Recent content by Kingfisher

  1. K

    Do I need a licence if...

    Not sure what a post count is or what difference this makes to life. The section of the CAA rules saying Drones fitted with cameras must not be flown within 50m of people is possibly relevant to your event. Just trying to help. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots
  2. K

    Do I need a licence if...

    When you fly a drone in the UK it is your responsibility to be aware of the rules that are in place to keep everyone safe. Follow these simple steps to make sure you are flying safely and legally. •Make sure you can see your drone at all times and don't fly higher than 400 feet •Always keep...
  3. K

    Do I need a licence if...

    You will need a CAA permission for aerial work. You will be flying at a public event with people that are not under your control and will therefore not a be able to fly within 50m of any person or vehicle. You will need risk assessments, public liability and third party insurance. Sent from...
  4. K

    Sudden vibration during flight

    It sounds as though the small hex grub screw on the gimbal steel shaft is loose. This will shake the camera and make a noise when on the ground.
  5. K

    Photo or Video.

    When the 3 pro was new last May you could take stills with the video running.
  6. K

    How important are the firmware upgrades?

    You can plug the phantom directly into your PC's usb sockets with the short white cable supplied with the unit. With the aircraft turned on you can read and write to the micro card in the camera slot.
  7. K

    No service

    I had the same problem this week. P3 only 130m away. I lost sight of it. The camera view went black and red no signal on the screen. I followed the gps to the end of the flight trail and spent 6 hours searching a large area of land and climbing trees looking for it. I assume it lost but later...