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    Y’all must have forgot

    Yup. We are terrorized. So is more of the world, courtesy of aimless US military intervention. They won.
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    Commercial job question

    The drone has a mode that records a hand flown mission for later replay. Might be a useful part of your procedure.
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    New FAA Guidance for Recreational Flyers

    They are mandates, not recommendations. There are certainly circumstances where direct visual contact is desirable but I posit that quite often it is actually a distraction from observing more useful flight information. I am not addressing FPV drone flight here. While it is true that a...
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    Evo II v1 &v2 - how to tell?

    Maybe they'll be purple. I mean, look at the predecessors. :-)
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    Recommended filter to mitigate glare/reflections caused by solar array?

    Chuckling that you jumped in. You're the guy that rags on polarized filters, right?
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    UNBELIEVABLE! NFZ activated on my Autel Evo 2 Pro

    Well, of course it is political and the FAA will never get to a point where everyone is happy. That's how government works! But you knew that. IMO, the FAA regulation of aircraft has been pretty decent over the years albeit probably in large part due to being checked by organizations like...
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    New FAA Guidance for Recreational Flyers

    That is my sense also. And I don't believe it is about safety but accountability. That's why lifting the VLOS restriction is contingent on integrated remote ID signalling. They don't want there to be anonymous drones, and they want to be sure that rec pilots are operating toys restricted to...
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    Evo 2 altitude calculation

    Google Maps (not Earth) has a layer called Terrain. Try that.
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    Evo-doers alert - they might jail your drone...

    Heh - indeed - precisely what has been mandated, metaphorically.
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    Evo-doers alert - they might jail your drone...

    This, it's worth noting, is a bigger issue generally and has many facets. It touches on the question of whether we own our devices or specifically what ownership means in a legal sense. It applies to drones, coffee makers, printers, cars, tractors, phones... you name it. I just purchased a...
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    UNBELIEVABLE! NFZ activated on my Autel Evo 2 Pro

    I would actually appreciate the warning, although it could be worded better. Perhaps: "Restricted Zone" But Autel, don't mess with my controls. That's oppressive, and in limited circumstances, possibly dangerous.
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    Flying over houses and other buildings as rec pilot...

    Indeed. That video is the one that provoked my question. Your message inspired me to watch it again, and upon more attentive viewing I found a set of guidelines that I can live with more happily... https://ftca.flitetest.com/safety-guidelines/
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    Neighborhood Watch/ Surveillance : CAR CHASE of a suspected drug buyer with the EVO2 6k drone equipped with two 1500 lumen EDC spot lights.

    Very good. We know you were just having fun. Hope you catch some alligators next time. I would have enjoyed the interesting car video too.
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    Neighborhood Watch/ Surveillance : CAR CHASE of a suspected drug buyer with the EVO2 6k drone equipped with two 1500 lumen EDC spot lights.

    I too have observed an obvious drug sale in my neighborhood, quite by accident. I chuckled. Running freelance/vigilante neighborhood watch is not recreational flight. I can't speak for the FAA and I don't know what motivates them to investigate or prosecute. Blinding drivers with spotlights...