DJI: New P3A Purchaser AFRAID to Fly!

[Spooky Maxwell]

I just got my p3p two weeks ago and made a few flights. One at 400' altitude and about 800' out. I already had a firmware update message come up. I updated and then I couldn't get a signal. I looked on the net and it said to downgrade back to the previous version which I did and everything was good again. Is this common and how necessary is it to make the updates?

 

[MDR]

I just got my p3p two weeks ago and made a few flights. One at 400' altitude and about 800' out. I already had a firmware update message come up. I updated and then I couldn't get a signal. I looked on the net and it said to downgrade back to the previous version which I did and everything was good again. Is this common and how necessary is it to make the updates?

 

[MDR]

Use the version that is stable for your bird right now..
When the new ones first come out they sometimes seem unstable for a bit.
It usually irons out.
......Best Wishes

 

[Spooky Maxwell]

Use the version that is stable for your bird right now..
When the new ones first come out they sometimes seem unstable for a bit.
It usually irons out.
......Best Wishes

Thanks for the info. I was just a little bit worried because I read somewhere that if you don't do the updates that it will sometimes lock your bird.

 

[Fplvert]

I just got my p3p two weeks ago and made a few flights. One at 400' altitude and about 800' out. I already had a firmware update message come up. I updated and then I couldn't get a signal. I looked on the net and it said to downgrade back to the previous version which I did and everything was good again. Is this common and how necessary is it to make the updates?

DJI has lots of firmware updates. Some work, some will cause changes you may not wish to make.

You don't have to do updates if you don't want to. Phantoms aren't subject to viruses or internet hacking.

 

[Spooky Maxwell]

DJI has lots of firmware updates. Some work, some will cause changes you may not wish to make.

You don't have to do updates if you don't want to. Phantoms aren't subject to viruses or internet hacking.

Thanks

 

[Thomas Cole]

Not to worry have about 104 flights on my P3A, check list carefully each flight, calibrate on regular basis and practice flying at night, no screen you will become much better with controller. Have fun

 

[Meta4]

Thanks for the info. I was just a little bit worried because I read somewhere that if you don't do the updates that it will sometimes lock your bird.

You might have read it but it's not true at all.