Recent content by RickF

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    Crash into the world's largest Buddha (Hong Kong)

    I can't understand how the props didn't break. I've had several mishaps and in every case the props break.
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    Naza vs Phantom mode?

    I just looked everywhere, checked every option, but I could not find how to do a compass calibration from within the app. So I'm still left to wonder how to initiate a compass calibration when in NAZA mode. What I am finding is that my Phantom 2+ simply takes a few minutes to achieve compass...
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    2014 Fireworks @ Baltimore's Inner Harbor

    Very, very nice. I thought of doing the same thing over here in Illinois but in the end I realized I lack the courage to do a night flight. Thank you for getting out there, recording some great video, and then sharing it with us!! Very much appreciated.
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    Release DJI Ground Station for P2V+ Waypoints app 1.0.41

    Re: Release DJI Ground Station for P2V+ Waypoints app 1.0.4 I haven't notice any difference either but I probably need to pay closer attention.
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    Release DJI Ground Station for P2V+ Waypoints app 1.0.41

    Re: Release DJI Ground Station for P2V+ Waypoints app 1.0.4 Exactly what I do. Get the Phantom up higher than any surrounding objects and then hit GO. Waypoints get uploaded quickly and off it goes. Since I am sure to lose the WiFi connection I just wait, always with some anxiety, for the...
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    P2V+ view of Lake Whitney House Burning on Cliff

    Well said!! Thanks for making these comments.
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    Motor life expectancy

    Good insights!! Thank you. I'll pay much closer attention to the sound of the motors now.
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    Motor life expectancy

    Good question!! I haven't seen any comments regarding this. But we probably need some sense of this early on, not later, when reports of failures start coming in.
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    Flight guidelines.

    Well-said. I agree. It is the hovering that is a problem, not flying by.
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    Basic Techniques for Editing the DJI Phantom Photos

    Just followed your link to your website. I'm hooked!!! Incredible photos - very beautiful and engaging. Thanks for sharing this. -Rick
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    Power on battery before charging

    I'm not following. Why would I want to do this? Please let us know what you are thinking. Thanks.
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    Colin Guinn

    Yes, yes, yes!! Thank you for bringing us all back to reality and the facts.
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    Colin Guinn

    Yes!! I absolutely agree with you on this. I know it is the Colin videos that got me interested and then hooked. I remain quite hooked. And though so many seem to have so much bad to say about DJI, I remain a loyal member of the DJI family, now with three of their quadcopters, unaware of any...
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    Colin Guinn

    Dalite: You provide a wealth of opinion, information, and insight. Thank you for that!! Very nice effort and very well done with the result being some excellent reading. Again, thank you for that! Very much appreciated.
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    Colin Guinn

    I agree with you completely. I too learned a lot from Colin's high-quality, informative, engaging videos and was disappointed when many of them were removed after he left DJI.