Recent content by TP@SMBI

Crash avoidance didn't quite kick in this morning and I clipped a low branch on landing. No damage but battery was thrown clear and fell from a meter or so. Battery now does not register the first green LED ( furthest from button ) It has accepted a full charge and turns on /off as usual. Powers...

And be very careful putting it back on... it's very easy to cross the threads !!

Thanks Folks All dried out and tested .. three take offs and hover over the day . Seems fine But just as a warning , if there is condensation on inside lens cover ( and I did know it unscrewed ) best to assume moisture will be everywhere inside.

Phantom 4Pv2 .. been in box for last couple of months. Here in SE Queensland in Aus has been very wet over last month or so ( Brisbane flooded ) , constant very high humidity. Dry and clear today .. no wind. Went out for some test shots , monitoring saltmarsh and mangroves on the coastline...

Hi Ari Thanks for your interest As an avid adventure motorcyclist I know the 'Goat Track' well. Our mangrove monitoring involves same.. flying side-on to subject .. and close ( 7m ) , over long distances , and from a boat ! As we plot our flight path from Google Earth and have to come in close...

Hi All and thanks for the welcome There are a number of conflicting ideas on how best to maintain flight batteries in best condition. Some say to deplete batteries completely ,then recharge to full . Others ( i.e. DJI ) have the discharge/storage mode on the charging hub , leaving them partially...

Hi , I have been watching this forum since learning to fly a P4 over the last two years. I'm part of a conservation group in SE Queensland Aus , monitoring the health of the mangroves around the islands of Southern Moreton Bay We use Litchi Hub to plot missions that enable us to fly close to...