Recent content by garpt

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    Things are tough in New Zealand

    True, but to what extent? Filling out flight plans? Waiting 5 days? Restricted airspace is fine when people's safety is involved. But this stuff is nuts.
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    Things are tough in New Zealand

    I've heard folks praising these new restrictions as if they were great for the hobby. Strong government restrictions simply punish the people who fly responsibly and shouldn't have to suffer at the hands of a few fools.
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    Drone rage puts stomper in court (New Zealand News story)

    I thought New Zealand had great Healthcare, an excellent mix of public resources and private enterprise- Guess I was wrong. And if you live on one of the coasts in the U.S.,, where about 70% of the population lives, there aren't a lot of farms I can solicit to fly. Plus I want to capture our...
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    Drone rage puts stomper in court (New Zealand News story)

    Positive? I always thought of NZ as one of the most Libertarian countries there is. I was looking forward to checking it out some day as a possible place to retire. I guess I was wrong. Save the plane fare and keep the UAV at home!
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    Hard landing- First flight

    ... Especially first flight with the most expensive rig you've purchased so far! :eek:
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    Hard landing- First flight

    Well, I feel better :) Thanks. ;) edit- order placed.
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    Hard landing- First flight

    Thank you, helpful info. One last question- How did you know you had to replace the compass, i.e., did you have the symptoms as me-- Solid red lights, unable to go into calibration mode? Thanks again!
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    Hard landing- First flight

    Thanks! I saw the entire skid assembly on Amazon (the new "antistatic" version- is it really better?) If I got that could I try to just swap out the compass module first before replacing the entire skid, or is there some type of incompatibility? By the way, dirkclod- check out the pic I...
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    Hard landing- First flight

    Here's a pic of the only physical damage on the Phantom. Although the battery did pop out on impact. You can see the "crimp" in the casing. Does this help the diagnosis?
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    Hard landing- First flight

    Hi dirkclod, From the battery side as shown in your pic, yes, it would be the bottom right skid. And as stated, it is the P2V (Phantom 2 vision.) Thanks in advance! GT
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    Hard landing- First flight

    Hi all, My first flight is not a very happy story, but hopefully not a bad ending...... My P2V took a hard landing after I went into panic mode and had to bring her down fast or lose her to the trees beyond the park. When I recovered it, about 200 yards away, the cover had broken away from the...
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    Installing a Phantom 2 Vision + camera and 3 axis gimbal on a Phantom 2 Vision

    Good info, Mike- I think the deal is by the time you add up all the mods, you are close if not over the cost of the 2+ or the non-pro 3. Just the way it works with this hobby I guess- So I'll probably learn and get comfortable with the 2 Vision then sell or just upgrade to cut my losses. I truly...
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    South Florida

    Ben- Let me know when it's back- If you've flown yours enough to crash, you are already ahead of me! ;) I know there is an active group over in Markham Park near me, if you know of anything down your end I'm in.
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    Installing a Phantom 2 Vision + camera and 3 axis gimbal on a Phantom 2 Vision

    Anxiously waiting for replies to this as well. From what I've seen I don't think it is as "plug and play" easy to install as he says. But if it isn't too difficult, I'm very intrigued.