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Apologies, CalUniversity. This looks like a serious study, well worth taking part in, for those over the other side of The Pond.

From the website: "Designed to Enter Dangerous Situations to Keep People Safe" Ouch!

Very interesting thanks. The Times they are a-changing! I'm a bit worried (not) that: "Serious concerns .. were halted in California.." Does that mean that any serious concerns that the public might have, will be halted somehow? :)

Does Guernsey have the same problem? :)

I concur with the advice given by Davidhk129. My first drone, a gift, didn't even have 'Optical Flow Positioning' but was a lot of fun. I learned about trimming the controls and also about tree climbing! My next, again a cheap drone, had a camera which was fun, until it got too far from the...

My MiniPro had sat unused for 14 months - don't do this! So, approaching sunset, I took it out to film the autumn leaves in the woods next door. The video is a bit dark, but hey ....

A sad tale. I've bought several items from Banggood but, yes, the customer service is poor. I did try to return one item once but Banggood tried hard to put me off plus made it so expensive that I didn't. I use the company, very occasionally, accepting the risk of a very occasional poor product...

Well done. You might want to think about joining the BMFA for the insurance and you can fly more places under their article 16.

@Robert Kelly you don't say where you are from. I mention this because in the UK, the rules are considerably different for sub 250gm drones. I have a SJRC F11 but don't fly it because the rules restrict its flying whereas my Zino Mini Pro (sub 250gm) is much easier to just pick up and fly. I...

I don't know but I imagine it is simply to stop you hitting the rear props on the ground when you come into land, and do a flare to reduce forward speed. You can always see the front props so are unlikely to hit the ground with them. (Flare - tilt rearwards)

Yes. 950+750=1,700w The maximum that your 100ah battery can supply is 1,200w, and that is the maximum (I am assuming that your battery at 100ah capacity can supply a max of 100 amps). You have a deficit of 1,700-1,200=500w. How Long can your 12v battery supply 100amps? Not all that long, at a...

Hope you have fun with it. It sounds like it has a good camera but don't let it get too far away from you or you'll be tree climbing to retrieve it, or worse, a 'fly away'. Maybe your next one could have GPS and return to base (RTB) features.

A "12v 100ah lithium battery" is going to do next to nothing for you. That's 1,200 watts for as long as it goes before discharge. If you want actual heat, a fire or a propane generator is the answer, not batteries, sorry. Heat is very energy intensive.

I've mentioned Oxfordshire Man before. His Zino Mini Pro days have just come to an end in a strange way. This is the second one he has had that has flown a little distance and then completely failed to come back. The first was over the sea, off Madeira, so was not recovered. Has anyone else had...

I expect that you have tried this, but a simple tip is to turn aeroplane mode on then turn the wifi on, when 'phones wont connect.

Sometimes it has helped to put the 'phones on airplane mode (in the settings) and then turn the 'phones WiFi back on before searching for the drone in the 'phone's WiFi.

It's a good job that you have the rules of aerodynamics. :)

I would recommend a sub 250gm model, especially if you are in the UK, because of the rules - the Hubsan is 410gms and a whopping £177. While I appreciate that there is no simple answer to this, wouldn't something around the £50 level be better to start with?

Is it possible that this is just faulty? I've had several cheap drones but none acted like yours. It sounds unusable.

Beautiful photos, thanks. We lived nearby for a few years. Made me quite nostalgic. PS. Syma X5C is the best tree climbing practice drone around, in my experience! I know most of the trees in my nearby wood, quite intimately!