Doug Hitchcock

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3. Trying to understand Drone Link for simple use

Bjorn, Your question about DroneLink flight planning is a good one. I too programmed my first simple flight path in DroneLink as follows. First, it asked me for a takeoff point and within that inst...

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• October 14, 2020 21:46
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One important additional comment. Yes, create your missions in a big-screen web browser so you can really plot what you're about to fly. Then use the simulator to test out the flight. THEN....on th...

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• March 19, 2021 20:39
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3. A few questions about Paths

Hi Justin, 1) Why did you create two paths instead of one round-trip with waypoints? It may be that the flight "jumps" from one path to the next 2) I believe you can preset the gimbal angle in your...

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• March 19, 2021 20:35
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3. Dronelink simulator and RTH

Hi Jim.... Now I fully understand that makes perfect sense.. I will double check a couple of simple missions and make sure that the RTH flag is turned on in the mission. Now here's another dumb q...

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• November 26, 2020 00:48
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Hi Jim, Agreed that GPS navigation for a drone isn't highly accurate. Hence don't plan a flight path close to a building/wires, etc. BUT, it does beg the question.....Can a flight be manually modif...

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• October 29, 2020 14:16
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Hi Jim, Thank you very much. Your 2nd answer pretty much covers all my questions. If you have a WiFi tablet without cellular connectivity, you need to follow different steps before you fly Create ...

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• October 29, 2020 01:28
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3. Use DroneLink native app without DJI app installed on same device

I love DroneLink and it is running great on my Google Pixel 4 smartphone. Small screen, but good enough to call up and initiate a flight plan I bought a display cradle for a larger tablet I have, b...

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• October 15, 2020 19:21
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3. Mavic Air Flight Path Accuracy

Similar question: Altitude: how accurate is flight height in windless conditions? How close or (not close) should you draw a flight plan to buildings? I want to inspect roofing and gutters on my ho...

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• October 15, 2020 19:02
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3. Pictures at waypoints (or at markers)

Hi Ken, Thanks..The collection of Vimeo videos is great. DroneLink is like "drinking from a fire hose"..so many component and powerful features. Flying via a programmed path for the first time inst...

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• October 08, 2020 19:52
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This is just confirming what I learned in your video..Makes sense just trying to do it the "proper" way https://vimeo.com/showcase/6369415/video/365277661

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• October 08, 2020 19:31
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