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Recent content by John Lauer

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    Recommendation for water flotation

    What recommendation do you fellow Spark Pilots have for water flotation devices for my Spark? I am not intending to land on the water but more to provide flotation should the Spark run out of battery or lose connection my remote or pilot error. I am more interested in recovery than water...
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    Video from lost drone

    Newbie here. I just watched a YouTube video where a guy lost his Spark when he set the RTH on his boat but then moved his boat. The YouTube shows the flight of his drone including when it returned to the original spot because it was running out of battery until you see water splashing and then...
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    Circular nylon landing pads

    Who uses the circular nylon, blue and orange landing pads with the H on them and why? I am newbie and am trying to figure out if I need one? Does the color matter? Can the drone locate the Home position easier with one? Is there some intelligence in the drone to locate the circular disk?
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    Newbie: a couple of questions

    Do you have a steady GPS signal indoors? What mode do you fly indoors? Is it faster than “Beginer Mode”? Does it have “obstacle avoidance” active?
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    Newbie: a couple of questions

    1) it appears that I need to be connected to the aircraft in order to change some DJI go Fly 4 settings. Is this correct? Why? Cant you change the settings and they just update when the connection is made? 2) it is cold and windy out so I decided to fly it first in “Beginner Mode” in my House...