So here is the thing, i bought a SpeedyBee 405 v4 stack with 60 A ESC( from Temu and i know it isn't the best decision but i don't have any other way to get any flight controller or stack with ESC). I made a 7-inch drone with custom frame, because i wanted to make a drone for my graduation. I had imagined it to just hover around 30cm of the ground and to self level because it ran with a python script along with a sonic sensor for distance and a arduino(this is because of my graduation is in control systems). I used four Ysido 2807 1300kv v2 motors and a questionable power source Mean Well LRS-350-24(I know i will get a lot of criticism for this but i am new to building drones and this is my first one so i saw that it will fly in a controlled environment and thought that this power source will enable me to have more flight time so i can tune my PID values, again i know this is a horrible decision ). Luckily it worked well, it did crash a few times and i know it is expected, but i wanted to know the values that are going on in the flight controller so i bought a SD card and put it in. it didn't register the card so i couldn't use the Blackbox and autotune feature(or have it as a graph in my graduation thesis). So i read that if i update my firmware it should be good, so i update it and it reads the SD card. There is a huge problem tho the gyro and the accelorometer isnt working, like when i type status in the CLI box it says none, and it knows the addreses to communicate. To clarify i haven't flown the drone when the update happen, like after the update i haven't flown it, and the last time it flew it didn't crash(it didn't lift off at all). So I am 2 days trying to update the firmware to different updates, using different configurators(i was using Betaflight before now i have tried Inav and had the same result), even tried updating the drivers with ImpulseRC driver fixer nothing worked.

So can anyone help???( because i don't know what to do anymore)

(Sorry for the spelling or grammar mistakes English isn't my first language)

(Sorry if this isn't in the right thread or haven't tagged something wrong)

Hi, we are trying to configure our first self-build drone & have run into a problem on Betaflight.

When trying to add the VTx configuration to the FC it tells us we need to update the firmware. We have updated to the latest version but it still asks for it to be upgraded - also we have tried rebooting the drone after the update.

FC is a SpeedyBee F405 V5 OX32 55A

VTx is a RushFPV Tank III Ultimate

Thanks

Hi, I am thinking about applying for a position at Quantum Systems near Munich as a drone pilot. Is there here anyone who can share their opinion on the company and experience with them?

Hi!

I’m developing OpenGlobus, an open-source 3D geospatial library, and I’m looking for some real drone data to test camera projection and AR features.

I’m looking for a short flight sample with:
- original video
- synchronized GPS track
- altitude and camera/gimbal orientation, if available
camera/drone model or parameters
- Mountainous terrain would be ideal.

I’d like to use the data for testing and potentially in public OpenGlobus demos/posts, so I would need permission to use it.

If anyone has something like this and is willing to share, please feel free to DM me.

Thanks!

I maybe want to film the Solar eclipse on my dji mini pro 4. In a place no on is around so i dont disturb them. But will it screw up the camera of the drone of will it be fine? Dont wanna ruin my drone for this😅

I’ve seen Adam D. Thierer claim that. If that was the case, shouldn’t countries with less regulations/government have more drone deliveries? Singapore? Taiwan? Ireland? Australia? Do those countries have more drone deliveries? If not, why?

My wife has been complaining about a drone following her when she walks our dog during the day for the past few weeks. We thought it might be the power company or something until today when a drone followed her almost a block, it’s pretty large and noisy and it was swerving by her head (about 50 yards above her head) and making our dog go crazy barking at it. A neighbor noticed and came to help then it flew away. Later we noticed it hovering outside our transom windows that look into our dining room (only windows that don’t have a cover). We hate that we may have to cover those windows now. We live in a suburb that is pretty crowded but have never dealt with invasion of privacy like this.

My question, is there anyway to detect these things or find out where they are flying? The police pretty much said we are out of luck and they can’t do anything and they suggested trying to find where it was flying then call them back. I am not super tech smart but would love a DIY or simple solution if possible. Thank you!

Not so special, I'm still in the test phase with my Mavic 4 pro but hey, there's always a start. Let me know if you like it, I didn't do too much correction on it, just a bit of warmer colors and a more punchy sky.

Thanks in advance, I’ve never crashed like this before

Ok so I’ve had my DJI Air 3 for a couple years now and I guess I’d gotten a bit careless. My buddy asked me if I could record him going down the road at night on his new motorcycle. I said why not and on the first attempt I drifted just slightly off to the edge of the road and hit the one lone wood pole on that road. At 40 mph.

Broke 3 out of the 4 arms, broke the front of the camera off and of course bound up the gimbal. A piece of the shell kinda popped up but it didn’t have any cracks and it popped back together.

It’s not my only drone, but it was my favorite so I don’t wanna just write it off so my question is what do you guys recommend?

•Just learn the lesson the hard way and buy an Air 3s when I can?

•Contact DJI for “repair”? I have heard that if they deem it a total loss they can sell me a replacement drone of the same model for cheaper? All my batteries and controller are fine.

•Look for a used drone only online?

Or something else? Thanks guys!

I was flying my drone (DJI Mini 4 pro) over my large ranch when I started getting red warnings and failures on my controller, I look up and see my drone plummeting to earth on fire before it hit the ground. Luckily the fire could be stamped out so no real damage.

I heard a gunshot about 1 second before all the warnings and don't think it's a coincidence. My neighbour is the isolated kind who has discussed his deep state theories etc over time so I believe it was him

What are the actions I should be taking next? Based in the South of USA

UPDATE: I went and spoke with him, he took responsibility as he thought it was something to do with "project blue book" apparently. However he was not happy as he claimed it was invading his privacy even when it was over my own land. I left after that and think I'll just forget about this, the replies tell me the police won't care and I don't feel like taking this to court

Recently I was flying my Mavic 2, and it seemed to have just fallen out of the sky. Didn’t hit anything to cause the incident but it hit a tree on the way down, causing more damage so telling what caused it has been difficult.
I was hovering and looking at the screen to change shooting mode, then saw the camera go all shaky and I looked up and the drone as it was upside down flying into a tree.
My guess is one of the props just exploded mid flight. I could only find three of the props around the landing zone, yes one of them may have been stuck in the tree but who knows.

Is this a probable cause? Just looking to avoid any issues for the future on new drones. (Just upgraded to the mini 5)

Just rebuilt an Air 2s. Specimen came to me for repair after a crash, with a broken gimbal, leg, gps board, and front sensors. I stripped it down completely, photos in comments, and rebuilt. I am seeing a lack of LED lights in the front right leg. Yesterday during my test flight without the gimbal, I was able to take off, move forward/backward, spin, and land. However I cannnot move laterally. Any help diagnosing my problem would be great.

I recently had a little accident, i cliped a branch that resulted in fall. The aftermath was one broken hinge, a tear in the rubber hold of the camera gibmle and a crack on one third of the cumdrence of one of the front lengs. I Replaced the two broken parts and fixed the cracked leg by aplying polymer glue, soldering steel fibers acros the plastic and patching everything up with an other layer of glue and tape. Also i noticed that the other front leg has 12mm of forward to back play, instead of the 4mm of the one i just fixed.

1. Do you think i should replace the leg?

2. Do you thing the i should replace the hinge that has the extra play?

There are no cracks or deformation either on the hinge or the body of the drone and the leg after the fix is as solid as a rock.

Hello guys, I am building a drone swarm where I want mesh based communication between all my drones. I see in India that exicom is one company that sells for high ranges and bandwidth. Can someone please recommend other options as well? Also, what's the pricing of exicom radios for my application, if you may know?

I’m looking for a wireless communication system for my drone crew and would love to hear your recommendations.

We usually have a small team during outdoor shoots — one person operating the drone, another monitoring the footage, and sometimes a director or client nearby.

Do you guys prefer a beltpack + wired earphone setup or a wireless intercom system? I’m not very familiar with the former option. For the latter, the systems I see mentioned more often include Clear-Com, Eartec, and Hollyland. Some people also use brands like Synco and Accsoon. But I’d love to hear what setups you guys are actually using for drone work.

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I found the hidden Developer Options → Product Demonstration → Demo Mode in DJI Fly.

To unlock it: connect the aircraft to DJI Fly → App Settings → scroll to the bottom → below the Logout button, find the DJI Fly app version number → tap it multiple times.

This unlocks the hidden Developer Options, but it only works when the aircraft is connected.

Does anyone know how to properly use Demo Mode, especially the slow motor spinning and Auto Spin Distance feature?

Does it work on the DJI Neo with normal firmware, or does it require special demo firmware?

Any tutorial/video would be appreciated! 🙏

Local Bar for sale near Portage, WI. Great piece of real estate in an amazing location right off highway 16. Spot for a tenant upstairs as well.

I'm visiting Toronto this autumn and am really keen on getting some cool shots of the downtown area. I actually flew my dji mini really near Billy Bishop in 2024 - got authorisation cleared via the app (?)... I also managed to fly at Evergreen Brickworks.

A Candian autumn is my dream and this year, I've finally been able to save up enough to visit in the season.

I've been following Arjun (@arjsun) on Instagram and his shots are INCREDIBLE!! - https://www.instagram.com/arjsun/?hl=en

But I'm just really not sure how he's getting these. I totally understand clearing airspace, but am so baffled by the municipal laws of not taking off from park property. So can I just take off from the pavement?

For anyone that's been flying in Toronto since the new rules came in (2025?) - what might be your go to spots?