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<blockquote data-quote="Jeremiad" data-source="post: 121004" data-attributes="member: 3108"><p>Hey Jeff,</p><p></p><p>I hope I'm not too late on this, but I just saw this thread and wanted to offer another bit of input. The Yuneec stuff is excellent, high quality equipment, but it is also intended for excellent, highly experienced pilots. As already mentioned, the crashes on a unit like this are very expensive and can also do a lot of damage. </p><p></p><p>Take a serious look at a DJI Spark. It is a tiny form factor which makes it easier to fly indoors or out. It has a 1080p camera, so the picture quality is excellent, and the gimbal control is internally dampened with a suspension. It is actually a lot smoother than people tend to expect. It is light and has prop guards, so even if you could hit someone or something with it, it will bounce off the bumpers instead of hitting the blades. It also has collision avoidance, so it won't just fly into an object that is in the way, even if you ask it to. GPS, active tracking, and programmable flight paths are just some of the excellent options. This or the Mavic is going to be my next drone purchase, and I'm actually leaning toward the Spark.</p><p></p><p>Another very important thing to keep in mind when choosing your drone is where do you want to use it? The bigger drones scare people and can do a lot of damage, and there are many places where you are not allowed to fly them already. These smaller units fall into a different category of drone because they are smaller and lighter and can be exempt from some of the drone regulations. </p><p></p><p>I hope this helps, and I look forward to seeing what you choose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeremiad, post: 121004, member: 3108"] Hey Jeff, I hope I'm not too late on this, but I just saw this thread and wanted to offer another bit of input. The Yuneec stuff is excellent, high quality equipment, but it is also intended for excellent, highly experienced pilots. As already mentioned, the crashes on a unit like this are very expensive and can also do a lot of damage. Take a serious look at a DJI Spark. It is a tiny form factor which makes it easier to fly indoors or out. It has a 1080p camera, so the picture quality is excellent, and the gimbal control is internally dampened with a suspension. It is actually a lot smoother than people tend to expect. It is light and has prop guards, so even if you could hit someone or something with it, it will bounce off the bumpers instead of hitting the blades. It also has collision avoidance, so it won't just fly into an object that is in the way, even if you ask it to. GPS, active tracking, and programmable flight paths are just some of the excellent options. This or the Mavic is going to be my next drone purchase, and I'm actually leaning toward the Spark. Another very important thing to keep in mind when choosing your drone is where do you want to use it? The bigger drones scare people and can do a lot of damage, and there are many places where you are not allowed to fly them already. These smaller units fall into a different category of drone because they are smaller and lighter and can be exempt from some of the drone regulations. I hope this helps, and I look forward to seeing what you choose. [/QUOTE]
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