You guys cost me money

[RG]

Man, you may be on to something! Drone BBQ delivery! I get 20 minutes of flight per battery so you'd have to move A LOT closer!

Well the drone made it.....while my wife was home no less. I usually leave my garage door up when I am home so they can drop packages in there rather than the front porch. It was raining today to boot so I thought FOR SURE the UPS man would leave it there. Nope, he just HAD to come to the front door to drop it off AND ring the doorbell 

My wife asked "Who's that?" and I told her "UPS, I ordered something". She didn't ask what it was. A little bit later I opened the package and took it to show her the box, with the drone pic on the front. She was on the phone (perfect time to show it to her, reminded me of showing report cards to my mom when I was a kid, while she was on the phone and distracted). She paid little to no attention, mouthed the question "What is that?" I said a drone and that was that. Not one question of price, or why, lucky for me!

I at least expected an eye roll!

Then again, she's taking a trip to NY with my daughter in July and planning a trip to Europe next year with my daughter, so maybe she expected me to make a revenge purchase 

Either way, I felt like Ralphie when he didn't get in trouble for saying "Fudge!"

[Tailgating is my game]

Man, you may be on to something! Drone BBQ delivery! I get 20 minutes of flight per battery so you'd have to move A LOT closer!

Well the drone made it.....while my wife was home no less. I usually leave my garage door up when I am home so they can drop packages in there rather than the front porch. It was raining today to boot so I thought FOR SURE the UPS man would leave it there. Nope, he just HAD to come to the front door to drop it off AND ring the doorbell 

My wife asked "Who's that?" and I told her "UPS, I ordered something". She didn't ask what it was. A little bit later I opened the package and took it to show her the box, with the drone pic on the front. She was on the phone (perfect time to show it to her, reminded me of showing report cards to my mom when I was a kid, while she was on the phone and distracted). She paid little to no attention, mouthed the question "What is that?" I said a drone and that was that. Not one question of price, or why, lucky for me!

I at least expected an eye roll!

Then again, she's taking a trip to NY with my daughter in July and planning a trip to Europe next year with my daughter, so maybe she expected me to make a revenge purchase 

Either way, I felt like Ralphie when he didn't get in trouble for saying "Fudge!"

That's why I come here . I learn something new every day. Not always about cooking...

[RG]

I got the drone updated with the latest firmware and charged the batteries, registered it with the FAA (isn't that a hoot?) and decided to take it for a little spin in the front yard. I only flew for about 5 minutes, just to get a feel for the controls. It's fairly intuitive but I am going to need A LOT of practice! It takes really clear videos, I'll play with camera settings this weekend. I plan on going riding with the wife and hope to find a spot to fly it. It's a little guy, not much bigger than my phone when folded up!

[TMB]

I like that    Congrats

[Agustine]

Wonderful
Just remember Lipo batteries do not like to be at full charge for a long time. They are not designed to be fully charged when not in use. Bring them down to 40% at least for storage longer then 2 or 3 days and they will last longer.

 https://rogershobbycenter.com/lipoguide/

[RG]

Wonderful
Just remember Lipo batteries do not like to be at full charge for a long time. They are not designed to be fully charged when not in use. Bring them down to 40% at least for storage longer then 2 or 3 days and they will last longer.

 https://rogershobbycenter.com/lipoguide/

Good info, thank you sir! I am hoping to go riding tomorrow with the wife to try some things, depending on the weather. It's not looking good as of now I will be watching more vids on YouTube tonight though nonetheless, lol. Lots to learn on there!