Brand new Phantom 3 lost in river

[Marlin009]

I think reading the manual is so two-generations-ago. Too many times I've seen:

"Why should I do research? It's far easier to come here and ask how it's done than it is to take the time to look it up."

It's my not-nearly-humble-enuff opinion that this will never stop unless everyone bands together and refuses to help those who obviously did not, will not or can not bring themselves to read the manual.

Q: How do I calibrate the compass?
A: See the manual on (fill in the blank) page.

Q: Why do I need to calibrate the compass? Doesn't the (fill in the blank) use GPS"
Q: See the question above. Go to the next page in the manual.

Guess when I think hard about it - it's a lost cause! Even before I bought my Phantom, I cruised the internet to find the manual. Downloaded and saved the manual. Printed a copy for the throne room. Read the thing both electronically and physically until the manual was dog-eared. Guess I'm just too nerdy.

I must respectfully disagree. If everyone RTFM and did the research that some do, we would never have threads like this:

http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/what-not-to-do-not-my-own-video.44328/

Let's not throw the bin out with the root.

 

[lannyp]

well I have to send mine in for a vibration in the video I cant seem to make go away. My bet is it will take 4 to 6 weeks so if you want to wait I will give ya a deal when it comes back as I am going to get a new one in the mean time

Sound good my friend, keep me updated.

my email is [email protected]

ttyl

Lanny

 

[Joe Lipinski]

Lanny - do you think you might have initiated a CSC....