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Drone Batteries on Airliners
· Tagged: Drone Law
Taking your drone on holiday? Here are the airline safety rules which prevent serious accidents with Li-Po drone batteries in your baggage.
DJI Matrice 100 is Here
· Tagged: DJI
The DJI Matrice 100 has arrived at Heliguy. The new stable-mate of the DJI Inspire 1 can be adapted to carry different sensors and payloads.
DJI GO app for Phantom 3, Inspire 1 and Matrice 100
· Tagged: DJI
The new DJI GO app has been released for the Phantom 3, Inspire 1 and Matrice 100 range of drones. The DJI GO app replaces the DJI Pilot app.
New DJI Phantom 3 Standard
· Tagged: News
The new DJI Phantom 3 Standard has been unveiled. It's lighter and cheaper than the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced or the DJI Phantom 3 Professional.
The Best DJI Phantom 3 Cases
· Tagged: DJI
Looking for DJI Phantom 3 cases? Do you need a hard shell backpack, a hard case or a hard case with wheels and extendible handle?
DJI Inspire 1 vs DJI Matrice 100
· Tagged: DJI
- DJI Inspire 1 vs DJI Matrice 100. The DJI Matrice 100 is about to go on sale so how does it compare with its stablemate –the DJI Inspire 1?
Can You Use Your Drone for Geospatial Mapping?
· Tagged: News
Can you use your drone for geospatial mapping? Soon there'll be an app so that your DJI Phantom 3 or Inspire 1 can capture mapping data.
Can Drones be Used for Wind Turbine Inspections?
· Tagged: News
Are drones breaking in to the wind turbine inspection market? It's the cheaper, quicker and safer option but is it catching on?
Freefly ALTA Will Soon Be Here
· Tagged: News
The long-awaited Freefly ALTA hexacopter, designed for professional cinematography, will be available from Heliguy in the next few weeks.
Let's Call a Drone a Drone
· Tagged: News
What's wrong with calling a drone a drone rather than UAV, RPA, ROAV, copter, multi-rotor...? What does the word drone mean to you?
3DR Solo versus DJI Phantom 3
· Tagged: DJI
- Which is best –the 3DR Solo or the DJI Phantom 3? We compare the reviews and find the DJI Phantom 3 is better in many areas including cost.
BNUC, RPQ and the Rest
· Tagged: Drone Training
How to get trained as a drone pilot, Bnuc or RPQ, and get a Permission for Aerial Work (PFAW) from the CAA to carry out commercial work.
Carbon Fibre Props for a Phantom 2 - Are Not That Good!
· Tagged: DJI
Upgrading from standard DJI Phantom props to third party carbon fibre props can adversely affect the safety and handling of your drone.
Arsenal FC's Top-Flight Phantom Footballers
· Tagged: DJI
Arsenal Football Club's Academy use DJI Phantom drones to record footballer training sessions from the air to help tactical analysis.
The DJI Ronin-M: the Lighter Stabiliser
· Tagged: DJI, DJI Gimbals
The DJI Ronin-M is a lightweight version of the DJI Ronin gimbal handheld camera stabiliser and is ideal for DSLRs and smaller video cameras.
Drone Zones Safe Flying Site App
· Tagged: News
Drone Zones safe flying site app shows pilots the best and safest flying locations around the world. Developed by Simon Newton and Newcastle University.
Thermal camera for DJI Inspire 1
· Tagged: DJI
Thermal camera for DJI Inspire 1 is now available in resolution of 336 X 256 from Heliguy. Call 0191 296 1024 to discuss the new upgrade.
Freefly Alta Pro filming drone arriving in August
· Tagged: News
The hotly anticipated professional hexacopter, the Freefly ALTA, is due to be released in August. Place your deposit for £700 with Heliguy.
Cold Batteries Hit Drone Flight Times
· Tagged: News
Effects of cold temperatures on lithium polymer (lipo) drone batteries research by Heliguy and Northumbria University.
Royal Television Society Drone Event
· Tagged: News
Heliguy attended the Royal Television Society drone event in Newcastle which was presented by Mark Batey and Horizon AP's Paddy and Jack.
