Recent content by phiggs54

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    Colored Props

    I would be interested in buying some
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    Transitioning to longer flights beyond visual range

    Great question Chagall. I have had my P3 2 weeks and have not had the nerve to fly out of sight. I am looking forward to responses frim experienced pilots
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    Discovered A New Trick!

    I also found this feature accidentally yesterday. Thanks for the tip on the shutter button cmyk22. I downloaded the P3 manual from dji's website, it is woefully sparse
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    How To Plug Directly into the Phantom, for dummies.... Mainly Me

    You can plug a mini USB cord into the camera gimbal opposite the microSD card slot. Plug the other end into your pc and it will mount the card image on your pc. You can download the videos and stills off of the card.
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    DJI Phantom 3 VS Great Dane

    Wow! Awesome vid. Where are you? Beautiful setting
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    Optimal iPad - Phantom combo?

    I did not realize you could cache the map onto the iPad from a phone hotspot. I will try that, thanks!
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    Optimal frame-rate and resolution?

    I am using 720P 30fps. Have only had my P3,for one week but found 1080P 60fps to be jerky on playback.
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    Optimal iPad - Phantom combo?

    I think the wifi only iPad does not have a GPS receiver. Plus, without "data" (wifi or 4G) the map window in the Pilot app on your iPad will not show any features such as streets, etc. it will show the position of your Phantom but there is nothing on the map to reference where that is. Your P3...
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    Optimal iPad - Phantom combo?

    If you get an iPad with wifi only you will not have GPS on your iPad so your Pilot app will not show anything on the map. But you can hotspot from an iPhone with data to get GPS to the iPad.
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    Dji pilot app on iPad mini

    I have a wifi only iPad mini and have to do the same thing, use my iPhone as a hotspot