Recent content by blieberm

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    Instructions

    Agreed, Phantom_Menace 66 ;) the manual is not completely useless because it did teach me a bunch as I knew nothing from the start...but anything past the basics of getting it up and running isn't anywhere to be found. As a new user, I even checked DJI's own wiki/blog (or even more useless...
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    Instructions

    Hello Jedipilot - know that you have found the right place; tons of people here with an amazing amount of experience. Got my hands on a Phantom 2V+ a few weeks ago as my first RC aircraft. Even with IT/computers being my profession for over 15 years, the manual/customer support/online help was...
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    any thoughts on neighbor issues?

    Thanks @dkeshish as I was wondering the same question myself being completely new to this hobby. I have a great relationship with my neighbor - but with that said, it seems that with all the negative news these days, things can change when a flying camera enters the picture. Here's what I did...
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    Montgomery County, PA (Philly area)

    Sounds great. You're right, I do have the latest firmware update and Willow Grove AFB was NOT listed on DJI's website as a restricted airport zone (which surprised me). However, when I went up this week the Phantom still had the stock parameters set (I believe it's about 2300ft vertical, and...
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    Wider landing gear?

    Hello...totally new to this hobby (2 weeks today), but after doing a ton of research prior to flying, thought I'd extend my landing gear myself a bit until I got the hang of things. Instead of buying anything, took a section of standard PEX tubing, sliced it lengthwise and wrapped it around the...
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    Montgomery County, PA (Philly area)

    Awesome and from the looks of this board, not too many people flying in our area. I'm in Fort Washington, just down Rte 309. Would love to fly in Ft. Washington State Park with wide open spaces and beautiful views, but have heard that some state/federal parks are banning flights. In the...
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    Montgomery County, PA (Philly area)

    Hello...I'm completely new to flying (Phantom 2 Vision+) and new to the board as well! Been in the air for approximately 200 min over the past two weeks ~ having a blast and learning so much along the way. Anyone else in the area?