I am looking to get my 6 year old son a drone or remote control airplane for Christmas. From what I have seen there are a million different options. Only thing I can tell so far is it takes a few hours to charge for 6 minutes of flying time, so buying an extra set of batteries may be a good idea. Any suggestions on drones or remote control airplanes/helicopters for a 6 year old? Looking to spend less than $100, so I know my selection is somewhat limited. Thanks!
Drone/Remote Control Airplane advice for a 6 year old
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There is a drone thread. You may find some info there. There is also a faction of drone nazis, you will probably hear from them soon.
Buy one of those helicopters at the mall. It's for a 6 yo. It's gonna crash, land on the roof or otherwise get destroyed or ignored within an hour of opening it anyways.
Get him a set of Legos. He would be bored with a $1000 drone just as quickly. Admit it. The drone is for YOU - under the guise of getting it for your kid. That's OK.
OP buys drone for son, OP realizes drone is being used to spy on boys instead of girls, OP throws drone into garbage and tells son to learn a sport.
Airplace? You want Airplace advice?
OK. The best airplace for the drone that you buy for your 6 yr old and then comandeer for your own use is any airplace that isn't in the Kaizer no-fly zone.
I see that mofo flying in my airspace...it's going to get shot down.
Good luck with your new toy. Hope Santa comes through for you.
OK. The best airplace for the drone that you buy for your 6 yr old and then comandeer for your own use is any airplace that isn't in the Kaizer no-fly zone.
I see that mofo flying in my airspace...it's going to get shot down.
Good luck with your new toy. Hope Santa comes through for you.
As a registered drone pilot, I recommend that you reconsider. They have ruined my life and my family's.
Tell you what I'd get that 6 year old: Stationary.
6 year olds love stationary.
6 year olds love stationary.
We were looking to get our son one as well, until we saw the part where it only last 6 minutes after a 1-2 hour charge. That means, it'll fly for 6 minutes, he'll get pissed off because he has to wait for it to charge, all the time bugging the crap out of me on why the charge doesn't last longer and why don't I get him one that it does. Ultimately, it will get used for about a week and go with all the other unused crap he has. Therefore, he's not getting a drone for Christmas.