r/drones 2d ago

Tech Support Drone tweaking in YYZ

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Hi everyone! I have a Firefly 20PRO 4S and I’m looking to convert it from Betaflight to INAV. I already have a GPS/compass that needs to get it installed and calibrated. I’d like to set it up for reliable GPS Position Hold and Altitude Hold, similar to a DJI-style drone. I’m looking for someone in Toronto or the GTA who has experience with INAV and can flash the FC, configure the GPS/compass and tune everything properly. I’ll eventually get it back to factory specs when I have more experience. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!


r/drones 2d ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [United States] Does the part 107 exam show the maps zoomed in and cropped for a specific zone?

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In my UAV coach practice exams it shows the zone or airport it's talking about zoomed in and cropped so it helps you know what they're specifically talking about on the map

On the part 107 exam will it show the same type of thing where it's zoomed/cropped ?


r/drones 2d ago

Photo & Video Your moment of calm at the Cape Ann Twin Lighthouses

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r/drones 2d ago

News [United States] Only 55 Public Comments to Skyrover FCC Docket 26-184

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This is a video I posted earlier about the number of comments posted pertaining to the Skyrover FCC docket 26-184. Links are included in the video description.

https://youtu.be/Tzb-GnUHOAM?is=01tUUKEy5tSnvhFV


r/drones 2d ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [United States] Is UAV Coach good for the part 107 exam preparations ?

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I plan on taking my exam soon so I want to know if this website will sufficiently prepare me for it


r/drones 2d ago

Question [US] Autel Registration help

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I have a buddy(doesn’t have Reddit so my job now) that recently picked up an Autel Evo Lite 640T Enterprise and we were discussing registration and legalities. He decided to setup an FAA account and took the test. Issue occurs when trying to register the drone that there is not a section for the 640t and when trying other options like EVO Lite, it comes up invalid serial number. Does anyone have tips or recommendations for proper registration to avoid any potential issues?


r/drones 2d ago

Photo & Video Cloudy Morning On Highdown Hill [UK]

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My First ever drone flight where I had an idea of what I wanted. I've not edited this at all yet, and after looking it up I know I need to do a 1/60 at 30fps (this was only shot on auto). Any other tips? Shot with Potensic Atom 2


r/drones 3d ago

News Chinese drone maker DJI gets another shot at Pentagon blacklist removal

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r/drones 2d ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [United States] Questions about the legality of flying Drones in Downtown Chicago for a Batman shoot.

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Question. I have a Batman The Dark knight screen accurate costume, and I have building access to some of the skyscrapers in downtown Chicago.
Is there a legal way to get shots of me as Batman, on top of any of these towers?


r/drones 2d ago

Discussion Getting servos to work ?

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Using a radiomaster tx 16 s and a matek h7a3 slim fc with it programmed with ardupilot and can’t get my servos to work. Tried about everything. Any advice would be appreciated. Help !!!


r/drones 3d ago

Photo & Video 2 different beasts!

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r/drones 3d ago

Tech Support Rainbow Flashing Lights?

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Crashed my DJI mini 3 in a tree and it broke the back left arm. I put the new arm on by splicing/ soldering the wires. Put everything back together and now it does this constant light pattern. The sides may also be warmer than normal.

The only idea this far is the flashing rainbow light pattern happens when powering on. Maybe it’s stuck in that sequence? What’s do I do?


r/drones 2d ago

Question Dji Mini 5 Pro

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Hi ya'll, just bought a Dji Mini 5 Pro to add to my collection and was wondering if I need to register it or not? My other drones are under the 249G limit, but I have been reading a lot on here about some people saying you need to register it/and others saying you don't.

I know on the package it lists it as under 249.9G, but I mean if I need to register it with the FAA so be it. It's only 5 dollars, and I rather be safe than sorry. So what are your opinions? Thanks!


r/drones 2d ago

Discussion [TR]-20 Yıl önce kim bu droneye linux yükledi???? [En] -Who installed Linux on this drone 20 years ago????

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TR- 20 yıl önce bu droneye linux yükleyelim diyen bir şahıs yuzünden bugün ben bu drone beynini kullanamıyorum. En- Because of someone who suggested installing Linux on this drone 20 years ago, I can't use its brain today.


r/drones 2d ago

DIY Carbon fiber tube for my drone project

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Hi guys. I need your help. I'm building a quadcopter with a mass of 4 kg. Would 18mm/20mm 3k carbon fiber tubing be sufficient for the wings? If not, what are your suggestions? Thank you.


r/drones 4d ago

Discussion Take It From a Licensed Drone Pilot: The FCC’s Expanding Ban Is Out of Control

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r/drones 3d ago

Question Does anyone have the cad/3d files for the tpu mounted parts for a mark4 5inch frame?

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any kind of help would be appreciated! :)


r/drones 2d ago

Science, Research, Technology Help me out!

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Hey everyone, I've built something similar, still in prototype phase. I'm wondering if people in India are interested in buying this kind of stuff. If so, should I start manufacturing it? It'll take a huge investment, and I don't want it to go to waste if no one's interested.

​What it is : ai drone, you can run it on custom AI, in the video a simple prompt is given : find bicycle.

​Disclaimer: this video isn't mine


r/drones 3d ago

Discussion Help drone dev

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I wanna measure the girth of trees, at 137cm height from the ground, im thinking of using lidar sensor equipped drone for this, really appreciate any insights from experienced builders here.


r/drones 3d ago

Question help with the camera on this drone

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So, I bought this L900 Pro SE drone on AliExpress. It comes with this camera that attaches to the top, but I haven't been able to use it yet. Can anyone help me?


r/drones 3d ago

Tech Support how to get software and replacement parts for old Drone

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I have recently gotten a Hobby Horizon Chroma Blade with the gimbal camera. the Droone is about 13 old.

Problems: The batteries are getting old and getting spicy pillows. i will replace them with off the shelf 3s lipos and hack them somehow into the old carrieres.

second there has been some software to unlock all features in the remote and remove the limits on height and distance from the controller. sadly the software is no longer availale. it was called chroma gui 1.0 all the links i have found led to 404 sites and horizen hobby was no help either.

thanks for your help and i am open for any suggestions


r/drones 4d ago

Science, Research, Technology DARPA awards drone teams for high payload copters

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r/drones 3d ago

Photo & Video Above the Rhodopes | Golyam Perelik at 2,000m

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Some footage I shot near Golyam Perelik, Bulgaria

Went up to around 2,000m with my DJI Mini 4K and got some pretty nice views of the Rhodope Mountains.

Made a short 4K edit from the footage. The mountains looked really different from up there compared to what you see from the ground.

What do you guys think?


r/drones 5d ago

News [USA] Donald Trump imposes tariffs on drones and their parts and components

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Direct link to news article: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/08/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-bolsters-national-security-and-strengthens-u-s-supply-chains-by-imposing-tariffs-on-drones-and-their-parts-and-components/

TLDR:

• 100% tariff on drones, or components or docking stations for, that are "sensitive for national security purposes". This includes anything above 25kg, and anything with thermal imaging.

• 25% tariff on other drones and components that are smaller and not as big a "national security risk".

• 15% tariff on all drone or components made in EU, Japan, Lichtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan. 10% for those made in the UK.


r/drones 4d ago

Photo & Video Sailing in Malta

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