Recent content by Paul Wingfield

The only way to counter the drone phobia of some places is to show the local politicians that they're missing out on some good, free, publicity. They don't realise that more people are injured by stray golf/cricket balls than stray drones so all you can do is take some footage of "legitimate"...

Easier to deliver fentanyl with a catapult! You don't need to fan the embers of alarm to the public when it comes to hobby flying of drones.

I don't know about the Autel but I bought a Xiaomi Mi 4k and it's really good. Better than the Phantom 3 Advanced in every way: a better camera; better radio range; and better flight time. However, I really like Litchi software because it permits me to pre-plan waypoint missions so I have kept...

This also happens when the spindle of the camera gimbal is out of alignment. Is it possible that the camera has had a knock? Either way, search for Phantom 3 Camera repairs on YouTube because I fixed it when it happened to my old P3 camera but I can't remember the video I used. Good luck :)

Maybe you could try to train by filming another drone in an area where it will be safe. You could take turns in being the chaser but you will need to be able to distinguish the drones from a distance by having them in different skin colours.

If your compass hasn't been calibrated it might not know the direction to find Home in RTH even though it will know the GPS address of Home, so that was a possible contributing factor. VLOS is essential in the UK. If you want to go round the back of a building you should pause the flight and...

I have never been able to get a Panorama to work in Litchi. I am wondering if that might have been the glitch that took it away from the prescribed route. Try doing a simpler mission in an open space where you can check all the functions you requested.

Yes! It's a really dangerous hobby to get into if you live in the USA. I understand that you would be much better off joining a gun club because they're not considered to as dangerous there.

I still have my Phantom 3 Advanced and was going to upgrade it to a Mavic but because of their poor customer service, I bought a Xiaomi Mi 4k instead. I am so impressed with it too. It flies in gusty conditions that my Phantom can't cope with, the picture quality is better than my Phantom, the...

I had trouble with mine on a software update. However, because I had added a gimbal guard, DJI said it upset the software so I had to pay for a completely new camera. I simply don't believe their explanation and know for a fact that it was a lie, but I had no choice if I wanted to fly it again...

Just typical of anyone who thinks they have authority to stop something. I can just image your Phantom carrying a specially developed 10000kg bouncing bomb and can hear the theme music to the Dambusters as I write.

Thanks, for asking the question. I think it's a perfectly good one and I particularly liked the more knowledgeable answer from 120CCPM.

I've just received my new Xiaomi Mi 4k with handheld (Osmo like) gimbal holder. It's fantastic and way better than my Phantom 3 Advanced except for Litchi being able to pre-arrange waypoint missions. Total spend was around $400 and the flight time is nearly 10 minutes longer too!

But I paid for a new shell so my way of thinking says they're making fortune, and fools of us, so should be sending out free replacements!

I saw an example of a fix using baking powder and superglue. Anyone else tried this?