Tompa

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  1. You only have to get permission from the CAA if you fly your drone commercially ( getting paid )
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6730rSs28Q I haven't been over any towns yet, but if I do then I would have to do it early mornings or late evenings otherwise you get the " You can't fly here mob " around you. The use of drones is used by many organisations, Police, Mountain rescue, Builders to inspect roofs on high buildings, etc. The above you tube video is taken not far from where I live, thought you might like to have a shufti. The chap who took the video as far as I know had permission to do so.
  3. The max flight time of a drones battery is 25/30 minutes if your lucky, if it's breezy or windy then the battery discharges a lot quicker. The drone will return home automatically as soon as the battery becomes low. If you get into trouble when flying then you can press the RTH ( return home ) button and it will land on the spot where you took it off from.
  4. A slide rule might be better, or am I showing my age now ?
  5. Hi there, Well I don't really think they will ban flying but there will more restrictions put in place, especially for drones, and that's because these idiots that fly near airports either don't know how to fly them and/or don't follow the " Drone Code " Height 400ft/ 120 metres Distance, fly within sight of the drone, and you should have a spotter if flying FPV. The Drone Code is simple to follow, but there is always a few that destroy it for the rest of us who fly within the rules. It is easy enough to program in height and distance on the app weather it be on Dji or Litchi. Att the mom
  6. Hi coughdrop, I fly model plans and have done for more than 20 years, but now more into drones at moment, but I still fly planes and gliders. I don't think there a many builders out there everything is ARTF, and as you may know a lot of model shops are closing down through lack of interest. Are you a member of the BMFA ?
  7. Tompa

    Why?

    I know that in Sweden you have to pay between £10 and £20 if you don't turn up for an appointment, that also includes Dentists
  8. There is so much rubbish talked about in the media on this subject, it's mind boggling.
  9. It won't take off because it's upside down.
  10. Can't recall the shop, but having said that I never had money
  11. Brittles the coal merchant
  12. My last 4 years at school were at Hunto. Mr Spungin was my form master.
  13. I agree with radfordred, if it's not that, then it's daily diary posting, something that doesn't interest me. To those who haven't noticed Nottstalgia is the key word.
  14. I think your poems are brill, please don't make this your last one
  15. Wittering hmmmm..... seems to be a lot of it about
  16. Hi,I remember the chippy but never knew the name of the owners. A foster sister of mine and her husband Phyliss and Harold Musson and 2 kids lived a 77 Stotfield Rd I am seventh from the left top row got my arms folded. Also knew twin bothers I think their surname was Saunders, one of them was named Gerald, they are 4th and 5th bottom row. The only female teacher I can remember the name of was a Miss Boswell but can't be sure for certain. I played Cowboys and Indians on the waste ground opposite the shops on Cockington Rd before they built houses on it. I left
  17. Hi Lizzy, I lived at 60 Cockington Road, and went to Portland Junior school probably 8 or 10 years before you.
  18. Thanks for the tip, I did know about them but I thought it was trade only, will go there next time I need something.
  19. Went to Maplins in Preston yesterday for a few electronic components but they only had half of what I wanted. Ended up buying only resistors, and even some of those were the wrong value when I checked them at home. Everything else I had to order online...... such as standard transistors and Thyristors, and Ferric Chloride they only had in 1 litre bottles, no project boxes. So Maplins is not what it used to be So yes I agree with Col , best to order online
  20. Quoting H.L. Mencken seems a bit strong, if one reads some of his stuff you will find the man was a Racist, Antisemite, Mysogynist and also American. Anyway DJ360 byeeeeee.
  21. For Christs sake give it a rest DJ360, confine yourself to the back benches.
  22. Playground / Park keeper / warden in full uniform. Got thrown out a couple of times for rocking the Witches Hat
  23. Too many comment's such as... I like it ...but. There is always a "but " for Christs sake leave it be. The site is great just learn to use it. it's not that complicated Not many offers of people helping Mick out with a few bob to help pay for what you all are getting nowt. I suggest that Mick opens Paypal account or something like that so we can all put in a couple of bob a year. Now that suggestion will probably frighten the life out of most of you. You can all pick yourselves up from the floor now after the shock Don't even know why Mick bothers !!!
  24. Well done Mick,great job and thanks for all the time and effort you have put into this site to keep going. A gold star is in order. I have no problem with the new look, everything working for me. How about a donation fund for this site..................... ooppss I bet that frightened some of you.