Recent content by Zok 27

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    New Phantom owner - I live near a tiny airport - what's best to do?

    The air band radio is a good idea, if you don't have R/T licence problem like we do in the UK. Over here you need a CAA R/T licence to come up on an ATC frequency.
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    New Phantom owner - I live near a tiny airport - what's best to do?

    Drive over and try to talk to the folk at the airport. I'm a commercial pilot in my day job and most of us normal minded people who much prefer discussion and compromise as a way forward. I'm in the UK, but that would be my way to keep on the right side of the law. It is what would be expected...
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    58 P2 with GoPro
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    Hover

    Hello Skylimer, what is the full name of this app? It look like a planning tool of some sort , but not one I've used. If you want another app to try, have a look at SkyDemon Lite.
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    UK Commercial Licence

    The two main players are EuroUSC and the Resource Group. There are, I think, 2 others. They are CAA approved organisations, and if you go through the their training program, which mvigs costs above, you are well prepared to submit an acceptable SRG 1320. ie the CAA is much less likely to find...
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    UK vison owner locations

    Evening All, reporting in from Andover, Hampshire. I have a P2 with GoPro.
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    Spectacular crash with my brand new Phantom 2 ...

    First post. I've been flying my P2 for almost a year now, and commercial helicopters for over 20 years. The same is true for both - any blade damage is bad news. If you ding a P2 blade, ditch it. The cost of a new one is a lots less than a new quad! I hope you get up and running. Do lots of...