Recent content by ftttu

  1. ftttu

    What the Phantom 5 should have been?

    Looks cool. IF...DJI released the Phantom 4 AND the Mavic Pro at the same time to cater to different markets, I would never have had purchased the P4 or any other Phantom for that matter. The Mavic Pro checked off most of the boxes for me even though the camera wasn't as good as the...
  2. ftttu

    Flew my first waypoint course

    Basic drone flying got boring pretty fast for me. I pretty much would stop flying if it wasn't for Litchi waypoint missions. What I like about Litchi over the basic DJI Go app waypoint missions, is what was already said - you have to fly the mission first to set the points. That step...
  3. ftttu

    Lake Buchanan, Texas in 4K

    Looks like it got back some water in it. I'm at Canyon Lake, and we're at 100%.
  4. ftttu

    Proud new Drone Daddy!

    I recommend the Mavic Air for the masses who want a vlos drone with a very decent camera, great portability and cool flight modes, but as for me, I need as much range as I can get. The Air is louder, doesn't have the range I need with the battery and enhanced wifi, and I would really miss the...
  5. ftttu

    Proud new Drone Daddy!

    I just have a P4, but I'm pretty sure all Phantom 4 iterations fly and handle in a similar manner. My first bird was the P4, and I got my MP this last Christmas day. My problem with the P4 was that I was getting cracks in the airframe even though I took care of it. Also, it just wasn't as...
  6. ftttu

    Phantom 4 top speeds

    I don't normally fly over 28 mph since I want range, but I still like to know that I have the power to fight strong winds and just to run down the battery after a Litchi waypoint mission. Sorry the Lady of the Lake stole your bird. Hopefully, I will be moving from West Texas to the Lake...
  7. ftttu

    Proud new Drone Daddy!

    Howdy, from Texas! I just flew my P4 a couple of days ago after having it sit on the sidelines for a while after mostly flying my Mavic Pro. I almost forgot that it is enjoyable to fly even though it is a more 'ancient' and 'primitive' model. I will start flying it more to give my MP a rest...
  8. ftttu

    Phantom 4 top speeds

    I got up to 73.7 on June 8th, 2016 while flying during storm winds. I was trying to get lightning shots at night when it was just wind and no rain when my P4 got up to that speed. I don't remember if I was in atti or sport mode at the time. That image is pretty old so those stats, other than...
  9. ftttu

    Okay to lose connection while waypoint flying?

    Without connection, your bird's camera/gimbal won't focus on a point of interest and the entire flight won't show in airdata.com.
  10. ftttu

    Opinions

    My problems with the Mavic Air are the shortened range with enhanced wifi and a smaller battery, the loud swarm of bees sound and the RC not having an information screen. It does have more flight modes and a better camera/gimbal than the Mavic Pro, and the price may still be less at many retail...
  11. ftttu

    Who makes this drone?

    I hope you don't think that's a real drone AND a real full-automatic rifle. I don't know where FPS Russia gets/got his money, but he has done some really crazy and expensive things over the years, but this is only one of them in that someone did some almost decent CGI just for a youtube video.
  12. ftttu

    Obsidian or white?

    Too bad they haven't released the Chinese New Year version of the P4P...as far as I know.:D The talk about the black P4s sold at Best Buy was that the plastic cracked faster - something to do with the pigments or something like that. Personally, I'd go for the white one because it blends in...
  13. ftttu

    Texas State Parks

    My former partner is now a Texas Parks and Wildlife police officer in the Austin area. I contacted him about this, and he told me that you would have to contact the park directly to see if they allow flying in the park, is restricted to certain areas of the park or is completely restricted.
  14. ftttu

    Catchy drone business names?

    Condescension Aerial Imaging Services - Descending From Our Cloud to Serve You
  15. ftttu

    Catchy drone business names?

    "Suspended in Air" - Aerial Imaging Services