Ultrasonic sensor error

J.James · May 10, 2015

If it has GPS lock then NO VPS at any altitude.

according to the demo video with a guy from dji that I seen yesterday that is not true. Being it still can use the vps even when flying with 18 sats like they had. Its also used for the auto take off and auto landing even with full sats locked. .

leekiya · May 11, 2015

Don't know what he is saying but it doesn't look good.

louforgiveno · May 11, 2015

leekiya said:
Don't know what he is saying but it doesn't look good.

Oh ****....i never thought about it freaking out while doing a hand catch.....wonder if it has to do with his side approach opposed to beneath?

leekiya · May 11, 2015

Yea i have never been a big fan of hand catch. It all most took his face off, i would sooner replace props than take a visit to hospital.

robinb · May 11, 2015

Personally I have never used hand catch.

Landing it takes some experience but if you do it right it is never a problem.

PishPosh · May 11, 2015

Hand catching is so easy, just bring it down to within reaching height, and when you see that it's hovering steady, just walk over to it and grab it

robinb · May 11, 2015

Skill is landing it on the spot you want and it kisses the ground.

dysan911 · May 11, 2015

Watching the guy's thumb on the controls looks like he's doing that on purpose.

FWIW I always hand catch mine.

leekiya · May 11, 2015

I will watch again. I hope not because if this turns out to be a video to scare people it will take the meaning of TROLL to a whole new level.

On another note tho like i first stated, i have no idea what he is saying.

robinb · May 11, 2015

leekiya said:
I will watch again. I hope not because if this turns out to be a video to scare people it will take the meaning of TROLL to a whole new level.

On another note tho like i first stated, i have no idea what he is saying.

He is saying leekiya, fly your drone.

bbfpv · May 11, 2015

robinb said:
He is saying leekiya, fly your drone.

Like x 500

leekiya · May 11, 2015

robinb said:
He is saying leekiya, fly your drone.

Lol. Im on with it all now, battery charged, controller charging, and memory card and memory stick with updates on at the ready. LOL

Fourblade · May 12, 2015

Leekiya - Have you actually flown it yet!!

I'm starting to think I might buy it off you in 6 months as it will still be as good as new in its box at this rate!!!!

Flown mine tonight - excellent and sooooo responsive!!

blade strike · May 12, 2015

Fourblade said:
Leekiya - Have you actually flown it yet!!

I'm starting to think I might buy it off you in 6 months as it will still be as good as new in its box at this rate!!!!

Flown mine tonight - excellent and sooooo responsive!!

I always hand catch, I have not experienced this ?

bbfpv · May 12, 2015

Fourblade said:
Leekiya - Have you actually flown it yet!!

I'm starting to think I might buy it off you in 6 months as it will still be as good as new in its box at this rate!!!!

Flown mine tonight - excellent and sooooo responsive!!

Its not for sale. Its already on the mantle next to his unopened mint condition He-Man

edonovanl · May 12, 2015

Whatever you do, if you do it wrong it can turn out bad - hand catch the right way is my preference....

luisrsg · May 13, 2015

leekiya said:
Don't know what he is saying but it doesn't look good.

He's saying that he's not going to be hand catching this model because of the sonar sensors.
Another person commented on his video about something similar occurred to him but that the phantom hit the floor hard enough that it broke the camera. I think he did a good job with the throttle to not let it hit the floor super hard.

allemtura · May 13, 2015

Fourblade said:
Leekiya - Have you actually flown it yet!!

I'm starting to think I might buy it off you in 6 months as it will still be as good as new in its box at this rate!!!!

Flown mine tonight - excellent and sooooo responsive!!

No way, you've not flown yet leekiya!?

you've had the drone as long as me and I've flown a good 10 or so times.

robinb · May 13, 2015

Poor Leekiya, stop picking on him

He is keeping it for best.

tcope · May 13, 2015

dysan911 said:
Watching the guy's thumb on the controls looks like he's doing that on purpose.

I watched that. He's certainly pressing up on the stick to keep it in the air. So it looks like it might automatically be going down and he's trying to keep it up.

I'm guessing that the battery might have been low and it was RTH to auto land or he pressed the RTH button.

Also, he did the hand catch incorrectly. You should hover the Phantom above head height and reach up to grab it.