It is so easy to fly you'll want to be careful not to become over confident. I've had mine for a month and launched it on Thanksgiving day to show some friends. Immediately after launch The app reported a compass error and loss of GPS, the wind got ahold and blew it into a tree and it crashed to rocks 20 feet below. Some minor damage and broken props but with new props it still flies great. RTH is also very handy as I've flown out of range numerous times without worry. Just be careful because it has landed 12 feet away from the launch point which would be bad news on the boat dock. after the crash I too decided to order the carbon fiber gimbal guard.
New P3P and you guys are scaring me
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If this forum was about surfing, half the posts would be about shark attacks and drownings.
But you know that these are very rare so you shouldn't keep out of the water because of forum chatter.
Same with the Phantom.
Plus .... only believe half of what you read on internet forums.
There are a lot of misinformed and confused people posting and a whole range from experts to some that would have trouble tying their shoelaces.
Read and understand your manual, practice RTH and cancelling to resume control.
Fly in an open area away from trees and buildings and you've eliminated the causes of most crashes.
But you know that these are very rare so you shouldn't keep out of the water because of forum chatter.
Same with the Phantom.
Plus .... only believe half of what you read on internet forums.
There are a lot of misinformed and confused people posting and a whole range from experts to some that would have trouble tying their shoelaces.
Read and understand your manual, practice RTH and cancelling to resume control.
Fly in an open area away from trees and buildings and you've eliminated the causes of most crashes.
what we all missed is " the wife " the real question is does the wife have issues that you bought it- I really don't think this has anything to do with flying it. second you have buyers remorse on a large ticket item.
Go Fly its cheaper than therapy.!
Go Fly its cheaper than therapy.!
I think your right on the money Mario. (go jump on his wife and squash her and nor more problem ) lolQuestion. We know you love it. How's does the wife feel about it? Mine is kinda "eh" about it. She just doesn't get it. lol Anyway... Keep it, love it, enjoy it, fly it!!!
I am on my third Phantom, now a P3p. The first two are flying fine with friends. I fly DIY 3d quads and fixed wing. I don't think there is anyone with experience that does not have a little twingy while flying. Stuff happens and it is best to be prepared with both skills and preflight checklist. Most crashed are operator error. Usually because of not reading the manual. Litchy has a good .pdf on their site that covers their software but it is very similar to DJI Go as it is built on the DJI software developer kit code.
Luckyly never had all those scary issues.
Just have fun.
If you have it you can afford it.
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Like I said, it's staying. I have been flying it between rain showers here in s Fla. I expect my cast to be here today too, just need this rain to stop today.
The wife has nothing to do with it actually. I have a very understanding wife for over 23 years, one of the reasons we stay together.
The wife has nothing to do with it actually. I have a very understanding wife for over 23 years, one of the reasons we stay together.
All the problems and issues you are reading and hearing about come from the 10 percent that may have some issues. I bet you will find there are 90 percent of us that are flying and having a blast doing it and with no issues other than a few pilot errors here and there. If your writing for perfection you will have to wait on the Heavenly Father.
Bluer101, I don't know why but your statement brought to mind a very famous quote from one of our past Presidents and I think it bears reading here. Don't be a timid soul, dare to be great, and if you fail, pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Here's the quote:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
Soldier on, fly your heart out. The media flies their drones, illegally I might add, and yet they reserve the right to make the rest of us out to be terrorists (re: NYC's policy to place drone flies who fly in public parks on their terrorist watch list shared with DHS).
Really?! OMG... is this thread still going on about a guy who's afraid to fly his R/C quadcopter? Now we're throwing out great quotes by Theodore "f'ing" Roosevelt to inspire this guy to go outside and fly his drone without fear?! Ok. lol
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Since you like quotes:
The only thing to fear is fear itself.
Or something like that.
Sorry, didn' t know you were the admin or at least the arbiter of when a thread is to end. My apologies, next time we all should check with you first before we post. Perhaps you could review our posts before we hit "Post Reply". Or maybe you could just bite me with great zeal.
lol...sorry you're right! I was sorta of upset earlier and found the earlier threads kind of annoying and I vented out. Just figured how ridiculous it was for people in the forums to have to encourage a man to go out and fly his Phantom that he's afraid to fly. Anyway... I guess that's why people come here to seek advice on such matters. Got any other quotes?
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ya, I went to the auto parts store and the genius behind the counter referred to my truck's Cadillac converter... Genius-speak for catalytic converter.
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2014 Golden Globes Awards...
As his Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement award is being announced in L.A., Woody Allen will be in NY condescendingly explaining Freud to Soon-Yi. (Mia Farrow's adopted daughter that he allegedly defiled)
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"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield."
- Ninja (and Navy SEAL) proverb
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to others and I require the same from them."
J.B. Books "The Shootist"
When you've done things right, most will think you've done nothing at all.
God from Futurama
How's that for a few quotes?
I didn't read in your piece that you read the manual beforehand or that you watched all the training videos. If you did, then just get out there and fly, practice, get experienced, and have fun.
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