Recent content by Roger D

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    P4 Firmware Firmware and LAANC after not updating for months

    Here in the Pacific NW it rains most of the winter, so I haven't flown much. I started to break out my p4 and mavic air. However, I decided to check things out. I saw that LAANC has been in use a little while. I am wondering what is going to happen when I fire up my machines. Most likely new...
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    Anyone gone through airport security in the U.S. recently?

    what about the battery in the controller?
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    What is an ACC1 error when trying to calibrate the IMU

    I just got a refurbished 2.0 with same problem. Was anything successful? Actually it is the ACCO that reads .01 and says there is a data error
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    Pay or not

    As others have said it depends on your style of learning. The book for sale on amazon, youtube videos and an app on my android were enough to get me through. I did as well on the test as I did with the quizzes on the app, it was a good indicator.
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    recent crash

    that should work, unless I'm trying to climb out of the Grand Canyon:)
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    recent crash

    okay that tells me that if I have my height set to a limit of 120M as DJI has and I have to climb 200M to get over hills and trees that I am going to have a problem?
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    recent crash

    Thanks, I checked the settings and obstacle avoidance was turned on. There was absolutely no damage to the quad. It was a little green though. I calibrated the gimble and imu with no issues. I looked at the flight log and up to the time it crashed the height readings were 190 feet plus, which...
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    recent crash

    I am new to this. Just flew Phantom up a hill from where I was it looked like I had plenty of room and readout was over 100 feet but I hit a small fir (about Christmas tree size) and it got hung up there. Just wondering if there is a setting off that will not follow terrain or that is something...