Recent content by skyskan

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    Southern Virginia

    Another Peninsula Check in. Nothing fancy just a P2. Work in Suffolk, off College Dr.
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    Buy Phantom 2 or Not?

    Thanks to all for the feedback, because of your advice, I picked it up, so I now own a P2. Now I have to figure out where to fly this thing, I'm surrounded by airports. Closest one is two miles away from the house.
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    Buy Phantom 2 or Not?

    cyberthingy, thanks for the enlightening response. I do like some manual control, letting the darn thing do everything for you, takes the fun away. crash1sttime, thanks, good to know parts are available. fly-catchers, thanks for your input, I hope I don't need send it in for repairs.
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    Buy Phantom 2 or Not?

    cyberthingy, appreciate your input. Agree, having to fly with the iPad was not so easy. Reason why I got the easier to control Syma. My daughter could play with it without crashing the more expensive and harder to control Parrot. Interesting point you make on the P2 vs the P3 flying. Care to...
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    Buy Phantom 2 or Not?

    Thanks crash1sttime, appreciate you taking time out to respond. Had it been a P3, I would not have asked at all. The P2 is brand new in the box from a retailer. Just concerned about support and parts since DJI discontinued the model. I have been thinking about moving up for a while, but have...
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    "first FAA-approved drone delivery to a home"

    Just read this article, decided to post for your enjoyment. Sort of has to do with regulations. MODS, if it doesn't belong feel free to delete. 7-Eleven Just Used a Drone To Deliver Slurpees and a Chicken Sandwich - Slashdot
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    Buy Phantom 2 or Not?

    Greeting everyone, new here as you can see. I'm not new to drones, been doing the Parrot and Syma stuff. I have an opportunity to pick a Phantom 2 ver. 2 Zenmuse H43D for under $350. I know we are all the way up to the P4, which I admit I know next to zero about. But I have always been...