I completely agree, I can usually hear it well before I can reacquire it visually. One look away at 300-400 meters and it's almost impossible to reacquire. 65 year old eyes don't help...
How Far Can You See Your Phantom in Daylight
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I think being able to hit RTH is within the definition of "control". Plus a person can always go up/down without knowing the orientation. Plus if a person is using "course lock" or "home lock", again, they don't need to know the orientation to exercise "control".
That's a good design, then. I think they should be set so that visibility is as close to 360 as possible, don't you? Twilight operation under Part 107.29 requires 3 mile visibility of the lights, and we can reasonably assume that is in all directions.
RTH is a failsafe for when you most likely have lost control. A parachute does not make up for bad piloting skills. Course lock does not bring the bird back to you unless it's in front or back of you. RTH only works if you still have GPS. If you have to rely on RTH, course lock or whatever to find your bird, you have already lost control. .
this depends on several things as to how far you can see the phantom or any other drone.
how good your eyesight is.
time of day.
how bright the sun is.
clowdy or clear sky.
is the sun at your back or facing you.
I am sure there are several more that factor into this.
how good your eyesight is.
time of day.
how bright the sun is.
clowdy or clear sky.
is the sun at your back or facing you.
I am sure there are several more that factor into this.
If you started up the quad facing north for example and fly the quad 600 feet to your right and select course lock and pull back on right stick...it goes directly south from there,,,not back to home position.
1,600 ft if I don't blink. Turkey Buzzards start to look like refueling tankers compared to my drone.
Sent from my SM-N915V using PhantomPilots mobile app
Sent from my SM-N915V using PhantomPilots mobile app
These are a better cheaper and lighter alternative to Lumecube
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&ei=DdHUV82tLajr8AfP3ozICg
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It's got a great, big directional arrowhead, on the telematary in the bottom left of the app?
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If the left cube is facing forward and down slightly, and the right side is facing up, but towards back portion, you will have proportionally light in all but centre of the drone. Seeing is believing, & these two tiny 1 1/2" cubes outshine anything else in their size, and abilities...
You need to see them to understand the concept behind them. Words and even most YouTube videos don't do them enough righteous justice. Hahaha
We who have them, are the only ones who truly know. These babies
are matey, Worth their weight in gold, and then some... ;-)
Ah, & that's No "Bullion"!! Chuckles
RedHotPoker
I guess "big" has a different meaning to different people
I did the following image to show what I had in mind (and would be better to my personal use):
I guess if you're using a phone it could be problematic. I use an iPad Air, so it's very easy to see.I guess "big" has a different meaning to different people
I did the following image to show what I had in mind (and would be better to my personal use):
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Yes, it seems to make a large difference, which size device you run the power hungry Go app on. A Bigger screen has it's distinct benefits. I have really appreciated and enjoyed using a bigger bright monitor, to see the variables well.
Using an iPad Air2 Cellular has been great. Even thought the Sun glare mostly kills the screen on bright sunny days. Generally, I fly out in the open, not under a tent, or from a lawn chair @ tail gate. ;-)
The orientation arrow and helpful line drawn on the map, from home point to drone, both aid in Knowing direction of the nose, and general degrees of the compass.
If you lose sight of your drone, you should be able to fly if back home safely.
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Using an iPad Air2 Cellular has been great. Even thought the Sun glare mostly kills the screen on bright sunny days. Generally, I fly out in the open, not under a tent, or from a lawn chair @ tail gate. ;-)
The orientation arrow and helpful line drawn on the map, from home point to drone, both aid in Knowing direction of the nose, and general degrees of the compass.
If you lose sight of your drone, you should be able to fly if back home safely.
RedHotPoker
Exactly RHP. I tried flying on my sons iPhone 6 and it was practically impossible to see what the heck was going on.
One point; you said the App is power hungry? I'd heard that when I first bought the P3 so I did a test early on, to see how much power the app really consumed. Amazingly, I found that after flying three batteries, from a full charge it's used 13%. Also, I don't know about you, but I continue to run the app continue whilst I'm changing over the battery etc. so the app was working close to 2 hours. Pretty good I'd say?
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A need, to be, they are extra duty, & built very solid.
If they are to be waterproof to depths of 100', an exterior must withstand plenty of pressure. "Sealed" the deal. I can use my Nikon D800 in the rain & most extreme Canadian conditions & I already feel quite similarly comfortable, using these in a rugged manner . They don't need to be coddled and babysat. Definately made with the oudoormen and timber-sports tough, & ladies alike. ;-)
When you feel the bulk in your palm, it reminds me of holding gold.
Yeah, that's well built, rock solid, very well packaged.
Measuring only 1 1/2"x1 1/2"x1 1/2". You ask, What's in there? ;-)
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