Recent content by goldcoastkiwi

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    French teenager with UAV charged with endangering lives

    …"Nancy"… What sort of a name is that for a city?? Agreed people need to be careful… Any misstep(s) now will have super serious repercussions for our flying future!!
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    Phantom 3 vision wishlist!

    … + the sound(s) that the drones on the movie 'Oblivion' make!
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    What happens if someone calls your mobile

    It's bloody annoying… And inconsiderate too!! Don't they know I'm having fun!
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    3/5 Updated Autopilot firmware v3.12 released

    Re: STICKY: Software Update 2/20: RC Assistant 4 Mac & PC Av To all the p2v gurus on this thread… Thank you for sharing what you've learned!!! My p2v has been flying faultlessly (kudos to those who've shared) and, thanks to a flawless update (thanks to those who've shared) hopefully will...
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    Aussie/Kiwi P2V Piloteers

    G'day. Yeah I know those pics were ****… I'm trying to figure out the upload system?? Maybe my brain is just not working properly!! Tips on how to upload decent quality pics please???? Regards.
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    Aussie/Kiwi P2V Piloteers

    Cheers Dude. I went out for a fly today but the wind went crazy so I thought discretion was definitely the better part of valour! Although I was really quite impressed with the P2V's capabilities in the gusty conditions, very impressed actually! I only got about 15 minutes flying time, but it...
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    Aussie/Kiwi P2V Piloteers

    Hi There. Just wanted to catch up with Australian or New Zealander piloteers. There is definitely a great P2V community out there. So I thought we could share our woes and joys about being piloteers from the 'Lands Down Under'! I must send some crazy thanks out to the many piloteers who have...
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    Am I Just Atypical ?

    1. Check! 2. Check it! 3. Check Check! 4. Checkitty Check! 5. Checker! 6. N/A. Luvin the P2V. Took it out for a fly this morning and had a great time. My son's Ar Drone 2.0 had some issues with takeoff (duet incorrectly installed rotors) so he had to sit with his head in his hands as I had a...
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    New P2V Pilot from Australia

    You've done a top job there, but is it really cheaper cost-wise when you factor everything in? If I did it, it would look something like this: • Case from Supercheap - $129 • Foam noodles - $20 • Time to find a case and go buy it and the noodles - 1hr = $80 (I charge $80 per hour for my time...
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    New P2V Pilot from Australia

    I decided to make my own P2V case. I bought a lockable box from super cheap ($129) and decided to use foam swimming pool noodles ($20) as the protective cushioning (works amazing)! They are VERY easy to cut so it was a piece of cake to shape and organise the box exactly the way I wanted it...
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    New P2V Pilot from Australia

    Thanks for the welcome! My confidence is held firmly in check as I realise how quickly things can go pear shaped and turn evil! I'm just very thankful that my first flight was without incident... No 'kaboom' thank god!! More good luck than Good management probably! Hahaha! Cheers!
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    New P2V Pilot from Australia

    G'day Everyone! Took delivery of my brand spanking new P2V. I Was shitting bricks when I took it out for its first flight but it went off without a hitch. And the wind was pretty intense! Incredibly easy to use and had a great time! Really good product! The only negative... The phone display...
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    New P2V Pilot from Australia

    YEAH BOY!! Ordered My P2V. Should receive it next week! Am super excited and I definitely won't be telling my son too soon! (He can chug around on his ArDrone2. Hahaha!) SWEET! Regards, Murray