Recent content by GI Joe

Yeah, the reason I am starting out with the less expensive Phantom 2 and 3 is a friend plowed his $3k machine into a tree line returning to his house an did just what you said. It didn't end well for the machine or his wallet. Thank you for the weather/wind tips! Been away from flying for a...

In case anyone with the same questions looks at this thread later, Ian is correct on all points. RTH worked as advertised without the phone, returning to the last launch point. As Ian and Andy said, you need the phone to set your RTH height. Unless you are using it only in beginner mode...

Thanks for sticking up for the liberties of others, JoBe, no matter how odd they may seem at the time! I didn't want to put the Chinese app on my phone with all my contacts in it, but since then I found an old phone and use it just for flying these things. It does provide a tremendous amount of...

Thanks Andy! Still learning to not get my right and left crossed up when the bird is coming at me, so I have a ways to go before I'm any good with this thing. The days I got to fly it were very low winds in huge field so no problems with wind yet. I'm cautious because I have seen them operated...

HA! Good info AND advice! I have the written manual that came with it. Is this the on line manual you recommend: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3_standard/en/Phantom_3_Standard_User_Manual_v1.4_en_0112.pdf ... or is there a more in depth one? Thanks

THANKS for the great info! Shouldn't have a problem with the RTH altitude if I'm using it LOS in a big field. Not taking pics with it, just flying for now. Don't want to put the app on my current phone. I'm getting an old phone activated to put the app on and use for this purpose, but want to...

I'm new to flying drones and bought a used Phantom 3. It's operating fine hovering around in the yard. I want to calibrate the compass and set the RTH point without attaching it to a phone before this thing takes off for a point in another state. Does anyone know how to do this on the Phantom 3...