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  1. sshort1955

    Confirmed - Skydio IS getting out of the consumer market

    It’s unfortunate that they announced the abandoning of the consumer line AFTER they sold all inventory, which would have given us early adapters an informed opportunity to upgrade with their remaining inventory. Had I known that the 2+ was the last consumer version offered, I and many other...
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    Using an FPV viewer with the app and controller?

    You could do what I did, get an app that casts the phone screen to a chromecast (Lots of them out there, I used Replica), use goggles with an HDMI input (DJI goggles), and cast the phone image to the goggles that way. Slight latency, so racing would be out, but great for scenic flights as well...
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    New custom case arrived today.

    Awesome Idea. I had a pressurized case sitting around that I wasn't able to use because of the "create your own layout" foam. Garbage fit so I ordered a Mavic 2 specific case and this one became a forgotten item. Now I have a use for it. My design (cost $70) below. Numbers on each cutout...
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    Skydio 2 On Sale

    Dilemma: I just bought my Skydio2 at full price minus $75 youtube discount), and have had it for only a week before learning of the $400 discount. Piss-poor luck I guess. I called tech support, they answered within one minute (try doing that with DJI!!), and they gave me three options: 1...
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    Drone insurance

    Depends on what you are looking for. Are you looking for a liability policy (that protects you from lawsuits, hospitalizations, etc.), or a personal property policy that covers flyaways and crashes?
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    Howdy from Montana

    Greetings from western Montana. I have been a 107 pilot for 3 years, my fleet consists of mostly DJI aircraft, but I am about to get my first Skydio drone shipped to my door. I sold a Mavic 2 Zoom and smart controller just to get on the Skydio bandwagon, mostly because I belive that autonomous...