Recent content by smartin53

I agree, but at the same time it handles rather well if you know what you are doing. I'm always one to try things. Not sure what its use inside would be in smaller confines in any event.

So the Mavic Pro works great indoors. I was flying it around my house with little issue as a test though it refused to move at times thanks to obstacle avoidance. That said...sometimes it is VERY fast to respond to the controls. I thought I was going to make a small adjustment and it decided to...

ZOMG! My Oct 6 Fly More package has shipped! I thought the day would never come.

Cold weather testing? Maybe next year I can get back to Thule to do some more with the mavic (I was using a Phantom 3 prior)

You'll all be ok. It's just a toy. Be patient.

Ah duh you are correct. For some reason I forgot that little tidbit. I did get signals, but at 76º N the angle was terrible.

I'll stress something from using a Phantom 3 in the arctic. North is not magnetic north above the arctic circle. Calibrate your compass every time you use it. A coworker crashed his Phantom 2 prior to my arrival because of his compass calibration (it flew...and then nosedived). Mine was a bit...