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There is a reason why I'm still on v1.8.

The way you would do it with the existing hardware is to create a differential GPS beacon at the landing site that can correct for the GPS errors and bring your positional accuracy down to millimeters. To do this you would need to be able to spoof one of the WAAS satellite IDs. Those solutions...

Thats a question that has been posted and discussed in multiple threads already. The short answer is that there is a risk of a machine of this nature to leave you. I've not seen any real numbers to base that risk upon. There is one constant in the RC hobby.. Its not IF but WHEN. Fly anything...

The gains in the software won't change the YAW sensitivity on the stick. To change the stick sensitivity you'll need to modify the POT inside the controller or make the stick itself longer. Those are your only choices short of switching out the transmitter and receiver to something you can...

I think its not likely that a certified system would be open source. The requirements for software validation run counter to the open source method. The development cycle with certified systems is much longer than with open source but that is how mission critical systems are done. As an example...

I'm not buying a UAV for hire till I know what the hardware requirements are. A lot of people are sweating the rules for the operators and not paying attention to what is likely coming on the hardware side. Like most things under government regulation it won't be simple and it won't be cheap...

It won't be a surprise to anyone if the machines approved for commercial flight doesn't include the DJI stuff will it? Reliability will be a requirement to fly for hire. That is NOT what DJI is known for.

Looks like we have another Phantom viral video that gets the attention of the FAA. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/playout/2015 ... -response/

Re: Paralinx TRITON - A Revolution in Affordable Wireless HD Is this using the Amimon chipset?

Well, if you aren't cynical about anything a government agency says, give it time, you will feel that way after some experience. Like masturbation, you may have felt better after but it really did nothing.

Welcome to the forum. One of the best things you can do is to put your location in your profile. With that maybe a more experienced person near you can help. Its likely with the description you give that there is an electrical problem inside the body of the Phantom. It could be a broken wire...

The first thing to understand about taking a good looking shot is to know what the shot is you are trying to get and how it fits into the overall video. Shooting with a purpose is what you want to do. Flying around and getting just "some" shot is how you waste time without getting better at the...

The phantom uses at its peak about 450 watts. To make a wire system that is light enough you would have to up the voltage. So at 11v that 450 watts need a bit over 40 amps. That takes a heavy wire. Boost it to 200v and the amps drop to about 2. 2 amps will flow easily on a 20 gauge wire. The...

RC anything isn't allowed on the ship and will be taken from you.

Well, I'm qualified then. 8-)