Recent content by Bobby

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    Concerns for Beach Flying

    Fun fact, got t-boned by a (pigeon?) the other day on landing. Flipped upside down...no damage but still, I was worried. Look out for birds, noted
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    Concerns for Beach Flying

    Yeah I always hand catch anyhow just because it's so much easier than landing, and flying into the headwind is a good idea too. So just watch the battery then, cool! I was worried about getting the full potential out of it because of the wind thing. Speaking of which any idea how fast it has to...
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    Concerns for Beach Flying

    So we're heading off to the beach soon, which I am very excited about since I don't have to deal with trees everywhere, but I started worrying about a few ocean-related things affecting my flights. Basically I want to know if I can just relax and fly like I always do, or if I need to take extra...
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    They weren't lyin'. 3.2 miles, box stock!!!

    4 miles seems to be the max I can get on stock battery, but the signal is flawless. Also seems as though the app auto RTH figures in head/tailwind. Good thing I trusted it at 70% return. Also I had 70% at 4 miles, which is nuts compared to my old fc40.
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    What's the fastest you've flown your Phantom?

    Go app says I've gone 80 mph at most. But really only like 52. Won't it tip over after so much?
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    I should be a military drone pilot; I've been shot at at least twice. Not one hit.

    I should be a military drone pilot; I've been shot at at least twice. Not one hit.
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    Mechanically, how high can I go?

    Well that's grand isn't it? I suppose we have only a few options then. We can cross our fingers and hope for the best, and just avoid airports and other heavy aircraft traffic areas We could fly in line of sight at all times [why on earth would you do that?] Or you could I guess somehow keep...
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    Mechanically, how high can I go?

    All of which becomes irrelevant in a legal scenario apparently, since we must yield to actual aircraft always. So unless you want to feel good that you are flying legal, because I have no idea how else you'd get pinned for it, it doesn't matter so long as you don't hit planes. Which in theory...
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    Mechanically, how high can I go?

    Look at the monster I have created... Seems as though I was away too long, but if you would allow me to respond to a few previous posts: First off, to anything relating to the intent of breaking the altitude laws or endangering other aircraft, you missed the ball. Like, a lot. I tried really...
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    Mechanically, how high can I go?

    Thanks guys, I'm glad the majority got the point. Which I thought I had made abundantly clear. "However, I wonder, if say that limit wasn't existant, or was defeated, and let's just say hypothetically for some reason I'm in the middle of the ocean and planes don't exist so there is no danger...
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    Mechanically, how high can I go?

    I've been thinking lately how high the p3a can go. And yes I know it can't go over 1600 ft because of the geofence, that was a bit sadening to find out. However, I wonder, if say that limit wasn't existant, or was defeated, and let's just say hypothetically for some reason I'm in the middle of...
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    Tips for recovering lost Phantom

    Also, during RTH I've found that holding right the stick forward increased the speed toward the home point on the return trip, regardless of which direction it's facing. In fact, the altitude control (left stick) also functions. This is some knowledge that would have saved me from a crash...
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    Questions for Samsung Galaxy S4 or Ipad gen 4 users:

    Well, I've been flying the with my S4 for awhile now, and it seems to work fine. Not sure if it's working as well as possible, but w/airplane mode on it runs fine. The only thing is the video stutters just a bit on the move, but when the bird's stationary the video seems flawless. Again, may/may...
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    Is DJI GO 3.1.0 as bad as the iTunes reviews

    Hmm....great. Well not long now and I'll answer my own questions for the next guy. Hopefully it works since buying an iPad isn't an option for quite a long time. I am hopeful though since my friend let me connect my Samsung to his standard and it seemed to work Until my phone died...
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    Questions for Samsung Galaxy S4 or Ipad gen 4 users:

    Hmm, odd. I swore I saw some people saying that they were using them. What is strange is that I could have guaranteed you that the Ipad's processor could way outperform my Samsung phone...