Recent content by Warren Dean

If you've ever used cheap batteries, you would understand. Don't cheap out on a $500 bird

I wear a Tilley with a large brim and experience the same shading. Works like a champ.

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All pilots use a check list every flight, every time. We are no different.

Bad advice. The monitor gives no depth perception and the camera is only good for the 94 degrees the lens sees. Everything else in not visible. There's a reason the regulations stipulate VLOS flight only.

That's easy....don't let it go out of sight. If you can't see it, how do you avoid an obstacle or other aircraft?

The cool kids don't use prop guards because nothing EVER goes wrong with them at the stick. :p I use them for the visibility and I occasionally get too close to things.

That seems to be the best policy. They were there first. :)

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It amazes me the number of people on this forum that thumb their noses at the very basic flying rules we are supposed to adhere to when flying our Phantoms. It's a pretty small percentage, but it is enough to be alarming. Here's an example...When your bird is out of VLOS...like a mile or more...

Wow!!!! I never would have thought that kind of distance is possible. Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

Just over 3 miles?? I would like to see proof of that. Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

Use a fillet knife to make some room. I bought a backpack case from HobbyPartz that is closed cell foam and sized generically for DJI drones. 10 minutes with a fillet knife and all my stuff fits very nicely. It's not that difficult.

Thanks for a very concise and thorough checklist. Gives me confidence that I'm not going to miss something critical due to a brain fart. :)

For a $550 hit to replace/repair the gimbal; and camera, just buy a new P3S and use the old one for parts. DJI has brand new P3Ss for $499 and B&H Photo has open box returns for $369