best days that drone enthusiasts have. You may be upgrading your drone because you have reached the limitations of what you can do with it, and you need a new drone with a new feature set. It could be that you are excited about owning the latest drone on the market and there is nothing currently wrong with your current drone. I know that when I feel like upgrading, I often ask myself if it is because I want the latest gadget or because there is a genuine requirement in terms of the feature set that I currently have.

How to fix a broken drone arm [5 options with instructions]

Drone crashes and accidents happen to even the best pilots. Depending on how far up the drone falls from as well as the angle and parts of the drone that hit the ground a drone may be completely destroyed or some of its components may fail before others. Because the arms of a drone stick out from the body they are one of the first things that can get damaged if you crash land or land heavily.

Is it possible to jam a drone signal? [Drone jammer types]

As drones are being taken into more and more environments some people do not like the idea that drones are …

Drone gimbal overload [Causes, fixes and photos]

Drone gimbal overload [Causes, fixes and tips]

Gimbals are a very important part of camera drones. Gimbals are the thing that make sure your camera can capture smooth video and blur free photographs as the drone is trying to combat wind conditions as well as vibrations and bumps caused during flight due to the operator being too harsh with the controls. The gimbal consists of a number of sensors which are able to detect the movement of the drone and then send information to small brushless motors which counteract that movement keeping the camera in a smooth motion or as stationary as possible. Sometimes, you may get a message stating that your gimbal is overloaded.

How far away can a drone fly from its controller?

When we are thinking about purchasing a drone we often think about how far away we will be able to explore. As the technology continues to improve the range that the drone can get away from its controller is slowly increasing. As the technology gets lighter, batteries get more energy-dense, and people understand how to get the most from drones we will continue to see an improvement.

Is DJI Care Refresh Worth It? [Comparisons and tables]

DJI care refresh is a after sales service plan which provide you with up to 3 replacement drones in two years for accidental damage and up to 2 new drones for flyaway situations. When you are considering buying a DJI drone there are many things to take into consideration. Not only will you be worried about the sort of model that you are purchasing and making sure that it can do all the things that you wanted to do – you also will need to consider the DJI care refresh product.

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