Recent content by Royr1957

I've got about 120 successful flights. I still get nervous too! I'm very careful, make sure to do pre-flight inspections with a checklist, keep my updates updated, and keep reading this forum. I don't take off without a full charge and pay attention to RC interference (I turn off my cell...

P3A

Yes, they covered in under warranty. I've had mine since last April and had about 15 hours on it. Stress Crack by Royr1957 posted Feb 26, 2017 at 5:47 PM

I just sent mine back to DJI. The process was smooth and fast. They actually sent me back a new aircraft instead of a repaired one! I found the entire process pretty impressive.

After about 15 hours of flying I noticed a very small stress crack on the underside of one of the motor arms. I've had the aircraft for about 10 months. I contacted DJI, they immediately set up a warranty ticket, send me a pre-paid postage to send the P3A to California for repair. I followed...

4 of the biggest weak links to drone flying are: Trees, Buildings, Water and the ground:) When your drone is not in direct or rapid contact with any of those, you're in generally good shape.

I just looked at the video and it looked pretty sharp. I find that the .mov format seems more HD than a video converted to .mp4 or others.

I'm sure impressed with how many of you guys will take the time to help us out. Having you helpful and knowledgable folks willing to share your time and experience makes a huge difference to us new guys. Thanks!

Have you tried to update the firmware? That's what DJI suggests to solve most issues? Perhaps updating to the current version will turn your clock into a UAV?

Very cool! Keep it UP!

I'm pretty new to all of this. I have about 8 hours of flying my P3A. I bought a balancer and found that I could improve the balance on all four props. What really surprised me was the immediate and noticeable difference. There is a significant reduction in the sound and I think I've seen...

That's great to hear! Thanks for sharing the experience.

I'm with you, I was pulling on the RC control sticks while I was unpacking the Amazon box!

Great idea! Let me know how it works..

I made a handy, little IMU calibration platform from an old 18" ceramic floor tile. I used JB Weld to glue nuts to the corners of the tile, I put rubber feet on the bolt heads and this works great to make a level platform for the calibration. Not my worst idea this week...