Recent content by Michael Mahler

This thread saved me tonight, thanks guys. I finally got the drone updated and took it out back for a quick check-flight. Based on reading this thread I set the "A" button to Fly. I had the drone out over the creek when I got the 25% warning so I started bringing it back in. Like the OP I...

Finally!!!

I just got off the phone with 3DR. Apparently there is a new release coming out by the end of the day today that should fix this problem and give us better control of the camera.

I thought of that, This is a friends Solo so I tried using my Samsung S6 that I used when I first updated mine and had the same results. SteveReno has described the problem best I think. The only differences between this time and when I successfully updated mine is that: I purchased directly...

I am having a similar issue. I powered up a Solo for the first time today and got hung trying to update it as well. In the Android App the download appeared to go fine, green bar all the way across. Then it went to downloading the app to the controller and the drone, the one that shows comms...

Thanks for that great link, not only a good explanation of Vortex Ring State but the tip about using transitional lift to reduce power consumption during ascent is great too. I think Marich was trying to tell us about that but I didn't understand it until I saw that video.

Yes, didn't think much of that. Did you notice that the paddle on the control didn't work when Tower was active.

I don't think it is recommended but I keep the Solo App running as well so I can get the Full Screen Video. I haven't figured out how to get that in Tower. <https://3drobotics.com/kb/tower-best-practices/>

Del, I agree 100% that it should be in the manual but not all of the modes I I can put the Solo into from Tower are there.

Is there a list of the possible modes with a definition of what they mean somewhere? I would have been afraid to put the bird in Manual mode thinking it may turn off the autopilot completely.

JR, are you hitting the Pause on the controller or in the Tower App? They should work the same but you never know.

I have not worked out a good way to take control back after putting the Solo in Auto Mode in Tower. I tried Pause, both in Tower and on the control, Solo stops but I have no control other than Pan. I am pretty sure I tried a single press of Fly with the same results. The only way I got...

I'm thinking the Droid version hasn't rolled out yet

I have been practicing landing the Solo myself because I intend to use it when I am fishing offshore. The boat deck is small and the consequences for missing it are large. I have found that when trying to control the drone while looking at it is much easier if you face the drone AWAY from you...

Oh, and by the way.... Expect more "event" stories from me. I hunt and do offshore fishing and I plan to involve the Solo in both of those activities.