Drone Novice

[yottie]

Thought I'd have a go at Drone flying.
Have ordered , and am waiting for, a Quinux Drone 4k.
Has a good write-up, but I can't find any User Manuals online.
There will be one (I'm told) with the machine.
In the meantime I've raked out an Amazon Fire HD8 from my old gear.
Would it be possible to use this with the new drone.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Beware, some things online are not all that they seem

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005001812416759.html

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Love that Krazy Ken fellow!

 

[Justin Passing]

Was yours any good? I saw one on QVC that was £150 which looked clever, but I dunno....

 

[mattylad]

Yottie, if you cannot find much info about it online then it's probably best to stay away from it.

 

[robinbanks]

This amused me:

The full blurb is "don't buy until you read this" but..

 

[ETAF]

may be worth reading some of the UK rules on flying - I was interested in drone flying - but all the rules put me off in the end

Introduction to drone flying and the UK rules | Civil Aviation Authority

A top level guide to flying drones and model aircraft in the UK

www.caa.co.uk

The Drone and Model Aircraft Code | UK Civil Aviation Authority

Read the Drone and Model Aircraft Code to fly safely and legally. Find out what the rules are about flying unmanned aircraft in the UK.

register-drones.caa.co.uk

we have had quite a few complaints locally in various parks , dog walkers , child playgrounds etc , mainly they are kids toys , but i know from social media - quite a few reported, from the homes around the parks

 

[mattylad]

If you look at the black belt barristers videos on youtube he also explains some of the law relating to drone flying and how to consider whether your on the right side of it.

I'd love something like a Mavik drone with 4K camera and all the other stuff but knowing my luck it would crash and die on the first outing.

 

[Justin Passing]

The little ones are freeish of regs aren't they? Are their cameras any good, though, and kept steady enough etc?

 

[ETAF]

have a read here

Drone Licence - What is it and do you need one? - Halo Drones -

What is a drone license and do I need one? A drone licence shows your competence and allows you to operate in accordance to CAA regulations.

halodrones.co.uk

also with regards weight, toy or camera

Registration requirements for drones | UK Civil Aviation Authority

Find out what IDs you need depending on the weight or class of your drone or model aircraft.

register-drones.caa.co.uk

 

[Justin Passing]

I was hoping someone might have been round the loops and got an answer.
Can you get good video from a small drone which is classifiable as a toy and thus freer of regulations. The one I saw on QVC looked good, but users would know more.

 

[robinbanks]

Can you get good video from a small drone

Based on how I define "good", the answer is "no"

 

[RandomGrinch]

...as this thread has come alive again (with an interesting post from Texas... ), I thought I would look again at the Qinux.

It seems the Qinux Drone 4K has been replaced by the K8 - note, it has not got an 8K camera, it has been downgraded to 1080P!

All for the amazing price of £170. But wait, these are the last days to get the great 50% off offer, all you pay is £85

Qinux Drone K8

Explore the world without limits! Capture the best moments in high resolution with this revolutionary drone

qinuxdrone4k.com

The original AliExpress link I posted has expired, but here is a link to a remarkably similar P8 drone, direct from China...

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005005321102511.html

...there seems to be a decent amount of money to be made from drop shipping (I have found the price as low as £20).
I wonder how much a dodgy website costs to maintain?

 

[robinbanks]

I wonder how much a dodgy website costs to maintain?

About a fiver a month

 

[JoeyT]

Go for a second hand Mavic Air, or Mavic Mini. Even the earlier models are very decent.