We had a family emergency this past week and that put things on hold for a bit. In the mean time I have practiced more with the Kodo and my latest efforts are above. Such as they are.
Our Phantom 3 Professional will be here next Thursday the 17th. It will be a few weeks before we take it out to fly. The reason for the delay is that we do not want to fly the drone before we can put both strong arms and prop guards.
Strong Arms
Strong Arm is a product that is intended to overcome a design flaw in the shell of the phantom. The plastic around the screws where the motors are affixed can become cracked from the stress of the brushless motor. This issue is very widely reported. Some have reported it after as few as 12 flights.
These cracks can allow the motor to separate from the shell and then a lovely crash ensues.
A company in Texas makes a reenforcement plate for the Phantom that overcomes the issue called Strong Arm. I am not going to risk a single flight without using those. Unfortunately, the current version precludes the use of prop guards and, as a beginner, I want prop guards on my flying lawnmower.
So, that is where we are at. If you are bored, DJI announced a new camera for the Inspire 1 and you can read all about it here.
Next post I will have some thoughts on the new Inspire camera. Until then, fly safe, fly legal, but fly!
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