Recent content by ComP3P

Auto land while hand catching is not a good idea. I hover about 5' in front of me at about 7 to 8' high.....(I'm 6'-2") I then walk toward it and grab the closest landing leg with my right hand and full throttle down with my left thumb while holding the RC in my left hand. It takes a few...

Hand catch on all landings except concrete or asphalt....just saying.....280 successful P3P flights.

My iPad Air 2 overheated and shut down with my P3P 500' out and 200' up. Had to go with RTH on the RC and landed safely. Close call on a hot Houston afternoon

How do I get to Carnegie hall? Practice, practice, practice! Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app

You are correct in that age should have nothing to do with having fun. I do believe though that maturity helps demonstrate that coexistence with those around us is important and that respecting each others privacy is important. Our use of flight space is a privalige and we need to respect it...

I would like to say that there have been times when some of my neighbors have expressed that my piloting skills are very good. They comment that they realize that I try not to stay over occupied areas and that the only times I cross over their houses is when I want to cross over to a new...

I agree! I have now intentionally avoided these areas even though I might be at 100 Feet. Going out of our way to prove that we only want to view a new horizon is the best thing to do.

Good for you! I'm 62 and still working. Flying a P3 Pro is so much fun. My favorite thing to do is actually flying low and slow at an angle that no one can get with a SLR hand held. I too flew the old cable controlled gas engine dizzy machines. This is so much better! Private pilot who no...

I've known my neighbor for 10 years. He has a 16 year old daughter. She complained to her Dad that I was filming her while sunbathing at his pool. He said that she saw me hovering outside their property line but viewing her sunbath. I told him that I would never do such a thing and showed...

I take off from a hard level surface. Landing requires judgement and some common sense. Don't need to increase risk.

250 P3P flights and 18 hours flight time. I always take off from a hard level surface. I have a 2x2 foot piece of plywood I through on the grass and use auto take-off. I hand catch when no concrete or hard surface is available. I grab the front landing arm and hold it in that position well...

Did you notice the "Growth of Value" number? Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app

Frankly...have you considered the Phantom 4? Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app

Glad you are still up and congrats for being your own man! I did sync my old records and this is what appeared. Please join me in asking these questions as DJI has no documentation on their upgrades nor really want to deal with the 95% of us outside China!

I guess it's late in the uk Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app