Recent content by Dan Wells

In terms of stored energy, they're NOT more powerful than laptop batteries - they're right in the same range. Where they are more powerful is in terms of designed discharge rate - even my HP ZBook workstation, which has an 8 cell 4s2p battery with a very similar voltage to the Phantom, and about...

It seems like most Phantomers are really careful about charging their battery when they can watch it, not leaving it charged, etc. I just charged my first one, placing it on a completely non-flammable surface, watching very carefully to see if it heated up or did anything else strange. It...

Found these while browsing through forum prior to first flight with a new P3P... Great dolphin shots - how high were you? Those characters are insatiably curious and have a 25-30 foot vertical leap! Could lead to a wild, aquatic version of the "retrieved by dog" threads.

No problems with IOS 9, then? About to pick up a tablet just for the Phantom (Phantom's on its way, my first R/C anything since cars as a kid - I'm a landscape photographer who's interested in playing with the new perspective.). I was thinking Mini 4, but was a bit worried about the IOS 9 only...

Very interested... What do you think it would cost to ship from Maine to Vermont? I'd be going in on it with a couple of filmmaker friends, so we'll work out details tonight or tomorrow.

Sounds good - wish there was some way to actually SEE one (Burlington, VT)... I'd like to physically get my hand on the controller, but no store around here seems to have anything but the cheapest of drones on hand.

Having a safety on that function seems to make all the sense in the world! If you look at manned aircraft, they ALL have some way of shutting the engines off in flight, BUT they also have a safety cover over it. Not exactly the switch you want to hit by mistake! I wonder what percentage of "drop...

I have a physical disability that has cost me the use of my left hand... Do folks think it's possible to fly a P3 one-handed (controller on a lanyard, of course, plus I can support it on my left ARM - it's only the hand that is nonfunctional). I have a huge handspan, so I might be able to...