Recent content by rotordan

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    DJI Phantom 2 Vision, Prop Guards ? Y or N ?

    Never got them because they were out of stock when I picked up my P2V. Never felt like getting them later. Catching/Hand-landing is the alternative for me to the most likely risk of prop damage. In the unlikely event of hitting something with turning props I figure they will not help much...
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    Paranoia rules

    Data: 86 flights, no loss. See also the thread: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12302&start=20
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    How many safe flights in a row?

    My experience is that brisk application of throttle is key to safe take offs. Make sure that the area is clear and GO! I almost always use full throttle until well airborne. The advantage of that is that you are clear of obstacles as quickly as possible and the upward momentum minimises the...
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    Post your photo's!

    Roermond, NL fire brigade training with their charyy picker. Fisheye correction and minor colour adjustments in Lightroom.
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    How many safe flights in a row?

    65 flights in 38 sessions on two continents from freezing&windy to sunny&calm. Absolutely no technical problems. P2V performed as advertised. Three small mishaps, all caused by the pilot: Tipped over on landing on 3rd flight because we used CTC to stop props. Reading the manual properly...
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    personal vision videos

    1080p30. i find that shooting interlaced with this small sensor and the fisheye lens gives worse results on anything that moves. the out-of-the-box dampers reduce yello well enough. i use loops of synthetic packing string as safeties around the damper arms after i found that tie wraps sometimes...
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    personal vision videos

    Just came back from training on a windy day. Here is an un-cut and unprocessed video, just to show what an amateur can do with an "out-of-the-box" P2V: http://youtu.be/GhqgUhNrLl8 Enjoy.
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    Not stable when hovering...help

    that is exactly what i *suspect*. however i do not *know* it because i have no knowledge of the algortihms the naza uses. so far my suspicion/theory is consistent with my observation of the p2v behavior. it would be useful to hear other people's observations. observations: calibrated only...
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    Camera preview going black

    i have had this happen once or twice on an iphone 4. remedied by quitting the app and removing it from the 'history' of previous apps, then re-starting the app. this worked every time. i am not complaining because dji does not support the iphone 4.
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    FPV Issues - iPhone 4

    Not really necessary. I use an iphone 4. just set the preview quality to 320x240 15fps and it is usable. not ideal, but usable.
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    Questions before purchasing a Phantom 2 Vision

    viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8336
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    Not stable when hovering...help

    I have the same experiences. if circumstances like wind and visibility permit it, i try to gain some altitude to increase the number of satellites the receiver can lock on. i do so maintaining some forward speed for additional stability. i do not fly far away unless i have at least 9 sats...
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    Ride the Wind: Practise in ATTI Mode!

    no probs about 'hijacking' thread. hand landing: we do little else these days. when doing it solo, i catch with the right hand and pull the left stick fully down with the left hand until the motors stop. the right stick is not needed to stop the motors. works for me as i am right handed. my...
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    Ride the Wind: Practise in ATTI Mode!

    This is about sharing my personal experience and not about beliefs or religion. Other related experiences welcome! I find that flying in ATTI mode in windy conditions both improves my flying and makes for great stable footage. The GPS mode is a great tool and I do not want to miss it at all...
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    Scared to fly

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprotor