Newbie From Ohio

CodeRed · Aug 4, 2015

Hey guys,

I just ordered my Phantom 3 Advanced this morning, after seeing a buddies at a car show this past weekend. I hope to have it by this weekend.

So far I've ordered some phantom filters for it, and a gimbal guard. My buddy recommended using the flight simulator first to get used to the control before first flight. Any other helpful tips? I'm really looking forward to trying it at the www.woodwarddreamcruise.com event next week in Detroit, as long as I feel comfortable with flying it.

bbfpv · Aug 4, 2015

Aside from RTFM, stick time is the single most important tip. Oh, and RTFM.

Buckaye · Aug 4, 2015

CodeRed said:
Hey guys,

I just ordered my Phantom 3 Advanced this morning, after seeing a buddies at a car show this past weekend. I hope to have it by this weekend.

So far I've ordered some phantom filters for it, and a gimbal guard. My buddy recommended using the flight simulator first to get used to the control before first flight. Any other helpful tips? I'm really looking forward to trying it at the www.woodwarddreamcruise.com event next week in Detroit, as long as I feel comfortable with flying it.

Do you have any previous RC experience? If not... I wouldn't count on flying in a public place (especially around expensive property or people) until you have a lot of flight time under your belt.

Yes... Phantoms are easier to fly than most RC craft... But it's still possible to get disoriented and panic and do stupid stuff (just read every other thread in this forum if you don't believe me lol)

Just take your time... Get a lot of flights in wide open spaces, and then maybe take to some events. Just my 2 cents

Mordor · Aug 4, 2015

Before you start fly, please make a IMU calibration. If possible on a cool place...
Check on net how to do it...
Then, before fly, the normal calibration counter-clock.

Like users above said, you should start get experince with a small drone or quad, like i did with Hubsan 109L...
It gives the calm and fiber to handle on panic situations....

So.....goo slow! Good Flights!

CodeRed · Aug 4, 2015

Buckaye said:
Do you have any previous RC experience? If not... I wouldn't count on flying in a public place (especially around expensive property or people) until you have a lot of flight time under your belt.

Yes... Phantoms are easier to fly than most RC craft... But it's still possible to get disoriented and panic and do stupid stuff (just read every other thread in this forum if you don't believe me lol)

Just take your time... Get a lot of flights in wide open spaces, and then maybe take to some events. Just my 2 cents

No experience, at least not in a very long time.

I appreciate the tips, hence why I asked

RoyVa · Aug 4, 2015

Eat think and drink safety. An object at 150 ft traveling at 25 miles and hours suddenly drops from the sky.... Where is it going to crash, what's it going to hit, or who is it going to hurt. I think you get the idea. We never know so we have to plan and alway think about what could happen and am I flying where it's safe. Pilots are responsible for their craft.
The hoods on some of those cars would be well over 2k to replace or repair.

msinger · Aug 4, 2015

CodeRed, here are some things to get you started:
http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/tuesday.49734/#post-468413

CodeRed · Aug 4, 2015

msinger said:
CodeRed, here are some things to get you started:
http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/tuesday.49734/#post-468413

Thanks I just downloaded the PDFs and bookmarked that thread.

Acbrian1 · Aug 27, 2015

Where abouts in Ohio r u? Over by Youngstown here..

RCFantom · Aug 29, 2015

Acbrian1 said:
Where abouts in Ohio r u? Over by Youngstown here..

Toledo, here

suck it up · Aug 29, 2015

Welcome, I am on the west side of Clev. Was in the Sandusky area for a long time. How did your car show go?

Have you gotten some good experience with the P3 yet?

Did you RTFM? Twice is good.

Did you update everything as the updates came out?

If you need any help PM me.