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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

EPIC OCTOCOPTER ACTION

Fantastic work Christian! I've been toying with a similar idea, but you are far ahead of the game! Bravo!

Seems the FAA has put a stop to any commercial UAV's here in the states, oh well, score one for everyone else, its time for us in the U.S. to either move or play with our toys indoors, lol

I look forward to seeing more of your fine work!
 
Christian Pfeil said:
thanks michael.

I keep you updated, got a lot of stuff in the post pro right now...

what've you been working on with an UAV?
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Alas, I'm just only in the, planning stages, but have been reading about these fascinating devices for a couple of years now.

There's one being marketed to law enforcement and the military here, I forgot the brand name, but I have heard that many cities are considering building up a UAV force to oppress, I mean, to protect its people.

Funny thing, the first time I saw the mikrokopter and its variants, I immediately thought, I wonder if it can lift a camera/gimbal? lol

Looks like Big Brother is making it so no one else here can play with these cool toys. Knowing Big Brother, its just a matter of time before he mounts some sort of gun to one, in the name of "defense" of course.

Political rhetoric aside, I've always loved the concept of a flying camera. Not a camera mounted underside a plane or full sized whirlybird, but a flying camera, and this idea is the closest I've seen to it!

Keep up the great work!
 
What? Are you talking commercial projects such as feature films? "commercial UAV?" What exactly makes you commercial? This doesn't seem to right.

Marcos Montenegro said:
Awesome! Loved the way the octo flew into the building (although you could see the dust start to fly off the ground at times)

Unfortunately here in the USA UAV flying has come to a halt thanks to the FAA, and this spring will be made into law, essentially banning commercial UAV action.
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What's your source for this comment?

Michael Ou said:
Fantastic work Christian! I've been toying with a similar idea, but you are far ahead of the game! Bravo!

Seems the FAA has put a stop to any commercial UAV's here in the states, oh well, score one for everyone else, its time for us in the U.S. to either move or play with our toys indoors, lol

I look forward to seeing more of your fine work!
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Really very cool! :-) So awesome. Great music too. Works well. :-)
 
Will Keir said:
What's your source for this comment?
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Will, this are old news. The regulation comes from several years ago and it is evolving each year.
Although there are regulations to fly UAS in the US nobody seems to now them and UAS flies all over the country every day without to much legal issues.

Read the attached docs for more info.

www.equilibriofilms.com/images_external_sites/UA_20Operations_20in_20the_20NAS.pdf

www.equilibriofilms.com/images_external_sites/FAA_20Order_208130.34.pdf

And/or contact

Randy Willis
Senior Analyst
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (AJR-36)
FAA Headquarters
800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591
Ph: 202-267-8565
Fax: 202-267-5809
randy.ctr.willis@faa.gov
 
Dominic Cochran said:
Great work! We're currently building an octo setup but using the Wookong-M flight controller instead of the Mikrocopter, I'll post some info when we're closer so people can compare. This stuff is so addictive, I've actually red this whole 600+ page thread, lol:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1486386

We're using the Droidworx Skyjib 8 frame:

http://www.kopterworx.com/vmchk/SKY-JIB/SkyJib-8
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very impressiv, too!

what do you use it for?
commercials, features or both?
where can I watch your latest flights?
 
Good stuff. The octo's are pretty stable but if you get the new Cineron head for your octo it will be even more stable with perfect horizons.

Here is some footage they shot with a RC helicopter and both a Sony FS100 and Epic although it can also be handheld or mounted on just about anything.

http://vimeo.com/35672071

PW cineron
 
Aaron McLane said:
Good stuff. The octo's are pretty stable but if you get the new Cineron head for your octo it will be even more stable with perfect horizons.

Here is some footage they shot with a RC helicopter and both a Sony FS100 and Epic although it can also be handheld or mounted on just about anything.

http://vimeo.com/35672071

PW cineron
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thanks!

the cineron head looks indeed very stable, gotta ask if the crew from OM already uses that one...
but the RC heli looks pretty big, doesn't it?
 
Christian Pfeil said:
very impressiv, too!

what do you use it for?
commercials, features or both?
where can I watch your latest flights?
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We don't have anything to share yet, still building the big rig and learning on smaller ones so far. I'll definitely be sharing footage once we get some!

Cineron head look awesome, e-mailing them now!
 
[h=1]RCAPA ARC Inclusion Campaign Goes Viral[/h]
http://www.suasnews.com/2012/01/11446/rcapa-arc-inclusion-campaign-goes-viral/


LAPD Warning Against Hiring Unmanned Aircraft Operators for Aerial Photography
http://www.suasnews.com/2012/01/114...ed-aircraft-operators-for-aerial-photography/

Brought to you by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

Los Angeles authorities have asked C.A.R. to communicate this warning to REALTORS® who hire unmanned aircraft operators to take aerial photographs for marketing high-end properties. Using these devices (also known as drones) for flight in the air with no onboard pilot may violate, among other things, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policy on unmanned aircrafts, and Los Angeles’s local ordinance requiring permits for filming commercial motion pictures and still photographs.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) investigation has apparently revealed that aerial photos where unmanned aircraft were observed have appeared on certain real estate sales websites. According to FilmL.A., the LAPD Air Division has issued this warning as it intends to prosecute violators in the near future. FilmL.A. is a public benefit company created by the City and County of Los Angeles to manage film permit activity and related issues.

Under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s current policy, no one can operate an unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System without specific authority. Operators who wish to fly an unmanned aircraft for civil use must obtain an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate, which will not be issued to an unmanned aircraft used for compensation or hire. Although the FAA allows hobbyists to fly model airplanes for recreational purposes under specific guidelines, that authority does not extend to operators flying unmanned aircraft for business purposes. More information is available from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Notice on Unmanned Aircraft Operations and the FAA’s policy.
 
That's such a bummer you guys in the US can't fly these
unbelievable tools anymore!

Hope for you, that there is a gap in the laws somewhere
and you find out soon.
 
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA_UAS_Rule_206137-1.html

There are no legal grounds for such a ban. From the beginning there was discussion about forcing the issue in the courts. Since such legal action is always so protracted, many felt it would be best just to wait and see if the proposed rules were reasonable, considering the relative time frame (proposed rules being published well before the case would be in courts). I see many similarities to back in the days of prohibition, if you catch my drift. The FAA found themselves in the unenviable position of being ill-prepared in resources to accommodate commercial activities and so took the easy way out.
 
Christian Pfeil said:
That's such a bummer you guys in the US can't fly these
unbelievable tools anymore!

Hope for you, that there is a gap in the laws somewhere
and you find out soon.
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There are loopholes, you can fly them above pakistan or afghanistan, but only if they're armed to the teeth, and its only legit if they're carrying out extra judicial killings.. which have tripled since Obama..
 
conrad gaunt said:
There are loopholes, you can fly them above pakistan or afghanistan, but only if they're armed to the teeth, and its only legit if they're carrying out extra judicial killings.. which have tripled since Obama..
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OMG!

I like the sarcastic way you put it in...

Or let's put it in this way: YES WE CAN!
 
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