Recent content by oc1doc

I wonder how flying style impacts the risk of cracking. I have 160 flights and no cracks but I rarely fly in sport mode. I suspect sport mode involves more stress on the airframe.

They look pretty flimsy. Where is the evidence that they are really explosion-proof?

Awaawapuhi Valley, Kauai. Altitude 200 feet above take off at 2441 feet above sea level.

The real advantage of a larger sensor is less noise in low light, not resolution. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

I live on Kaua'i. If I waited for <15 mph wind I would never fly. Most of my 115 flights are in the 20-30 mph range. So far wind has not been a problem for me.

I live about two miles from a class D airport and notice that DJI Go only restricts about a one mile radius around this airport. FAA rules say that any airport with a control tower needs a five mile radius. I've been flying outside the DJI marked restricted zone but within 5 miles and I'm now...

My concern is that the FAA can access our flight logs online at places like the DJI website. They'll have a record of pilots flying over populated areas and longer distances in violation of the rules. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Had my first incident with rain today. I'm usually very careful if it even looks like a cloud approaching but I was itching to fly after work. I live on Kauai and clouds come and go all day. I was about 3000 feet from home when I felt it start to sprinkle. I shifted to sport and hightailed it...

Thanks for the info. I also posted on the DJI forum and got feedback from DJI. They say it's a known issue and they are working on a fix. I'm just glad my flight records aren't corrupted. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Hello! Been reading the forum for several months and enjoyed all the good info. I'm a P4 owner since the first week, had a Parrot before that. Since the recent DJI Go update I find that several of my flight records crash the app and won't open. most of them are fine. Curious if anyone else has...