There is some talk about CAA introducing or updating rules that cover UAVs. Small UAVs can be quite technical and present an interesting challenge to many RC enthusiasts, hobbyists, technical schools and others. There are many potential practical applications including search and rescue, farming, forestry, conservation and many others. In […]
Overall I like the Simple-OSD because for now it is simple and provides basic OSD information at a reasonable price. What I don’t like is the lack of instruction and information regarding it’s operation and configuration. There are a couple of operational issues: the GPS sometimes (too often) displays “waiting […]
I was looking for some brushless motors and prop sets to modify a twin motor aerial photography plane. I thought about HobbyKing and decided that for quicker delivery I’d pay a bit extra and buy locally. My usual local supplier doesn’t have counter-rotating props. My next thought was Foamworks, but […]
TVNZ program FSI covered a fire that seriously damaged an automotive service garage. Before leaving for the night the owner and a friend were flying model helicopters using Lipo batteries. One or more batteries was left on charge on a work bench overnight. The investigation concluded that the Lipo battery […]
It seems that DIY-Drones are having problems sourcing Atmel CPUs and memory chips. Atmel in short supply – what a shock, who would have thought it ! I’ve been looking at the Ardupilot and development for ages now and have always been put off by the Atmel component. I think […]
This is just a series of thoughts or notes. It’s not in response to a specific person or comment. There is a discussion running at the moment concerning RC plane flying locations, frequencies, safety and rules. This has been fueled by a few club flyers concerned about their models being […]