The drone crash at the White House proved once again how easy it is for someone to both get their hands on a drone and, subsequently, crash it. The Dronelife team is very familiar with crashing drones, so we thought we would share one of our best stories and give you an idea what you can do if you lose your drone. Several months ago, we were flying our Phantom 2 Vision+ at a … [Read more...] about Homeward Bound: How We Lost and Found A DJI Phantom
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Why Laws Won’t Prevent Another White House Drone Crash
Fly Away Drone When we first heard about the White House drone crash details were scarce. The initial reports said a 2 foot wide quadcopter had hit a tree and fell into the Obama's back yard. As avid followers of drone news, the knee-jerk reaction of the Dronelife staff was, "some idiot probably lost control of his Phantom." Yes, it was suspicious the crash happened at 3 … [Read more...] about Why Laws Won’t Prevent Another White House Drone Crash
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+
The 2014 Holiday Drone Buying Guide
Consumer drones are one of 2014's hottest gifts and finding the right one at the best price can be a challenge. To make your drone buying experience as easy as possible, we have compiled a list of the prices of Amazon's most popular drones, manufacturer specific deals and our very own buying guides right here for your convenience. If you think you have an idea of what you … [Read more...] about The 2014 Holiday Drone Buying Guide
DJI Releases Updates for Firmware, Mobile App
DJI, makers of the increasingly popular Phantom line of commercial drones, released on Wednesday updates for the Phantom 2 firmware and VISION mobile app (for iOS and Android). The full list of new features is as follows: a) Dynamic home point: when using a GPS-enabled mobile device and running the VISION app, the Home Point will automatically be reset to the location of the … [Read more...] about DJI Releases Updates for Firmware, Mobile App
