Project Turbine: A Jet-Powered Paramotor Has My Attention
A look at Tucker Gott's Project Turbine, its Parajet Zenith frame, and my FPV drone chase with David Farmer on his paramotor at Jupiter Beach.
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Drones And Fpv Posts
Published Colin Michaels blog posts in the Drones And Fpv category.
A Drone Pulled a Wakeboarder—What Else Can Drones Do?
A giant drone pulled a wakeboarder through a German city. Here’s what the build reveals about rescue, farming, medicine, fire safety, and science.
Old GoPro and DJI Action Cameras Are Still Good Enough
My HERO8 shot Captain Colin Buffalo, and I still use two original DJI Osmo Actions. Great footage matters more than owning the latest camera.
Bodycam: A PhD in FPS Realism, FPV, and the Matrix
Bodycam's Locked & Loaded update turns reloads, optics, sound, body movement, and FPV flight into a thrilling and unsettling new level of FPS realism.
Flying Car Drones You Can Buy: FAA Rules & Reality
Compare YIVTOL, Pivotal Helix, Jetson ONE, and LIFT HEXA, plus FAA Part 103 rules, training, airspace control, and backyard flight reality.
Gravity Jet Suit vs Real-Life Jetpack Competitors
Gravity’s arm-mounted Jet Suit looks like real-life Iron Man. Compare its controls, speed, flight time, price, and availability with three rivals.
DJI Osmo Nano for FPV: Is 52 Grams Light Enough?
Could DJI’s 52-gram Osmo Nano work as an FPV recorder? Here is the honest test plan for weight, mounting, vibration, heat, handling, and footage.
HOVERAir VERSA vs DJI Pocket 3: Is It Worth It?
HOVERAir VERSA adds removable wings to a pocket gimbal camera. See how its camera, full-kit value, and real usefulness compare with DJI and Insta360.
7 Checks Before You Fly: FAA Remote ID Guide
Seven FAA Remote ID checks covering takeoff weight, registration, declarations, broadcast modules, FRIAs, B4UFLY, LAANC, and used-drone handoffs.
They Bought a Full-Size Temu Mega Drone—and Flew It
Goonzquad ordered a full-size human-carrying mega drone through Temu, assembled it from crates, translated the controls, and actually flew it.
2,500 Drones and One FPV Pilot Celebrate America 250
Sky Elements’ 2,500-drone America 250 show and Brian Woodward’s FPV collaboration turned a Texas celebration into an immersive viral spectacle.
Flying With Drone Batteries: Simple FAA Travel Rules
Learn FAA rules for drone batteries and power banks, including carry-on packing, watt-hour limits, airline approval, and terminal protection.
HOVERAir AQUA Beginner Guide: Worth $1,299?
A concise HOVERAir AQUA pre-buy guide covering the $1,299 bundle, water-launch checks, official setup video, maintenance, and who should wait.