Recent content by Ridgetop

I have not encountered any hostility yet with my Phantom 3A. I flew a park flyer for years doing aerial photography and it was so quiet that for the most part people didn't know it was there. On several occasions people watching me fly were worried that I might lose power and crash or lose my...

I expected the filter to provide deeper blues for the sky and more vibrant colors in general. Maybe I misunderstood the function of the filters.

Hard to see much difference.

I bought a refurb directly from DJI. Flew it a couple of times successfully. When I tried to update the firmware it puked and kept telling me the IMU was screwed up. So I called support and went through some tests and the rep told me I could return it since I had owned it for a short time and...

Here is another way to look at the flight levels. We need to look at probabilities of collision with another aircraft. That is why the emphasis is on airports. Flight corridors should also be considered. If you are in the middle of nowhere in Nevada, fly anywhere and as high as you wish as...