Recent content by Skypass307

Oh, I thought it was better to deplete the battery then recharge it to avoid memory effect?! :confused: Thanks everyone for the tip. Will ground my solo at 20% from now on (40% is a bit too conservative for me too)

I agree with you! That's why I usual get back home with 20% left, then hover around until battery gets to 5% and then just land wherever it is nearby. To clarify, I don't hover at 250ft with 5% battery. I descend to 5-10ft when there is 10% left. I'm being very cautious as a beginner. :)

I saw his youtube video and thread as well. But a second solo battery is a lot heavier than just a small 1100mAh battery. Anyway, I just came back from my test :D Method: 2 flies back to back, similar path and pattern - flew out at 250ft altitude to the same point about 2400ft away, hovered...

Problem is: i'm a total newbie :D. I can work out equations with my science background, but I have no instruments of any sort. Anyway, why don't I add some weight on the solo and fly it to compare the drop in fly time vs extra weight added and post the results when I finish?! dud :)

Please don't get me wrong. Your posts are always informative and I have been learning a lot about my solo from you in particular here and on FB. Same goes for your earlier post comparing the different GPS. But they are facts about the types of GPS, not facts about using China clone GPS, which is...

Let's be fair here, the original post did ask for "experiences" on low cost GPS for the solo, not opinions. If the cheap ones cause accidents, we should hear them out and hopefully the negative experiences will tell the newcomers to stay away from them. We all agree that mRo is superior. Let's...

DaveB, I just got my solo and am thinking about adding a battery like what you did. Could you let me know how the 1100mAh battery has been working out for you (how much extra flight time)? Any advice on the project would be appreciated.