Recent content by RWOwens

Radio signals are strange creatures. They never act in a consistent manner from one minute to the next. They are affected by a myriad of things. Too many to go into detail here. If it is interesting enough to you, find a book on radio propagation. I recommend one that is put out by the American...

If the area has some "sensitive stuff", there would be no public campsites. But then I don't have that guys "cushy" government job !

Chuck...The more blades you have, the slower the rotor disk has to turn to get the same amount of lift. But the rotor disk diameter has to remain the same. The noise is created by the blade tips which are travelling just at or above the speed of sound. (I'm referring to a real helicopter, not a...

DJI GO Sent from my SM-T560NU using PhantomPilots mobile app

So with added accessories, you pay around $1400 - $1500 for, in my case a P3P4K, and when you go to the download store to get your software....It says the software has ads. WHY. Don't the price paid give the user the right to get ad free software, which is required to use the machine in the...

I decided to wait awhile for altitude and distance. Even at 400 feet, that's a long way to fall if I screw up and cut the throttle too far (which stops the fans). Or do some stupid cross controlling (also stops the fans). And I don't want to walk far in case the fans stop. But that's just me !

When landing in wind, do as previously suggested. It will need to be a steady decent and maybe at a slightly faster rate than in low/no wind. Once you have established a comfortable rate of decent, take it on to the ground. Don't give it a second to try to start "dancing" with you. Also...