Increasing the FPV range on the Phantom 2 Vision+ really adds to the enjoyment of flying. You can fly higher and further giving you opportunities to photograph and film unique aerial footage. This post with videos give you 2 terrific solutions to extending the FPV range on your Phantom 2 Vision+.
The Phantom 2 Ground Station app allows for the setting up of autonomous waypoints. What this means is that your Phantom 2 quadcopter will fly autonomously from takeoff, then through its programmed points to its destination and also land safely. It is exciting technology and shows us the potential of drones in everyday life. The…
When your Phantom loses GPS signal and enters failsafe mode, their are always some anxious moments as you are unsure whether your quadcopter will return to its home point. If the Phantom is out of sight, the anxiety is even greater until you see your Phantom coming back to you. It’s not a good feeling…
Problems with the GPS signal or loss of GPS on your Phantom 2 Vision is a worry and can lead to fly away issues or in the worse case, your drone crashing. This article and drone diy video below will show you how to improve the GPS signal on your Phantom 2 Vision+. You can look…
Very informative interview with Lucas Van Oostrum, CTO & Co-Founder of the Aerialtronics Drone Company. Aerialtronics produce the Altura Zenith drones, which are high tech, have long flight times and can carry heavy payloads. If you’re looking at starting a drone business or trying to understand why the drone market is growing, this interview is…
Leading drone company 3DR CEO Chris Anderson speaks with Emily Chang of Bloomberg taking us from his kitchen table in 2007 to the major drone company they are now. Chris gives us some ideas on the future of drones in this interview. Listening to the interview, it’s hard to believe that in 2007, the drone…
Here are 4 beautiful drone videos of the Caribbean. What a combination. The Caribbean is famous for its natural beauty and drone videos are the best way to capture magnificent scenery. These beautiful and best drone videos of the Caribbean are filmed in the Virgin Gorda, Saint Martin’s, Dominican Republic and on the Island of…
The best drone for aerial photography depends on what you shoot. A travel photographer wants something light that lives in a backpack, a property or wedding filmmaker needs the biggest sensor they can afford, and a surveyor needs accurate positioning and a camera built for mapping. This guide covers the best options in each group…
A reset or re-calibration of your Phantom’s IMU Compass will need to be completed if you are still receiving yellow and red flashing lights after using the normal compass calibration process. The problem occurs because the drone’s compass has come close to a strong magnetic field. This problem only happens in GPS mode and not in…
Here are 5 of the best sports drone videos featuring Motor Rallying, Snowboarding, Motorbike Scrambling, and lake skiing. Top aerial filming and cinematography in each one of these videos.
Calibrating your Phantom Compass is one of the most important steps to prevent Fly-Away issues. This article with videos explain the issue of fly-away along with how to prevent this from happening in the first place. The first video also discusses what to do when fly-away occurs. The Phantom has very fluid movement. You move…
For someone new and wants to learn about drone technology, it can get quite confusing. Today I’ll explain what are drones, quadcopters and UAVs as these names get thrown about quite a bit. By reading and learning a bit about drones, purchasing and flying your first drone you will swiftly move away from a newbie…
Magnificent aerial videos of the Sahara Algeria, Rub Al Khali desert in Abu Dhabi and the Nevada desert really capture the diverse and immense beauty of our planet. These aerial videos capture dunes rolling into the horizon with shrubs dotting the harsh landscape and ever changing colorful sunsets. You will be left in awe of…
Drone cinematography is just getting better. The below scary drone videos are from very solemn locations, all of which have dark histories. The skill of the of these quadcopter pilots is top notch and they capture each of these dark and eerie locations with breathless ease. These drone videos are of the eerie and haunted…
Here are 4 tremendous top drone videos of Mother Nature at its most beautiful. Below we have a birds eye view of Montenegro, known as the pearl of the Mediterranean, an ice cave adventure with the sun glinting off the glaciers, the mighty Mountains of Scotland Devil’s Ridge, Ben Nevis and more. The final drone…