Richard Marshall

Im a Phantom flyer. Amazing piece of kit albeit expensive. At one end of the spectrum its a good and atractive craft to get into the sport but at the other end it could well cause all kinds of legal issues whether specific to the quad or more unfairly to the hobby as a whole affecting everyone. The amount of stupid idiotic flyers sending these things x10 fold permitted limits above the clouds for example could cause a serious incident/collision. However to be fair very few broadcasted on youtube that ive viewed are from this country. Very nice piece of kit and in some ways could be safer to fly (in the right hands!) simply because you can stop and sit at any level or position if you need to take a break or just stop for safety reasons. I use a mobius cam on mine with gimbal. Taken some lovely shots and footage. Edited By Richard Marshall on 25/04/2014 12:56:51

Like I said previously , it's a no brainer in my opinion. You get what you pay for . I most certainly wouldn't risk uncertainty over a measly few quid less. Each to their own.

I find it strange that that ..... 1) Why anyone would risk less known insurance for a measly few quid less? 2) How much do we spend on our beloved aircraft!!?? If a prop broke we wouldn't hesitate to replace it no matter the cost! £32 to what is a MUST and confident that one is getting the best transparent cover is a no brainer!! Compared to the amount we spend on our aircraft (and anything else come to think about it!!) the additional £16 really isn't worth arguing about! Who smokes? I don't but I noticed that a packet of 20 is nearly £10! How much is fuel!?? Just put it all into perspective and the cost and cost difference really is NOTHING!

Can some please clarify what is considered as ' under the hood' ? I fly by a form of fpv but by means of viewing the aircraft LOS combined with viewing on a monitor. I am I still governed by FPV rules with requiring an observer on every flight , every time I get the monitor out? many thanks