Recent content by dolphindancer

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    P4 Firmware To update or not...

    My P4P has flown without problems since purchase March 2017. No updates. Regarding NFZ restrictions and the multitude of other drone flight safety concerns... What about requiring all drone pilots to pass the Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test, regardless of their intended drone use...
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    Litchi base altitude.

    tevek Thanks. Really appreciate your counsel. I now understand that the first waypoint height is key. I used sea level altitude to demonstrate the need to know the elevation of the takeoff point is--relative to that datum--if one is going to plan a mission that refers to it. I have a...
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    Litchi base altitude.

    tevek I'm still a bit confused with Litchi's relative to ground waypoint altitude mode. Perhaps the best way to describe my confusion is an example of a proposed mission. I've created a 4 waypoints to be flown. WP1 flight altitude 200mtrs above sea level WP2 flight altitude 250mtrs above sea...
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    Litchi/P4P - Guaranteed altitude at waypoint?

    tevek Thanks for your suggestion. I do a lot of specific location reconaissance and therefore need to pre plan almost every flight on Google Earth. I will try your method; perhaps the batch editing tool is for missions planned on the app only. I find the drone (P4P) an amazing device. I...
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    Litchi/P4P - Guaranteed altitude at waypoint?

    Thanks for your reply and reminding me of the barometric referencing in the P4P. The barometric sensor allows the onboard computer to relate the vertical position of the takeoff point to the atmospheric pressure at that position. If the drone is flown above the takeoff point, the sensor sends...
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    Litchi/P4P - Guaranteed altitude at waypoint?

    I am struggling with mission altitudes. I've no problem creating paths in Google Earth Pro and importing it as a KML to Litchi's Mission Hub to create a waypoint mission. Uploading to the P4P results in the drone flying the path's horizontal alignment and performing whatever is programmed to...
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    Litchi - Google Earth Notes

    Altitude... I used GE to define a path to import to MIssion Hub. I have tried clamping the path to ground as well as making it relative to gound at 200' height. After creating a mission for both, specifying a 100' altitude and then exporting them to CSV, I don't see any difference in...
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    Litchi with interval timed photos

    Wondering if it would be possible to manually start photo interval mode at mission take off, add no command at each waypoint and then manually stop the photo interval mode at mission end? This might add some unwanted--and deletable--photos, but would eliminate the need to stop/start photos at...
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    What's Latest Thoughts on Marco Polo

    Thanks for the photo and for your excellent previous post regarding various tracking methods/frequencies. I've attached a photo showing the position of my Marco Polo tag on the P4 pro. I realize the non issue of frequency, but wonder if the--albeit small--mass of the tag as positioned might...
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    Will iPad work with DJI Go App

    Apple 9.7" iPad Air MF529LL/A Apple A7 1 GB Memory iOS 7 Tablet Wi-Fi + Cellular (AT&T) + On board GPS Will DJI Go App work with this iPad? Counsel appreciated DD
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    ALTITUDE LIMITATIONS P4

    Questions regarding altitude limits 1.) We often have projects with elevations that can be as high as 5000' MSL. Provided we are clear of restricted airspace, will we still be able to launch the P4 and reach 400' AGL from that elevation? 2.) Due to terrain differentials that can approximate...
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    FAA Regulations

    Saw a demonstration Wed of P3 Pro I was impressed with what I believe would be a relatively short learning curve to be able to fly it with some degree of confidence. I thought that the altitude restriction of 400’ AGL mentioned during the demo would not pose a significant disadvantage...
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    How many units malfunctioned versus total number of units in service

    Continue to want to buy a P3 but am put off by posts of malfunctioning units. I'd like to think that these posts represent only a tiny fraction of the number of units in service--perhaps less than 5%? It'd be good to know... Is there an audit that shows this info? I'd hate to be putting off...
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    No insurance from Square Trade for DIJ drones

    Glad DJI is not making Predators
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    No insurance from Square Trade for DIJ drones

    Yo Jstic, You are rude and in need of anger management... Chill out, dude.