The world leading drone company DJI has recently introduced their next generation drones in an event in Los Angelis: Inspire 2 and Phantom 4 Pro. While the Phantom 4 Pro has almost the same design as the standard Phantom 4, the Inspire 2 looks a bit different compared to its predecessor. Both new DJI drones are
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DJI has recently announced their new flight controller – N3. It is the newest autopilot system of the NAZA family and successor of the NAZA v2. The N3 is designed for multirotor enthusiasts and industrial applications, providing professional stability. The N3 can be used with your own hardware for custom DIY drones and of course
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The federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur) presented a draft regulation for drones. According to the federal minister Dobrindt, the new drone regulation should be more clear and at the same the to significantly increase security in the airspace. Here are the main provisions of the draft: All
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Recently I saw an interesting new drone, called Mirage and made by the Shenzhen’s Smart Drone UAV. The drone is a quadcopter with a 3-axis camera gimbal system for aerial photography and filming. But the most interesting feature in my opinion is the obstacle avoidance. In my Kickstarter Drone Guide I commented, that this is
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The European Aviation Safety Agency published a new video of its YouTube channel, how to safely fly a drone. In my opinion the video comes in the right moment, just before Christmas as many people will become their first drone from Santa. From my long experience as a drone pilot, the two most important “DO
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On Pixhawk and all other flight controllers based on PX4, like HKPilot32 or AUAV-X2, you should press the safety switch button before arming. This is a safety feature and its recommended to be enabled. If you don’t need this feature, you can disable the safety switch. Open Mission Planner, connect the Pixhawk and go to
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