xjet
This channel is dedicated to RC flying models, jet engines and the occasional rant about things like electric cars and energy scams.
It's goal is to be both entertaining and informative. You decide if it succeeds in doing that and, if you like it, please subscribe.
You might also want to visit my other YouTube channel, RCModelReviews where I cast an objective eye over new products in the RC marketplace.
youtube.com/user/RCModelReviews
Most of my early video was taken with an aging Panasonic camcorder (of 2002 vintage) and I edited that stuff with Microsoft Movie-maker. Despite these limitations, the results aren't too bad (I think).
More recently I've switched to a Sony PJ760VE HD camcorder with "super steady shot" and that's made a huge difference to the quality of the videos. I'm also editing with Sony Movie Studio and that also helps.
I'm no expert videographer but if you have any questions about my videos, just ask and I'll try to answer them.
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I want to have a bit of fun on the channel so I was thinking of having a "Shill November" where I'll accept any RC product and make a video about it in which I blatantly plug it regardless of its flaws (although the flaws will be mentioned). Not objective reviews, just clearly labeled "shill" videos that can be used to have fun and (hopefully) make a few people laugh -- while exercising my creative bent with video.
The flying weather doesn't really start around here until December so it's a chance to do something different for a few short weeks.
What do you think?
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Is it just me or does this picture remind you of the world's greatest drone pilot?
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I got an email from CAA New Zealand today informing me that I am a pilot... woohoo!
Under the regulations, pilots are allowed to fly drones at or within 4Km of an airfield.
Should I try do you think???
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Elon Musk "liked" my tweet.
Should I feel flattered or worried?
Or should I wonder why there's no tick against his name (hahaha!).
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I'm trying to get a handle on the RR/Redcat situation. How will you be responding to Redcat turning RR's drones into "FPV strike drones"?
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If you fly RC model aircraft (as opposed to multirotors) in Australia then you should be outraged at this story that claims the offender "was charged with three counts of using a model aircraft less than 30 metres from a person and three counts of using a model aircraft over a populous area" when in fact it appears a multirotor was used.
We're used to hearing our multirotor craft referred to in the media as "drones" but now they're referring to "drones" as "RC model aircraft"???
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-04/drug-trafficker-fin…
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A happy July 4th to all my US friends and viewers. A reminder... freedoms worth having are freedoms worth protecting. Do not allow inaction and indifference to rob you of the freedoms you have. These are the attributes that authorities rely on when they want to chip away at your freedoms and rights.
Love you all (like brothers that is... no hanky-panky okay? :-P)
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ADSB Update: Beta-testing is great! Someone has already found a memory-leak in the ADSB code so I'm working on a fix for that now. More beta-testers will be brought into the group as soon as I've fixed that so if you've expressed a desire to be included, stay tuned -- you could be next :-)
Also, it's looking as if a Pi-Zero-W version might be possible which means you can just slap it on the back of any old analog FPV LCD screen which will keep the costs down and allow you to re-use some old gear from your analog days.
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How do you feel about the fact that the FAA has petitioned the courts to have PhillyDroneLife banned from flying any drone. The exact demand is:
"Defendant is PROHIBITED from operation of any and all drones"
This would mean that Mikey would be prohibited from flying a whoop in his own living room. That's not even within the FAA's purview -- yet that's what they're demanding.
I'm working on a video about this and the injustice of Mikey's situation. SpaceX hurls 3.5 tons of rocketfuel into the sky over our heads in breach of FAA regs and it gets "a proposed fine of $175K" -- Mikey flies a bit of plastic over Philly (hurts nobody, breaks damages nothing) and gets a total ban plus $185K of fines.
Mikey is on the bones of his ass financially so even a $1K fine is a huge burden -- SpaceX has already received $15.3 BILLION dollars in US federal funding so $175K is a drop in the bucket and is effectively paid by US taxpayers anyway.
Sounds fair right?
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I'll be contacting a few people over the weekend with a pointer to download the ADSB alarm SD-card image file for beta testing. Stay tuned. In the meantime, does this DIY 4S Li-Ion battery pack look a little too menacing?
Does anyone want the .STL files for thsi pack? It only ads a few grams to the total battery-build weight and with the right cells I get 22 minutes flight time on the Cinelog 35HD.
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