Recent content by dlunk

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    Flying near radio station? Yay or nay?

    There was another small discussion about this a few months back. http://www.phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=29587&start=0 A couple people claimed to have problems after getting too close to the tower, including possible loss of GPS signal. Obviously other people have done it with out...
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    Flying with just 3 props/motors?

    I watched a TED Talk about quadcopters a while back. In one part he talks about a similar scenario dealing with (in this case) prop failure. He trims two of the props so that only two are lifting the craft. It begins around the 6:15 mark (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2itwFJCgFQ#t=373). I...
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    Photogrammetry with DJI

    I did some quick research on this subject. I have read some where that you are not allow to use for commercial use, even if no money is directly profited from the use there of. After a while of searching and reading I came up with this: "Any operation not conducted strictly for hobby or...
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    Fly in No Fly Zone (1.5 - 5 mi) radius

    I work on the very edge of a restricted fly zone, the last 10 feet of the property is in the zone. When my Phantom enters it during flight I get red flashing lights, very similar to a low battery alarm (no green lights mixed in there at all). I have not tried taking off from inside the zone to...
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    Home lock glitch?

    A couple times I've had my P2V+ stuck in course lock after going from home lock to IOC off. I was flipping the switch pretty quick from the bottom to the top position and wondered if going too quick caused the problem. After the second time it happened I have been waiting about a second...