Recent content by vicdevore

Anyone ever figure out anything here... this TFR constantly disrupts my workflow.

I did an IMU calibration and that fixed it... I was told it didn't need an IMU calibration unless the app said it was needed, but clearly it was needed because now it hovers in place the way it should.

It does the same thing over pavement.

I love the camera quality on my P3P, but it seems to be hunting to maintain altitude. I disabled VPS and it does the same thing. Actually, this video is with VPS disabled. I also switched between modes during this video, including ATTI mode, with zero difference. I'm going to share this with...

Let's see side to side photos and video...

One of my DJI batteries died already. I noticed on my last two flights that I experienced sooner than expected low battery warnings. I always thought that the low batt warning would alert me at 30%, but it began warning me much earlier, around 50%. Additionally, it struggled to maintain...

VRS is more common with the prop guards, but there are techniques you can use to reduce VRS. First, descend very slowly. Don't jam the stick all the way down. Also, slowly descend in a wide spiral, or while moving forward. Pay attention to the wind and try to descend into the wind and not while...

If you decide to descend quickly, be aware of the wind, as another pilot posted. Try to fly against the wind during your decent so the prop wash is blown behind the aircraft and not stuck under the bird.

Re: Insurance (legal liability/damage) Info For Phantom (Aus I have a GL policy from Hill & Usher that covers commercial use of the Phantom. I'm in FL and for $1M/$3M it is roughly $1,700/year. This does not include the Phantom itself. Coverage for that starts around $1,500, so what's the...

I was really concerned about this shoot this morning. One or the other would have had me on my toes, but big high voltage distribution lines AND two cell phone towers in tandem. And, the wind was gusting from the shoot area towards the "obstacles". A loss of GPS and it was going to quickly...

I don't think the benefit exceeds the risk, but that is just me. I have the guards... In the box. After learning more about vortex ring state I never installed them. I don't think it is wise to compromise the performance or safety of an aircraft by installing something that has limited benefit...

I have a stock V2+ and am interested in installing one of the booster apps. But, I see 2 decent considerations available in the Play Store. Any advice on which one is more effective? It seems like the Taco product has more features at this time, but the PVFlyer app has more downloads.

Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Unlimited GS Distance I would love to see the ability to set waypoints with a heading change and a picture before moving to the next waypoint. Considering this is sold as a photography tool it surprises me that this ability doesn't exist. The ability to...

I used 3M adhesive aluminum foil and it improved my GPS reception. I had a hard time locking 6, but now I lock 6 to 8 and 12 in flight.

It sounds like the light might be flashing between the props. I hear a small ribbon of tape can act as a lens hood.