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    Litchi is the killer of the drones

    Under normal circumstances if the P3A lost contact with the transmitter, it would initiate RTH automatically. I'm not sure if Litchi is capable of over-riding this behaviour but if it is, that's probably not a good feature. So if you are able to initiate an RTH from within Litchi, it's fair to...
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    2D & 3D Mapping

    If you run an S100 on a Phantom 2, mounted on the gimbal plate like the one above, what sort of range do you get in a single flight? 20 acres? 30 acres? More?
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    2D & 3D Mapping

    Old topic, I know, but what corrections did you do in Photoshop? And how successful was that? Can you really emulate NIR in Photoshop?
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    P3P Fire at IMU Calibration - Major Damage

    Any fire in a P3 is going to be electrical, at least at first. Remove the power source, fire goes out. If you ever have anything like this happen, removing the battery is the most logical response other than reaching for a fire extinguisher if you can't get to the battery. It may smoulder for a...
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    P3 Firmware update 1.7 (The GOOD AND BAD)

    Never mind that. You need to be stockpiling bottled oxygen StevenQX because the government is limiting the supply of air through global warming to force people to buy and breathe nitrous oxide so the population is always happy and not complaining about stupid **** like this all the time.
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    Jittery video after low altitude crash

    Would I feel that as play in the gimbal?
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    Jittery video after low altitude crash

    Yes, should have mentioned that I had a spare set of props.
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    Jittery video after low altitude crash

    My P3 Pro flipped while coming in to land (moved suddenly and caught the edge of a roof) and fell upside down. Only visible damage is chipped/bruised props and a chip in the gimbal roller, but the IMU is taking up to 3 minutes to warm up and the video is now jittery even in a small breeze (see...
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    P3 Pro unstable during landings

    Just tried it in the driveway with the new prop set, IMU calibrated, compass calibrated (because it demanded it), hovering at 2m in P Mode it was moving more than a metre side to side. Had to quickly bring it down again because I don't have a lot of space out there (trees, roofs, etc).
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    Vertical Studio - Looking for Beta Testers

    I tried to use Vertical Studio IOS version yesterday to film some jet ski action on a lake. I sent the P3 Pro up to about 40m and suddenly the iPad screen when monochrome and I lost contact with the bird. closed VS and opened GO and I had good signal and control. Landed, took off again and...
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    P3 Pro unstable during landings

    I'll try that too. Just waiting for the weather to clear a bit so I can go out and fly. Queensland, beautiful one day, just not today.
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    Crash landing or land and then crash...

    I was just watching some YouTube videos and came across a video by Simon Newton that talks about tip overs during landing. He suggests only using left stick down to shut off the Phantom as using CSC causing a quick motor rev up that could result in tipping. Not sure if that helps.
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    P3 Pro unstable during landings

    Definitely no visible prop damage. Just recalibrated IMU to see if that makes any difference. Will try the other prop set too just in case.
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    P3 Pro unstable during landings

    Agree but I don't think that's the issue as the wobbling is apparent 20-30 metres above ground. Don't think VPS works at that height?
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    P3 Pro unstable during landings

    Only using stock DJI props. I have two sets, but have only used one set so far. Not sure how long they last. I might pull the second set out and see if I have the same issues. I am landing manually more and more now. Mostly use RTH only when I've been doing something complicated and can't be...