Andrew, Author at Drone Flying Pro

What should I know before buying a drone?

Buying a drone can be quite an intimidating experience. Whenever you are entering a new technological world there are a …

6 ways to find the owner of a lost drone [+ not lose yours!]

The great thing about drones is that they get you out into the world, amongst the trees, and in some very interesting places. The downside of this is that if you will drone has an accident it can be very hard to retrieve or find a drone. However, if you are a person who is walking through some perfect drone flying locations you may stumble across one of these lost drones. Rest assured that the owner had a pretty rubbish day and will desperately want their drone back. Drones are expensive and so people will tend to try and get their drone back irrespective of how much work it may be. In this article I’m going to tell you the six ways of how you can find the owner of a lost drone and how you can take simple steps so that you don’t lose yours.

How does a drone change direction? [SOLVED]

It is something that can seem like magic. When you are flying a drone you are perfectly aware that there is a huge amount of physics, calculations, software, and engineering that goes into making your flight super enjoyable. However, for some people just operating the drone is not good enough. I know that I am one of the people that needs to know exactly what is happening in my drone so that I am a better pilot and understand how to resolve issues if they pop up. In this article I’m going to go over all of the ways that a drone changes direction whether that is up, down, left, right, forwards, backwards, and yaw left and yaw right.

Why is my drone controller beeping? 8 things to check!

There is nothing more frustrating than getting ready to fly your drone, preparing all of the necessary accessories, choosing a …

Why do I have to calibrate my drone? LITTLE KNOWN ISSUES!

Drone calibration is a very important part of owning a drone. Not only does it protect your drone from accidents but it can help you produce smoother video and keep everything running smoothly. Quite often, drone software will remind you to calibrate certain aspects of your drone hardware such as the compass but other times you need to calibrate certain aspects of the drone when faced with a particular issue such as drones drifting or flying away. In this article we are going to go over everything you need to know about calibrating your drone and why it is so important to do regularly.

How long do drone batteries last? Everything you need to know!

If you have just typed this question into Google I will assume that you mean one of two possible angles to this question. Firstly, you could be asking how long does the average drone flight last? Secondly, you could also be asking how many cycles before replacing your drone battery? Whichever one you are asking I have the answer for you in this article.

Inexpensive drone buying guide [Ultimate Guide!]

In the early days of owning or buying a drone you could spend many hundreds of dollars and receive a relatively low-quality gadget. Luckily, these days we are spoilt for choice even at the lower price points. Sure, if you are deciding to buy a drone that is relatively inexpensive you will have two sacrifice some of the features that we know and love about more expensive drones. But, the good news is that there is a drone to suit every budget and you will have to compromise on less and less as new drone technologies become less expensive. In this article we are going to go over all of the best inexpensive drones as well as an inexpensive drone buying guide so you can be confident in your new purchase.

Best drone backpack [The Ultimate Guide 2022]

Choosing a sensible backpack for transporting your drone around is such a valuable addition to your kit. My backpack has allowed me to carry my drone, the controller, a DSLR, an action cam, and spare blades deep into the Australian bush in comfort. There I have been able to get some spectacular shots – all while carrying everything I need on my back.

The best drone battery protector money can buy

The best drone battery protectors money can buy

Drone batteries are one of the most impressive advancements in drone technology in recent years. Drone batteries have revolutionised how now long drones can stay in the air due to the incredibly lightweight and the amount of energy that they can store. This means that drones are able to fly for approximately 30 minutes – something that was near impossible with older style batteries. Therefore, these batteries need protection to ensure that your drone flight is safe and the batteries do not perish during storage or transport. In this article, we are going to go over the best drone battery protector for each use case and the reasons why the protection of lithium polymer batteries is so important.

Are drone blades interchangeable?

Drone propellers are one of the most important components of a drone. They are to a drone what tyres are to a car. Without well-maintained propellers you run the risk of having the propellers break up midflight and without some fancy software your drone will come crashing to the ground! If you want to know more about if a drone can fly with three propellers check out my other article where I also have videos of experiments where they purposely destroy one of the four propellers on a quadcopter – click here.

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