Recent content by Barry

Gentlemen ( and perhaps some ladies), First of all ,I am still flying my X-Star on a regular basis. I paid for it the first week that I owned it. It is still flying beautifully and taking great photos and videos. It made me over a $1000 last month. (BTW I am FAA 107 pilot) My deep concern was...

Hope you are correct... Other cameras in 1" senser are closer to 1K....

Well done! Very smooth slow mo.... Barry

Clever Idea!

Yeah..... not paying that either!

Did you see their prices..... $12 for a plastic lens cap..... WAY OVER PRICED!

Check Out North Carolina's new draconian state laws.... The whole state is almost a NFZ... I have an aerial shoot in NC in the Spring...going to take their online test and try to get a permit... Will report back as I try to navigate their labyrinth of BS. Barry

Joe, Many thanks for your report! Barry

Barry.. No worries, I am not going to fly over 400 feet just to prove a point. And no need to screw this hobby up for other people. My main issues was, is the 400 feet limit a law or recommendation by the FAA, and would I really get in trouble if I flew a little higher if it was necessary ...

Dan, Thanks for your comments... Your number one point was an FAA directive some four or five years ago, long before 107 was enacted.... I, for one am a little confused about what you were trying to get across ....that there could be a loop hole for AMA flyers who want to go higher than 400 ft...

Tom, Thanks for your reply. A couple of points to consider: 1) As per cited FAA response "Although such safety guidelines may provide for flight above 400 feet AGL, Section 336 also protects the safety of manned aircraft operations by requiring that model aircraft not interfere with and give way...

Tom, A little rational thought here.... Who has the authority and enforcement of the US airspace? Yep , The FAA...not the AMA,FDA, FCC etc. I for one, am glad the FAA is regulating UASs, The press is salivating for the story about some 17-year-old pimply faced ******* bringing down to airliner...