Newbie from Ouray, CO

[OurayPhill]

New to this hobby. Hoping to learn a lot because I know less than nothing. I have a Phantom 3 Standard. So any help at all I would be extremely grateful.

 

[Roflans99]

Be patient!

 

[Zigs]

New to this hobby. Hoping to learn a lot because I know less than nothing. I have a Phantom 3 Standard. So any help at all I would be extremely grateful.

One thought is if you're going to be flying at the altitudes your at I'd sure brush up on how weather/altitude impacts flight. That said, I'm jealous of your location. I'm a flatlander who has four-wheeled the Colorado Rockies for almost fifty years and have crawled over your environs many a time.

-- zigs

 

[OurayPhill]

One thought is if you're going to be flying at the altitudes your at I'd sure brush up on how weather/altitude impacts flight. That said, I'm jealous of your location. I'm a flatlander who has four-wheeled the Colorado Rockies for almost fifty years and have crawled over your environs many a time.

-- zigs

Yes I am planning on doing that. In summer months weather is pretty steady. I'm the winter also it's just very cool to cold and shows a lot. Our house is abot 8500 ft on the road to Yankee Boy and Imogene.

 

[joeruby]

Do a google search on "vortex ring state" before you fly much higher than Silverton, Co.

I have Jeeped your area for over 30 years in my 1982 Jeep CJ7 Jamboree. I have climbed (in my Jeep) up to Engineers Peak (peak - high above the pass, via the "Dirty Diaper" - that now closed short Jeep trail directly opposite "ohh ahh point that goes straight up to Engineers Peak the short way. What a ride!

Have fun flying your new P3.

We will be there (Ouray) again in July-August Jeeping. I just turned 80 a few days ago.

KC7GHT

 

[OurayPhill]

Do a google search on "vortex ring state" before you fly much higher than Silverton, Co.

I have Jeeped your area for over 30 years in my 1982 Jeep CJ7 Jamboree. I have climbed (in my Jeep) up to Engineers Peak (peak - high above the pass, via the "Dirty Diaper" - that now closed short Jeep trail directly opposite "ohh ahh point that goes straight up to Engineers Peak the short way. What a ride!

Have fun flying your new P3.

We will be there (Ouray) again in July-August Jeeping. I just turned 80 a few days ago.

KC7GHT

Look us up. Girlfriend is opening a pottery studio on main street called the Purple Peacock so it will be open by then. Her name is Heidi she used to own Mouse's Chocolates and coffee.

 

[OurayPhill]

Wow great info on vortex ring state. Thanks for that. I have actually only flown it once. That was in Texas. Doing research and trying to learn good stuff like this.

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Phantom Pilots!

 

[OurayPhill]

Welcome to Phantom Pilots!

Thanks.

 

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