Recent content by rcohen

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    Balancing Props - Required or Optional

    GREAT advice, I'll check for that... thanks. And thanks for ALL of the comments on this thread... much appreciated. rcohen
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    Handy Gimble / Cam protection

    Ooops sorry, just noticed this had replies. I don't know if it's a single, official bug but when I researched (here) what occurred to me, (uncontrollable drone events) I found a great many threads that pointed to the .06 update. So this is what I had to assume happened to mine... Yes, I...
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    At a loss for words. Sry for the long post....

    Would just like to add that I have purchased MY bird from USHobby and have dealt with Sarah and Anthony as well. I am still having some issues, but they are indeed very pleasant to deal with. I am very glad to see this thread has a happy ending. rcohen
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    Balancing Props - Required or Optional

    Thanks for the feedback... much appreciated. rcohen
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    Balancing Props - Required or Optional

    First, great to find this forum. I'm a complete and utter newb with Quads or anything that flys really, and getting into the groove with my new Phantom 2 Vision Plus has proven to be highly frustrating so far. Still working the bugs out of my replacement (the first one took off on it's own...
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    Handy Gimble / Cam protection

    After a firmware 3.06 erratic flight crashed me and destroyed my gimble, I set out to find a solution. I will be returning THIS bird, as I just got it in two days ago and since the bug is ALL over the net, I don't think any reputable company would deny me an exchange. But I was really torn...
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    gimbal motor error check for obstruction

    I lost my vision plus to a run-away Return Home run test when it developed a mind of it's own and overshot the home position straight into a tree about 30 feet away. Fell onto soft grass, but still destroyed the gimble. This was only my second day with it, and yes, it was after the firmware...