So today was the day for my first two flights! First of all, I'm really impressed with the P3 all around! I've been taking it very slowly as I'm new to the Phantom world (not new to quads however).
After being behind the controls in real life today, ideas that I was developing were confirmed. As Phantom (specifically P3) pilots, we should be developing skill sets that have much more to do with cinematography than flying acrobatics. We should be developing the ability to turn incredibly smoothly and slowly, to pan around a point of interest, to compose shots in our minds and then execute them with the Phantom.
I've been thinking about some of these specific skills that we should be practicing but I'm sure that many of you have others to add to my list. So far, I'm working on or planning to work on:
- smooth radial pans around a point of interest
- reverse zoom out and up from a point of interest
- forward zoom in and down to a point of interest
What others would you guys add? Any specific practice exercises that you'd throw in? Are there settings that you use to make these kinds of maneuvers easier to pull off?
It's been great learning from all of you more experienced Phantom pilots! Thanks for all of your advice!
Chris
After being behind the controls in real life today, ideas that I was developing were confirmed. As Phantom (specifically P3) pilots, we should be developing skill sets that have much more to do with cinematography than flying acrobatics. We should be developing the ability to turn incredibly smoothly and slowly, to pan around a point of interest, to compose shots in our minds and then execute them with the Phantom.
I've been thinking about some of these specific skills that we should be practicing but I'm sure that many of you have others to add to my list. So far, I'm working on or planning to work on:
- smooth radial pans around a point of interest
- reverse zoom out and up from a point of interest
- forward zoom in and down to a point of interest
What others would you guys add? Any specific practice exercises that you'd throw in? Are there settings that you use to make these kinds of maneuvers easier to pull off?
It's been great learning from all of you more experienced Phantom pilots! Thanks for all of your advice!
Chris