Hello from the Netherlands

[StickyBit]

Hi to you all from the Netherlands (Leerdam).

I fly drones since 2018 and since the end of 2021 I added a DJI FPV to my collection.
The first few weeks I tried it a lot, but it was winter so to cold outside.

Recently I picked up the FPV flying again and since 2 weeks I'm flying in full manual mode. Still high in the air, practicing loopings, rolls, etc.

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum!

 

[StickyBit]

How fast did you get?

At this moment, the fastest was 152,53 kilometres/hour so that would be 94,77 miles/hour

 

[Kilrah]

At this moment, the fastest was 152,53 kilometres/hour so that would be 94,77 miles/hour

It probably was faster, the goggles just won't show higher numbers.

 

[Kilrah]

Probably a bug... It's just fine until it hits a "wall" and the value stops going bigger

 

[StickyBit]

It probably was faster, the goggles just won't show higher numbers.

Oh, I got the speed from airdata.com, this analyzes the actual logfiles from the drone. So this speed reading should be quite accurate.

 

[StickyBit]

This is the link to the flight-data from this flight with my current top-speed:

28-08-2022 14:07 | General / Overview | DJI Fly log 1.0.1 | Netherlands | Airdata UAV

DJI Fly app flight log from 28-08-2022 14:07, version 1.0.1 on , in Netherlands. General / Overview | Airdata UAV

app.airdata.com

 

[Sereinx]

Hi from Oklahoma USA! I fly fpv manual also. It’s quite a great experience.

 

[nagyordog]

Is it worth bringing my DJI Avata to the Netherlands. Seems like no place to fly

 

[StickyBit]

Is it worth bringing my DJI Avata to the Netherlands. Seems like no place to fly

you can fly underneath bridges, through small alleys etc.. An Avata always is fun to have with you

 

[nagyordog]

you can fly underneath bridges, through small alleys etc.. An Avata always is fun to have with you

Yes, thx!. I’ll bring it. I am new to the community. I normally fly planes and helis. When I look at the map in NL it looked like every sq meter is forbidden. Don’t want to get arrested. going to Hungary in the summer. There it’s the opposite.

 

[StickyBit]

Yes, thx!. I’ll bring it. I am new to the community. I normally fly planes and helis. When I look at the map in NL it looked like every sq meter is forbidden. Don’t want to get arrested. going to Hungary in the summer. There it’s the opposite.

Yes, we also think that the Netherlands has too much rules and no-fly zones.. It's getting harder and harder to fly, but we still manage to fly a lot. There are still much places to visit.

The strange thing in our country is that you can't fly a drone over some nature parks, but these parks allow people driving on quads through these parks... I think a drone is much less intrusive than a quad..
So we still fly there and even when a forest ranger talks to us about it, they almost never complain but just are interested to see what kind of pictures we take. So the legislation is in place, but the people living in our country don't live by it .

 

[nagyordog]

That is unfortunate it because I just got back and I was blown away with how beautiful the country is. Every picture I took was post card quality. The people, amazing and the landscape breathtaking. Netherlands exceeded my expectations. I flew a bit around our house boat in Aalsmeer. So I hope I have nice video. I would have loved to fly over the flower fields. Was apprehensive to try. It was ok because most of the days were too windy.

 

[StickyBit]

That is unfortunate it because I just got back and I was blown away with how beautiful the country is. Every picture I took was post card quality. The people, amazing and the landscape breathtaking. Netherlands exceeded my expectations. I flew a bit around our house boat in Aalsmeer. So I hope I have nice video. I would have loved to fly over the flower fields. Was apprehensive to try. It was ok because most of the days were too windy.

Yes, you were at the right time near the tulip fields then. That's truly very nice. Two years ago, I also wanted to fly there... but also too much wind and not lots of sunny weather at that moment.
I still have to go back there and shoot more pictures while it's sunny weather.

Thanks for the compliment about our country!

 

[nagyordog]

No problem. Well I was born and raised in New Amsterdam, Guess there is a connection. Can’t wait to go back.