Recent content by GlassKnees

This is a video test flight of my highly modified Tarot 650 Sport quadcopter. The camera is a GoPro Hero 11 mounted to a Tarot 3 axis gimbal. Click here.

I have been trying to get satisfactory aerial video while flying my Tarot 650 Sport quadcopter using a GoPRo Hero4 camera with no luck - too much jello effect. So I managed to shoe-horn A GoPro Hero 11 into the gimbal and got much better video. But I have been flying blind as I haven' installed...

About a month ago, I was test flying my Tarot quad - had several successful flights, but on the last one, I was having trouble with the landing gear. The landing gear would extend when ascending and retract while descending to land. While troubleshooting in flight I accidentally toggled the...

IF you live in the USA be warned that the FAA requires you to keep your aircraft within line of eyesight. There is also an altitude restrictions as well as knowledge of where TFRs are.

I learned a couple of years ago that here in the U.S. inspecting your own roof using your drone is a commercial endeavor and requires a part 107 certification. I doubt that anyone abides by that rule however.

A vtx with power over 25mW requires a HAm Technician license. Mine is 600mW so I must pass the exam to be legal. Meanwhile my quad is grounded while I order and install a new flight controller after the New Year.

With only 1% atmosphere, I doubt that it would get off the ground.

Back in 2018, my Tarot 650 Sport crashed after many successful flights. Recently, I came across some old video and watched the crash video and spotted the cause:

Here are a couple of pics I took later when the sun came out

I believe you are correct. I was flying slow so the characteristics didn’tnoticeably change. I kept my flights short and changed with fresh batteries that were in a warm place.

It is 14 degree F. here in Loveland Colorado and we got about three inches of fresh snow last night. I wanted to take some aerial pics of the snow, but was concerned about the cold drastically shortening my battery charge. Then I hit upon an idea of using some foam weather strip material and...

Guys, I never realized that anyone cared! I will stay on, and offer anything I can, but I think I will forego building anything, at least for now...

I still have a Mavic Pro that I bought used over a year ago and I enjoy taking some aerial pics and video with it..

I crashed my Tarot due to pilot error while attempting an automated takeoff. I repaired it at considerable expense - new airframe, new 3 axis gimbal, etc. I ordered a new set of Tarot propellers but it was going to take awhile to arrive from China, and so I was able to install a set using...

After the crash of my Tarot 650 Ironman, I decided to exit the hobby. I have some miscellaneous items sitting around in my workshop: Spectrum DX8 transmitter Tenergy Lipo charger with a Radio Shack power supply Propeller Balancer Tarot 17" foldable carbon fiber props - 2 CW and 2CCW - new...