gunner Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 My brother and sister in law got me 1 for Christmas , an adult entry level , i was quiet impressed , it was surprisingly fun . So i decided to upgrade to a better 1 a mavic Air and oh my the features on this is bloddy amazing . It can fly at 42 mph , has a range of about 1.2 Miles . 4K camera & video . Has "return to home" even if it looses signal and i mean within 1 foot of where you took off from ! It folds up in a small case , iv already got a customer that iv taken Ariel photographs of his house grounds in the slad valley , i even offered another customer in severn springs the same for a small fee . But one great thing is i can fly to see targets on zero / drop confirmation day lol lazy yes but trust me if you had a go you would probably be hooked . Its got obstacle ovoidance too , i think its restricted to 500 feet high / 200 meters ? I post some pics tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 I wouldn’t mind one but we’re inside the 3 miles of airbase / runway so not going to happen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Which model of Macvic Air gunner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted April 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Just Mavic Air , not the pro unfortunately . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggy Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I had a dji phantom 3 pro ,with some fat shark goggles I was an amazing bit of kit ,gave a whole new perspective flying over my shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 The owners of a piece of land I manage use a DJI Phantom to assess deer damage on a SSSI where access is tricky. Really useful piece of kit Had I the funds free would buy similar for the same job on other ground I manage Believe one can buy thermal camera now which makes assessment on open areas a whole lot easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plecotus Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 If you're charging any kind of fee or using it for anything which could otherwise be considered commercial use, you may well need a licence to operate legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Its on private land / estate - no town houses etc and soon to be shooting grounds with owners permission , so think i shouldn't need any license what so ever . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Ronin my friend had a phantom 4 pro and that's unbelievable bit of kit very expensive . Very easy to fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 53 Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I purchased a phantom 4 but it didn't quite work out it went a bit mad as flight to Max height then just plummet to the ground.took it back to the shop. The sale rep took it outside to try. did we get a shock it went at full throttle side words, lost control and it plowed into the side of shop.the shop gave my money back and simply said Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted April 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Here are some pictures if you have never seen one , hopefully it'll show its realistic size in pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapua Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Quite good for bumping deer onto your ground from the neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted April 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 More pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SBW Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Any idea if drones can be flown at Bisley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin credible Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, SBW said: Any idea if drones can be flown at Bisley? It would certainly be useful to see what some of the markers get up to in Stickledown butts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBW Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 31 minutes ago, justin credible said: It would certainly be useful to see what some of the markers get up to in Stickledown butts! You read my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem Imperri Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Unfortunately it's a no-go at Bisley with-out Mr Mercers express permission. They've added it in the bye-laws specifically now. I'll dig out my email conversation with the Range Office if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattnall Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 4/2/2019 at 7:06 PM, gunner said: Its on private land / estate - no town houses etc and soon to be shooting grounds with owners permission , so think i shouldn't need any license what so ever . The CAA (referencing ANO 2016) states " A permission from the CAA is required for any commercial work with a drone " and then ; "A commercial operation is defined as: ‘flight by a small unmanned aircraft.....in return for remuneration or other valuable consideration.’ " So any flight 'for a small fee' is commercial and permission from the CAA is required. Your location doesn't matter apart from being in UK Airspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted May 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 I wouldn't charge anything even if i did take pictures for them as im doing my real job there that pays good anyway . So it wouldn't even be classed as commercial work . Now knowing there's all these 'rules' etc it could only be for 2 or 3 people a year anyway without charge - id be doing them a little favor , for nothing in return but a flight round there land / dwelling simply for photographs to then email them to the customer . I enjoy flying this thing its challenging and fun . But god forbid they give me 10 or 20 quid so it covered my fuel there and back lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Haze Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 4/2/2019 at 7:06 PM, gunner said: Its on private land / estate - no town houses etc and soon to be shooting grounds with owners permission , so think i shouldn't need any license what so ever . Just be careful what you publicise - even on totally private land you need a CAA licence and insurance to charge any type of fee for flying a drone/filming etc, no exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattnall Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Blue Haze said: Just be careful what you publicise - even on totally private land you need a CAA licence and insurance to charge any type of fee for flying a drone/filming etc, no exceptions. Don't worry, after stating it'd be "for a small fee" it has changed to "I wouldn't charge anything". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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