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When the gear is up the antennas are now reoriented in a horizontal plane and possibly shadowed by the fuselage.
This will reduce range, possibly significantly.
Then the compass relocation requires you to remove it from it's protective housing.
In terms of utility... this is for 'wow' factor at best.
How do the gear react on RTH-- do they lower automatically?I haven't seen any difference in range on my P3 pro and I've taken it over 2 miles (stock).....I got it because it looks cool as hell and its my wannabe Inspire 1.....lol....here is a quick video of the legs retracting
It doesn't affect the gears at all with RTH. The gears are controlled through the P•A•F switch. Switch it twice to retract up and once to retract down.How do the gear react on RTH-- do they lower automatically?
What if you loose connection and RTH is initiated and then battery is too low to make it back -- looks like it might use the camera for landing gear if you cant connect and lower the gear.It doesn't affect the gears at all with RTH. The gears are controlled through the P•A•F switch. Switch it twice to retract up and once to retract down.
Just make sure you really keep an eye on your battery level. The lowest battery level I'v gotten mines was a little over 15%. I usually catch the P3 when I land and I've tried catching it while the landing gears were up. Wasn't that hard just as long as it's not too windy and you have to be EXTREMELY careful to catch it where the elbow bends. I've practiced it a few times just for the what if moments. Gotta be ready because electronics fail sooner than later!What if you loose connection and RTH is initiated and then battery is too low to make it back -- looks like it might use the camera for landing gear if you cant connect and lower the gear.