I have been flying my Phantom 3 Advance for some time now without upgrading . Never had any trouble at all although I try to avoid flying over water. My advice is dont upgrade from whatever you have got. If it ain,t broke don,t fix it.
Best Firmware for P3A
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This question is often debated, so you will need to make up your own mind based on your personal comfort level. As for me, since I know I have a good compass calibration already I don't do a new one every time I go out to fly in my general area.
You can read this post for much more information than you get in the manual:
Compass Calibration, A Complete Primer
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Got my P3A a couple days ago. Looks like I have 1.9.60. Does that sound right, or am I looking in the wrong place lol
Anyway, only did one flight so far and I'm very happy. Went over a mile flying over the east river in NYC. Much better than my standard.
Tony
Anyway, only did one flight so far and I'm very happy. Went over a mile flying over the east river in NYC. Much better than my standard.
Tony
Hi,
I've read numerous posts about having range shortened with new firmware and I've also seen some ridiculous ranges that some also have. My question is with a battery that only lasts about 20 minutes and mainly depending on wind speed/direction, how could anyone one fly to the maximum range they have and expect to be able to bring it home unless everything was perfect and even then it's probably "ify". I guess my other question is "why" would anyone push it to the limit and a chance of losing/crashing it?? As someone with an actual pilots licence, I know the critical calculating regarding fuel on board and taking into consideration wind, etc. and what is safe or not. Just my .02 cents. ;o)
I've read numerous posts about having range shortened with new firmware and I've also seen some ridiculous ranges that some also have. My question is with a battery that only lasts about 20 minutes and mainly depending on wind speed/direction, how could anyone one fly to the maximum range they have and expect to be able to bring it home unless everything was perfect and even then it's probably "ify". I guess my other question is "why" would anyone push it to the limit and a chance of losing/crashing it?? As someone with an actual pilots licence, I know the critical calculating regarding fuel on board and taking into consideration wind, etc. and what is safe or not. Just my .02 cents. ;o)
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Range is like horsepower, and I'm a gearhead
With my P3S, the farthest I've gone was one mine. Well within battery capacity.
I've also wondered about battery life taking it out 3 miles or so. Honestly I can't wait to answer that question myself lol
Just calibrated my P3A and did a auto launch, hover a bit and auto home just to see if the bird responds to the control. I thought i'd read that the version on the bird and controll suppose to match. Is this a good firrmware? I hope i don't have the battery bug version or any sort. Thanks.
App.........(2.8.2)
Version....(1.5.30+)
Remote....(1.5.70)
Also when i launch DJI Go app and press the box button on top right corner, i get this:
Equipment: P3 Professional (is this normal eventhough i have the Advance model?)
Firmware v: 1.1.5
Downgrade firmware to: 1.5.80
App.........(2.8.2)
Version....(1.5.30+)
Remote....(1.5.70)
Also when i launch DJI Go app and press the box button on top right corner, i get this:
Equipment: P3 Professional (is this normal eventhough i have the Advance model?)
Firmware v: 1.1.5
Downgrade firmware to: 1.5.80
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I believe 1.5.30+ is the version where sometimes the battery shuts off mid-flight.
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I thought it was version 1.5.0030?
1.5.30+ and 1.5.0030 isn't the same right? Anyways, what version did you finally stayed with?
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Hmm. I'm not sure, you may be right. I started with ac on 1.8 and rc on 1.6 and it flys great for me.
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Ok. I'm gotta stick & test with what i'd got for now. Then i might move to 1.6 since many people liked that version. Thanks.
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