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  1. dieselwind

    Can't Sell It

    I sold my P3P on "letgo" for the asking price of $600. I only had one extra battery and prop guards. Just give it some time.
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    DJI Mavic Pro Platinum (Just Released)

    Typically when they add the dihedral droop to blades, they increase chord width too. I haven't seen the specs on these new props, but I would bet they may be a hair wider also. You are right. At some point even with increased efficiency, profile drag will sneak up on you. It's just a matter...
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    DJI Mavic Pro Platinum - is it worth it?

    As a guy who teaches aerodynamics as a helicopter flight instructor, my guess is that the majority of the increased flight time will come from the redesigned props. The dihedral swept design significantly reduces wing-tip vortices and greatly increases overall lift. I'm sure the tweaking of...
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    DJI Mavic Pro Platinum (Just Released)

    Interesting refresh. Not enough for me to buy one. Rear sensors and an upgraded camera/gimbal might have persuaded me. This is a great option for someone who doesn't have a Mavic at all (in my opinion). As for the new props - old aerodynamic design. My guess is that DJI had an idea about...
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    State Farm Insurance Claim

    Glad to hear the claim process was easy. Please update if you renew your policy Thumbswayup
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    Added a tablet friendly PDF since I noticed the split page didn't look so well on the ipad. Enjoy.
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    I added a note to the compass step. Thanks for the input! Updated the PDF Checklist.
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    I just did. Zip file attached.
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    I just tried, and it is giving me an error saying that .doc or .docx is not an allowed extension??
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    Could you give me a little more detail on how you do this check? I might add it as a note or caution box below "compass - check, calibrate as required"
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    Cool! A/L/M SP/IE here. Nice to see another fellow 60 person on here.
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    Flying in humid environment, crash

    I would give it a few days to dry out. Keep it in a cool dry environment. After a few days, start out flying close and slow, then run it through a few aggressive flight maneuvers. Just my suggestion :)
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    Flying in humid environment, crash

    Glad you got it back in what seems to be all in one piece. Yes, I would agree that moisture probably isn't good for the internals on the Mavic. You mentioned the fog. I would say that is a little denser than just humid air. Also, if your Mavic was in a cool and dry environment and then you...
  14. dieselwind

    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    Uploaded the new changes to the PDF. Thanks everyone for the feedback. Current version of the checklist is 1.02
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    Military Aviation style Mavic Pro operators checklist

    Thank you. I'll make this changes this afternoon and update.