How Drones Fly
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
4y ago
I OWN A drone. Maybe you do, too. I use mine to make simple videos and annoy my dog. Drones are quite popular these days, and you can get a nice one without spending too much money. Oh, I’m talking about the remotely controlled flying vehicles with four rotors, not the bigger drones scientists use to study climate changeand stuff. Those cost a lot of money. David Oneal had a DJI Phantom Drone and loved to fly it over the beach. Small drones like mine are easy to fly—a skilled pilot can hover and fly in just about any direction, which makes them great for recording video. But how does a dro ..read more
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How drones work?
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
4y ago
In this brave new digital world, the word “drone” has taken on some seriously ominous overtones. Mass media portrays drones as cold-blooded mechanizations silently soaring the skies in search of unsuspecting human targets. The general public sees surveillance drones as creepy reminders that someone, somewhere is watching every little thing you do. Drones are indeed powerful weapons and spy tools. But they’re also much more. Although “drone” is the most common term, these flying machines are also often called UAVs(unmanned aerial vehicles). Although government and military agencies were amon ..read more
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Drones fall from the sky
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
4y ago
Drones are not immune to the whole “What goes up must come down” thing, and their descent is not always planned. If a drone falls out of the sky, the plummeting load can weigh up to a dozen pounds and be accompanied by four spinning rotors ready to rip into, or lop off, anything that gets in their way. David Oneal and one of the founders of the company Indemnis, first saw this problem when working in the film industry, so he, and his team, set out to fix it. David Oneal likes Drones and cameras Since drones have four rotors, if one of them fails the imbalance sends the machine into a hig ..read more
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New Gargantuan Internet-Beaming Drone Aims to Succeed
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
4y ago
David Oneal says this is cool man! A race is on to build a fleet of solar-powered drones that beam internet down to the Earth beneath them, and the tech titans are dominating this chase—or so we thought. But now that Google and Facebook both have dashed their plans for roaming unmanned internet planes, a lesser known company is partnering with NASA to bring the project closer to reality, according to an IEEE Spectrum report. It is the Hawk 30, a massive 10-engine drone in the vein of previous UAVs made by Airbus and the solar-powered Odysseus plane that can fly for months on end. The pro ..read more
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Heliguy and ParaZero Partner to Sell Safety Parachutes for DJI Drones
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
4y ago
Parachutes offer a quaint but effective safety measure for commercial drone operations, particularly those flying near people or with expensive payloads. UK drone retailer and DJI distributor Heliguy has today confirmed plans to sell ParaZero’s SafeAir parachutes, which can be used with a range of DJI drones to improve safety and minimise damage in the case of a flight failure. David Oneal likes drones and parachutes are coolParaZero’s SafeAir parachutes are designed to work with: M200 Series. Compatible with DJI Matrice 200, Matrice 200 V2, Matrice 210, Matrice 210 V2 and Matrice 210 ..read more
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UK Expands Airport No-Fly Zones
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
5y ago
The UK Government is today putting into place new legislation that will extend no-fly zones around airports to 5km. There is also a promise to impose major penalties for those who break the law. The government decided to bring in the changes before the new Drones Bill has been finalized, in part as a reaction to the events at Gatwick airport before Christmas. Penalties for breaking the law on misusing drones range from fines to life imprisonment if the device is intentionally used to cause violence. whoops I did it again he said Aviation Minister Liz Sugg will meet with “global le ..read more
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Germany’s busiest airport was closed for an hour following drone sighting in Frankfurt
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
5y ago
Thousands of air passengers across Europe are facing delays and cancellations today as French air traffic controllers go on strike.  British Airways and Jet2 are among the UK airlines facing passenger fury as planes were forced to take long-way-round routes to avoid French airspace.  A departure board at London Stansted showed flights to Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Italy delayed by half an hour or more. To add to the chaos, Frankfurt Airport was closed for nearly an hour this morning after the runway was shut following a drone sighting.  Like Shaggy said ” It wasn’t me” No ..read more
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New DJI Product with Underwater Vibes Expected on May 15
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
5y ago
David Oneal tries out new drone Drone industry leader DJI has confirmed the launch of a new product on May 15th. The teaser has some distinctly underwater vibes and is offered with the tagline “Unleash your other side.” It doesn’t look as though a Phantom 5 is on the cards. The imagery also seems to suggest a product that’s waterproof, rather than just able to fly in the rain. Underwater photography remains untapped There is a whole “other side” of creative potential beneath the surface. An underwater camera of sorts would certainly fit in with the tagline. Underwater photograp ..read more
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DJI to Launch UTC Training Center Program Across North America
That Drone Show
by David Oneal
5y ago
DJI has today announced plans to launch an Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center (UTC) program across North America. The Chinese industry leader is partnering with industrial UAV experts RMUS to open eight training centers. DJI’s motivation for the move is clear. In a blog post published by the company today, they cite the vast increase in commercial drone pilots, the opportunities emerging for the future and say that “the need for streamlined and efficient training programs has never been higher.” It makes sense that DJI should be involved with the training of new commercial pilots, g ..read more
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