Aircraft – The Zedman

Would you let a drone fly a ton of bricks over your house?

June 9, 2017June 11, 2017 James Robinson

Two weeks ago, a GoPro Karma drone crashed into the audience at a Major League Baseball game in San Diego. The pilot was identified, but local police weren’t familiar with the Federal Aviation Authority’s newly minted rules regarding safe use of drones, so he was let go without charge. Accidents like this tend to receive lots of media coverage, with... Read More

DJI Spark is a mini drone everyone can fly

May 25, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

UPDATE: We now have official UK and AU pricing for the DJI Spark – find out how much it costs below. Drones might be getting smaller and more affordable than ever, but few have yet to hit the honest-to-goodness mainstream audience. To that end, DJI is putting a big bet on its smallest and easiest to control drone yet with... Read More

Drone ban Down Under? Politicians call for halt in sales, citing security concerns

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

In a rare display of bipartisanship, senators from both sides of parliament today asked for a freeze on the sale of small, or recreational, drones until stricter regulations can be put in place. The call for a freeze was prompted by concerns over a terrorist attack, with recent online videos demonstrating ISIS-owned drones dropping grenades, and reports of drones increasingly... Read More

Australia Day at Katoomba Airfield

January 26, 2013May 20, 2017 James Robinson

As usual, we attended the annual Australia Day BBQ at Katoomba Airfield. It was quite warm and sunny, so much fun was had by everyone. We didn’t play our traditional game of cricket today, although we brought the kit, but ended up playing bocce for hours. Dave, Leo, and Rod were kind enough to resurrect the old swing-set for the... Read More