Soon to be P3S owner

[Dazzauk]

hi all, I'm a soon to be phantom 3 owner and I can't wait.

Any tips for my 1st flight would be greatly appreciated.

I have flown my syma X8hg since Xmas and created 2 videos and I think I can pilot it fairly well. But can't wait to get my phantom. Different league.

Darren

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Phantom Pilots!

Any tips for my 1st flight would be greatly appreciated.

Download, read, and fully understand the Phantom manual before your first flight. You can download the manual from the P3S downloads page. Also, check out the tips at PhantomHelp.com.

 

[Dazzauk]

Thabks msinger, deffo plan on reading the manual fully. Although I watched so many tutorials and videos in you tube I feel like I've flown one already lol.

How do they behave in flight? I'm so excited about experiencing the GPS hold it would be nice to be able to move the drone any way I desire without the wind influenceing it and making me have to adjust constantly.

 

[msinger]

How do they behave in flight?

With your fingers off the sticks, the Phantom will hover in place in the sky (even with the wind). When in ATTI mode, they hold their vertical position and drift with the wind. Make sure you try ATTI mode ("A" on the remote controller switch) so you understand how it works in case your Phantom ever auto switches to that mode mid-flight.

 

[Dazzauk]

With your fingers off the sticks, the Phantom will hover in place in the sky (even with the wind). When in ATTI mode, they hold their vertical position and drift with the wind. Make sure you try ATTI mode ("A" on the remote controller switch) so you understand how it works in case your Phantom ever auto switches to that mode mid-flight.

Wow, you've just set my expectations really high lol

 

[Dazzauk]

With your fingers off the sticks, the Phantom will hover in place in the sky (even with the wind). When in ATTI mode, they hold their vertical position and drift with the wind. Make sure you try ATTI mode ("A" on the remote controller switch) so you understand how it works in case your Phantom ever auto switches to that mode mid-flight.

Awesome thanks dude.

I'm guessing Atti mode will make it behave like my Syma X8 with altitude hold. Only the phantom will have more power from its motors than my syma.

Do they have a headless mode if it loses GPS?

 

[msinger]

I'm guessing Atti mode will make it behave like my Syma X8 with altitude hold

Kind of. It's much more stable than quadcopters like the Syma though.

Do they have a headless mode if it loses GPS?

No. When GPS is lost and/or your Phantom determines it cannot use the GPS data for some reason, it'll auto switch to ATTI mode.

 

[Dazzauk]

Kind of. It's much more stable than quadcopters like the Syma though.


No. When GPS is lost and/or your Phantom determines it cannot use the GPS data for some reason, it'll auto switch to ATTI mode.

Ok so full manual mode then. I'm so excited to get it lol, and nervous as well. It's an expensive toy. But really looking forward to see what I can create video wise.

 

[msinger]

No, the Phantom does not have a full manual mode. It will always automatically hold its position vertically.

 

[Dazzauk]

Sorry that's I what I meant

Altitude hold only... but will drift around according to weather.

 

[Spike_151]

Better still go to YouTube and watch all the instructional videos that detail the different flight modes


Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots

 

[Dazzauk]

I'm not sure there is a video left I watched lol.

Actually some of the tutorials have been very good.

Love the points of interest , and the follow me. Actually does the follow me use the hardest or mobile device to track?

I still think it's best features though are RTH and just the way I've seen it hover In place with GPS. Truly amazing.

 

[Spike_151]

Follow me follows the rc not the phone or tablet, to be sure of the minimal interference switch your phone to airplane mode as mobiles use 2.4 ghz too

 

[Dazzauk]

Follow me follows the rc not the phone or tablet, to be sure of the minimal interference switch your phone to airplane mode as mobiles use 2.4 ghz too

Interesting tip. Thanks bro.

 

[tobby]

One thing that might help you get started in addition to the good advice above is the DJI Pre-flight app for your phone. It has a lot of good info all in one place. It can be found at the Google Play store.

Tobby

 

[CrispyClaret]

Mmmmmm wind not affecting it in gps? The Phantom will try and hover in the same spot but it can't work miracles if its too windy.

 

[Dazzauk]

Mmmmmm wind not affecting it in gps? The Phantom will try and hover in the same spot but it can't work miracles if its too windy.

Oh yeah sure, I'm not talking about strong wind just regular stuff like 5-7mph wind where non GPS drones would drift away.

Hey guys a question obviously the app shows you your distance, height speed E.T.C , is there a way you can record that? What I mean is video wise.

I see some people upload there videos onto YouTube and actually show there 720p live feed complete with all the information. Are they recaorind that from a second camera or what?

 

[CrispyClaret]

The dji go app keeps a record of your flight which you can replay in real time overlaying a map. Shows all the tasty facts you need, range, height and speed.
No idea about overlaying the info onto a video though, sorry.

 

[stubblefield]

The dji go app keeps a record of your flight which you can replay in real time overlaying a map. Shows all the tasty facts you need, range, height and speed.
No idea about overlaying the info onto a video though, sorry.

Would really like to know how to replay in real time overlaying a map.

 

[Dazzauk]

The dji go app keeps a record of your flight which you can replay in real time overlaying a map. Shows all the tasty facts you need, range, height and speed.
No idea about overlaying the info onto a video though, sorry.

Where is this stored brother? On your mobile as a video or as a option through the DJI go app?

Many thanks