Recent content by Richard S

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    Lost video feed

    Been flying my P3P trouble free for a couple of years. Took it up yesterday for some sunset video and pics. No wind and 60 degrees. Got some video and about a dozen pics, then the video feed dropped. All else operational I could move the camera, but no video. Started up this morning and...
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    Forced to Take DJI Exam?!?

    I think it is a great idea. Not much different than some states requiring you to take a safety course and obtain a special license when you buy an ATV. Not everyone who buys a drone is an expert pilot. Drones are still relatively new technology in this price point range and I would wager most...
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    Lost Drone today, FOUND FOUND FOUND

    The gimbal is out of alignment. I sold my PV2+ to a friend when I bought my P3P and he crashed it hard. the gimbal snapped back together fine, but was out of alignment. The noise you hear is the drive trying to right itself, but is already at an extreme. I used this video to repair his...
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    Aside from the miles of white sand beaches, there are lots of great attractions. The usual water and amusement parks, miniature golf and stuff you get in every coastal resort area, but these I think you would enjoy - Hugh Branyon Back Country Trail – FREE - Est. 2003 - Hugh S. Branyon...
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    That restricted area does not extend to Orange Beach, but covers Gulf Shores Beaches from Hwy 59, extending east to the mouth of Mobile Bay (Fort Morgan). Still need to check Blue Angels practice schedule on the link listed in my other reply below. Also very important - contact Orange Beach...
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    I fly in this area along the coast on a regular basis. Blue Angles post their practice schedule online. They regularly fly low altitude along the Orange Beach coastline. Check their schedule in advance http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/nnam/documents/BApractice-20173.22.17.pdf. Navy...
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    National Park Service, Interior: 36 CFR 2.17 "§ 2.17 Aircraft and air delivery. (a) The following are prohibited: (1) Operating or using aircraft on lands or waters other than at locations designated pursuant to special regulations."
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    I did my flight right at Fort Morgan at closing time while the park employees looked on. As you can see from the above photos, I didn't do any low level flying, but the park was empty and gates closed, so I wouldn't have endangered anyone or diminished the atmosphere of the fort tour.
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    P2V+ flipping after repair

    Mako, You are correct. I discovered this last week. Thanks to you and so many others on this and the DJI forum. I sold this craft to a friend after I upgraded and he crashed it and took to a business that advertised drone repair. The rest began the nightmare. I was an electronics engineer...
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    P2V+ flipping after repair

    I recently sold an operable P2V+ to a friend after upgrading to the P3P. He crashed it and took it to a shop where they replaced one motor and ESC board and the flight controller. For some reason, they never got it working. I offered to help and found they wired the replacement motor wrong...
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    No ordinance in place. I fly on the beach (not over crowds), in the bays, over the islands, etc on a regular basis.
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    I was there recently and flew with no problems.
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    P2V+ Gimbal motor problem after crash

    Thank you very much. That video and another led me to take off the back plate and circuit board on the gimbal. The center post can be held in place while the camera is physically turned to re-align. Works perfect!
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    P2V+ Gimbal motor problem after crash

    Sold my P2V+ to a friend after I upgraded. He crashed it and I replaced the flight controller and a motor and ESC board.damaged in the crash. The gimbal motor on power up is forcing the camera to the farthest angle it is capable of and fighting to move it more. When I tilt the craft sideway...
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    Orange Beach, AL "no drone" ordinance

    Good point. Around the public parking lots and boat launch areas, I get compass errors on the ground due to metal reinforcement in the concrete, so I got in the habit of taking off and landing on the soft cover on my truck bed.