Yea I've had a chance to fly both, that's how l came up with my opinion.i was wondering if you've had a chance to fly both? Is that an argument?
Why is it that for so many, the "horror stories" are all that they take note of?
When you are considering horror stories, you need to do it in context.
What fraction of the user base is coming up with horror stories.
How many users have no horror stories?
To what extent are stories caused by the user's misunderstanding or error?
Realise the bias in posting on forums - people with problems post about it while happy users just go flying and don't have much to say.
There's a very commonly believed myth that Phantoms are prone to flying away.
Here's an article that helps put the myth in context:
Fear of Flying 2016 - The Last Word on Drone Flyaways! - Drone Flyers
You should consider your fears in a similar light.
Front facing OA won't protect you from anything you can't already see and avoid by using the FPV, while limiting you to a snail's pace of 22 mph. It also won't protect you from anything during RTH that an intelligent selection of a proper RTH altitude won't also accomplish. It's a good start, but where OA is really needed is in the rear and the side, where you cannot see the obstacles you can run into flying backwards or sideways through the front facing camera.Ditto. Although if you look at it in another way OA is like an insurance policy to pilots and could save money if a destructive crash is avoided!
I do, and I don't.do you have a P3 and a P4? i think you will find a large majority of those that have both birds will agree with me.
Front facing OA won't protect you from anything you can't already see and avoid by using the FPV, while limiting you to a snail's pace of 22 mph. It also won't protect you from anything during RTH that an intelligent selection of a proper RTH altitude won't also accomplish. It's a good start, but where OA is really needed is in the rear and the side, where you cannot see the obstacles you can run into flying backwards or sideways through the front facing camera.
It gives me more of a warm and fuzzy doing tight shots or flying in places that i might not be super comfortable due to obstacles, the distance reading to the obstacle can be very helpful to give you a ballpark idea how close you are. I'm super paranoid about crashes and OA has let me get a little tighter and closer shots than i would dare with P2 or P3. Especially if im a distance away from where im filming
If you do decide to get the p4 you can get extra batteries buy one get one free, I have a few codes, you could basically get 4 extra batteries for $339.98Hi guys and girls, I've been flying RC helicopters for a while now and I have been thinking to make the move over to drones for some time now.
I started to look at the market in February and had decided to buy a P3 however, I noticed the up and coming release of the P4 so decided to wait.
I still have not made the purchase but reading about all of the horror stories posted on here is making me very jittery! I am now left feeling very confused about my up and coming purchase .
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If you do decide to get the p4 you can get extra batteries buy one get one free, I have a few codes, you could basically get 4 extra batteries for $339.98
Indeed! I will concede that front facing OA has its place, if you are flying that close to your subject, especially if flying out of direct visual LOS. It's just not the type of flying I normally do, flying that close from anywhere except above, where running into it is not possible, but I confess that I haven't really explored its capabilities just yet, although I intend to. Might be fun, even with its known limitations. It is definitely a help to new fliers, as long as they don't fully depend upon it to protect them from their own ineptitude. Tempered with some common sense, it is a worthwhile additional benefit. I did make one reckless and fun high speed flight underneath a 40 foot high 5 lane bridge over salt water. Lost signal about half way through, but the momentum kept the bird flying until it popped out the far side and finally regained FPV and signal before RTH kicked in and sent it straight up into the underside of the bridge!It gives me more of a warm and fuzzy doing tight shots or flying in places that i might not be super comfortable due to obstacles, the distance reading to the obstacle can be very helpful to give you a ballpark idea how close you are. I'm super paranoid about crashes and OA has let me get a little tighter and closer shots than i would dare with P2 or P3. Especially if im a distance away from where im filming