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    Went to a concert yesterday and could not believe what I saw

    Ramphex, I agree with you however it's the FAA's definition of reckless one needs to worry about. That line shifts in the sand hourly.
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    Potential Career, Drone Pilots in Australia

    I would agree, I just got an e-mail from one of my suppliers dropping the prices on Inspire 1, Inspire 1 Pro and Inspire 1 Pro Black edition significantly. I realize it means the next gen Inspire is likely to drop, but I also see waning interest in the entire Phantom series. Has the drone craze...
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    Guy at DJI New Pilot Experience Proves a Point...

    That is interesting, I have flown hundreds of sorties and never had an incident in which the Phantom (or Inspire) reacted in a manner like this when using a 2-stick CSC. I use the left stick "throttle down for 3 seconds" when I hand catch, because that is the easiest and safest way to land in...
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    Pissed Off DJI Dealers Over P4

    Depends on where in the food chain the dealer is. Those able to buy direct from DJI at dealer price are making more that 6%. Those going through a distributor (like me) are making about 1/2 what the guys going thru DJI are making. Those doing affiliate sales are making about 5%.
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    People throwing stuff at your drone

    I had a guy throw something at my quad once, never realized it until I downloaded the video for editing. What I realized from the experience is that he threw like a wuss. Had he hit it, I would have never known what happened because it would have take me hours/days to recover the drone in the...
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    Thinking hard about grabbing a P4

    Thinking hard about grabbing a P4
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    Pissed Off DJI Dealers Over P4

    Yeah, kills dealers. Drones Plus in Orange County California already went out of business after 6 months. Owner said DJI was going to squash the independents out of the loop. I think with the marriage with Apple, he may be right. As easy as these are to set up and fly, it doesn't take an RC...
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    Flying within 5 miles of airport

    I just completed my first contact with a local airport to inform them of flight on a couple of days. Extremely easy, just want to know contact info, address where we will be flying, and registration number. Really easy. Now if it were just as easy to get the phone numbers to these towers!
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    Phantom 3 Pro Wanted

    Good deal...congrats. I still have 2 more at this price.
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    Today is the P4 day!

    Is DJI going to put anything on their website? Getting all of this info second hand is weird!
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    Phantom 3 Pro Wanted

    Brand new P3P with extra battery - $999 plus shipping (typically $18) IM me
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    Pre Order Phantom 4 3-1-16

    They didn't...speculating the Internet stuff is right
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    Leaked photos of the Phantom 4

    I don't know....seems a little too fat to be anything other than a photoshop hoax. Kudos to DJI for keeping the lid on this one, I think we are all in for a surprise tomorrow.
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    Where to purchase a drone on the internet

    Or you could try GI-drones.com, owned by a USAF veteran, they will take good care of you - offers flying lessons for free with purchase if you are in San Diego too!
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    DJI major announcement ?

    Agree, I don't utilize the 360 capability of my Inspire because if it is not within LOS it is really hard to get my bearings using FPV. Love all the guessing, I think by targeting enthusiasts we will be looking at a tricked out, fast moving drone. Can't wait to see what it is, but I predict...