Recent content by Chris Grossmeier

The Prop guards are fairly snug and should never come off if the clips are not broken. As for turbulence, the drone body arms that hold the motors will introduce far more turbulence than the prop guards. They are very sleek and will not impact flight other than weight. (18g/guard, 72g total...

I just returned from 4 airline flights with my Phantom 4 on Delta. I use the Manfrotto D1 Backpack. Light and fits in the overhead bins as carry-in. The top compartment works well for additional cameras and gear. I also keep my props in the top compartment so they are not bent from force on...

It took most of the day, but tonight, it seems the server load was low enough that it completed in 10 minutes. Gave up on trying the DJI Assistant app and switched to DJI Go. Failed twice, paused twice then completed. Almost forgot that you connect the tablet to the drone and not the...

One more note... I was told DJI management is aware. I was also told the Support team demonstrated the issue to the managers today during the team meeting. No solution but to try again, for now. Unnerving, but I'll keep trying. I've tried 15 to 20 times already today. I'll wait and try...

I just spoke with Support on this... (Caller 50 in Queue when I started waiting). They claim there are 4 Million drone users and a large percentage of them are all trying to upgrade at the same time. Their network cannot handle the load for the drone firmware. Problem is, the RC will upgrade...

I don't see how prop guards would disable obstacle avoidance? There are no sensors or leads in the arms except motor and LED. ( Look at 2:22 and ) Since the guards clip in and there is no switch or sensor, there's no means for the P4 to know that the guards are attached than visually or by...

This is disappointing. It missed the FedEx cutoff for making it out and didn't leave China until the 16th. Another bummer. Order Time: 2016-03-01 18:39:39 (UTC), Destination: San Jose, CA. Either there was a lot of packages or someone was just running late.

California orders are being shipped from China and should arrive Friday. Bummer. Ordered extra battery and props in a second order a few minutes later and they still have not shipped. Looks like I may visit an Apple store for extra batteries this week if it is expected to drag into next week...

This is what is in the draft Phantom 4 manual... http://www.phantompilots.com/attachments/phantom-4-user-manual-pdf.46671/ Intelligent Flight Pause Button Press once to allow the aircraft to exit from TapFly, ActiveTrack and Advanced mode. Aircraft will hover and resume to Normal mode. It...

It appears Drones etc will have the case for $209 and they offer an additional 3% discount if you sign up for the newsletter. You may have to wait a little longer since the case is still pre-order from Go Professional Cases. DJI PHANTOM 4 CASE

You could still have Wind drift if you release the sticks without pausing or using any position tracking. My guess is the Phantom 4 will maintain position and altitude via GPS while paused. In other words, it will stay right where you pause it vs potentially drifting away.

I am a recent transplant from Minneapolis, so finding new places has been a challenge. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone been flying at the local high schools or colleges. With the recent San Jose Park restrictions and Santa Clara County drone ban policy at county parks, flying...

Any issues with flying at any of the colleges or high schools on weekends? Was thinking West Valley College in Saratoga. Also looking at some of the high schools with large playing fields. Any word if you can fly at the Campbell Community Center fields? Thanks, Chris

Alum Rock?

The Prop-guards are not attached to the motor. They mount in the sockets at the end of each arm.