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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3386  
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Yep,
just upgraded my phantom 2 to the phantom 4. Well chuffed with it   |
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17th Apr 2016 8:28pm |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446 
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No but I want one....just other things eating the £££ at the minute 😔 Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful!
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17th Apr 2016 8:35pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1231  
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Yup..Phantom vison2 for me..
love it...cant go wrong with it 
Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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17th Apr 2016 8:35pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3796
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I bought this for work for the AV team to use....
Click image to enlarge Mega bit of kit, two handsets, one for drone and one for camera !! retractable feet and 4K video... Makes mine look like a proper toy
It rarely gets used at all though 
What does the Phantom 4 have as upgrades? May need to pop out somewhere quite now the lighter nights (in between trailer renovating) |
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17th Apr 2016 8:36pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Am sure I do not have to say it on here but please play safely with them.
Like many things the minority can spoil it for the majority. Have a read of this Would hate to imagine the possible consequences if a drone had gone into a jet engine intake. Brendan |
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17th Apr 2016 8:47pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3796
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^ not at all
One of the reasons I've not used it much at all is I want to be away from people and a safe area to fly. I almost sold it as I thought the laws would get stronger as people are flying them over football matches / music gigs and busy towns / beaches. I would not want mine hitting anyone, or anything... and other ones are much bigger / heavier. Also with the DJI range of drones I was under the impression they have a ring fence type system (as they use GPS) which will not allow flight near airports? will look into this but I for one would not be flying anywhere near one. Sensible all the way
There is insurance you can get have any other drone 'pilots' got this? |
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17th Apr 2016 8:51pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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When I was looking at buying a drone (not enough time I don't think) the only insurance I found was for commercial operators which seems a bit odd to me.
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17th Apr 2016 9:10pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1179  
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Yup,
Flying Phantom 2 just now But on the verge of upgrading to inspire or S1000 Pop Sky Focus into YouTube, we got a few video up All licenced & properly insured which cost a few quid on top of everything else  My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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17th Apr 2016 9:34pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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I have a Phantom 1 since 2013.
A lot of fligths in the mountains, isolated plots and in the farm. I dont like to flight it in the city or when are to much people around. Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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17th Apr 2016 11:39pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Got one too.
Take it when I go camping to get different photos of the surrounding areas. Better than climbing up trees  |
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18th Apr 2016 5:07am |
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| Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280 
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What sort of range do drones have?
Can you get live images fed back? Sorry to sound dumb! |
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18th Apr 2016 6:28am |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Join the BMFA, about £30/year. Insurance covers you up to several million, providing you fly to the rules set out by them and the CAA, which is easy enough. |
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18th Apr 2016 6:52am |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000
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Another beginner question: what would be a good, inexpensive, one to start with?
Would it be worth buying a 2nd one as other upgrade ? |
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18th Apr 2016 6:58am |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Legal range limit is within visual line of sight, or 500m horizontal, 400ft vertical from pilot. Actual range limit is determined by the technology and how much you want to spend... lots folk are flying hundreds of kilometres on relatively inexpensive hobbyist gear. The mainstream stuff such as the quadcopters in this thread will fly for about 15-25mins up to a kilometre or so. |
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18th Apr 2016 6:59am |
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