Recent content by Dougcjohn

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Nah... too Fat like a Phontom.? I have looked at those... strong mixed reviews! Looks like a great idea though!

If you've played with decals or partial skins for the Phantom. You might have noticed, Wrap Grade has a Phantom kit. I've skinned all the Wrap Guard kits available: MP, MA, M2P, MED, Spark & Tello... and several Decal Girl including the Inspire 1. The Phantom kit is equal in precision &...

With the release of the Skydio 2 and January’s release of the EVO2. The Skydio 2 with superior autonomous tracking and avoidance. The EVO2 with 8K video and Thermal 640 resolution Payload options. These 2 platforms greatly challenge DJI, and provide better sized packages for thermal and greater...

Funny... and True. I'm flying a downtown 1 Block size construction site. During the warm months, there is a Farmer's Market on Sat AM about 4 block away. Several people park on the river bridge near the construction site. I'm at the table verifying the video & grid images when a small group...

Several valid points and worthy concerns too! Although I doubt the Recreational flyer will be totally ended... it will definitely change and have new regulations applied, hopefully if an individual is abusing FAA the applied "focused attention" is on the Individual and not a wide blanket...

Totally agree, and very nice it's USA doing the kicking! DJI has 75% market, and they've normally been the one that created the new markets... another nice plus is it was a USA company. I actually think I recall they (DJI) toyed with similar technology a year or so back but ruled it out as not...

You're on a direction I was thinking may be the next DJI platform... weather called the P5, P6, or something else... don't know. But the Skydio2 has an shattering new design in OA and the logic matrix with their autonomous flight options. Their processing matrix and 360 optics introduces a new...

I'd agree, the Ocusync is a major transmission protocol improvement. For those flying in certain RF areas, the Ocusync provides an improvement worth the P4Pv2 investment. My Lightbridge Inspire 1 and M600PRO are great platforms but the LB doesn't compare to Ocusync versions... even when a Amp is...

Very true, and many held to the P4P.... for the money, it was hard to justify the upgrade. Although many did upgrade based on the sales of the P4Pv2... some of those would upgrade regardless too. Those with a P3 series, it was worth the extra $$ to go P4Pv2 over the P4P.... new, but several...

Agree with your overall summary... and it’s the last of the model; although the V2 upgrade was only a few; the switch to ocusync protocol was a significant update in transmission. The props... not sure if that effective, but added a nice look and the ESC’s they added improvement. But mainly, it...

That's interesting, has there been a cause associated to frequent swollen batteries? You're indicating the swollen battey is common or the ignited battery in flight... or both? Has it been the higher rated battery or doesn't matter. Curious since I'm looking at a Phantom. Never been a Phantom...

Nah, still go with exaggeration... not that it matters, and totally understandable for the owner, feel his pain and ordeal... glad to hear no injuries. But there‘s plenty reports of a small toy pop cap (starter pistole type) as various loud bangs... even single shot gets reported as multiple...

That's true... but for a very loud resulting discharge, I would think would require more "fuel" to produce a loud explosion. I'd agree, there was probably an audio report. But regarding explosions, the ones I've been around to create a loud explosion in the open air requires a lot of energy...

Out of all the storyline and various exaggerations. That one stood out to me as well. Granted the battery bay is essentially a closed chamber and the battery clicks in to close the back door. But explosion requires 1 of 2 main variables: 1) extremely rapid burning propellant, 2) a tightly sealed...