Although there are many gaffes a new drone consumer can make (whether they be parents, real-estate professionals or homeowners), most mistakes stem from a blatant violation of the New Hobby Prime Directive: “Thou Shalt Be PREPARED.” And perhaps the easiest way a drone newbie can find themselves unprepared stems from a lack of accessories for your new UAVs. Here are six UAV … [Read more...] about 6 Must-Have Drone Accessories for New Buyers
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Important Videos for First Time Phantom Owners
Okay, so you the new DJI Phantom arrived under the tree and now you are ready to fly! Before you do, we suggest that you watch these videos. [cms id="142"] [cms id="143"] There isn't one video which provides the complete step-by-step guide to using your new Phantom 2 Vision. There are many and each provides a piece of the puzzle. So we've tried to stitch together the … [Read more...] about Important Videos for First Time Phantom Owners
The Ultimate Preflight Checklist for the Phantom 2 Vision+
I've had two accidents with my new Phantom 2 Vision+. Both were caused by pilot error. No terrorist attack, no equipment malfunction, no weather issue, just an aggressive pilot with a new multicopter anxious to capture videos from vantage points never before available (to me). The first pilot error resulted from a failure to verify a GPS connection. I imagine this must be a … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Preflight Checklist for the Phantom 2 Vision+
Help! I Crashed my New DJI Phantom. What do I do now?
So you took your new Christmas drone for a spin and it didn't go exactly as planned? We're not accusing you of not reading the DJI manuals or watching the "How-To" videos prior to take-off (but that may be the case). Did you fail to calibrate the GPS? Did you fly it into you neighbor's chimney? Or did it take off and travel in an unexpected direction only to be found hours … [Read more...] about Help! I Crashed my New DJI Phantom. What do I do now?
Best Videos for Learning to Set-Up and Fly Your DJI Phantom
Okay, so you may have noticed this post is categorized as part of DRONELIFE's "Before Your Buy" section. And, based on the title of the post, you can probably surmise the content this is clearly going to present post-drone-purchase content. Our rationale for putting it in this section: we want you to know that there are great web resources to quickly learn to fly and photograph … [Read more...] about Best Videos for Learning to Set-Up and Fly Your DJI Phantom
