Recent content by cayman57

Hi all I'm a new phantom 1 pilot from Leigh on Sea, Essex. Got the quad for Xmas and have been learning to fly all up the west coast of USA as we're having a very long vacation. Have had some great experiences and some not so great, including couple of crashes but it's been a great experience...

While I was at the Grand Canyon I was in the same dilemma. If I flew 100ft down in the canyon and lost contact would it ascend 160ft and home or 60ft and into the wall of the canyon!! That is why I didn't fly down the canyon just above it. Simon

Well done Dave some great footage and as I'm also from Leigh on Sea it's good to see some home footage. As I'm still in USA until April so have missed the familiar sights (and the horrible winter you've had) Regards Simon

Hi again Thanx for all your comments and especially " emcsquar" I have watched the video and although I cannot link up to a computer I can purchase a magnet and try that in case something happened during the flight here whilst it was boxed up in my suitcase. I tried again this evening and found...

Thanx shrimp farmer for advice but how do I re calibrate the compass? Regards simon

Hi I'm a newbie to this forum and the phantom in general but hopefully somebody can help me. I purchased phantom at Xmas in Cayman Islands and calibrated with computer as per instructions etc, had many successful maiden flights there. Now however we have come to Utah and are camping in an RV...