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Welcome Earl! As another Illinoisan from the far west burbs of Chicago... Mark DJI P3S, P4 Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app

I had trouble contacting the Airport Manager, (turns out he was out of town), so after about 5 days, I went over to the airport since its only a mile away and spoke with some people in the administration office and they set me up to talk to the ATC supervisor on duty. Was all a very positive...

Bicyclenut - Mark - P3S, P4 - Kane County, IL DJI P3S, P4 Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app

Kind of reminds me of Strava for drone flyers. Will have to see if people use it and how well it actually works. Hopefully it does and flyers sign in and use it. FYI, you don't know, Strava is an App for cyclist to find other riders, compete against ghost riders over segments and a social...

As I live about a mile from a medium/small (200-300 flights a day) airport I decided it was a good idea to speak directly with management and/or the FAA control tower to determine what preferences and criteria they have for drone flying in the immediate and 5 mile range of the airport. On my...

I ended up with a P3S in a backwards way. I first purchased a P4 as a business expense/investment for my photography business and using a corporate discount at Apple to get 10% off after considering a P3P. Was reading the manual, watching some videos and then looking for some accessories on...

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I ordered online via App, go into store for Personal pickup and tell the and they will bring out item, issue a refund and then resell it at the discounted price. At least that is how my local Apple Store has done it with several items I have purchased using the discount. I think you can also...

The Apple EPP pricing is not just for Apple employees. Other organizations and corporations who are part of the Apple EPP program can get the EPP pricing. My wife works for a large corporation that gets EPP pricing and I was able to purchase a P4 for $1259. Just had to show ID that verified...

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