Welcome to the forum; the more engineers the better. I have similar interests and am an aerospace engineer, though I don't have a camera equipped drone (a term I dislike BTW). As I noted in a previous post: I am a model airplane hobbyist as well as a photography hobbyist; more of the former than the latter actually. A couple of things regarding the "drone." Follow the rules and be safe first and foremost. You are required to register with the FAA and have your registration number on anything that you fly that weighs 250 or more grams. I highly recommend that you join the recognized community based organization for model aircraft flying, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). The AMA website is: www.modelaircraft.org/

Have fun!

Welcome to the forum. I am a model airplane hobbyist as well as a photography hobbyist; more of the former than the latter actually. A couple of things regarding the quadcopter. Follow the rules and be safe first and foremost. You are required to register with the FAA and have your registration number on anything that you fly that weighs 250 or more grams. I highly recommend that you join the recognized community based organization for model aircraft flying, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). The AMA website is: www.modelaircraft.org/

Have fun!

We can't get anything over the air with an antenna. After constant hassles and horrible customer service from Comcast, we switched to DirecTV about 5 years ago and have had great service. We have a higher-end package, as I want to get sports channels for racing and the Warriors and love National Geographic. Since they were purchased by AT&T, we got a break on our cell phone bill, since we already had AT&T. We have kept our landline, as it is used for our home alarm system and if the power goes out (which is rare), the phone works.

Great shots! I especially like the heritage flight shot.

Beautiful place. We took the train from Rome to the hill country in southern Italy to visit family in 1973. We had lunch in Salerno while waiting for the local train to Potenza. We haven't been back yet, but we will. That was part of an 11 week trip that took us all over Europe.

I don't want driver aids either, except anti-lock brakes. I rarely use my cruise control. We did a 4,000 mile road trip in 11 days and I probably used the cruise control less then 25 miles of it. There is something about a perfectly rev-matched double clutched downshift (especially if done heel and toe) while turning in to a corner, clipping the apex and then accelerating out of it. I drive a Mazda 3 Grand Touring with a 5 speed manual with Bridgestone S-04s and Konis. A few years ago I went for a drive on one of the great roads, CA 128 from Winters, through the Napa Valley and then all the way to CA 1. My son in law went along in his 911 Carerra and our "quick comfort speed" was the same; he was surprised at how well the Mazda handled. Of course I was pushing a little harder than he was, but we were both having fun.

Great set! Number two is my favorite. I love airplanes BTW.

The only time I want a battery for a prime mover is in my RC airplanes. I enjoy driving a responsive fun to drive car. Give me an IC powered car with a manual transmission. Just say no to CVTs. I want 3 pedals. Save the manuals!

Zoom Zoom!

That's primarily what I do. I shoot a lot, especially at the sports car races where I typically shoot around 2,500 photos per day (I took 4,000 in a day recently). It takes a lot of time to just sort through the images to get the best ones. I have the Adobe CC, but haven't had enough free time to learn it yet. I also have other hobbies, I teach part time, and have other things to do, so it's about life balance/time trade-offs. The key is to enjoy doing what you do; there is no best way to do things.

If they got all of the bad drivers off of the roads there would never be any traffic. The licensing requirements are pathetic; they should call it what it really is: a transportation appliance operators permit.

The photo is of a Model 10 Electra, the kind that Amelia Earhart vanished in. PSA flew the L-188 Electra, a 4 engine turboprop that was modified into the P-3 Orion ASW aircraft. Two completely different aircraft.

Beautiful photo BTW.

I've been taking photos since childhood. I can't play an instrument or hold a tune. I took accordion lessons for a couple of years at around age 8, but that was the extent of my musical endeavors. I do enjoy music though, primarily classic rock, jazz and blues. I'm a semi-retired aerospace engineer and I design, build and fly radio control airplanes, I'm also a "car guy." I also do some woodworking. I really enjoy the creative part of model airplanes and woodworking.

I think the key here is the link between photography and doing something creative, whether it be music, painting, designing something or whatever.

Canada is the best neighbor we could have. I can't wait to go back for another visit.

I didn't know the Republican Party was being infiltrated by Democrats.

TR = Tactical Reconnaissance, SR = Strategic Reconnaissance, U = Utility

Two of my favorite airplanes, which as an aerospace engineer I have a deep appreciation for. BTW, on its retirement flight from Los Angeles California to Washington DC, the SR-71 broke the transcontinental record and was then put in the Smithsonian Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Museum at Dulles Airport. The flight covered 2,299.67 miles in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds, for an average speed of 2,145MPH. A remarkable airplane from the genius of Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works.