Do you own a drone?

[namzsteve]

Yeah Phantom 4. Not upgrading anytime soon!

 

[georgelza]

Mavic Air.

 

[Terence1983]

New to drones, bought myself a little Hubsan H002 Q4 Nano camera drone yesterday to get me started. Really cool little toy. Just need to get used to it, its so small with the smallest of breezes it gets pushed quickly LOL.

Will practice on this one for a while and make sure im into the drone thing before dropping money on a better one. But yesterdays little play session was super fun, didn't go too crazy as I was scared it went over the wall.

Today will play more and practice hovering and get used to the controls.

 

[OCP]

I have 2 kids... Do they count?

 

[rubber_otter]

DJI Spark. Love it to bits.

 

[FMaree]

Nope. Wouldn't mind getting one some day.

 

[rjay100]

Wakey wakey
Looking to buy the air 3s over the mini 4 pro. But apparently there are licensing regulations and such. Anyone been through the certification process?

 

[bwana]

Wakey wakey
Looking to buy the air 3s over the mini 4 pro. But apparently there are licensing regulations and such. Anyone been through the certification process?

There's no licensing or certification process to fly recreationally in SA.

 

[rjay100]

But registration is required since it’s over 250grams

 

[bwana]

But registration is required since it’s over 250grams

Not in SA as a recreational flyer.

Edit. Not that I wouldn’t happily register my drone here if they just eased up on some of their ludicrous regulations.

 

[dabean]

Line of sight only for hobby drones. Under 400ft elevation and 50m away from people and public roads.

 

[rjay100]

Air3s it is (battery life reasons mostly)

 

[sand_man]

Nope. What the laws re drone flying like in SA? I watch the UK auditors and they can fly them just about anywhere sub 250g...

 

[bwana]

Nope. What the laws re drone flying like in SA? I watch the UK auditors and they can fly them just about anywhere sub 250g...

Local laws suck. The biggest pain is the 10km exclusion zone surrounding any airfield.

I'd happily trade mine in for a sub 250g, and register it, if they just eased up on the regs.

 

[neoprema]

DJI Mini 3 here.

But i don't use it a lot, they've become so strict in most places I go to on holiday. Ironically, Canada is pretty good especially if its under 250g with the light battery on. But other countries wow...

I accidently had it in my hand luggage while leaving Abu Dhabi Airport for a few hours on a long stopover and they wanted to confiscate it. Finally after 20mins of talking and haggling i managed to convince them it would stay in my bag, i have no intention of flying it i'm going to the Mall to shop. They were like ok, but if that drone takes off anywhere in UAE you WILL be arrested.

Also like 99.9% of the tourist sites ban them these days if there's great views. Or you have to complete 50 applications, squeeze water out of a rock and then wait for approval.

And then South Africa's stupid 10KM from any aerodrome law. People if your plane hits my drone at 300ft 6KM from your airport you have BIGGER problems...

 

[rjay100]

I’m back here to confess that I fly it pretty much anywhere as long as there aren’t people too close by.

If I book an airbnb in a place where there’s great stuff to view, I just ask the host. They always say yes.

Started in parks. I’d go there mid week whilst “working from home”. Forever empty. Haven’t crashed it yet. If registration wasn’t mandatory, I’d make money from a hobby. I’ve had friends ask me to take content at their events. AI about to replace me as a software developer, so this could’ve been be an option.

EDIT: AI might be able to fly a drone better than me already anyway. Jesus

 

[bwana]

Started in parks. I’d go there mid week whilst “working from home”. Forever empty. Haven’t crashed it yet. If registration wasn’t mandatory, I’d make money from a hobby. I’ve had friends ask me to take content at their events. AI about to replace me as a software developer, so this could’ve been be an option.

But it isn't mandatory in South Africa.

 

[rjay100]

But it isn't mandatory in South Africa.

For you to make monetary gain from it legally, you must be certified and it registered.

 

[dabean]

I’m back here to confess that I fly it pretty much anywhere as long as there aren’t people too close by.

If I book an airbnb in a place where there’s great stuff to view, I just ask the host. They always say yes.

Started in parks. I’d go there mid week whilst “working from home”. Forever empty. Haven’t crashed it yet. If registration wasn’t mandatory, I’d make money from a hobby. I’ve had friends ask me to take content at their events. AI about to replace me as a software developer, so this could’ve been be an option.

EDIT: AI might be able to fly a drone better than me already anyway. Jesus

I stopped building/flying FPV racing drones in 2016.

Check out u/tine_xd on Reddit. His stuff always gives me goosebumps.