Recent content by Carman Doan

Does painting a phantom black make it a Ninja

Carefully heat bend the legs in the center inside to just short of 45 degrees (webbing will fold and almost touch). remove leg mount thumb screws and drill a small hole through front and back of leg clap. Use a 6/32 bolt, washers, and nuts to bolt clap around phantom's legs. You may want to...

If you snug them on I doubt it would spin of no matter how hard you fly, unless maybe if you remove often (some backpacks you have to remove to store, then perhaps you can stretch or wear out threads??) I have an extra 200g payload on Mine (parachute) and have purposefully flown it as hard as I...

Not sure if you guys saw my post under parachute recovery system, but I have modified the hubsan parachute to fit P3 pro. Flight tested with no issue even though it adds 199g, drop tested it from 50m successfully with no damage. It has a 10-12" prime cord before the parachute tethers to reduce...

So update on things. I'm going commercial finally, and one of the concerns was if insurance companies would accept the hubsan parachute on my P3 and cover me for commercial operations (a lot of guys said they would likely decline any special mods like this). Good news, just got approved for...

Sorry Alex, I didn't look at the time, all your posts were from before you had heard from Kyle, not after. My apologies for slagging you!!! you were indeed trying to warn people to save their equipment.

I think it's fantastic that you guys are stepping up to the plate on this - good on ha

Hey Dave, sorry I took so long to get back to you. I finally went over the flight data, and unfortunately, there is no FALL data. Apparently the moment I cut the motors the phantom stopped recording data, even though it was still powered. Kind of a dumb set up eh? It seems to only record...

You know TJ, before you slag the mayday on every single parachute thread, you might want to think long and hard. Since Mayday has found your post, is a member here, and already offered to pay for repair costs, don't you think that's kind of "biting the han that feeds you", or in this case fixes...

Well boys and girls - here it is. Proof that a phantom can drop 50m unscathed with a hubsan parachute!

Nope the opposite unfortunately. I was estimating the mars 2 weight with all accessories. The Hubsan parachute system comes in at 200g with bolts for mounting (190g on it's own). So I'm an extra 56g. But with it rear mount instead of side, 13" more parachute, and savings of close to $200US...

Oh I forgot to update real details on weight, material etc. So yes it's Big and tall! 190g, 200g after I added bolts for mounting to thicker legs. Parachute is massive 49", and cloth, but more nylon I think and slippery, so it shoots out and unfurls great. Height means it will have to be...

Initial testing of flight with phantom sporting the hubsan parachute recovery system are a success. No drop tests yet, but the 200g hanging off her arse didn't seem to affect her at all. Baby got back and she knows how to use it lol. Mild wind today, started gentle at first and then started...

Ya I'm a little worried about that as well, 200g is quite a bit uncentered. I will let you know once I fly. I will significantly lower brake settings as well to help prevent stopping flips lol