You've come a long way Nerd! The info and the detail you provided about your scenario will surely provide insight to many. Well done!
Jerry
Thank you. I have come a ways a bit in the past 2 months of first time Solo flying and filming. Still have
a lot to learn. The helpful info gleaned from members on this site got me through some newbee humps and I'm sure will continue being a valuable resource thanks to all willing to teach and share.
3DR did a bang up job with the Solo and I'm proud to be an owner. That said, I've made a foray into FPV quad racing and own a used ZMR 250 which I'm currently rebuilding, and purchased a completely built Open 250 racer. In this venue I'm still 2 weeks young and when it comes to flying, I have a humongous lot to learn about flying. Last night was my first night I was actually able to fly decently in FreeRider. Not quite there yet though. The Solo is a wonderful piece of equipment and 3DR put a whole lot into making it user-friendly. The "ease-of-use" however, does shield one from what many in the FPV and Model Aircraft community consider as, real flying. It shouldn't be looked at as a put down but perhaps an encouragement to expand ones horizons which I am more than excited to do.
I'm loving this industry. A lot!
Edit: What I mean by expanding ones horizons is that by having forayed into quad racing, and buying a used one that I can rebuild, I am actually increasing my knowledge about the internals that went into the Solo. Such as ESCs, power distribution, flight controller. I am learning a lot and this particular avenue is an opportunity to dust of long forgotten high school electronics education. Hence, tools! I am the proud owner of a Soldering iron and a Desoldering pump! haha. It is quite fun to rebuild a used quad racer and I am sure the skills I am learning is going to go a long ways towards making sure my investment in 3DR's Solo remains worthwhile. Imagine that. In a few months, I'll be able to mechanic my own Solo. Whereas when I first unboxed the Solo and started, I didn't know Jack! hehe