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Recent content by CenlaUAS

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    What went wrong?

    I gained control momentarily after it stopped its quick ascent. After a few moments it started to fly erratic and that’s when I used CSC command. The drone never shut off and made a hard landing in some grass. No visible damage. Haven’t flown since as I am wanting to find the cause of the...
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    What went wrong?

    During the really cold weather here in Louisiana, I was asked to take some aerial pictures of the ice and snow. Could not take off at first, assuming cold battery. Warmed battery up and when I took off, the Spark shot straight up. I do have a height limit set but I believe the Spark went past it...
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    Payment Advice

    Will be selling my Spark. Want to post here however I’m skeptical about selling online. Though not here, I have been burned in the past through PayPal. Sold and shipped an item. The buyer said they didn’t receive what was advertised although they I shipped everything together. Found out later...
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    HOA banning drones

    Since the FAA has jurisdiction over airspace, then taking off and landing from your own property shouldn’t be an issue. In Louisiana, they have other laws to counter this. Trespassing and peeping Tom laws have sections concerning drones. From experience, a lot of people are just either not...
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    Loss of signal to controller

    Follow up question: How can I get the Sparks Blackbox files read? Noticed a folder labeled “Fatal” with contents in I believe Chinese in it. Thank you again for any assistance.
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    Loss of signal to controller

    Thank you. Forgot about airplane mode. I was wearing my fit bit when I flew. I will keep this in mind next time I fly.
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    Loss of signal to controller

    Bought a Spark to play around with. Have a Mavic Pro also. Certified 107 for almost two years. Pre-flight check done. Flew the Spark for second time and the following happened: While hovering about 30ft high at a distance of about 75 ft from me, a text message came through on my phone. At about...