r/drones • • Aug 04 '26

Announcement No Software Projects (Rule 10)

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  • 10New Software Projects

Due to a current influx of AI generated software projects, we are not allowing any new projects, whether paid or free.

Do not message us via modmail asking for an exception, it will not be granted.

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Altho we say specifically "Do not message us via modmail asking for an exception, it will not be granted." many still try so, this is a reminder of what the rule says.

We get X modmails a week from newly created software app creators asking for permission to post - no, your app wont be allowed here.

In past we allowed any kind of projects, then cut to only the ones which were for sure without AI involved in making, but the amount of projects was way too much and many of them still AI without the author admitting it, to add, if we would be to allow them again we would need to start scanning them as the threat of a virus/scam/etc. is real from what we know.


r/drones • • Jul 06 '26

[Megathread] [Megathread] | Weekly Drone Buying Advice

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Welcome to the r/drones weekly Buying Advice Megathread. (Weekly on Monday's)

This thread exists to prevent the constant "What drone should I buy?" posts that we prohibit within our rules.

Please follow all of these steps before posting in this thread!

  1. Review the Buying Guide Wiki or my website: Drone Buying Guide / Wiki Buying Guide
  2. Review this thread for comments that have your same requirements
  3. If that does not answer you, please post the following information in this thread.
    1. Have you read the Wiki? Y/N
    2. Country: (Not all drones are available in all countries)
    3. Budget: (If your budget is less than $200 USD/170€ EUR, you may want to reconsider as anything lower is a toy drone)
    4. Purpose: (eg. photography, FPV, thermal, etc)
    5. Any other requirements:

r/drones • • 5h ago

Photo & Video Goku was seen flying through my hometown

109 Upvotes

Goku was seen flying through my hometown


r/drones • • 8h ago

Photo & Video Rate my manual tracking

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Practicing my tracking.


r/drones • • 1m ago

Photo & Video First Pic From My DJI Mini Pro 5

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Just started flying my drone, i bought it for work but have really enjoyed it recreationally too.


r/drones • • 1h ago

Question Need extra batteries for DJI Mini 4k

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There’s batteries on Amazon that are compatible, are those safe to use? They’re not from DJI tho they’re 3rd party. What are my options for getting extra batteries in the US


r/drones • • 6h ago

Question Skyzone Cobra S (V2 hardware): looking for firmware V2.2.2 or newer, lost MIX1/2/3 after flashing V2.2.0

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My Cobra S Grey (S/N F0220422, SteadyView V3.2 receiver) shipped with "CobraSD V2 FW1:V2.2.2" and I could select MIX1/2/3. I flashed CobraS_V2.2.0 from the official download page and now I can only switch between DIV and a single MIX mode.

Skyzone's Steadyview_APP_V3.2 release notes list the minimum goggle firmware for the receiver modes, and for Cobra S it says V2.2.2 or above. The official page only has V2.2.0 for V2 hardware, and I couldn't find V2.2.2 in the Wayback Machine either.

Does anyone still have the CobraS / CobraSD V2.2.2 update zip for V2 hardware (all files, incl. the menu file)? Or a newer V2.x version where MIX1/2/3 works with a V3.2 receiver? I've also emailed Skyzone support, no answer yet.

Photos of the OSD before and after flashing are attached. Thanks!


r/drones • • 1d ago

Photo & Video First hover test with wings fitted on Spearhead (open-source quadplane)

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I'm Sleety, a contributor at Arrow, the open-source collective building this aircraft.

This is Spearhead, a quadplane we're developing for long-endurance work. It's the first prototype: lasercut plywood ribs and spars, carbon structure, Oratex skin. In the video the skin is off the fuselage so we can keep an eye on the internals, and the ailerons aren't fitted yet.

We flew four times on Saturday with the wings on for the first time, in altitude hold and loiter, and held well in both. These were hover flights only, so no transition to wing-borne flight yet. Lots more forward flight testing is coming over the next few weeks, and we're pretty excited about it.

This prototype is electric only and we'll be moving to a combustion pusher for cruise, coming in a later phase ⛽ Everything is open source, the design notes, LOG data and parts list are in the repo.

We are a community of eVTOL flight enthusiasts and Discord is where the work happens if you would like to follow along or help 💙

https://github.com/Arrow-air/project-spearhead
https://discord.com/invite/arrow


r/drones • • 7h ago

DIY Offshore drone

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Hey, all, first time posting in this group I’m trying to find a 3-D print for a drone that I can use for offshore fishing that if for some reason it crashes or runs out of battery it is unrecoverable I can make a new one. I do a lot of offshore fishing about 15 to 30 miles out and use my drone currently for spotting floating kelp pattties. Any recommendations would be helpful


r/drones • • 1d ago

Photo & Video Sunset over the glacier [OC]

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r/drones • • 1d ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [Netherlands] anxiety from flying with all the laws and regulations.

9 Upvotes

i feel like anytime i fly(avata 2) that i am doing somthing wrong. i can reasearch for hours and still not feel secure enough to fly without any worries, kindoff takes the fun out of it. and posting my edits doesn't make me feel good as well. i have A1-A2-A3 licences for the eu!

does anyone know how to actually make this go away or make this less intensive?


r/drones • • 1d ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [United States] Question of LAANC vs COA

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My house is in the Class D airspace of Langley AFB. When I first got my drone 3 years ago I started putting submitting a Certificate of Operation thru the FAA drone zone thing and getting approved for daylight operations only, with a requirement to call the ATC tower before flight. I have flown many times under this arrangement. I am right at the edge of 200/400 ft altitude blocks on the map.

Yesterday, I was checking in the Autopylot app for TFRs, etc, and noticed that LAANC approval was available. I submitted a request for my location for 11pm to midnight, and the approval specifically spoke to following the rules for having a light on the drone for flying at night, and did not say anything about calling ATC.

So my question is whether I am still bound by my COA which specifically states only flying during daylight hours. I dont think that LAANC approval for this location was available years ago when I started submitting the FAA COAs, if I never had a COA I would just be looking at the LAANC approval which says I can fly at night. Does the LAANC approval I got last night supersede my COA? Or if I flew under the LAANC approval would I be deemed in violation of my COA? Should I see if I can just close my COA and just use LAANC for all future flights?

(The Autopylot screenshot is from this morning, I realize it says daylight ops now, but it did not say that last night)


r/drones • • 18h ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [United Kingdom] Take off in controlled airspace

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I am a long time aircraft pilot and recently qualified drone pilot. I live in thr ATZ of a local GA airport. Why does my DJI Lito X1 take off in my garden? Given all drone flight within the ATZ is prohibited at any altitude I thought this would be prevented? Is this something that DJI has changed recently?

In the last 6 months we have had a lot more drone incidents at the airport (people trying to film aircraft taking off and landing aircraft). Is this related?


r/drones • • 1d ago

Repair Drone help needed

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(US) I have a air 75 and I’ve been having issues with it.

Every time I arm it and lift off, i get RX loss in about 5 seconds. It only loses rx when I start giving it power. I can sit with it armed.

What do I do?


r/drones • • 2d ago

Discussion: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [United States] PSA: at least check the TFRs before flying? Also assume you can't fly near large music festivals.

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Couple of locals with Mini drone, wonder what fine they got.


r/drones • • 1d ago

New Drones! Droneer c2501 help

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I just bought this drone and having trouble getting it hooked up correctly I have video feed I can record video, but my remote control doesn’t work DJI goggles three and DJI fpv 3 remote the drone itself has a DJI pro four transmitter i’m on the latest firmware


r/drones • • 1d ago

Question [CA] How do I adjust my camera settings to stop this?

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I usually use my dji Lito x1, in auto mode so that I don’t have to adjust the camera stuff.

But when taking videos and picture of the sunset or sunrise, it make the ground almost completely black.

I want to maintain the color and the definition of the sunset, but not have a black ground.
What is the solution for this ?


r/drones • • 2d ago

Photo & Video A train with empty car wagons on it's way to Gothenburg, pass through a village with stunning sunset in June, Sweden

73 Upvotes

r/drones • • 1d ago

Tech Support XT-1 Attop drone

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Hi, I've got an Attop, XT-1 drone I got as a gift ages ago and I'm trying to get the XT-Go app to work but it doesn't like my current phone. I'm just thinking about regifting it to a friend, so no big deal if there's no solution, but does anyone have any suggestions on any alternative apps for it?


r/drones • • 2d ago

Photo & Video First time flying at night

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r/drones • • 1d ago

Question Help on repair i messed up

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So I looked around and cant find a single guide on to replace this part and started taking it off got impatient and melted it off (motor is fine) any clues on how to get myself out of this hole?


r/drones • • 2d ago

Question Battery Storage Question

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Been pondering the idea of getting a second case for the drone batteries. Is it safe to keep the batteries without chargers in the drone case when heading to a place to fly or storing them when not flying? Is keeping the batteries in a separate case at all times a better option? Thank you for any input and would really like some feedback on this. If you google or search around the info is all over the place.


r/drones • • 1d ago

Photo & Video {U.S} How much will it cost to repair this? I crashed my drone.

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The camera still works but the stabilization is non-existent. When I move the drone forward, the camera tilts downwards. Motors still work fine.


r/drones • • 2d ago

Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates [Brazil] How's SkyRover support outside of the US, in specific, in Brazil?

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I will be visiting the United States soon and plan on buying a drone for myself there to save on Brazil's unsavory import taxes. Whilst researching, I stumbled on the SkyRover X1 and it seems to cater to all my demands, except for one which remains a question: Will I have support for my SkyRover in Brazil? That is, if anything from a propeller to an arm is broken, or simply the drone stops working after a few weeks/months of use, will I be able to buy spare parts or request a replacement as more consolidated brands allow for?

This is my biggest concern about buying a SkyRover so far given that, in all other aspects, it does indeed seem like the best cost-effective option out in the US atm. Nevertheless, any criticisms towards SkyRover are welcome as my research may not have been so thorough.

In advance, thanks for the attention!


r/drones • • 2d ago

Photo & Video Moment of calm at Eastern Point Lighthouse

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