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? Do you need a phone or iPad to fly or can you just use the RC?
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Can you fly without a iPhone or iPad just the RC
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You can fly without a mobile device after you register your Phantom in DJI GO, but I don't recommend it. The DJI GO app provides a lot of valuable information as you fly.
alokbhargava
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Technically you can fly with RC without a tablet but a critical information like battery voltage will not be available and that would put your drone out of safe flying.
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If you know what the flashing lamps on the AC mean (I think most don't) and you're flying close, in some ways it can be more fun to fly old-school as you're not distracted by the dumb screen. There's a reason those battery light lamps are as bright as they are. 
But it seems the more advanced the Phantoms get, the more difficult it becomes. For example, on the P3A/P, they moved the IOC controls onto the screen where it used to be a hard switch on the controller. Still, if I was flying in an open field and wanted to fly old-school, I wouldn't hesitate.
But it seems the more advanced the Phantoms get, the more difficult it becomes. For example, on the P3A/P, they moved the IOC controls onto the screen where it used to be a hard switch on the controller. Still, if I was flying in an open field and wanted to fly old-school, I wouldn't hesitate.
