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Anyone owns a drone with camera? Is it easy to manoeuvre and take aerial picture? Is it worth it? I'm thinking to buy something special for my father for his Birthday. He likes to take picture of his grandchildren and post it on our family whatapps group. Not sure whether the drone will be easily get burnt, or the flight action time is too short to be worthing at all. Check online but cannot find conclusion. Need some real testimonial from real user. Anyone?

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Singapore drone laws you should know,

 

Flying a drone ain’t like flying a kite. As fun and frolicsome as it may be, flying a drone is governed by certain laws in Singapore, enacted in June 2015 to ensure the safety of others. Here are some pointers to take note of.

 

1. Stay away from protected places

While you might have good intentions in your aerial mapping expedition, the authorities feel that some secrets should remain hidden. As such, you can’t fly your drone within 5km of a protected area – including airports and air bases.

 

2. Don’t fly too high

Unfortunately, you can’t quite reach for the stars, even if your drone’s physically capable of busting through the stratosphere. Watch your altitude while flying; you can’t soar higher than 61 metres above mean sea level.

 

3. Watch your weight

Not you, silly. Flying a drone is fit for people of all shapes and sizes. Sadly, this doesn’t apply to drones; you need a permit to fly if your drone’s heavier than 7kg. However, this hardly impedes recreational users since most drones weight far below that threshold.

 

4. Apply for a permit before you can point and click

Before you go trigger-happy with your drone, do bear in mind that all activities of aerial photography require an application to the Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore. This also applies to instances of surveying and aerial advertising.

 

5. Don’t attach anything dangerous

We don’t quite understand why anyone would do this consciously. But you do run the risk of a hefty $100,000 fine (and a five-year jail stint) if you’re found lugging arms and explosives, biological agents, radioactive material or dangerous fireworks on your drone. Then again, why would you even have these things?    

 

http://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/tech-hobbies-your-ultimate-guide-to-drones-in-singapore-from-the-best-models-to-laws-and-shops/

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8 minutes ago, Guest Drone said:

Singapore drone laws you should know,

 

Flying a drone ain’t like flying a kite. As fun and frolicsome as it may be, flying a drone is governed by certain laws in Singapore, enacted in June 2015 to ensure the safety of others. Here are some pointers to take note of.

 

1. Stay away from protected places

While you might have good intentions in your aerial mapping expedition, the authorities feel that some secrets should remain hidden. As such, you can’t fly your drone within 5km of a protected area – including airports and air bases.

 

2. Don’t fly too high

Unfortunately, you can’t quite reach for the stars, even if your drone’s physically capable of busting through the stratosphere. Watch your altitude while flying; you can’t soar higher than 61 metres above mean sea level.

 

3. Watch your weight

Not you, silly. Flying a drone is fit for people of all shapes and sizes. Sadly, this doesn’t apply to drones; you need a permit to fly if your drone’s heavier than 7kg. However, this hardly impedes recreational users since most drones weight far below that threshold.

 

4. Apply for a permit before you can point and click

Before you go trigger-happy with your drone, do bear in mind that all activities of aerial photography require an application to the Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore. This also applies to instances of surveying and aerial advertising.

 

5. Don’t attach anything dangerous

We don’t quite understand why anyone would do this consciously. But you do run the risk of a hefty $100,000 fine (and a five-year jail stint) if you’re found lugging arms and explosives, biological agents, radioactive material or dangerous fireworks on your drone. Then again, why would you even have these things?    

 

http://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/tech-hobbies-your-ultimate-guide-to-drones-in-singapore-from-the-best-models-to-laws-and-shops/

Yup. I know about the law. there are even youtube about it. What is your experience with flying a drone? Is it worth it?

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Long term not worthy at all. Considering how controlled the law is over here. I got two smaller ones and two regular size(with cams). Both end up in the closet. Not only that -  you need to consider maintenance. Motor will get burnt and parts may get missing or spoil over time. Spare battery is a must if you want longer flight time. I dont own those hi end drones but cheaper ones that can be customise just like Tamiya car. These quad copter are great for beginners tho.

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I would love to have one myself (mainly because I wanna explore videography while learning colour correction etc and photography from a new angle)

 

But as mentioned above, flying a drone in Singapore can be tricky. Even more so when you post any form of footage that violates the law, not to mention the troublesome procedures!

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I have been studying and considering buying a DJI drone for my aerial photography in the past 5 months. After much thought and research, I have suspended the idea because of procedural law both here and abroad..Many countries requires you to have a permit to bring it in and another permit to fly it. It can be troublesome if you break either law.

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I am still waiting for the drone pizza delivery to my hse. I am sick and tired of opening the door and gate late night to collect my pizza. How nice would it be if i could collected it in my room window on top. So gd!

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1 hour ago, Coolbriz said:

Anyone owns or has flown a DJI Spark? Will be interested to know if it’s good in terms of video/picture quality, ease of use and flight stability, etc.

 I have both the Spark and the Mavic Pro Platinum.   The Spark take good video and photos too, its easier to use, hence better for beginner.  However, I prefer the Mavic Pro, its more stable in flight and much more reliable with its remote control as it uses Occusync instead of just regular WIFI, also its range is far more superior to Spark.  My Spark is now out of action, because it crashed after its battery popped out (a design shortcoming of Spark),  battery will pop out mid flight if  its not firmly inserted and it happened a few times to me, the latest pop out incident severely damaged it.  Spark's battery catch mechanism is very flimsily made and badly designed. 

 

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23 minutes ago, Fit4Masc said: I have both the Spark and the Mavic Pro Platinum.   The Spark take good video and photos too, its easier to use, hence better for beginner.  However, I prefer the Mavic Pro, its more stable in flight and much more reliable with its remote control as it uses Occusync instead of just regular WIFI, also its range is far more superior to Spark.  My Spark is now out of action, because it crashed after its battery popped out (a design shortcoming of Spark),  battery will pop out mid flight if  its not firmly inserted and it happened a few times to me, the latest pop out incident severely damaged it.  Spark's battery catch mechanism is very flimsily made and badly designed. 

 

Ah ok, thanks for sharing. Can both be flown indoor? Or, can they hover steadily when control-free? Quite surprised for a reputable drone producer to have introduced such severe issue with the battery compartment! 

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They both should be flown outdoors.  They both have built in GPS receivers to receive signals from the satellites in space to keep them locked in position during hover. hence more suited for outdoors.  Though they both have built-in downward facing cameras and sensors to try to stop them from drifting during hover indoor, but they can be affected by lighting conditions and the uniformity of the flooring surface and may not always works.  If you intend to fly indoor, than buy other drones designed for indoor use, they are much cheaper.

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2 hours ago, doncoin said:

I got the Mavic Air. Fun little toy to play with and definitely takes a little practice to get use to it using gestures. 

Read some reviews. Seems like Mavic air is somewhat in-between spark and Mavic Pro in specs. Do you use hand gesture to move your drone? Is the drone accurate in returning to its designated “home” assuming gps signal is clear?

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37 minutes ago, Coolbriz said:

Read some reviews. Seems like Mavic air is somewhat in-between spark and Mavic Pro in specs. Do you use hand gesture to move your drone? Is the drone accurate in returning to its designated “home” assuming gps signal is clear?

 

 

So far so good with gestures. Took a while to get the hang of it but the drone has to be near enough for it to "see" your gestures. If you are using to remote to fly it further away, you can't really use gestures. The Air is somewhat noisy to me compared to Spark. 

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24 minutes ago, doncoin said:

 

 

So far so good with gestures. Took a while to get the hang of it but the drone has to be near enough for it to "see" your gestures. If you are using to remote to fly it further away, you can't really use gestures. The Air is somewhat noisy to me compared to Spark. 

Right, thanks for the review! 

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Hi guys, would like to share my experience with my new toy: 

 

finally got a DJI Spark due to its compactness. Pretty awesome as its flight seems quite stable. It is able to take quite decent pictures and videos. Battery wise, I’m not sure if it’s a norm, one full charge doesn’t last more than 10-15min. 

 

However, the return-home feature doesn’t seem to land it exactly at the spot it took off from. Perhaps I’m just expecting too much as it’s still within a meter radius accuracy. There was once something happened and I thought I was going to lose my drone :o. My phone suddenly lost connection and I was quite lost as to what I should do next! Luckily it registered its home gps location earlier on and automatically flew back.. phew!

 

Tried flying at home, although it worked without the gps signal but the noise and propelling power could be intimidating. 

 

Ever since owning a drone, I realised the no-fly zone in SG is almost every where except the south-western area. So, where do you guys usually fly your drones? Hope to learn a bit of cinematic video-taking using drones as well..

 

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1 hour ago, Coolbriz said:

Hi guys, would like to share my experience with my new toy: 

 

finally got a DJI Spark due to its compactness. Pretty awesome as its flight seems quite stable. It is able to take quite decent pictures and videos. Battery wise, I’m not sure if it’s a norm, one full charge doesn’t last more than 10-15min. 

 

However, the return-home feature doesn’t seem to land it exactly at the spot it took off from. Perhaps I’m just expecting too much as it’s still within a meter radius accuracy. There was once something happened and I thought I was going to lose my drone :o. My phone suddenly lost connection and I was quite lost as to what I should do next! Luckily it registered its home gps location earlier on and automatically flew back.. phew!

 

Tried flying at home, although it worked without the gps signal but the noise and propelling power could be intimidating. 

 

Ever since owning a drone, I realised the no-fly zone in SG is almost every where except the south-western area. So, where do you guys usually fly your drones? Hope to learn a bit of cinematic video-taking using drones as well..

 

after the full charge, how long can it be used?


THERE ARE some courses on drones, but have not attended one cos everywhere is no fly zone in sg

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15 hours ago, Coolbriz said:

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Battery wise, I’m not sure if it’s a norm, one full charge doesn’t last more than 10-15min

 

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14 hours ago, -Ignored- said:

after the full charge, how long can it be used?

 

 

wa lau aunty, u got comprehension prob ar

ur qn shouldnt even exist la

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the topic is on the drone , not on suitability of qns asked, bodoh blainless!

he is saying it takes 15min to do a full charge

but my qn is after a full charge , HOw long can we use the drone for! and u r not even the user @Coolbriz, dont hve to put your foot in 

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7 hours ago, -Ignored- said:

the topic is on the drone , not on suitability of qns asked, bodoh blainless!

he is saying it takes 15min to do a full charge

but my qn is after a full charge , HOw long can we use the drone for! and u r not even the user @Coolbriz, dont hve to put your foot in 

I used to use the Spark but am now on the Mavic Pro. The Mavic Pro's battery usually lasts about 30min or so :),  while the Spark should be around 15mins if I remembered correctly.

 

However, I think the battery life is not really dependent on the duration but more of the prevailing wind speed and how long you keep the drone stationery or moving. If I am not wrong, one full charge of battery for the Mavic Pro can allow it to travel for approx 12km.

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On 11/9/2018 at 2:02 PM, -Ignored- said:

the topic is on the drone , not on suitability of qns asked, bodoh blainless!

he is saying it takes 15min to do a full charge

but my qn is after a full charge , HOw long can we use the drone for! and u r not even the user @Coolbriz, dont hve to put your foot in 

 

19 hours ago, -Ignored- said:

15min is really fast draining

 

kena pawn to e max    :yuk:

HAAHAAHAA!!

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2 hours ago, BusinessBi said:

I have the Mavic Pro too and with 4 batteries so can last for about 2 hours of flight time. 

Looking for kaki to fly the drone and I live at central area. 

I have the MP Platinum.  I just fly it over our house and neighbourhood in a private housing estate.

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On 6/7/2019 at 1:19 AM, pornoG said:

Just another MP user here. Usually fly overseas as sg has very limited places to fly :(

Use to be able to fly just around my neighborhood.  But since the latest update, my MPP is now grounded :(

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On 6/11/2019 at 11:07 PM, Fit4Masc said:

Use to be able to fly just around my neighborhood.  But since the latest update, my MPP is now grounded :(

oh, i've yet to fly since the last update. last flight was in Taiwan... hahaa

juz shoot! Make every frame counts! 

www.instagram.com/dphotogsg

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35 minutes ago, Andrewww said:

Any idea where we can fly our drones safely? Some nice scenic views?

sg? best bet will be marina barrage ba...

juz shoot! Make every frame counts! 

www.instagram.com/dphotogsg

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9 hours ago, -Ignored- said:

the updated rules to using 

2nd time Changi airport was again affected

register with CAS and u shall be informed of the latest changes (cos they said it is EVER-changing)  - do not use any other websites not by authorities

 

 

this is for CAAS. NParks got their own restrictions too.... so when u add both together, hardly anywhere can fly....

 

and that rouge drone at changi..... trying to kill whatever is left izzit?! irritating and irresponsible...

juz shoot! Make every frame counts! 

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6 hours ago, Coolbriz said:

Anyone got the latest DJI Mavic Mini? Really can fly without restriction?

Registering your Mini drone is not required. For now anyway.

 

I took both drone registration and drone flying competency online test for my drone, MAVIC Platinum. (the registration sticker on my drone) being more than 250gram.  From next year Feb 2021 I think, any drone more than 1.7kg will have to take the test for sure. Whether they will drop that to below 250gram, hard to say. Depend on idiots and how they fly I guess.

 

Thanks to some self-entitled idiots who flew their fucking drones near at the CHANGI AIRPORT, fucked up flight schedule and brought the airport to a halt, they again tighten the damn rules not so long back.

 

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE RESTRICTION on where you can fly and not fly. There is a great app for that. BETTER refer to it often as some restricted areas are ad-hoc like during National Day rehearsal..etc Tell you getting fine of $10k is no fun hor. They now use a security companies like the way LTA use theirs to look for people breaking the law. So do not think it is easy to hide or use your drone in some area that looks like no one.

 

So ya, you can now fly without registration for the Mavic mini and other drones. But whose to say next year. Happy flying.. but raining these days. :(

 

 

https://www.caas.gov.sg/public-passengers/unmanned-aircraft/ua-safety-guidelines

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=140&v=H46QjhsC9gM&feature=emb_logo

 

 

 

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59 minutes ago, upshot said:

Registering your Mini drone is not required. For now anyway.

 

I took both drone registration and drone flying competency online test for my drone, MAVIC Platinum. (the registration sticker on my drone) being more than 250gram.  From next year Feb 2021 I think, any drone more than 1.7kg will have to take the test for sure. Whether they will drop that to below 250gram, hard to say. Depend on idiots and how they fly I guess.

 

Thanks to some self-entitled idiots who flew their fucking drones near at the CHANGI AIRPORT, fucked up flight schedule and brought the airport to a halt, they again tighten the damn rules not so long back.

 

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE RESTRICTION on where you can fly and not fly. There is a great app for that. BETTER refer to it often as some restricted areas are ad-hoc like during National Day rehearsal..etc Tell you getting fine of $10k is no fun hor. They now use a security companies like the way LTA use theirs to look for people breaking the law. So do not think it is easy to hide or use your drone in some area that looks like no one.

 

So ya, you can now fly without registration for the Mavic mini and other drones. But whose to say next year. Happy flying.. but raining these days. :(

 

 

https://www.caas.gov.sg/public-passengers/unmanned-aircraft/ua-safety-guidelines

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=140&v=H46QjhsC9gM&feature=emb_logo

 

 

 

thanks for the info!

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3 minutes ago, axefactor said:

Are we allowed to fly any under 250g drone along pathways that are just under or next to the MRT tracks?

From what I understand, the fly-zone guideline https://www.caas.gov.sg/public-passengers/unmanned-aircraft/permitted-flying-areas-and-no-fly-zone will still be strictly adhered to regardless of the size of the drone we are flying. Flying drone near mrt track is definitely a no no regardless of the size. 

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9 minutes ago, Coolbriz said:

From what I understand, the fly-zone guideline https://www.caas.gov.sg/public-passengers/unmanned-aircraft/permitted-flying-areas-and-no-fly-zone will still be strictly adhered to regardless of the size of the drone we are flying. Flying drone near mrt track is definitely a no no regardless of the size. 

My area is situated in the no fly zone. Does that even mean that i cant even fly my drone under the HD void decks or any open field?

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2 minutes ago, axefactor said:

My area is situated in the no fly zone. Does that even mean that i cant even fly my drone under the HD void decks or any open field?

Legally yes. I asked the drone seller this question and that’s what they told me. Yes, frustrating but well that’s the regulation and so I can only say Singapore is not a good place to fly drones. Of course you can intentionally go to those fly zones but very limited. 

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Just now, Coolbriz said:

Legally yes. I asked the drone seller this question and that’s what they told me. Yes, frustrating but well that’s the regulation and so I can only say Singapore is not a good place to fly drones. Of course you can intentionally go to those fly zones but very limited. 

Then it's a good thing I first purchased a Tello to try out first. Cos I wanted to upgrade to a better drone after learning how to fly it. Guess the wait was well worth it else I would be left with a white elephant.

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