Recent content by Pothole

Cheers thank you, I've just checked and I was logged in. Bust logged out and back in again and I'll give it a go tomorrow

Guys, just been out with my drone, software updated, fully charged battery and controller. Launched at the first location and all was fine. Moved to a second location about a mile down the road. Switched on, updated home point and re calibrated. Launched and reached say 30-50 meters and all leds...

so had my first crash the other day, assisting my daughter with learning to fly the drone in not the best location. Result the drone clipped the top of a bank of shingle and ended up cartwheeling across the beach. Result, broke the tips off two of the props. Couple of scratches on the casing and...

guys, maybe it's a stupid question but I thought I'd ask whilst bored on this night shift. Looking at doing a vid around my van. Basically van stationary and I want to fly my drone in a circle around it with the camera constantly pointing towards it. Now I know if I do this manually it will...

I got my drone and second battery from dronesdirect

I bought myself a phantom 3 s just before Christmas

I'm Folkestone but work in Maidstone

Good to see another member from Kent. Sorry to hear about the crash

Welcome along. I got my first drone just before Christmas. Just been sent this link which is quite good for restricted areas etc Drone Assist | Dronesafe I'm located in Kent, not sure how many other members are local to me

Cool cheers mate, I'll try and run the battery down a little before I go to work

Guys being a newbie could you clarify some points for me pls around the batteries. 1, When stored is it ok to leave a battering in the drone or should it be removed? 2, is it right that if I'm not going to be using the drone for a few days then the batteries shouldn't be stored away fully...

Not sure how good this one is. Looks the same as others on eBay just with a different sticker and cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181861981347

Thanks Mark, I am in the U.K.

It's all come about after my 9 year old daughter desperately wanted one for her birthday. We have no idea why or where she got the idea but it's all she went on about for ages. I have thought about it a few times but thought the laws about their use was a lot tighter and I would have anywhere...

That's great thanks for your responses. All very new to it so lots to learn I'm sure.