Why don't many people own a Phantom 3 Pro?

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Being new to drones I have a p3 pro, now after looking at the vast amount on here I don’t see many in use. Now is there any reason why drone flyers have gone over to the smaller drones that most members have, look forward to hear what people say on this
Best regards Dave

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The P3 is about six years old now.

The advances in drone tech in the last two years are mind blowing. Never mind six years.

The Mini 2 is currently owned by 50% of our members - probably because it’s highly portable and allows you so much more freedom under todays regulations.

It might even out-spec the P3 now too? :thinking: And a new Mini 2 is probably cheaper than a second hand P3.

And, and and… :grimacing:

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Very interesting, now I have the bug it looks like a new drone could be on the cards :+1:

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It’s an expensive / addictive hobby eh :smiley:

If you fancy a drive over to Wigan one day Dave, you’re more than welcome to have a go on a Mini 2.

Re-reading my post, I’ve probably listed the reasons I personally would have bought a Mini 2 over a P3 :thinking:

Would be interested to hear other peoples thoughts too.

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Easier to travel with. More discreet in the air.

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Maybe one day I’ll have a reason to change my mind, but at the moment I can’t imagine wanting a drone that was over the magical 249g limit. The difference in freedoms is truly remarkable (I didn’t know this before I bought my Mini 2 - I was just fairly lucky).

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I got the air 2 first learnt all the rules and Got mini 2 as well. The air 2 was so good I could not let it go. Lol

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My first drone was a Phantom 3, I always found it too big, so very rarely flew it and that was before we were seen as the pariah by the general public and media, don’t get me wrong they were a good drone, but look at the video quality nowadays with say my Air 2S compared to the P3, never mind the features too

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My sister used to fly a Phantom 3 Pro. To take it anywhere involved a wearing a rather large hard-case rucksack. When I got the Mavic 2 I gave her my Mavic Pro - she hasn’t used the Phantom 3since. Nothing wrong with the Phantom 3, but for many it’s a question of convenience.

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Hi mate, thanks for your offer but being new to the hobby I wouldn’t trust myself with someone’s drone at the moment. Now going by the comments posted so far being very positive towards the smaller drones a lot of thought needed.

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Well i have just placed my order for a mini 2 so now its time to study all the videos and get an idea of how to set it up. After reading what the members have said i think this was the way forward now i have the bug, any tips would be most welcome.
Best regards Dave.

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  1. Height is your friend, if you’re close to the ground, you’ve got less time to stop the crash!
  2. Watch the drone, not the screen.
  3. Practice, practice, practice. Don’t try to be too clever on your first few flights, can (and will) get very expensive!
  4. Don’t let it get too far away, you won’t be able to see a Mini 2 more than 300 - 400 meters away.
  5. Practice, practice, practice!
  6. Watch the drone, not the screen.
  7. Any questions, ask one of us, we’ve probably done it or had it happen to us (trust me)!
  8. Get out and practice, practice, practice!
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Start with a big open field :call_me_hand:

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Thanks for your tips mate, i need all the help i can get being new to drones but i do understand the need to practice and take my time .
Regards Dave.

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With nobody else about!

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I’d watch videos on how to work the DJI Fly app, get yourself familiar with where all the settings are.

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I’ve been watching lots of videos, some really good ones :+1::+1:

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It might sound like it should be obvious, but I thought I’d start out inside my house to get the feel of things first. That was a big mistake and a waste of my time!

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I think the biggest problem I will have is to let it fly beyond my line of sight until I get the hang of using the phone screen. Now due to its size and looking at some of the videos I have seen the distance some people fly would take it well out of sight, now isn’t that in breach of the rules. Look forward to what our members say on this.
Regards Dave

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You need to have visual line of sight (VLOS) at all times, says the drone code.

I’d practice looking at the drone first, forget the phone screen.

Learn to fly circles and squares, nose in and out, once you can do that the screen bit is easy.