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The Typhoon Shootout: Q500 4K or Typhoon G GoPro Quad Copter?

10 Feb 2016

While this story started out being a simple text companion to results of my experience with both the Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4K and Typhoon G copters, it morphed into something entirely different. In fact, while I’ll provide my opinion on these copters momentarily, if you scroll below the video you’ll find a very... Read More

Interview With Yuneec USA Product Manager – Part 1

10 Feb 2016

I just returned from spending a day at Yuneec’s USA offices in Ontario, California and my head is still spinning from all that I learned during my visit. Needless to say, the camera was rolling throughout the day and if all goes as planned I’ll be releasing five videos that... Read More

Should You Bite The Hype And Purchase A Waiting List Spot For A Copter That Hasn’t Yet Been Announced?

09 Feb 2016

You have to love it. A leak of a new product that may or may not actually be real, surfaces online and a few select retailers jump at the opportunity to sell you one by starting a waiting list and CHARGING you for the privilege of purchasing it down the... Read More

Aston Martin Meets A Drone

06 Feb 2016

Either I’m a skilled drone pilot, or a little nuts, or quite possibly a little bit of both! After all, how many people would risk damaging the fine paint job and smooth lines of an Aston Martin with the rapidly spinning sharp blades of a DJI Phantom 2 Vision +?... Read More

From Six Months Ago Until Today. What’s Your Opinion On This Topic?

05 Feb 2016

I produced this video six months ago after my second day of flying my Yuneec Q500 4K. Prior to that date, I had only owned DJI copters and while my first Q500 flight didn’t go well, the second flight went much better. I think much of that is due to... Read More

2012 Victory Motorcycle Lineup

31 Jan 2016

One Of My Favorite VOG Videos When I created The VOG motorcycle social network, I made an early decision to allow users to use screen names as opposed to real names. While this can be problematic from a moderator’s point of view as when the keyboard commandos come out in... Read More

2012 Aston Martin Meets A Drone

31 Jan 2016

FAA Drone Registration Is Now Open And Working Properly

21 Dec 2015

While there’s no need for me to go through the particulars on drone registration as they can be found on multiple sites, including DroneTechReport, I can say that the FAA site for drone registration appears to be open. While I hope to start the registration process when I get a few... Read More

FAA and DOT Announce Recreational Drone Registration Process – Gadget Guru Editorial

14 Dec 2015

December 14, 2015 The following contains my notes on the DOT/FAA Press Conference highlighting the promised registration process for unmanned aircraft. My editorial opinion appears at the end of this piece. Here’s the announcement of the press conference with personal references removed: WASHINGTON – Please join U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony... Read More