Recent content by diverjeb

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    Ground Station MAPS are gone

    Gps enabled. No dice. No maps. Your replies are appreciated- Tried loading maps with phantom on, off , no difference. Still no maps. Booooo! Everything else is fine so far. New pv2+ 3.0 has better range out of box than previous version. Some intermittant wifi probs , would love to get GS working...
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    Ground Station MAPS are gone

    Hello all- Recently got a new iphone and ipad - loaded the DJI app onto both and poof!, no more maps when I go to the GS app. It shows the location of the PV2+ but there is no map detail in satellite or hybrid mode. Checked FAQ on DJI website but no answer there. Any ideas? Has something...
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    Another idiot flying over Christmas lights in Yucaipa CA

    Yep,it's all about the kids. Don't run with scissors!
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    Another idiot flying over Christmas lights in Yucaipa CA

    And that it does!!! Let's all hide in our basements and cower in fear. Cars were a technology to be feared when they came out too. Airplanes the same thing. Space travel!?!?!? Wtf is THAT!? Drones? That sounds like voodoo magic to me. We're all going to die!
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    FAA study shows real pilots do not make better UAV pilots

    Re: FAA study shows real pilots do not make better UAV pilot Pilot of 20 years, my $.002 is that it's all bs. The government wants to regulate everything. They make money. Regulate all you want, try enforcing it. I feel very strongly about "regulation" when it means nothing. Big brother...
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    Losing FPV from PV2+

    Over 1000 flights on my PV2+ and it only started recently. Altitude and distance are NOT a factor. It can happen at 10 feet or 1000. Orientation of the UAV are also not important as it happens when it wants to happen. I was hopint that it wasn't a wifi module as they are just under $200 but...
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    VIDEO of my PV2+ FLYAWAY and RECOVERY

    That's right, I'm a pilot in real life. There's no " disregard" for safety as I am aware of all flights in my region by way of ATC monitoring and an active ear to aviation radio as well as a good knowledge of flight traffic. As for those on the ground, I was in a remote area over an...
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    VIDEO of my PV2+ FLYAWAY and RECOVERY

    Unfortunately, what you see is all I have. Footage stops without a crash. No audio as the stock DJI PV2+ camera has none. Winds that day were 40+ , gusts in 50's at altitude, dead calm at ground. I think the vid shows the sharp angles of the PV2+ trying to maintain position - your comment...
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    VIDEO of my PV2+ FLYAWAY and RECOVERY

    I accept complete responsibility for this lesson. I sent up the Phantom in conditions that were above what it should have been in. I always PLAN for every flight. Wind direction, speed, location, etc.... I was lulled into security because I was in my backyard, it was DEAD CALM at ground...
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    VIDEO of my PV2+ FLYAWAY and RECOVERY

    What you see is ALL I got off the card. Whether it stopped recording on its own or battery died - unknown. I lost FPV and was trying to re-establish it as the Phantom was being blown off course. I realized quickly that this was not good but without visual connection I couldn't establish the...
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    Very Disappointed.

    Did a stage 2 upgrade to transmitter /wifi and antennae upgrade on bird side - over 6200 feet vertical and 2 miles horizontal. No issues other than wifi tx on bird side is intermittent. Bought a new tx box from uavproducts.com but haven't replaced yet. The only thing holding back my PV2+ is...
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    VIDEO of my PV2+ FLYAWAY and RECOVERY

    Hello all- I don't believe I posted this here and if so apologies in advance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjHofl3UY1k Recently had a flyaway of my PV2+ Morning launch, was going to get up and take a few pics of nice sunrise. Being an actual pilot I usually get a weather briefing...
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    Locating downed craft

    Just had a flyaway incident recently. Flying over heavily wooded and difficult terrain. It took 4 days of searching using "find my Phantom" feature , logic and a lot of swearing. The find my phantom was integral in helping narrow down the location BUT it had fallen from a high altitude, FMP...
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    REPAIR QUESTION PV2+

    Hello all- *****UPDATE***** I now have video of the Loss and Recovery of my PV2+ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjHofl3UY1k Had a little incident a few days ago with my PV2+. I was at 2500 feet in a hover and the PV2+ either took off on its' own or was carried by the wind very far...
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    Live feed from camera not working

    I'm going through the same. Cannot connect or failure to connect messages. If I shut phone off and restart it I usually get a connection but it's intermittant at best. I thought it was iPhone issue as its brand new and the only variable that has changed recently. After I began getting the...