Recent content by Steve Ward

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    This is odd. Only 500m max for distance.

    So **** true. Those with tender feelings should just log off. As a mentor of mine once said"experience is not what you know but the mistakes you make along the way". That said I am VERY experienced.
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    low battery after only 16 minutes

    To Rockydog: Excellent points ! I was storing the batteries in the hard waterproof case, but now the batteries have their own vented, cooled shelf. Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app
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    how to descend?

    MAJOR CAUTION Do not descend and fly backwards at the same time. EVER !!! Both sticks in full down and full back-up your drone engines will shut off. Then your investment crashes. If you are learning, press and hold the return button, then about 10-16 feet above the ground press the cancel...
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    low battery after only 16 minutes

    Battery care and maintenance is a must !!! You Tube has some great tutorials. Briefly: touch the battery level indicator with your drone powered on Set the warning to 25% Set critical to 10% Set days to discharge to no more than 3 days Store your batteries at 80% Every 20 charges drain your...
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    Does anyone use liquid thread lock on their propellers?

    You can use thread lock but why would you need to? Hold the motor and twist just a bit and the props will hold. Using thread lock can result in really applying a great deal of torque to break the seal which may damage the motor. The given nature of the direction of threading the prop will...