Recent content by moonlitnite

Well said Racklefratz. On one side, the quadcopter community sees everyone in Part 101 and Part 107 flying similar lightweight craft, similar missions, similar flight times. OTOH, the FAA seems to be making Part 107 laws to cover "heavy gear" (up to 55 pounds) and just as likely flying a...

Experienced = 5 unexpected incidents + 25 hours flight simulator + 25 different environments + 25 hours reading manual + 25 hours watching relevant videos + 50 flight hours + 50 hours studying Part 107 + 250 hours reading posts +

Sorry you have all been having compatibility problems between the GP4 and H3-2D. If you can't resolve the issue, I recommend using the GoPro mini-USB port on the side, feeding the video directly to your FPV Tx. Rather than make your own cable, you can find pre-made cable for FPV in many places...

Sounds like you gains Are set way too high, causing instability – although you may have other issues as well

Great question and in fact I can envision such training cover more areas then just exercises at flight time. For instance, my multi segmented checklist has over 100 items… At any rate, I would enjoy participating in this subforum.

Phantom is afraid, very afraid! Seriously, without more information it would be very hard to diagnose your problem. Are you saying that it is now underpowered, or are you saying that there is some sort of altitude restriction? Are you able to fly in different directions and yaw okay? Have you...

Welcome to the prestigious "unscheduled motor replacement" club! Prop guard removal has made DJI a ton of money and helped improve soldering skills for thousands in our elite guild... Fred, so sorry for your loss. To defer also being a member of your club, hopefully we all are (or soon will...

OUCH - I was afraid your story might end this way! So sorry and thank you for the warning. Actually, the worst I have seen in the forums was a man who sliced his eye open from a helicopter accident - it was a photo only a doctor should ever see. Regarding your series of issues, it underscores...

While the Futaba T8FGS would be a nice addition, it's not essential right away and not relevant to flyaways. As others have mentioned, FPV gear is a must to shoot professional video and one of your first priorities to shoot quality video (including iOSD and good googles or monitor). IMHO...

IMHO The main advantage of CF props his performance, especially aerobatics. Let's not be too quick to condemn CF props, just because most Phantom pilots assume everyone else is also taking GoPro video on their gimbal. A bare-bones phantom flying in manual mode by an experienced pilot is very...

Okay, you got me curious to see if I could give you some definitive information. It turns out that Francis Peak is a JSS - joint site for the FAA as well as military surveillance of our borders. Regarding the radar itself, Francis Peak has a ARSR-1E radar system that operates in the L Band...

Agreed, even with the latest software many lockups are attributable to folks recording at a higher rate (4K, 2.7K, Protune) than the speed of their SD card.

I have found the AeroSIM to be an excellent training tool to gain confidence and improve FPV flying skills. The game mode has challenging scenarios that really make you "go for it" when flying through obstacles in a timed event to reach the finish line before your battery dies. To me, I soon...

Many thanks for sharing! You get better signal propagation over water, correct? Michael

If you want to weigh in with the owner (I suspect his daughter may have been the pilot although he seems to be picking up the pieces), check out his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NewEraAgTech To all the people who may read this and have been covering the drone incident, which is now...