Recent content by rnewman34

I once got my Mavic stuck 90ft up in a tree (we have very tall trees here) and I googled tree service companies in my area, got quotes from $100 to $650, finally settled on one for $250 as he was willing to come out right away.. he came out with all his climbing gear and in about 15min, I had...

except that it doesn't exist

you sure that was a P4P? and not the older P4? the lowest I have seen on DJI site was a P4 (not P4P) for $799... I've never seen a refurbished P4P selling on the DJI site

Hi pilots. Rob Newman here. I recently became an FAA Certified Remote pilot, and I'm an avid drone enthusiast, and sometimes commercial drone pilot here in the Seattle area. For the past year or so, as I have been researching all things related to recreational and commercial flying, I sensed...

I have hit 51.9 mph in ATTI mode, according to DJI GO 4.0 logs, but that was with a 15mph tail wind :^)

good point

It also takes a lot longer for the aircraft to stop when you let go of the sticks.. when in normal P mode, the aircraft will stop within probably 6-10ft when flying at full speed and letting go.. but in ATTI mode, it's probably twice that distance at least.. so I highly recommend practicing...

Have you used this charger? I have seen similar ones on Amazon that have problems.. so just wondering

This kind of thing will be coming up more and more until all the hype and drama settles down.. best thing to do is be as educated as you can (there are at least three podcasts, a bunch of blogs, and several important drone related newsletters that will help in that). Get involved by being a...

old thread.. but yeah, i get tons of lag on the streaming feed using iPad Mini 2 and P4. my iPhone 6 is much better.. think I need to purchase a mini 4

Sorry, but deflector shields won't be invented till sometime next century Shields (Star Trek) - Wikipedia (feeding the trolls.. :^)

This story is why I use a tracking device, like the Marco Polo RC.. it has a two mile range and doesn't rely on GPS or Celleular signal.