Recent content by Cloud City Jay

Not an issue with the P3S but if you try with any model with downward vision sensors make sure you turn them off. The cargo will mess with the sensor reading and make the flight unstable. If you want to get serious with deployments and search and rescue than you want to look into the DJIs...

When you purchase parts, make sure they are from an authorized dealer especially for the gimbal parts. So many gimbal motors and ribbon cables out there online are junk or used potentially damaged. However, installing a new yaw motor is not as simple as taking one out and putting a new one in...

When you say gimbal was shot what do you mean? Does it hand limp? or move around on its own? If you hold the gimbal in your hand with the drone off and rotate the gimbal motors they should swivel freely. Then wiggle the motors on the gimbal gently like a loose tooth. They should be firm and not...

Totally fixable, unless you run it over or get it wet there really isn't any reason not to fix a P4P. From that picture, it just looks like it needs a Yaw Arm, Gimbal Ribbon Cable, and most likely a Yaw Motor. We see way worse than that every day.

Yes it does sound like it could possibly be a flat ribbon cable or the camera sensor itself depending on the severity accident . More than one component can give off the same error message. Also a combination of components could give that same error. You have to be very careful when purchasing...

The Phantom 3 Pro/Adv is a great air craft but they are not disigned for the rain or snow. Even left outside over night in a fog is sometimes enough to do water damage. If you're worried that you may have water damage, take a quick look inside for any Red LCI's. They are little round DJI...