What are you prepared to do?

by Zatoichi | February 17, 2013 | (16) Posted in Challenges

We cannot get away from the word drone and I don't know if we should try.We may need to use the word and dispel the negative image that people have about our systems.How will we make our position heard if we do not speak up?We need a realistic,moral, responsible,forward thinking,voice to represent us.Perhaps the N.R.A.is not the model we should chose for this but the Boy Scouts of America.("I hereby do solemnly swear to be a conscientious,responsible, video pilot...") We need to put forth a positive face and counter every negative falsehood that the media hangs on us and give back facts. 
I am willing to work to keep my hobby.What are you prepared to do?
Parker Cheatwood

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iitra on February 19, 2013
What a fantastic video thank you it just shows just like the last bloke I'm into this for the pure flying part of this hobby of fpv really enjoyed the vid thank you
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LanMark on February 17, 2013
I just realized my largest quad that has the wookong controller has the ability to set a max height and radius from home.. which I believe is a new feature that should be on all of the controllers, Naza, APM, etc... personally I don't know how high 400 ft is... this makes it easy.

But yeah, not sure on the video.. seems to be general and not going in a specific direction... we have enough problems with the word 'drone' which will be hard to over come.
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Adib Vahedi on February 20, 2013
Great video that is very true but we all know that FPV is good and what ever those stupide people say they are wrong we use FPV in the good way only!

Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)


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casehatter on February 17, 2013
Good vid for some one who understands FPV but for some one who doesn't have a clue about the hobby part ,I'm afraid it's pretty negative and we all know that people are getting afraid of their own shadow with no real cause so it maybe a matter of time before it hits the fan for FPV I hope not, but the first time a general aviation plane is brought down by a FPV plane at 1500' above ground in their realm it will be all over but the crying. I hope that people will be responsible and fly @ 400 and below but explore out not up. Most of general aviation is at 500 plus with only the ultralite guys low and they are slower so if ya hear a ultralight beware.
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liveyourdreamsRC on February 18, 2013
I wish the people who are apart of the FAA and the AMA could see this video because it addresses the problems with AMA doc 50 really well. I wish FPV was easier to do here!
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RCmaniac on February 17, 2013
Very good video. I really like it. I find the drones with no guns friendly or helpful. I even use the hobby ones...
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Zatoichi on February 24, 2013
Thank you.Me too!
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What are you prepared to do?