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Phantom as practice setup for s800 EVO or similar setup After reading your initial post & follow-up, that was going to be my suggestion. I think the Phantom is a good choice (though there are other options from DJI and elsewhere). The Phantom offers the shortest path to learning basic piloting...

Cross platform and inexpensive is Heli X (cross platform). I've also used RealFlight (Windows) which is expensive but comes with a reasonably nice 2-stick 'transmitter' that connects via USB. I mostly use that USB transmitter with Heli X on my Mac. Steve

Congratulations Ed! This is a positive development for DJI and for its current and potential future customers. Steve

Hats off to you for actually citing a specific source, might want to include info like that in the first place to add credibility to your primary point. So you proved me wrong on the source, but it doesn't prove your larger point. It's accepted that forums reflect a biased sample in that we...

While I still consider myself a beginning MR pilot, I was a complete newbie less than a year ago. I too started with small RTF models before moving to a larger craft. In fact my Phantom 1 sat unused for a few weeks because I didn't think my piloting skills were good enough. Then by chance I...

Sadly, flyaways are an issue, particularly with 'intelligent' Flight Controllers that make it easier to *really* lose your craft when something goes wrong. A key question in each case is what exactly went wrong. In most cases, there's not enough information known, or at least given, to be sure...

More images of DJI Lightbridge components Here are detail pics of the DJI Lightbridge air-end and ground-end components. Steve (click to enlarge image)

Here are some images reportedly of DJI's Lightbridge... (click for full size)

No list I've seen so far, but: Dealers I've used that are not affected include: AerialMediaPros, IntelligentUAS (or 1UAS, formerly RCRUS), and UAVProducts. These 3 all had dealer relationships with DJI directly and receive stock from DJI China. Steve

I guess it should be 'the Compass Dance' since it has nothing to do with GPS calibration per se. Agree that performing compass calibration should be a part of pre-flight sequence except when repeated flights are being done from the same location in the same session. It only takes a few seconds...

Where does the OP indicate that the transmitter was 'out of [his] hands'? It's not in his text that I can find...

Motor tilt is by design, but can be done incorrectly Apologies if i've misinterpreted your post... Please note that the original s800, the 'early' s800 EVO, and the 'later' s800 EVO systems each come with motors canted slightly (as viewed from the motor end along the axis of the arm). The 3...

But with the new firmware for the Z15 GH3 (and revised User Guide as well), DJI documentation indicates that these firmware issues have been solved. Have to wait and see. Some would-be early adopters are having trouble downloading the new firmware, but that may just be a server issue. Steve

In the end, I guess they loved it! All the more dramatic tension, even on the technical side. Plus they got some fantastic shots too... It would be interesting to get some more 'behind the scenes' technical details (beyond the interesting brief summaries from AMP) on what it takes to operate...

Don't feel too bad, see post #6 for some examples of what came later from the same outfit... Steve

Interesting, care to cite your source for this information? Steve

This sounds very interesting. Can you elaborate on the specific functions this allows you to control using which transmitter switch? I have a 14sg but have not yet learned enough about mix programming to take full advantage of the possibilities, as posts like yours make very clear! Steve

Hard to say for sure without knowing what the corresponding settings were before you changed them (i.e., during the flight). Some things to consider: You have a heavily laden craft and there will be substantial difference between loaded and unloaded voltage, so 0.1 v may be too small a delta...

Wow, for once Murphy Law didn't come with full complement of corollaries (like 'at the worst possible moment...'). Doesn't sound like FC issue since it appears to have handled the intermittent loss of 1 motor admirably. From DJI's video showing flight with simulated loss of 1 motor, the craft...

Yes thanks for the clarification and also for posting the DJI video, hadn't seen that before. Steve