♪ I believe I can touch the sky ♫ I think about it every night and day ♪ Spread my wings and fly away ♫ I believe I can soar…
Welp, I got a drone. I’ve only taken it out for a couple of flying sessions, and I’m already hooked. It’s just magic that within a minute of plugging in my phone and tapping a couple buttons I have birds eye view four-hundred feet in the air.
I’ve always been interested in RC flight, but the rumors that DJI might be banned in the US spurred the decision to jump in. It wasn’t so much out of fear of a ban, just all the hubbub made me think, “Oh ya, those exist and I want one.” I ended up getting a refurbished Air 2S. For what it’s worth, I haven’t run into anything out of the ordinary regarding privacy. Actually, I think DJI does it better than a lot of companies. The app is clear about what it collects and most things are opt-in.
But that model is four years old you say. Well, something I discovered while researching is that DJI stopped releasing SDKs for newer models. So the apps that enable planned flights and making maps is only available for old kit. That brings me to what’s next, learning how to survey areas and capture 3D landscapes. Stay tuned for more on that journey.