Recent content by bcsledhead

The syma X5C is a good learning platform. It is good to learn the controls in general and similar to the atti mode on the phantom. Learning orientation is hard the farther away the drone gets. Yes you can always hit the return to home on the phantom but sometimes this has its drawback's. Mostly...

Its like anything you try for the first time! If you didn't start out small and work your way up your going to run into problems. Walk before you run! Its been said on here many times, buy something cheap to train on, fly with a non GPS quadcopter and master it first. Did you learn to drive in...

Yes says it right in the release notes

YES says it right in the release notes!!!

Big city, big crowds, big sports event, maybe helicopters? Sounds like a big No No And asking others to get in trouble? Ya No

Prop guards? At least till your comfortable hand catching. When hand catching I always have it hovering just above head level at a good distance away than walk up to it, reach up and grab, left stick motors off. Yes a neck strap is very helpful ! Also Do Not move the quad till the motors are...

In atti mode there is only altitude control and the phantom will always drift randomly even without wind due to the prop wash etc... The pilot always has to make corrections to maintain control. This is considered manual control and only the gyros are keeping it stable and level. It amazes me...

I think we have to thank the News for all the sensationalism. They need new things in the face of the public. Drugs, guns, drunk drivers and things just don't cut it anymore. There are also way to many people flying the quadcopters that are not using their heads when flying, how, where, when...

You can see it toilet bowl all over the place so yes poor GPS signal. Do you know how to fly in atti? Even if you did the winds between buildings would make it very tough for manual control. Guess you learned your lesson!!! But all I can say your another over confident pilot flying in the wrong...

Blaaa blaaa blaa bla bla is all I ever really see here!!!!!! Give it a break WoW