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Don't know how high their visual circuit is, but normally 1500 feet above airfield elevation is a starter. Turning base leg, the jet would be at1500 feet with a descent being flown at a vertical speed according to the flight manual. At a 3 mile final (assuming that is where they like to line up...

I wish I had a workbench :D

Add me to the list of problems with customer support or the lack of it. I wanted a replacement rubber plug for the charging port on the RC but they wanted me to send the remote in for repair but it seems to be a simple job that I can do myself. Then there is the continuing saga of the battery...

Generally all circuits are left hand after take off unless ATC gives you a different instruction. At non ATC airfields the circuit direction is normally depicted on the ground using symbols. When you are downwind, you are flying downwind from the take off runway. Aircraft, for performance...

58 going on 59 at the end of August, P4 squared :)

Sure appreciate the reply and information, Safe droning :)

Thanks for the response. I will see what happens when I get the new P4.

Thanks for the quick response. I will probably use the RC that comes with the new P4 so as not to worry about linking one RC to the other P4. When I first power on the RC and the P4, will the DJI app see the new P4 as a separate craft?

I will be getting my second Phantom 4 in due course, so after I have finished flying the first P4 and switched off both the controller and craft, will the second P4 display as another separate craft on the DJI Ipad app? I guess the second P4 will have to be registered with DJI through the app...

Check the City of Seattle web site for park rules. I think there is a link to Seattle park information on another page in this thread. Safe droning.

Good post by the OP. As you all know the quoted winds are at surface level for a particular airport. When you launch, local terrain and obstacles can shift the wind direction and speed, so look out for that. At approximately 2000 feet (friction layer) the wind blows parallel to the "isobars"...

I appreciate your response. Finally after several weeks of lurking on this forum I decided to purchase a refurbished P4 which has exceeded my expectations. The forum has really helped me learn a great deal and I too hope to contribute in various ways if I can. I am taking it slowly and getting...

The gentle art of balloon flying, much respect for you guys flying those balloons.

Tacoma area.

I would advise you in carrying (if you have one) a receipt for the drone and the equipment. Aussie customs are great, but they may want to see that it's your drone and not for sale once you enter the Country.