Greetings from Florida

[zlea]

Hello fellow humans! I'm a student of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a member of several of the drone clubs on campus. I am a Part 107 UAS pilot and currently have three drones; a Phantom 2 Vision+, a Phantom 4, and a Flip. I've spent the last year restoring the Vision+ (which I bought from one of my clubs) after it sat in humid Florida storage for 7 years, and it was so satisfying to see it fly after years of neglect. I obviously had to name it "Phoenix" after the mythical bird. That said, there are still a few kinks that need to be sorted out, so I came here to offer guidance to others who might be trying a similar project while also seeking advice as I continue my work.

 

[zlea]

Fun fact: My work on Phoenix inspired me to do a near-complete overhaul of the DJI Phantom Wikipedia article, during which I snuck in photos of both my Phantoms.

 

[Daniel NZDF]

Hi, @zlea, a while ago I restored a DJI phantom 2 vision plus to working condition. I have since sold the drone and upgraded, but I gained a lot of experience with general repair on that particular model I'm sure your knowledge will come in handy on the forum.

 

[Daniel NZDF]

Fun fact: My work on Phoenix inspired me to do a near-complete overhaul of the DJI Phantom Wikipedia article, during which I snuck in photos of both my Phantoms.

Wow cool

 

[Daniel NZDF]

I wish I had not sold my p2v+......

 

[zlea]

Hi, @zlea, a while ago I restored a DJI phantom 2 vision plus to working condition. I have since sold the drone and upgraded, but I gained a lot of experience with general repair on that particular model I'm sure your knowledge will come in handy on the forum.

Might as well put my acquired knowledge to good use.

I wish I had not sold my p2v+......

Yeah, I currently have no plans to sell it anytime soon. I'll probably keep it flying until I run out of available replacement parts. Then I'll probably put its electronics into a 3D printed frame.

 

[Daniel NZDF]

Cool. Don't sell it, you'll regret it later

 

[D Greg]

Thought about selling my P4P v1, but just couldn't let it go. Guess it and my Mavic Pro will be with me forever.

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham, Alabama

 

[shammel00]

Hello fellow humans! I'm a student of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a member of several of the drone clubs on campus. I am a Part 107 UAS pilot and currently have three drones; a Phantom 2 Vision+, a Phantom 4, and a Flip. I've spent the last year restoring the Vision+ (which I bought from one of my clubs) after it sat in humid Florida storage for 7 years, and it was so satisfying to see it fly after years of neglect. I obviously had to name it "Phoenix" after the mythical bird. That said, there are still a few kinks that need to be sorted out, so I came here to offer guidance to others who might be trying a similar project while also seeking advice as I continue my work.

Welcome

 

[DenMac]

Welcome from Ocean isle beach ,NC.

 

[captainmilehigh]

Greetings from Florida also.......

...where we ALL Know.............

..........Living and working in Florida IS a Tropical Depression.......

 

[RodPad]

@zlea,
Welcome to the forum!!

@Daniel Mclean
"I wish I had not sold my p2v+......"


I wish I had not LOST my P2V+.... , July 26 2015

Marco Polo = never again!

Rod ..

 

[RodPad]

@Daniel Mclean

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Thread 'Binocular Suggestions Needed'

Aug 14, 2025

I am considering buying some binoculars to keep on hand as a safety measure in case my drone crashes, flies off, or I lose sight of it. Currently I am practicing flying on a school football and track field when it is not in use. I don't think I need binoculars that are super expensive or fancy, but I would like a pair that are of decent quality and would work well for keeping an eye on or locating my drone as well as be useful for other purposes like general sight seeing or vacation travel. This is the pair that I am considering, but I am open to suggestions on alternatives...

• Phantom_Reaper
• Replies: 4
• Forum: General Discussion

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Yep..

Rod ..

 

[Billy Clone]

Hello now from the PNW i to have a Phantom 2 Vision plus and a Phantom 4 i am interested in chatting sometime. I just fored up both drones and was amazed they still flew excellence except the old Vision plus Video feed issue but i hear there is a guy in Seattle that fixes that board or i believe he is in Seattle a ferry ride for me. Anyway i have retired from Aerospace and enjoy an incredible wonderland compared to the years spent in the Arizona oven ! I have flown small aircraft and RC since the 1960’s lol old man here.

 

[zlea]

Hello now from the PNW i to have a Phantom 2 Vision plus and a Phantom 4 i am interested in chatting sometime. I just fored up both drones and was amazed they still flew excellence except the old Vision plus Video feed issue but i hear there is a guy in Seattle that fixes that board or i believe he is in Seattle a ferry ride for me. Anyway i have retired from Aerospace and enjoy an incredible wonderland compared to the years spent in the Arizona oven ! I have flown small aircraft and RC since the 1960’s lol old man here.

You might be able to fix the issue yourself. I plan on writing a guide/walkthrough of my Vision+ restoration and one of the first things I fixed was a video feed issue.

 

[RodPad]

@Billy Clone,
Welcome to the forum.

"old Vision plus Video feed issue" ?
Is this something that worked correctly?

This was messed up on mine out of the box, it might work 2 out 10, if it did it wasn't more than 30 sec.
Long story, I sent in for warranty, had it back for about 6 weeks, just starting to getting use to how it is supposed to work, lost signal could see it with my eyes.
Did a forward, a turn etc. Turned it to the right full forward and it vanished, could hear the props across the canyon. I haven't found it yet.

Rod ..