Recent content by jpauly24

thanks cyberthingy I actually have a Syma. The only reason I wanted a phantom is because I'm a videographer and the shots this thing can deliver will be incredible. Just like everything else.... Practice. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app

msinger there was a lot I know I shouldn't have done here. I think I was a little cocky assuming GPS would be a crutch for me. To your point flying in the dark for me right now is off the radar... Just hard with work hours :) I'll take it out this weekend in an open area (fully charged) and...

One minute I'm GPS... 20 seconds later I get kicked to ATTI and am in a fence. Proof is in the screen shots. Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

If anything it makes me want to learn in ATTI mode as a fail safe in case this happens again but jeesh... Watching $1300 fly right into a fence was hard to swallow... Imagine your tree situation was about the same. Man I was so excited to start flying this thing... Now I'm scared shitless...

msinger why would it switch to ATTI? Basically right now with my first couple of flights I ONLY want to be in GPS. In fact I can't imagine why anyone would want to fly without the assistance... Anyway my APP was reporting GPS and something like 11 satellites so I thought I was good. Mind you it...

I literally just had the same issue. My second time out flying, updated firmware and re-calibration. Had strong GPS, got it off the deck and drifted straight into a wooden fence. Didn't take any real damage but shook my confidence a bit. Anyway someone can scrub my flight log and tell me what...