Recent content by jlcinga

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    Greetings from Central Georgia

    Central Georgia? I am in Milledgeville area...are you near?
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    Calibrate Rc

    OK, to close this: started from scratch today and was able to calibrate the RC. Still got the same warning, but when I said OK, calibration went normally.
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    Calibrate Rc

    After the firmware update for my phantom 3 standard, I am trying to calibrate the controller. I get to the Remote Controller Calibration screen, have the RC on and press start. I then get a warning message saying to "Return sticks to midpoint before clicking start button." The sticks are...
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    Hello from East Tennessee

    Hello, I am originally from East Tennessee, but in Georgia now. I have the phantom 3 standard and am very pleased. A friend told me to get it because it is entry level...believe me, you will have lots to learn and it will be great fun! This forum is the best source for reliable information...
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    Australia Senators Call For A Freeze on Drone Sales.

    Did the Australians also agree to turn in all their guns? I know what we read is not always true or the entire story.
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    Any warnings, advice or tips on brand new P3S?

    Sounds like you have it figured out!
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    Distance from home

    I want to know the greatest distance I have flown from home point. I looked at my flight records and it has lots of information, but not that. Short of playing each flight and recording greatest distance, is there a way to tell?
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    Possible $1,437 Fine for Padres Drone Incident

    If the pilot did not intend to hurt anyone, the FBI would say no problem.
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    Im new to this!!! Need Help!! Phantom 3 standard drone no usb port on remote

    Sorry, just thought maybe could help to get back on track.
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    Im new to this!!! Need Help!! Phantom 3 standard drone no usb port on remote

    Sheena...just connect your phone or tablet wifi to the Phantom wifi. Do not worry about no internet connection...can only connect to one wifi at a time anyway! If u still have problems, maybe restate them.
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    How tall is a...

    Position yourself so your arm held at 45 degrees points to the top of the object...your distance from the base of the object is equal to the height of the object.
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    Southeast Georgia - (Area of Georgia not near Atlanta)

    Someone was flying on Sea Pines beach (Hilton Head) today.
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    software update

    New firmware Same here. I've had nothing but problems with 1.8.10. I just took off tonight.. literally got 10 seconds of flight 20 feet in the air and the app starts complaining that it disconnected. This has happened multiple times where I have had to land manually because it won't...
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    software update

    Thanks, I did not know that the leading zeros are insignificant
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    software update

    Thanks WilliamM...I will save the first link...the second link is the one that shows 01.08.0100