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Ditto. Turned off notifications everywhere but still get e-mails all day. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

I use a WiFi only iPad Air 2. I found the screen refl Clive and difficult to see in some conditions so made a hood to help with visibility. The only aspect of flight that won't work is the "follow me" options. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

In answer to the original question regarding flipping. When descending the drone passes through its own turbulence. If descent is too fast it is possible for the turbulence to flip the copter upside down. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

If you switch into Atti mode then you have full control of the aircraft, GPS and position control is switched off. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Thanks for that. Very interesting. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

It sounds as though you need some organisation in the US to represent the drone UAV community and deal with the FAA and/or individual stTes. In the U.K. we have the British Model Flying Association which is dealing with the CAA and the European organisation which is trying to impose Europe wide...

Pilot error. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Having been to all those locations on two cruises I would say it would be almost impossible to fly your drone at any of the locations. There are normally several cruise ships in port together which means anything up to eight thousand people wandering about in relatively small space with little...

I would not take my drone to Turkey. There have been a number of terrorist incidents in Istanbul recently which I am sure has raised the security levels. Just asking for trouble IMHO. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Factory fitted options ? Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

It is an area in the South of England created by William the Conqueror some time after 1066 as his personal deer hunting park. It was given the name New Forest. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

I took my bird with me to Scotland and flew it on the Isle of Mull. No people, no animals no problems. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Creative Cow is another good source of all things Adobe. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Maybe it is trying to tell you that it wants to go flying. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

A pilot friend of mine (UK) when asked about reporting near misses told me that anything within a mile is considered a near miss. How the hell you measure or estimate a mile when flying is beyond me. Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots