DJI Phantom 2 V2. 0 Quadcopter Go Pro Mount Description. The Phantom 2 Quadcopter v 2. 0 features a number of notable hardware updates over the previous Phantom 2 model from DJI including more efficient motors redesigned self-tightening props a new transmitter radio controller with built-in battery & gimbal control dial & other improvements. The Phantom 2
- for those who arent familiar
- is a quad-rotor UAV aircraft that can be great fun to fly standalone but more than anything serves as a platform for capturing aerial shots using a Go Pro HERO action camera gimbal & camera available separately. It features a Smart Battery with integrated regulation circuitry that provides up to 25 minutes flying time which is a substantive improvement over the original Phantoms still respectable 14 minutes. This version of the Phantom 2 is classified
- in RC jargon
- as ready-to-fly RTF. This means that a pre-bound transmitter radio controller is included & the most of the major assembly
- anything involving soldering & special tools
- was done at the factory. However autonomous
- that is computer-assisted
- flying still requires a number of pre-flight calibration steps before the aircraft can safely take to the skies. The most important being GPS calibration. GPS provides the most important data the navigation system uses to determine where the quadcopter is in relation to the pilot. Without GPS the aircraft can still provide some correction to maintain stability but all other assisted flying features
- especially those required by beginners
- will be unavailable. Because of the complexity associated with multi-rotor aircraft the flight control system in the Phantom 2 relies on a GPS-based navigation as well as a sensor gimbal compass & other data to maintain flight stability & provide assisted-flying features. While fully manual operation is possible & can be unlocked using the Assistant Software most users especially videographers hoping to get the smoothest possible sh