DJI Phantom 3 IMU Calibration Tutorial

The DJI Phantom 3 Professional is the best drone on the market today in my opinion. With that said, it does have some minor kinks that the user must know how to troubleshoot and resolve. As the result of recent DJI Phantom 3 firmware updates, my Phantom 3 camera became crooked (it filmed and the

Phantom 3 “bias” error fix

I look at every problem as a "learning opportunity" in disguise. I encountered this Phantom 3 problem for the first time yesterday. When I tried to start my Phantom 3 motors, a Phantom 3 "bias" error message appeared and I could not fly the Phantom 3 until I performed the troubleshooting steps explained within this

Phantom 3 Camera Tilted in Strong Wind

If you've ever flown your Phantom 3 in strong wind (I don't recommend it) then you may have encountered a tilted horizon issue. I performed this follow-up field test prior to my strong wind tilted gimbal flight and all worked well. My Phantom 3 hardware and software seems to be 100% functional but I wish

Phantom 3 Lens Filter Removal Tutorial

Did you know that the DJI Phantom 3 ships with a lens filter attached? Did you know that it can be screwed off just like a camera's lens filter? I did not but here is how to do it. Be sure to exercise caution, as the camera and gimbal are both sensitive pieces of equipment.

Phantom 3 FPV Fix Tutorial

One of my favorite Phantom 3 features is 720P HD first-person view ("FPV"). It's crystal-clear and makes lining up the perfect shot with the Phantom 3 camera more easily doable. Unfortunately several people have encountered issues with DJI Phantom 3 FPV. The good news is that it should be easy to fix Phantom 3 FPV!

Phantom 3 Lens Filters

A Phantom 3 lens filter not only adds an extra layer of glass between the Phantom 3's lens and the sky but they can also change the appearance of the video. Check the two examples below. I filmed the first video with a CPL filter and the second video with an ND filter. These filters

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