Recent content by idahoflyer

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    Where to buy replacement camera/drone for P3A?

    Does anybody know where to buy a replacement camera/gimbal for the P3A? I know this drone is older now and not as well supported as it used to be but I'm surprised at how few options I can find. There are two options on Amazon and both had reviews suggesting that they were sent used items...
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    Powerextra (off-brand) battery - major cell deviations

    The pattern of deviations in this log is fairly typical. HealthyDrones.com - Innovative flight data analysis that matters It looks like most of the time it's in the 70's and 80's and it maxes out at 104mv. Do you know how low a cell would have to get to cause the P3A to drop or auto land?
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    Powerextra (off-brand) battery - major cell deviations

    I picked up a Powerextra brand battery for my P3A on an Amazon lightning deal for $60. I know a lot of people swear against all off-brand batteries but this one had really good reviews (>4 stars) and figured at half the price of a DJI battery it was worth a shot. I haven't had any problems with...
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    Any flyers in the Boise area?

    I'm in Boise - did you get your questions answered?
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    Is there a DJI user group in SW Idaho?

    I'm in Boise, flying a P3A. There are tons of places to fly, I've flown almost on a daily basis for the past month.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    Interesting that even with the vertical speed factored out the horizontal speed still stays above zero until you release he throttle. Less dramatic looking than before but still coasting a bit.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    Does the calculated velocity take vertical speed into account too or is it just lateral movement? If vertical speed is included then it could have stopped moving laterally but still show non-zero velocity due to the vertical speed.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    Thanks @BudWalker I'll download DatCon and give it a look.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    The interaction between throttle and elevator inputs (dropping forward speed and altitude at the same time) makes sense, and seems like a solid potential explanation. I may test that theory out sometime when I don't have anything around for it to hit if it doesn't stop quickly enough. Now I...
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    You guys are correct that I was imprecise with my original description - when I said coming back full throttle I really meant that it in a "full speed" or "pedal to the medal" sense - forgetting that throttle has a more specific meaning in this context. I should have said I was coming back full...
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    How about this (Google Drive): FLY064.DAT
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    What's the best way to get my .DAT file on here? I've got it downloaded off the Phantom but the file is 255 MB.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    After that point I just zipped back to me to finish my flight. Definitely no stopping or backing up, just full speed towards myself until the events described in my original post. The brake setting is at default, I have never modified it.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    Yes, the altitude reading is a bit misleading - it's a reservoir with a low water level right now, I probably had another twenty feet or so before it would have hit the water. I was up on a bank that was probably 30 feet or so above water level when I took off.
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    Erratic braking on P3A

    I started with a full battery but briefly landed and took off again a few times during the flight including at around 38% (maybe it starts a new log at each takeoff rather than each time it turns on?) That last flight was just a short trip to get a couple of stills and then zip back. Got it...