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  ## Considerations for Using the Data
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  ### Bias, Risks, and Limitations
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- - **Duplicate files:** Some flight logs appear multiple times with `(1)` or `(2)` suffixes; users should deduplicate before analysis
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  - **Unit inconsistency:** Altitude and distance measurements are in imperial units (feet, mph)
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  - **GPS accuracy:** Position accuracy depends on satellite visibility and may vary
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  - **Timestamp accuracy:** UTC timestamps depend on drone GPS time synchronization
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  ### Recommendations
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- - Remove duplicate files before analysis
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  - Validate GPS coordinates for outliers or erroneous readings
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  - Consider converting units to metric for consistency with other datasets
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  - Cross-reference `flycState` values with DJI documentation for interpretation
 
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  ## Considerations for Using the Data
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  ### Bias, Risks, and Limitations
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+ - **Time zone:** IMPORTANT! The timestamps are in UTC, add +3hrs to synchronize with local Kenya time.
 
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  - **Unit inconsistency:** Altitude and distance measurements are in imperial units (feet, mph)
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  - **GPS accuracy:** Position accuracy depends on satellite visibility and may vary
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  - **Timestamp accuracy:** UTC timestamps depend on drone GPS time synchronization
 
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  ### Recommendations
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+ - Convert to local time (+3hr) to synchronize with timestamps derived from SRT files
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  - Validate GPS coordinates for outliers or erroneous readings
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  - Consider converting units to metric for consistency with other datasets
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  - Cross-reference `flycState` values with DJI documentation for interpretation