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Can Drones be Used for Wind Turbine Inspections?
· Tagged: News
Are drones breaking in to the wind turbine inspection market? It's the cheaper, quicker and safer option but is it catching on?
Freefly ALTA Will Soon Be Here
· Tagged: News
The long-awaited Freefly ALTA hexacopter, designed for professional cinematography, will be available from Heliguy in the next few weeks.
Let's Call a Drone a Drone
· Tagged: News
What's wrong with calling a drone a drone rather than UAV, RPA, ROAV, copter, multi-rotor...? What does the word drone mean to you?
3DR Solo versus DJI Phantom 3
· Tagged: DJI
- Which is best –the 3DR Solo or the DJI Phantom 3? We compare the reviews and find the DJI Phantom 3 is better in many areas including cost.
BNUC, RPQ and the Rest
· Tagged: Drone Training
How to get trained as a drone pilot, Bnuc or RPQ, and get a Permission for Aerial Work (PFAW) from the CAA to carry out commercial work.
Carbon Fibre Props for a Phantom 2 - Are Not That Good!
· Tagged: DJI
Upgrading from standard DJI Phantom props to third party carbon fibre props can adversely affect the safety and handling of your drone.
Arsenal FC's Top-Flight Phantom Footballers
· Tagged: DJI
Arsenal Football Club's Academy use DJI Phantom drones to record footballer training sessions from the air to help tactical analysis.
The DJI Ronin-M: the Lighter Stabiliser
· Tagged: DJI, DJI Gimbals
The DJI Ronin-M is a lightweight version of the DJI Ronin gimbal handheld camera stabiliser and is ideal for DSLRs and smaller video cameras.
Drone Zones Safe Flying Site App
· Tagged: News
Drone Zones safe flying site app shows pilots the best and safest flying locations around the world. Developed by Simon Newton and Newcastle University.
Thermal camera for DJI Inspire 1
· Tagged: DJI
Thermal camera for DJI Inspire 1 is now available in resolution of 336 X 256 from Heliguy. Call 0191 296 1024 to discuss the new upgrade.
Freefly Alta Pro filming drone arriving in August
· Tagged: News
The hotly anticipated professional hexacopter, the Freefly ALTA, is due to be released in August. Place your deposit for £700 with Heliguy.
Cold Batteries Hit Drone Flight Times
· Tagged: News
Effects of cold temperatures on lithium polymer (lipo) drone batteries research by Heliguy and Northumbria University.
Royal Television Society Drone Event
· Tagged: News
Heliguy attended the Royal Television Society drone event in Newcastle which was presented by Mark Batey and Horizon AP's Paddy and Jack.
Fastest Trained UAV Pilot in the UK
· Tagged: Drone Law
Heliguy run a joint commercial drone pilot course and think we have the fastest trained UAV pilot in the UK on our course in Newcastle.
DJI Phantom 3 Crashes: How to Avoid
· Tagged: DJI
Want to avoid DJI Phantom 3 crashes? We explain the basics to see your drone crash free, and if you do crash then our DJI Phantom 3 repair centre is here.
DJI Inspire 1 FPV Upgrade
· Tagged: News
DJI Inspire 1 FPV upgrade is now available from Heliguy. We can fit this as a retrofit for £325 with 7" monitor, 20mw transmitter and a new nose cone.
DJI Matrice 100 & DJI Guidance Announced
· Tagged: News
DJI Matrice 100 (M100) announced for SDK developers. Check our all of the specs and images of the quadcopter and the DJI Guidance which was also announced.
UK DJI Inspire 1 Repair Centre Available Now
· Tagged: DJI
DJI Inspire 1 repair service will launch at Heliguy. Get your crash damage repaired by DJI experts and within the UK for a fast turnaround.
DJI Matrix 100 Rumour Mill (DJI Matrice 100)
· Tagged: News
- The rumour mill is working overtime with news of a new quadcopter from DJI –the Matrix 100. Read more about the possible DJI Matrix 100 quadcopter.
Live Broadcast Using Unmanned Aerial Systems
· Tagged: News
So what are we up to at present? Heliguy are working with Live Broadcast companies including RaceTech, the company behind the footage for Channel 4 Racing.
