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    Prop Guards

    I'm very happy to hear that you have not yet had an accident. I assure you that the catch that sent me to the hospital for stitches was very well controlled. Or so I thought. Right up to the split second just before I touched the landing gear, when my friend standing about 4 feet from me...
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    Litchi for P3

    Wish I could experience the Litchi app. Not available for download here in China. Don't know if anyone has been able to side-step that problem. If you do, or have another similar app that works in country, let me know.
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    Prop Guards

    Sorry to step on your post HiddenDrone510. I believe that the guards are only useful for indoor flights and outdoor flights in close quarters with hazards. Other than that, for the photographic quality side of things, they are a nuisance and are visible in video......and, they add weight for...
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    Prop Guards

    Wibble - a year ago, I attempted my first hand catch with my previous P2V+. I walked away from it with 6 stitches in my writing hand. if you want my honest opinion, anyone who attempts to catch a 4 rotor spinning, "accident waiting to happen" automatic hand slicer, is foolish. ..... "learn...
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    Flying into the concrete pavement....

    I'll post the flight data when I return to my computer. I did not experience any electromagnetic interference as other than the concrete sidewalk where it crashed, the other surrounding area is all green.
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    Flying into the concrete pavement....

    Would simply like some advice on a recent crash I had. I asked about this previously but did not receive an adequate response. Flight had no problem until the landing sequence. At 12' feet in altitude I inadvertently turned away to a sound I heard from the area I was flying, and a sudden gust...
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    Flight Anxiety

    Your anxiety is the smartest emotion to have while flying. As said previously in this thread, a well thought out flight plan helps dilute the anxiety. I "pretend" that I am flying a +million dollar aircraft and try to adopt the same preflight precautions that those pilots do. The more planning...
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    TSA and airlines with my drone!

    Carry on the batteries. Each in a separate zip lock bag. Present them at security. Don't try to "sneak" them through. Other than that, they should have no problem taking your quad in its backpack as-is.
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    P3P and waypoint flying

    Thanks for this thread Jase. I too am using the quad here in China for construction progress photos and video of a large hospitality project over a long period of time. I am very interested in understanding how I could program a repeating/reoccurring flight for the P3.
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    P3 flip and crash to the concrete....

    Here's a slider......I use DJI Go 100% of the time to arm the motors. Down and in hasn't been in my repertoire since owning a P2 vision +
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    P3 flip and crash to the concrete....

    CSC = down and in. All I needed to know. I read the manual StumbleBee....numerous times. CSC shutdown never was impressed upon me on page 46......it is now......
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    P3 flip and crash to the concrete....

    Thanks Dronason. I've done that. I still would like to know how to perform a CSC. Both sticks moved into what position? straight down? I'm certain I did that. First left stick. Then held left stick and pulled down right stick.
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    P3 flip and crash to the concrete....

    Please explain how a CSC is performed.
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    P3 flip and crash to the concrete....

    There's my incompetence. I don't know CSC as I've never had to perform one in 25 flights.
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    P3 flip and crash to the concrete....

    Held it down.