What I miss is the led on the back of phantom. I like the LEDs don't get me wrong. But I sucks when it's sitting on the ground and. Can't see them to tell what's going on.
In bright sun you pretty much have to get down or stand far enough to the side to see them. Maybe someone will make a landing pad with a shiny chrome patch at the end ... or you just bring along a mirror :?
I do exactly that for the LED on my 550 which faces downward, just a 2"x2" pocket mirror that I plop down on the ground right below it. Doubles as a great launch spot marker for RTH/HL purposes.
Have been trying to source a stock light and pigtail. Figure I will mod it in at just tap into one of the led/mc boards. Seems easy enough, just can't seem to find stock part.
Get on hands and knees (too much like hard work for my old knees).
Hold your hand under the lights and look at your palm (now you want me to bend over?).
Ensure Phantom has been switched on for 30 seconds before taking off (allows enough time for lock), take off and hover at 3 metres and look at lights while checking Left/Right/Forward/Back/Up/Down/Yaw function as intended and look at your phone and read the number locked.
Yeah, it would be nice to have the blinking LED on top of the arm, but instead, I merely slip my hand under the arm while the Phantom is on the ground andI look at the reflection of the LED on my wedding ring.
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