Very good demonstration of the obstacle avoidance. I'm impressed. To be moving at the clip it is and not ram into the tiny leave-less branches is impressive. Sure, it got stuck, but it didn't run into anything. It just hovered and cried "help me!"
Wonderful video and education and demonstration. Enjoy it safely. A few questions...Total cost with necessary. accessories? Time spent to assemble and educate yourself before flying? Is it covered by Homeowner’s Insurance for loss or damage? Liability insurance in case you damage somebody’s property? And finally.... I ride designated beautiful trails in New England that have fairly dense foliage canopy , crossing power lines occasionally, and through areas like cranberry bogs that are not accessible should we have a crash......so how is it in dense foliage areas? Does it have a “find my drone” app like the Apple universe has for its phones and iPads? Thanks in advance for your answers. I know you are early on the learning curve with this so please keep us updated. Mark
I bought the cinema package which you can find an up to date price here: shop.skydio.com/products/skydio-2-reservation-deposit?kit=Cinema Assembly and first time setup was about 15 minutes. When I stop my trike to launch it, probably three minutes or so from stop to launch. It's covered under Skydio's warranty (one year, replace after one crash if you follow their safety rules). Liability insurance, not sure how that works... Dense foliage is fine, since it can see leaves OK. It's bare branches and powerlines that can be an issue. If you think it might crash, bring it in close or push it really far out so it goes above everything. You can see its flight path on the phone app, so if you did lose it, you should be able to locate it from that. Hope that helps!
Also, of this is your first drone, you need to apply for the recreational license and read all of their rules closely. Mainly, use an app like Airmap to see where you are allowed to fly.
Just remember to be legal you need to have your part 107 FAA license. Since the FAA has been working from home like a lot of people they have been able to troll UA-cam and have brought some significant fines and /or shut channels down until they get certified. Any video shot by a drone and posted on social media is considered commercial use.
If my channel was monetized, then for sure I'd need the Part 107 license. It's unclear to me that unmonetized UA-cam channels need this. I've found several sources that say it's not necessary, but also the license isn't retroactive. So monetizing in the future would mean any current videos with drone footage would be breaking the rules. That being said, I'll probably be looking into getting it anyway in the near future. I might be able to make some money from small jobs with the drone, and then it makes sense to have it.
@@TheGiantTriker I can guarantee you that monetization has nothing to do with it. I have a part 107 license and the law clearly states that you cannot post any video to any site without it being considered commercial use. The perfect example is say a real estate agent whose 12 year old daughter has a drone and uses it to shoot a video for her mom's listing and then it is posted to her mom's FB page or website or UA-cam. that is also illegal. I like your videos and in fact your drone video along with one from DC Rainmaker have convinced me to purchase the same drone you use vs. the new DJI drone, both of which are an upgrade from my Curren tDJI drone. The FAA test is simple especially if you use an online study course like I did, actually study the material. I passed the test allowed for 2 hours in 32 minutes with a 97% pass.....The money for the online class and the test are under $500 total. The main concern of the FAA is that drones are pretty much self flying anymore....but if you experience a battery or mechanical failure and should hurt someone or some property...that is where the S*&t hits the fan. I don't fly a lot, but will be flying more...I just like not having to wonder what if and you will learn more than you can ever imagine taking the online course and I think you too will go.....wow now it makes sense to me......at least that's how I was.....now is my 45 days up waiting for my new drone :).
@@OurTopSpots cool thanks for the info. Though in your case, they are selling a house so, that is commercial isn't it? But, regardless, I have plenty of reasons to start studying for the 107. I do everything I can to avoid flying over cars or people, since, as you say, a mid-air failure over a car could cause a serious accident and nobody wants that. Hopefully, you'll get your Skydio 2 even quicker than 45 days and you can let me know what you think about it.
@@TheGiantTriker great! some great apps some free some around $25/year are B4UFLY really good and gives instant info on where you are flying, UAV Forecast also very good about weather conditions where you are specifically related to drones and VeriFLY where you can get per flight insurance. We don't use insurance because we are usually flying so remotely....Good luck on your test.
Very good demonstration of the obstacle avoidance. I'm impressed. To be moving at the clip it is and not ram into the tiny leave-less branches is impressive. Sure, it got stuck, but it didn't run into anything. It just hovered and cried "help me!"
This means our videos will be even better 😎😎😎
Amazing, love the video and the channel, subscribed! Thanks
Thanks for the overview and sample footage of the drone.
PS: Gloomhaven!! 😀
Best board game ever. :)
That's one clever gadget. I'm impressed. 👍
Thanks! My next video will be properly exposed. It looks very nice. :)
Awesome. Ok-Just saw the auto shutter speed note about the brightness. You will get even more great videos now.
I'll work on it. The first few tries might not look so great. :)
Wonderful video and education and demonstration. Enjoy it safely. A few questions...Total cost with necessary. accessories? Time spent to assemble and educate yourself before flying? Is it covered by Homeowner’s Insurance for loss or damage? Liability insurance in case you damage somebody’s property? And finally.... I ride designated beautiful trails in New England that have fairly dense foliage canopy , crossing power lines occasionally, and through areas like cranberry bogs that are not accessible should we have a crash......so how is it in dense foliage areas? Does it have a “find my drone” app like the Apple universe has for its phones and iPads? Thanks in advance for your answers. I know you are early on the learning curve with this so please keep us updated. Mark
I bought the cinema package which you can find an up to date price here: shop.skydio.com/products/skydio-2-reservation-deposit?kit=Cinema
Assembly and first time setup was about 15 minutes. When I stop my trike to launch it, probably three minutes or so from stop to launch. It's covered under Skydio's warranty (one year, replace after one crash if you follow their safety rules). Liability insurance, not sure how that works... Dense foliage is fine, since it can see leaves OK. It's bare branches and powerlines that can be an issue. If you think it might crash, bring it in close or push it really far out so it goes above everything. You can see its flight path on the phone app, so if you did lose it, you should be able to locate it from that.
Hope that helps!
Wow... thanks for the comprehensive answer. Time to place my order and wait my month or too for delivery. We love our toys!
Also, of this is your first drone, you need to apply for the recreational license and read all of their rules closely. Mainly, use an app like Airmap to see where you are allowed to fly.
@@TheGiantTriker looks like this old dog has to learn a lot of new tricks. Thanks for the advice. Greatly appreciated.
The prop noise sound like a bunch of angry bees
I have thought the same thing before. :) Unfortunately, it doesn't just hit one frequency that I could isolate and remove.
Just remember to be legal you need to have your part 107 FAA license. Since the FAA has been working from home like a lot of people they have been able to troll UA-cam and have brought some significant fines and /or shut channels down until they get certified. Any video shot by a drone and posted on social media is considered commercial use.
If my channel was monetized, then for sure I'd need the Part 107 license. It's unclear to me that unmonetized UA-cam channels need this. I've found several sources that say it's not necessary, but also the license isn't retroactive. So monetizing in the future would mean any current videos with drone footage would be breaking the rules. That being said, I'll probably be looking into getting it anyway in the near future. I might be able to make some money from small jobs with the drone, and then it makes sense to have it.
@@TheGiantTriker I can guarantee you that monetization has nothing to do with it. I have a part 107 license and the law clearly states that you cannot post any video to any site without it being considered commercial use. The perfect example is say a real estate agent whose 12 year old daughter has a drone and uses it to shoot a video for her mom's listing and then it is posted to her mom's FB page or website or UA-cam. that is also illegal. I like your videos and in fact your drone video along with one from DC Rainmaker have convinced me to purchase the same drone you use vs. the new DJI drone, both of which are an upgrade from my Curren tDJI drone. The FAA test is simple especially if you use an online study course like I did, actually study the material. I passed the test allowed for 2 hours in 32 minutes with a 97% pass.....The money for the online class and the test are under $500 total. The main concern of the FAA is that drones are pretty much self flying anymore....but if you experience a battery or mechanical failure and should hurt someone or some property...that is where the S*&t hits the fan. I don't fly a lot, but will be flying more...I just like not having to wonder what if and you will learn more than you can ever imagine taking the online course and I think you too will go.....wow now it makes sense to me......at least that's how I was.....now is my 45 days up waiting for my new drone :).
@@OurTopSpots cool thanks for the info. Though in your case, they are selling a house so, that is commercial isn't it? But, regardless, I have plenty of reasons to start studying for the 107. I do everything I can to avoid flying over cars or people, since, as you say, a mid-air failure over a car could cause a serious accident and nobody wants that. Hopefully, you'll get your Skydio 2 even quicker than 45 days and you can let me know what you think about it.
I started the courses. I went ahead and scheduled the test too, to push myself to get it done. :)
@@TheGiantTriker great! some great apps some free some around $25/year are B4UFLY really good and gives instant info on where you are flying, UAV Forecast also very good about weather conditions where you are specifically related to drones and VeriFLY where you can get per flight insurance. We don't use insurance because we are usually flying so remotely....Good luck on your test.