Ranger_107
Elite member
here you can rant about anything that bugs you when you fly.
Keep it clean
Keep it clean
Sadly most will still fight over the brand of crap they use and there will be no push to have a truly modern control platform!
Have fun!
You are correct and what you would like ot see could be intergrated into the telemetry stream with the right camera design. On the FPV screen could also be included the distance and direction from home in the case of a loss of video feed! That would improve safety but would require the addition of a GPS unit designed for the purpose!I here you here. Radios locked down to x channels (with how capable any basic MCU is, there isn't any reason to have '6 channel' TXs any more).
I would _Love_ to get see a modular TX/RX system were you can connect your own modules to a TX system - for example, I would love to add on a Google Glass type thing to provide a HUD for telemetry from the plane (battery power, receiver signal quality, etc) so I wouldn't need to glance down at my radio to read that info off (if my TX/RX even support that at all).
Love the paint job. looks legit.Duck Hunters....
As they go by my docks during bird season when I am flying my beaver they slowdown, stand up and point their shot guns at the Beaver float plane overhead, yeah its a joke I get it ....its happen so often I now reply with ...$350 bucks if you hit it buddy, they let out a nervous laugh and leave but I know if I were not there its a matter of time before one of them shoots one down....
so for my long range planes I cant yell at them not to shoot it down so I employ the trick of using what I call "Red Neck Camouflage" the coastguard flies up and down the columbia river gorge a couple times a day and coastguard boats run the river with all the ocean freighters headed upriver to Portlandia so the locals are used to seeing the Coastguard Colors every day!....so I feel if it makes them think twice before running to their shot gun for target fun its a win for me if they think it maybe a Coast Guard Search & Rescue Drone.....the plane Im building today just got the same color scheme....jeesh seems like everyone is out to get us RC guys lately
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Natural selection is the only scientific theory I believe from Darwin.@Guy S. Too much of this "safety first " nonsense... people have forgotten how to take responsibility for their own wellbeing....
As a communications and WiFi engineer I find it ridiculous that one pile of can be seen or adjudged to be better than some other pile of simply because of its name or its aesthetics is so lame!
Too much of this "safety first " nonsense... people have forgotten how to take responsibility for their own wellbeing....
This is a sort of reverse rant but I have been battling to be able to use the safest setup I can for my models but the local self appointed expert on all RC matters refused to even evaluate my requests. For the past three years i have been the target of his anger and insults as I refused to blindly comply with his demands. At the same time inadvertent motor starts and fly-away models have been regular occurences under the experts rules.
I raised the matter with the national associations and they supported the "Expert" in the local club, (I think a personal friend). The next step was to raise the matter directly with the national/federal regualtor and suddenly action is afoot. Unfortunately in order to prove the serious implications of the setup and handling problems mandated by the national association and the local club expert I pointed out the club history of fly-away models as an indication of distinctly unsafe setups.
Now it seems the club is wanting to discuss and possibly evaluate my setup for safety and there is an urgent message from the national regulator seeking a list of all downed models and fly-away aircraft experienced by all of the club membership in the past 24 months!
I warned them but no one listened, I endured abuse but no one cared, what happens now is all attributable to their own self importance and ignorance!
Vengence is best served cold and it is almost winter here.
Have fun! (I am).
Appology? I have been around the club for 5 years and witnessed some horrific temper displays and even what is close ot child abuse but the demigod thinks it is his right and a funtion of his role. This was brought to the attention of the federal authorities after he said that he did not care about what the regualtions said and that as far as his being a bully he said "do your worst". Unfortunately this was only the first step! I had it in my sights to close down all flying through out the state if necessary or even the country. I would also not discount contacting the insurance underwriters withthe true risks they were covering!That's a good result, and good they will finally see (or be shown) some sense.
And I hope you get an apology from the club
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