Recent content by MonroePoteet

Quite possibly, but I'd hope they'd select a third party a little more, um, respectable than a company selling "please your wife tonight", and "regain your intimate life". Or, maybe they think Inspire owners need to "get a life". :) Since I hardly ever log in to the DJI sites, I'd guess a...

Hi all, I set up a separate e-mail account whenever I register anywhere, so the e-mail account I used to sign up at HTTP:\\www.inspirepilots.com, for logging into the User Center on the tablet, SkyPixel.com, and to log in to the DJI developer's website is uniquely identifiable. I just received...

I have the bottom C1 and C2 buttons set to toggle "Gimbal Yaw/Pitch" (RH) and "Reset Gimbal Yaw" (LH). To do gimbal pitch and yaw at the same time, I set the wheel to "pitch" and use the aircraft yaw on the left stick while using the wheel. I set the gimbal speed to very low and use a very...

A couple of potentially useful resources: http://fsims.faa.gov/PICDetail.aspx?docId=8900.1,Vol.3,Ch8,Sec1 http://www.h5media.com/Motion-Picture-Manual-2011-10-1.pdf mTp

Took the test yesterday (99%). Very nice, and a good review. My two suggesions are: 1) Don't allow three (3) tries for a TRUE / FALSE question. Betcha *anyone* can get it right in three tries! 2) Try to remove duplicates mTp

I'm not an expert, but I make handwritten notes about each flight to avoid taking attention from the aircraft and the Pilot / Go app. I have my camp table set up, with my checklists and flight plan printed out in a small 3-ring binder, and a pen ready. Before taking off, I note environmental...

OK, thanks. I'd like the faster frame rate, so sounds like if I get one, it'd be with the camera. mTp

Does anyone know if the Osmo handle can capture video from the Inspire X3 camera at the higher frame rate? Their intro video says it'll capture 120fps at 1080p, but will that work with the X3? Thanks, mTp

Yes, I was going to say that the behavior looks like one (or more) of the motors isn't up-to-speed, causing a slow, oriented rotation around the aircrafts center. I've never seen that behavior, even when I first take off, even with the gear down, even in strong gusty winds. I'd guess one of...

Be sure to check the specifications of your automobile on the "cigarette lighter" before going the direct-wired route. For example, in my 2000 Jeep Cherokee, it's not a "cigarette lighter", but a "power outlet" rated for 20 amps at 12 volts. Yes, it has the same physical configuration as a...

I don't know for sure, but I'd guess they're to limit the current going flowing through each battery. If the power supply attached provides too much current for the load in the batteries, it will heat up the resistors rather than blowing out the circuitry in the battery. Much cheaper than an...

Oh, yes, definitely. It was quite a number of flights before I went to the 500m limit, but I'm very confident now with the Inspire. Absolutely no problems, although I'm pretty intent on keeping the remote's antennas pointed at the aircraft. I'll be practicing up to a longer range flight...

Thanks for the info. Perhaps, as you say, it's only functional when using a high-current power source through the cylindrical connection. Having a 15A supply connected to the open battery-charging tabs could be dangerous, although even the <1A stock charger would probably cause a fire if the...

According to this page: DJI Inspire 1 Battery 1 to 3 Second Generation Parallel Charger Board It's simply a "charging switch" which is used to turn on the charger after everything is hooked up. If Tj_ has one, seems like that'd be an obvious function of the switch, though. mTp

The huge ceramic high-current resistors marked as "HOT" are probably for discharging the batteries. Perhaps the switch changes it from a "charging station" to a "discharging station". mTp