Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Another question I have is I checked Kijiji for any Phantoms on sale and there were a couple "lost" ads up. Are these easy to lose? Would hate to shell out that kind of money only to lose it.
|
Not easy per say but it is a possibility with any aircraft of this nature that are guided or assisted with GPS. I'm not 100% familiar with that model but from what I've read, most flyaways are usually a result of the operator failing to activate a number of failsafes. Early models had issues with their software too but the more recent versions are much better.
I was down in BestBuy last night and found that they sold the new Solo from 3D robotics and I believe I saw a Phantom as well and one from another manufacturer. They seem like good systems. They do seem pretty easy for the novice to fly as the radio is not a typical radio. You only get what you need for that particular aircraft so the controls aren't overwhelming.