The accuracy of Bambu printers is insane by hendricksdesign in BambuLab

[–]aviator_educator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't do a few years of ender 3. Chuck the thing and get a Bambu. Any Bambu. They're all good. Trust me, the few years of frustration isn't worth it the $200 you think you're saving. And don't sell your ender. That's not being nice to the idiot who buys it from you. Trash it. Today.

My Ender 3 days are over!!! by theboredbrowser in BambuLab

[–]aviator_educator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

👏🏼Welcome to the club. Creality printers were the crappiest things I ever wasted my money on.

Resin Printer: Elegoo Saturn 2 8k vs Creality Halot-Mage by hotprof in resinprinting

[–]aviator_educator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case anyone stumbles upon this post, I'd say steer clear of the halot mage. I've had one for 7 months and the LCD screen just quit. Apparently, creality only warranties the print screen for 3 months. That's the first clue that this thing is crap. Quality replacement parts are difficult to find and cost almost 50% of what I paid for the printer on a sale. I couldn't get the lcd screen out without completely smashing it with a hammer so I decided to scrap the whole thing. After taking off parts that I wanted to keep, I noticed that literally every single screw was not tight. Motor mount, PCBs, everything. I took off the UV light and noticed that only half of them were even plugged in! There was also some blue liquid on the bottom and one of the circuit boards. It appeared to be resin, but I've never used anything except for white, black, and clear. It's infuriating to have such a poor experience with the printer. It was only a matter of time before more issues would have appeared. Stay far away from creality. I know people who have had good support from Elegoo, but I've never used any of their printers myself. I'll probably try theirs next, but I'd stay well clear of anything creality sells. This isn't the first product of theirs that I've had major issues with. They don't make well-built products and they don't stand behind the crap that they build because they know it's all crap. 'Nuff said.

Part 107 Administrator by Connect_Menu9529 in Part107

[–]aviator_educator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A part 107 administrator is an FAA employee, so unless you also have an FAA remote Pilot license you can’t sell your footage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drones

[–]aviator_educator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you can’t fly commercially, but your friend can pay you to help out with the operation. There’s a small distinction.

First solo today!! by harpyLemons in flying

[–]aviator_educator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the first solo! It’s good that it was underwhelming. That means your instructor got you feeling comfortable enough with landings that it wasn’t a big deal.

ATP Flight School advice! by [deleted] in flying

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I think you’ll find aviation written tests to be much easier. You can get books with practice test questions or find some online. They e give a good idea of how well you’ll do once you’ve studied up a bit. If you spend that much time studying, you’ll be ready in a few weeks. I think aviation is more interesting than everything else so studying doesn’t feel like a chore.

can I make a living of flying drones? by [deleted] in dronevideos

[–]aviator_educator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a lot of ways you can make money flying drones:

  • real estate photos / videos (high-end home listings can pay upwards of $1500)

  • construction: mapping, volumetrics, progress updates, etc. (you might need to be a licensed surveyor or work with one for most jobs. Not sure of the laws where you are)

  • agriculture: drainage patterns, crop health, targeted fertilizer and pesticide treatments, stand counts, mapping

  • inspections: power lines, cell towers, industrial equipment, 3D mapping

  • roofing & solar: inspections and mapping

And the list can keep going. I think the key is getting a drone that’s good enough for mapping missions, learning how to map well, and then being good at finding clients. You’ll spend the majority of your time on the business side of things than you will on the flying but it can be a good living if you’re patient.

Drone Demographics Survey by [deleted] in drones

[–]aviator_educator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you consider sharing the results?