Recent content by Jay Pee

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    Are you a "good" drone pilot?

    Right, but "stick time" doing what? I've done martial arts for YEARS, and we have a saying that, "perfect practice, makes perfect", but what is "perfect practice" in flying a drone? Practice doing what?
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    Are you a "good" drone pilot?

    I don't dispute what you're saying, not at all. What are those things that one should do, when something does go wrong? How does one train and prepare for such an event?
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    Are you a "good" drone pilot?

    Hi all, Curiously, are you a "good" drone pilot? What makes you think so? What, why and how have you done to make yourself a "good" pilot? I ask because 1) it would be great to hear what others have done/are doing to become "good" pilots, and 2) share some knowledge and experience with others...
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    Unexpected drop in altitude

    Shammyh, I was thinking of doing a IMU cal tomorrow. Not familiar with the controller cal, but I'll look into it too. Thanks! Jay
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    Video editing software - which?

    Hi Sparky, I haven't thought about it yet. As a professional photographer who is just getting into video, I've heard of most everything out there. However, that doesn't mean that I need to spend a ton of money on something like Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro. I'm just trying to get a sense of...
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    Video editing software - which?

    Greetings, And Happy New Year. Curiously, which video editing software are you using for you Phantom footage? I'm on a Mac, so I'm looking for suggestions for this platform. (I have Photoshop CC, and can do some minor edits with it, but I'm looking for something a little more robust without...
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    Unexpected drop in altitude

    Hi Gregg, Thanks for the response. Sorry, I meant that I never touched the "left" controller ... not right. No yaw input, as I was flying to the left, using the right controller. The 2nd time it happened, I made sure that my hand was completely off the right controller, as I wanted to be...
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    Unexpected drop in altitude

    Hi there, Just got my P3 a few days ago, and have been loving it so far. I've done a few flights in wide open spaces with it, and taken it over some mountains and the ocean, recording some cool video. I was just in my backyard, trying to hone my flying skills a bit. I turned the P3 on, and did...