Recent content by jimgpayne

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    P3s aftermarket battery

    As an RC racer for years now; I can tell you that aftermarket batteries are universally accepted on everything I have ever used. This is further illustrated by all the folks in this very thread that use them on the P2. The issue is that there are various qualities of aftermarket batteries. Some...
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    49$ tablet works

    I'm curious though as to how these things are handling video? For instance, are they robust enough to handle the 720p video on a P3P?
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    Refused clearance by an airport???

    I've seen a couple mentions of this happening on the forums; so I am wondering if we can get a clearer picture of what may be going on. Who here has been denied clearance to fly when contacting an airport because you were within the 5 mile radius? If you were; where was the airport located...
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    RTH Graphic Tutorial

    Solar, As a newcomer, I can not tell you how much I appreciate this thread and the magnificent work that you have put in to it. The mods should sticky it as it will always be of great use for reference. Jim
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    Not going to register

    Actually, since he is a child - you would simply register in your name. I'm not even sure that minors can legally register.
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    Autopilot or litchi. Your thoughts

    I just went and bought both of them on iOS this past weekend. I am very new to this; and only have 2 flights under my belt. The first was at the height of maybe 15 feet and the second was at 98 feet. I want to get used to basic maneuvering, then I want to use some of the automated flight...
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    IMPORTANT: DJI Go app 2.50/2.51 enables GEO functionality

    Ok... So if DJI Go won't let me fly because of one of these red circles... Will other apps like Litchi also keep me grounded as well? Or is this a DJI GO issue for the moment?
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    IMPORTANT: DJI Go app 2.50/2.51 enables GEO functionality

    Summary please.... Let's assume that I have 2.5 DJI Go and 1.6 on my Phantom 3... So if I live in a Red, No-Fly zone; I can not authorize the flight and proceed? Is the consensus that if you are in a Red Zone, you are simply grounded and can't fly no matter what?