Recent content by stogey

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    Anxiety and age! Reassure the NOOB :)

    Maiden voyage success. I must say this is the easiest thing to fly, ever. I'm an in-experienced RC flyer (couple hours with an electric Super Cub). I flew the Phantom with Home Lock (HL) and GPS modes engaged. It hovered very well... it seems very maneuverable. I was in a big open field...
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    Anxiety and age! Reassure the NOOB :)

    I'm the youngin' (44) of the anxiously aged noob. Just bought a phantom this weekend. Weather has prevented me from taking it out... but today appears to be the day. Appreciate the tips for flying - I like the idea of an obstacle course - makes sense. To the OP: do you have any stories to...
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    New firmware 3.16 out

    My experience with the firmware upgrade. Regarding Error 27; Unable to enter compass calibration; no IOC; after firmware upgrade. You absolutely must restore everything back to phantom defaults (download the phantom default from the web). Before you do the upgrade, I would recommend reviewing...
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    Mac Software coming for the Phantom?

    +1 for WINE inquiry... has anyone tried running with WINE on Mac or Linux box?