Recent content by JMFinch

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    Why is everything out of stock

    My local Best Buy has not carried many DJI parts for a number of months. Now I saw where Best Buy was closing out their P4 props nationwide for $6/pair. I was able to buy 8 pair from their online store. Not carrying props nationwide is not a good sign for me.
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    Any problems with compass around big ships?

    I fly legally and the wind farm manager was present so i did not exceed 400' to center my Point of Interest (POI) over the wind tower I was 10 feet from the edge of the tower climbing high enough to set the POI. Even though the right stick was still centered, my phantom quickly started flying...
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    Any problems with compass around big ships?

    After experiencing sudden repositioning when flying near a Wind tower DJI told me flying within 10 meters of that much metal can cause a crash.
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    Dji service experience?

    My recent experience was great. In the past DJI used to replace the entire camera/gimbal assembly for $500 plus and they did not sell spare parts other than the ribbon. Recently I had a broken arm on the gimbal and broken landing gear. That would have cost $700 in the past. My bill was only...
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    Power line interference and other questions

    I have not experienced any lost signals flying to the other side of high power transmission lines but I fly well above them when I cross. Obstacle avoidance will sense the hillside but speed plays a factor in stopping in time to avoid a collision. Maybe someone with experience flying toward a...
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    New quieter blades

    I am very curious why the new props are not just as quiet on a P4P. The 9455S propellers have a brand new aerodynamic design giving the Phantom 4 series an impressive noise control performance. When used with the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, up to 4dB (60%) of aircraft noise is lowered during takeoff and...
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    Phantom used as a hand held camera

    No need to turn the motors on at all to take pictures and video. Remove the front props to keep them out of the shots. Because of the P3P and P4P's wide angle lenses I used mine for shooting an annual indoor event. Youth in Harmony, where high school barbershop quartets were being coached in...
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    DJI Assistant 2 problems with Vision calibrating

    Dji.com > support. I like to use chat but you can call them also. There is usually only a short wait with either method. Only Monday through Friday.
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    DJI Assistant 2 problems with Vision calibrating

    Have you contacted DJI support?
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    12 volt power inverter to charge batteries from my car?

    They said on an Ask Drone U podcast that you need to buy a "Full Sine" inverter. Others will shorten the life of the battery. Can anyone expand on why a partial sine wave inverter would hurt a battery. Oops. I did not see Post #39 before asking this question. Thanks
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    New proposed FAA Drone ID rule proposed

    The FAA is ahead of you Equip ADS-B
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    low voltage warning - Auto-landing without warning

    I had a fully charged after market p3p battery throw a low voltage warning at 42 seconds and descend into the treetops as i held the stick at full throttle.
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    Unused Aircraft Check?

    I had a couple of these advance exchanges where they send repaired and tested phantoms them fix and test yours before they give jtyours to someone else. It sure beats sitting at home with nothing to fly.
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    Phantom 3 Pro crash in fog

    Flying through clouds, or fog, in near freezing temperatures is dangerous. Depending on a number of factors including moisture droplet size. I only experienced light icing flying through clouds which was quickly resolved by requesting a lower altitude (Air temp increase averages 2.5 degrees F...