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  1. TexasTwister

    Just got a typhoon H Pro , I'm stoked !

    ...9rock...welcome to the typhoon club...easy how to videos on you tube about various calibration and binding...take a local drone class at the local community college..6 week class..x1 wkly.... check for local drone meetups...tons of knowledge..you will meet lots of people and make many great...
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    Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    our dronehive uses the airmap exclusively for every flight..even in areas where faa permission is not required..it Fred..on airmap after you have signed in...it has your name..phone#..drone id#..you select create new flightplan..rec or 107...highlight flight area..enter flight time..distance...
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    Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    So if we are using airmap every flight..we log in and file a flight plan..I take off..even if I am flying in class g airspace.. the guys at the faa at the airport can spot my drone on a big monitor..our drone group got to see this in action..so how is that any diff to what is proposed..I don't...
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    Weird

    Peter..recently I was flying the H and crashed upon landing damaging 3/4 dampening Mts you are talking of I believe..çalled service and they could send me the parts..10$...I opted to send in..took 7 wks.170$...but she is perfect again...there is lite at the end of the tunnel...lol
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    Phantom updates

    Well if you return to his post he still has the irritating gimble issue..the problem wasn't resolved by yuneec as they are in "discovery" ... he is flying his own stuff or he wouldn't be upset..and as far as you feel good that yuneec used you and now your bird is messed up..brings me back to...
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    Phantom updates

    I don't know about anyone else but why would you want to be a beta tester for firmware update? Talk about the likely hood of coming out on the short end of the deal..are you kidding....they give you a program and ask you to tell us what went wrong..Nasa has some job openings...testing out brand...
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    Gimble guards

    Howdy from El Paso tx home of the 2019 intl drone day....a wonderful event by thw way..One of my fellow typhoon pilots with the el paso dronehive showed up with his done in white...I painted the gimble guard a jungle green to remind the pilot to remove before powering up the bird...I think it...
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    Recent Convert

    Frank..welcome..may I suggest using the "meetup" app for your area..I discovered the local drone club..lots of flyin events..there are others like you locally..start your own meetup group..it will grow quickly I promise.. props are hot!
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    International drone day may 4

    Howdy from the west texas town of El Paso.. home of this year's intl drone fest..vendors,military,search and rescue,racing,border patrol..the mayor has declared that day drone day..lots of tv and bcast coverage..I am flying the typhoon h pro...new pilot..added the itelite range extender..polar...
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    Requirements for hobby flying of drones in the US.

    Jim... I am new to this and will get my first bird tomorrow...h pro... I have been trying to get prepped so when I got the drone I was somewhat ready. I installed the FAA drone ap and with the gps in your smartphone it locates where your at or you locate where you want to fly ... this appears to...
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    Factory Reconditioned Typhoon H Pro checkout?

    Say ND jolly... did you have to do any firmware update? I am waiting for mine from woot...sometime within 2 days... where is the best place to put your faa reg # on the Hex? Did it come with lanyard and sunshade? It's cold and really windy here in El Paso Tx... haved signed up with the local...
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    Factory Reconditioned Typhoon H Pro checkout?

    Hello everyone... Just recently retired and needed a new hobby...after a couple of months of back and forth I also decided on the typhoon h pro with intel...oddly enough from the Woot website... hopefully for us all they aren't selling the same one over and over... ha ha.. excited about the...