Why did my drone crash? That is an all to common question both commercial and recreational drone pilots ask after each drone crash. I have been flying drones for almost 5 years. I love everything aviation. As a young man I flew single engine aircraft, Piper Tomahawks, Warriors. and Cessna […]
Commercial Activity in The Groves Opening Soon – Aerial View
The first commercial activity in The Groves is opening soon. Kiddie Academy of Atascocita is now enrolling according to their Facebook page. The Groves is a master-planned community in Atascocita, Texas, a Houston suburb. The new Kiddie Academy will be the first commercial business to open in The Groves. The […]
Luxury Townhomes Under Construction at Balmoral
Balmoral is. a 750-acre Land Tejas new home community surrounded by beauty, peace and room to breathe in the West Lake Houston area of northeast Beltway 8 in Humble, TX. According to their website Balmoral offers its residents connected living with luxurious homes built by exceptional builders that are set […]
Faced My Fear of Flying Over Water
Even though I have been flying for a few years now, I must admit that the idea of flying the drone over water has intimidate me, (that and flying over forests that potentially have snakes in them). Up until today I have rarely ventured out more and maybe 50 feet […]
Mavic 2 Pro Gimbal Kill Insta360 One R Digital Gimbal
Well as you will see the Mavic 2 Pro gimbal is far superior to the Insta360 One R digital stabilization.
Comparison of the 1-Inch Sensors
DJI’s Mavic 2 Pro features the Hasselblad L1D-20c camera with a 1-Inch sensor. The Insta360 One R features a 1-Inch sensor that was co-engineered by Leica and Insta360 so I decided to try a “side-by-side” comparison. To conduct this comparison I bottom mounted the Insta360 One R (One R) camera […]
Drone simulates real takeoff [cockpit view] | DJI Mavic 2 Pro | 4K
Disclaimer : This video was shot at the former international airport of Athens, Greece in Elliniko. The airport ceased all operations in 2001 and has been abandoned since then. No airlines use this runway or the rest of the airport. Drone simulates a real takeoff at the former international airport […]
Mavic 2 Pro + Insta360 Nano S Test Flight – Success or Fail?
This was my first “payload” flight with my Mavic 2 Pro. The payload was a tripod adapter and an Insta360 Nano s 360 degree camera. The test flight took place in my backyard on a calm sunny day. The M2P had no performance issue with the additional weight. I did […]
Lake Houston Sunset
Chamber of Commerce sunset in the greater Houston area on Monday, April 13th so you know I had to launch.
Downtown Humble, TX 360 Panoramic
Looks like lots of social distancing. This was taken with a DJI Mavic 2 Pro at 75 feet up. The altitude limit at that location is 150 feet with automated LAANC authorization due to the proximity to Bush Intercontinental Airport. If you look around you will see an aircraft on […]