Recent content by Phergie

What I have gathered from all of this is that storage in the Fly More case is the inherent problem. I am going to replace my props and then store my MM1 on a glass-enclosed shelf in vivid view of everyone, and only put it in the case when I have to transport it. I get to see my MM a lot more...

I am getting the same over speeding / warped prop message on my MM!. I store my MM1 in my flymore case and give the bottom props props plenty of room. On the rear topside props, however, I have utilized the rubber prop retainer to keep them in place. Could this rubber strap be causing the...

Since I live in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio, home of Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases, and in the approach path of the C-130 Hercules and C-5 Galaxies that take off and land there on a daily basis, I felt it necessary to register with the FAA. Some days I feel as if those...

When I received my Mini, I noticed right away that the Combo Case was putting undue pressure on the props as folded per DJI's instructions, and figured that it couldn't be good for the props in the long run. I messed around with the prop orientation when placed in the case, and came up with an...

I couldn't figure out why my MM asked for compass calibration on nearly every flight, and then I figured out that my in-ground pool is just loaded with re-bar that extends at least 50' out from the pool. Once I got the MM outside of this envelope, the compass problem was solved!

Received my Mavic Mini yesterday and am thrilled with it (it's actually the second one - the first was DOA, but Amazon did a quick swap and this one works great!) I've been flying drones since I bought my first Parrot AR way back in 2012 - a lot of mechanical work on that one to keep it in the...