For American’s the last week has been a been a celebration. For the rest of us, its a chance to laugh, at some Americans, celebrating!
Check out this clip of a DJI Inspire firing rockets at two young scamps, and the Inspire eventually crashing to the ground, totalled. (oh and sorry for the 30 second ad that you cant avoid!)
I don’t think the guys explanation for what happened is correct. I think that the case of left rocket explodes and breaks the rear left prop, and the Inspire comes crashing down.
Anyways i guess if you have rich parents, you can afford to attach rockets to a £3000 UAS, and when you trash it ‘go buy a new one’!
So by now most of you will have laughed heartily at Enrique Iglesias, firstly grabbing the Inspire Camera and screaming one of his shit songs right at it (poor Inspire 1), and secondly you will have certainly laughed as it decided to take its revenge, and attack him…. ‘that’ll show him for making shit music!’ – said the inspire 1 – But just to clarify, nothing with the Inspire goes wrong. He cuts his finger because he catches it in a spinning prop….. who knew!?
An epic fail in front of 12,000, which has gone viral, Inspire 1 forums are alight around the world…..’stupid pop star’, tends to be a common phrase.
What amazes me more than his stupidity was the fact that it was there in the first place. Ok so the concert was in Mexico, but does that mean you can fly anything, anywhere there? Erm, well yeah. According to my research there is no Mexican CAA regulation on the use of UAS at all.
So thats awesome news if your a stupid pop star. Secondly, once the Inspire cuts his fingers, he appears to throw it off the stage towards the audicence. Now that could have been disaterous. Anyone who owns an Inspire will know, it always tries to corrects itself. That could have easily corrected itself, flying back upwards, into the faces of his equally stupid fans (can anyone who buys a Enrique Iglesias concert ticket be anything else?)
So, was flying a UAS over these people, literally an accident waiting to happen? In my opinion, no. There is no reason to fear a UAS, in particular an Inspire 1, over say a car!!!!
Do you fear for your safety every time you walk down the road, that it will lose a wheel and career towards you? Of course you don’t. Thats because we have become used to cars on our roads. We interact with toy versions of them from 9 months. What is more dangerous a 3.5kg object or a 2000kg one? Maybe now its time for better UAS regulations like cars; a licence, insurance, training for all users.
Drones are still a new trend for most, but in fact if you ask anyone, born since 1980, if they have ever flown a remote controlled car of helicopter, they will say yes! If people associated ‘Drones’ with the RC toys from their childhood, rather than Military and Surveillance UAVs, i’m sure the public would be more receptive….
And stupid Pop Stars like this fool, aren’t helping. Once again we have another negative story associated with a UAS. People who read this story at face value, will think he was the innocent victim of ‘yet another drone incident’, when in fact they should be thinking ‘oh look, another stupid pop star’!
All i can say, i please, please, please, can someone upload the actual footage from the Inspire, i want to see the look on his face when he realises his mistake.
The Source of this video is ABC News, just check out the other negative UAS reports. One in, all in.
**** UPDATE – Here is a link to my YouTube Channel, that shows me putting together my own DJI Inspire Case upgrade. Let me know your thoughts!****** 27/4/2015
***Sorry didn’t add the link – my bad – 30/4/2015***
So, those of you who read my ramblings will know that i have recently taken ownership of a DJI Inspire 1…. its epic…..when it works.
Had a few issues, including a TB47 Battery, just dying on my this morning, more on that later.
Apart from the lack of a second harness, for those who bought the ‘Dual Transmitter’ model, my only annoyance is the Case.
Yes, the Case is great for transporting your DJI Inspire in relative safety, not sure about checking it into the Cargo hold at the Airport. But in terms of lugging it from the boot to the house, it’s just fine.
However, what about when you get to where, you want to be. Its a suitcase, a suitcase without wheels. So you’ve got to carry it. No issues, if you aer a body builder, but most of us aren’t.
Lets be honest, getting the best shot can sometimes mean walking far. the best Up to the top of a hill, or mountain range, or down a valley. They require walking to. With all the extra equipment you might have taken with you, having just one hand free isn’t easy or safe. (i learnt the hard way and fell on my ass the other day, as i only had one spare hand walking down a muddy path – fail).
What is required, is a sturdy ‘Rucksack’ designed carry bag. And as with most things, it doesn’t take long for accessories to follow a popular product.
Although this model wont give your Inspire the same proection the other RucksackSuitcaseBagThing will, i bet it is also lighter, so better if your treking a few miles to get the best shots. This bag is coming in at £50, so a few quid more.
However, cheap skates from around the world, if your saving every penny like me, for extra air miles (new batteries!), why spend £50, if you can spend £2!!!!!
Boom – take that the Economy.
Here is my cheaper alternative, or maybe just a quick fix until your RucksackSuitcaseBagThing arrives.
POW – £1 Suitcase Strap from Costco x2
Fit one strap between the backplate of your rucksack, and one over the top and clip them both on the front. Jobs done.
I works best on a full size rucksack 45 litre plus. They have really good lumbar support and extra back padding. Mine is a Berghaus and it has an adjustable back support, with metal runners, so its really solid. It felt stable and solid with the Inspire Case attached, only issue was walking out the door… word of advice, go sideways through doors!
And because its a rucksack, you have plenty of space for your DSLR, Macbook and you an even attach you FPV or Tripod to it.
Its not going to win any ‘Bag of the Year’ awards, but it allowed me to put it on my back, get on my mountain bike and ride to my local River, with about any issues at all.
So if you have a DJI Inspire, and your fed up with lugging it up hills, get yourself to costco, or a bike/camping shop, and get yourself some Luggage Straps – best to get some heavy duty ones that will last, might be a bit more, but certainly less than £50 for a custom made job off ebay!
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