Hi Guys,
I am sure that most all of you are aware that one of the downsides to the H is transporting onboard and aircraft. Sadly it has become just too large to qualify for today's norms of what constitutes carry-on luggage. So if it doesn't go in the hold, it's not going at all. Few of us want to take the risk of checking the standard typhoon backpack as hold luggage. Many people, therefore, go to the expense of buying a pelican-case and traveling that way. Pelican-cases, while built like a tank, have a weight to match. So before you even include the drone, you have used up a good chunk of your hold baggage allowance. When arriving at your destination, the wheels under the Peli-Case make for easy transport. Sadly there are often of little value when hiking out to the perfect spot to get those fabulous aerial drone shots. Too bad you don't have the backpack.
In other words, for me, the Peli-Case was too heavy, too expensive and limited me in transporting my drone after the flight. Consequently, I have been searching the internet for a while trying to find a case to suit my needs. I have seen quite a few of those plywood cases with the aluminum sheeting on the outside, but though much cheaper they are still heavy and non-transportable after arrival.
Then by chance, I came across some cases for musical/concert equipment. They have a large aluminum sealed case for a decent price (under $100). The case itself weighs only 4.1 kg. This is a third the weight of the Peli-Case I was looking at. Secondly, the entire backpack fits snugly into the case with a bit of extra room at the top for any extras you may wish to bring along. This, of course, saves the problem of transport at the destination. Given, the downside is that the case is going to get the odd ding and dent here and there so I don't expect it to be looking brand new after three or four flights. But the extra layer of protection is bound to be enough to keep my typhoon safe and sound. And if the dents do get on my nerves I imagine it will not be too hard to knock them out to a reasonable level of satisfaction.
I am sure that most all of you are aware that one of the downsides to the H is transporting onboard and aircraft. Sadly it has become just too large to qualify for today's norms of what constitutes carry-on luggage. So if it doesn't go in the hold, it's not going at all. Few of us want to take the risk of checking the standard typhoon backpack as hold luggage. Many people, therefore, go to the expense of buying a pelican-case and traveling that way. Pelican-cases, while built like a tank, have a weight to match. So before you even include the drone, you have used up a good chunk of your hold baggage allowance. When arriving at your destination, the wheels under the Peli-Case make for easy transport. Sadly there are often of little value when hiking out to the perfect spot to get those fabulous aerial drone shots. Too bad you don't have the backpack.
In other words, for me, the Peli-Case was too heavy, too expensive and limited me in transporting my drone after the flight. Consequently, I have been searching the internet for a while trying to find a case to suit my needs. I have seen quite a few of those plywood cases with the aluminum sheeting on the outside, but though much cheaper they are still heavy and non-transportable after arrival.
Then by chance, I came across some cases for musical/concert equipment. They have a large aluminum sealed case for a decent price (under $100). The case itself weighs only 4.1 kg. This is a third the weight of the Peli-Case I was looking at. Secondly, the entire backpack fits snugly into the case with a bit of extra room at the top for any extras you may wish to bring along. This, of course, saves the problem of transport at the destination. Given, the downside is that the case is going to get the odd ding and dent here and there so I don't expect it to be looking brand new after three or four flights. But the extra layer of protection is bound to be enough to keep my typhoon safe and sound. And if the dents do get on my nerves I imagine it will not be too hard to knock them out to a reasonable level of satisfaction.
