A thing I am buying today

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 10/28/2016 at 15:15 • Filed to: None

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Well, my company will be reimbursing me but yeah. Yuneec Q500 4k. Its not the fanciest of drones but their flight controller and out of the box function is second to none in my book (way ahead of DJI’s cheap offerings) and the image quality is pretty impressive. Getting all the bells and whistles for less than $600. Stoked.

Party-vi > HammerheadFistpunch 10/28/2016 at 15:23

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I wish I had pictures of one that I saw being built. Eight arms, 16 motors (two on each arm, one up and one down), made out of carbon fiber and it was able to do some neat shit. Similar to that pictured below, except there were motors facing down on each arm as well, and the camera, GPS, and computer system were all within the guts of it instead of hanging down below. Very cool shit. It could fly pre-programmed patrols taking video, or be controlled from a computer and given a route to establish for photography or live feeds.

uofime-2 > HammerheadFistpunch 10/28/2016 at 15:24

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Honestly, I think these are mostly a silly fad. I know a few people who got them and at most I’ve seen them used a couple times at events and then they never made another appearance. The videos are kind of cool, but again really not that compelling, B-roll at best.

I realize you do some videography professionally and that B-roll may add some real production value to your stuff, so maybe you’ll get your moneys worth, but generally I think these are a waste of money.

HammerheadFistpunch > Party-vi 10/28/2016 at 15:26

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oh you can go nuts, but this is a baby step to convince the powers that be that the shots will be worth it so we can afford something that can loft our nice cameras eventually. eying this one, for example for uh...reasons

HammerheadFistpunch > uofime-2 10/28/2016 at 15:26

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This is for company work, video is my profession.

TheRealBicycleBuck > HammerheadFistpunch 10/28/2016 at 15:27

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Let us know how it goes! Since your company is buying it, I assume it’s for commercial purposes. You are getting your license, right?

I fly a Phantom with a Futaba controller. I have to admit some jealousy for my friend’s 3DR Solo. It has some nice pre-programmed flight patterns right out of the box. I can add more functionality, but it’s cheaper to just buy the latest model.

HammerheadFistpunch > TheRealBicycleBuck 10/28/2016 at 15:29

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yes commercial and yes I have to do the stupid online course *sigh*. oh well.

TheRealBicycleBuck > HammerheadFistpunch 10/28/2016 at 15:50

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Which course are you using? I’ve been working my way through the FAA documents to get myself legal. The company is too cheap to pay for a course. :(

HammerheadFistpunch > TheRealBicycleBuck 10/28/2016 at 15:51

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I haven’t really looked into it too much. It was my understanding that it was an online test and that study prep was up to you.

TheRealBicycleBuck > uofime-2 10/28/2016 at 16:04

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We have several uses for our. We can catch aerial imagery for our visualization team so they can more accurately represent proposed projects. We can use it for low-level, high resolution aerials for use with mapping. We can also use photogrammetry techniques to build high-resolution 3D models to supplement survey data.

It’s a fantastic way to capture data. Once the community has more flying time and experience with relatively few problems, I’m hoping the FAA will drop their line-of-sight restrictions, paving the way for more remote data collection.

Chris Clarke > HammerheadFistpunch 10/28/2016 at 16:05

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I have that drone, well the GoPro version. It’ll go nearly 30 mph in follow-me mode and maybe faster if you turn off the GPS. I also have the Typhoon H. I’ll go 55 mph.

TheRealBicycleBuck > HammerheadFistpunch 10/28/2016 at 16:10

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Ah, now I understand. There are a number of study apps out there, but I find most of them are fairly expensive. My son is working his way through ground school with Sporty’s online pilot school. We got it at a discount through the EAA Young Eagles program. The course seems pretty good, so I thought I’d see if they have a UAS course. Sure enough, they do , but it’s TWICE the price of private pilot school!