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Oh my God. I have visions going back over 50 years from these 2 devices. How can that be? Drones like this didn't exist 50 years ago. That's right they did not. But something else did. We flew these also. Yes they were called, Ampex Tape Recorders. And they recorded a lot of it records. Bing Crosby purchased the first 6. But in the early 1970s. This other company. On the other side of the United States from Redwood City, California in, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Had started off. As a rock 'n roll music store. Selling guitars and stuff. And this guy. Decided to build. Some, transistor, tape recorder channels. So you could replace. The old, vacuum tube electronics. And what better electronics to make? Then the, Ampex, A G-440, tape recorder electronics. And called the JH-5. Later they made, 8 and 16 and 24 track recorders. All using the same Ampex electronics. So cloned, so identical. You could swap, the circuit boards. From your MCI. And plug them into your Ampex. And you could take your Ampex circuit boards. And plug them into your MCI. And I always wondered how they got away with that? But I guess the circuitry was all in the Public Domain? Except they ordered the same circuit boards. The same parts. The identical parts. The identical circuit boards. One said, MCI the others said, Ampex. But they were interchangeable. And so that's what I'm seeing right here. Battery swaps. It's a perfect clone. Only the software is different. But in all reality, in the end. These are not worth the price. These are more costly than the, DJI, product line. These are stupid more expensive. And they are coming from the same damned, Chinese manufacturer. And perhaps not? And that's why they are so much more expensive. And to be certain. Some Americans are involved. That's why they are so much more expensive. Pockets need to be lined. So this is a bolstered product nobody should purchase. But only to get around the, united states banning of, DJI. And so you're going to pay for it. To get the same thing in green. Because these Chinese are going to sell their stuff to Americans. Anyway they have to. It has no, Geo locking. That's why it's so much more expensive. So you can, get away with the, restricted, illegal stuff. And then you can go race airplanes, at airports. Because they are unrestricted. So we all knew this was going to happen at twice the price. Because the US government will not cut into their profit making. As a communist country. How else are they going to get American dollars by the billions? They just came out with a new toy for Americans. And this one is even more expensive. And an identical clone. So this is only for the wealthiest and sickest of minds. For adult children that want to play. RemyRAD
As a US citizen, looking to fly a drone over the 250g, for recreational purposes, it sounds like I would need to take/pass the Basic exam (that is very similar to the US 107) and then file for the SFOC-RPAS. However, if I wanted to be able to fly closer to people, even if it is family, I would need to take/pass Advanced exam and then the same application for the SFOC-RPAS. Just wanted to make sure this is correct? What is the difference between the Basic and Advanced exams and is it worth the effort?
Key difference between Basic and Advanced is what type of airspace you want to fly in. With the basic you can only fly in uncontrolled airspace, the advanced allows you to request permission to fly in controlled airspace. If you are flying your drone in most major Canadian cities, you'll likely be operating near an aerodrome, therefore you'll need your advanced.
@@psoon04286 we are working on it :) and its actually not as big of an investment in terms of cost for this type of system as you may think. But we think the returns in efficiency and public safety will be huge!
@candrone if you are willing to flash Mavic firmware to your Raptor please let me know. We'd like to further show how close to each other they are, but few have the access.
Nice video, thank you, but did you test the elevations between your GPS points and the rtk data from the drone? I can see the difference between x and y is good buy how does the z compare? That is the most important thing of all when producing these maps
Thank you for your question. We will try and get back to you. If you would like to learn more about the equipment used please visit candrone.com or send us an email at support@candrone.com. Thank you.
This is very impressive. Please can we see a step-by-step tutorial on how to embark on a project like this. I hope this is not too much to ask for. Thanks.
Thanks for the request. We would love to put together a step-by-step tutorial for this kind of mission. Subscribe to the channel if you aren't already.
Hi, couple of questions. I have a selfie flying drone ( HoverAirX1) weighing 125gm. We are coming over to Alberta for a week next September visiting Banff and Jasper National parks. I know i can't use it in these parks on any account. The following week we are cruising around Alaska. My question is can i fly my drone without any issue? It will only be to capture holiday footage. Maybe in your next video you could mention the regulations regarding flying in National Parks especially in Canada. Thanks.
You can not fly ANY drones in Canadian National parks with out special permission. Regarding Alaska you would operate under the FAA rules. parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/regles-rules/drones
Why did you create side plan most of surveying software like surpac that process is not need? If you did not create side plans will that affect the overall volume?
Read thru all your responses to the comments and questions. Very helpful as they pretty much answered all my doubts and queries. Hopefully, you’ll do a video about the impact of the DJI ban. Would I, as a Canadian recreational flyer be affected with my drone in the US? Subbed by the way👍🏼🙂
You would have to check the air space you plan to fly in, but as long as you are flying your sub 250 mini 3 for recreational purposes you should be fine.
Great webinar! Can you answer another question please? Currently, for L1 data QC, DJI Terra allows importing and classifying GCPs as "check points", and measures the point cloud altitude error around those points. However, if i leave the gcps classified as "control points", terra will constrain the point cloud, altering the raw data altitude. Is this recommended fot lidar point clouds? Thank you!
If you fit a point cloud to a control network, you are warping and stretching the data. In altering the points this way, you may be degrading the overall accuracy to make one corner fit better, for instance. You could be dragging down the overall accuracy. I would usually start a project by asking a client what their accuracy requirements are and why they need to meet those specifications. If I thought the sensor was capable of those results, I would place GCPs and fly the mission but use the control merely as a checkpoint for generating an accuracy report. If I had done everything correctly, I shouldn't see too much error in the sensor and I would report the results to the client. If I have to stretch and warp the cloud to make it fit, it means the sensor wasn't up to the project in question or the sensor wasn't flown effectively. In essence, I would consider the use case, the sensor capabilities, and what the client is asking for before I alter the points.
You should be alright to do so provided you are 30 horizontal meters away from people. You can read more about the regulations here: tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety/learn-rules-you-fly-your-drone/flying-your-drone-safely-legally
From what I found sub250 can be closer than 30. I follow my vehicle from passengers seat and get within inches of road. I have found nothing stating I can not do it.
You can fly over people in cars in Canada, even if they are in motion, regardless of the size of your drone. "People inside vehicles or inside buildings are not factored into the 30-metre horizontal distance rule (CAR 901.26). Even if an RPA can fly within 30 m of vehicles, buildings, crew members, or other people involved in the operation, this needs to be done safely (CAR 900.06)." What you have to avoid is flying over motorcycles. They are not considered "inside" a vehicle.
I haven't flown my DJI Mavic Pro in a long time and been wanting to get back at it for a business standpoint to use. With that being said, what are the steps to fly that for city wise, real estate (condos), etc.?
An advanced pilot certificate with authorization if you are flying in controlled airspace and most likely a Transport Canada approved parachute system if you are flying near or over people not involved in the operation.
I'm glad you liked it. If you would like to learn more please send us an email at support@candrone.com and perhaps Zane can share some more info about it.
I'm living on Canada Vancouver area do i need to get a license to fly my DJI mini 2 in Downtown area? since i can't find any information on internet. It only states you can't fly in public parks and also states you will need a license in order to fly in crowded area like downtown.
You don't need a pilot certificate to operate a drone weighing under 250 grams. Check out this infographic: tc.canada.ca/sites/default/files/2020-06/2019-2020-AA-33_INFOGRAPHIC_EN_V8.pdf
Greetings. Tell me, when flying a mission in combination with Mavik 3T and D-RTK2, is any post-processing necessary? or the corrected coordinates are already recorded in the photo. and can you build the model directly in agisoft?
If by post-processing you mean processing your survey data, then yes. If you want to process the data in a globally accurate coordinate position, you must either enter the globally accurate point position of the antenna into your controller before flight, or, if you don't have a good coordinate position up front, extract data from the DRTK-2 to run through a positioning correction service like OPUS or NRCAN. If global accuracy is not important to you and you just want the centimetre precision of RTK only, then processing the photos in Agisoft as is will work fine. The photos are geotagged with RTK precision. The simplest way to get global accuracy with photogrammetry is to set up on a globally accurate point or log static to create your own ahead of time. The latter means going to site a few days in advance of flying.
