Buying and Flying the DJI Phantom Quadcopters: Covers all Current Models - Learn before you Buy! Paperback – August 5, 2014

I found the DJI Phantom2 Vision + works as promised . I keep firmware updated ,make certain compass is in calibration ,I don't fly beyond my current skill level .The Vision +can be a hand full if you loose orientation which is easy because of it's size ( or my aging eyes ) , That's when return home comes into play it works fine .I have no modifications other than dyed props .The DJI Phantom2 Vision+ has become my training platform since getting the YuneecQ500+ which makes it easy to forget your flying skills .The DJI P2V+ has served my needs as they are now .

This is a quick read which really helped me understand some of the obtuse and cryptic DJI terminology. I'll read it a couple of more times before I take my just ordered Phantom 2 on its maiden flight.Unfortunately this booklet suffers from a lack of basic editing which drives me nuts. Mr. Issod has left out a word here and there, has used wrong words, and doesn't understand the difference between its and it's. (It's is a contraction of it is!)

This gets 5 stars because it was offered free during the pre Christmas buying season. Good, but short, introduction to DJI Phantoms. If you are thinking of getting a Phantom, this offered some useful information to get you more familiar with what I think is the best of the hobbyist level quadricopters. (If you call it a Drone, it freaks people out - stick with quadricopter). My primary interest is the photographic and videography aspects of flying. But for a $1,300 investment, I wanted to read everything I could before buying.

I currently own four DJI aircraft, Phantom 1.1.1, Phantom 2, Phantom 2 ver 2 and Inspire 1. I wanted to see if I could find a book to recommend to some of my family and friends that were considering buying a Phantom. Its not just that the book is very basic, general and vague, which it is, but it is also inacurate and misleading and has several typos. For example, in the kindle version when referring to Home Lock it describes the functions of Course Lock and when referring to RTH (return to home) they print RTF. These are just two quick examples and there are several more in the book. They needed to run it by an editor that is familiar with the different DJI Phantom's functions before sending it to print. A new flyer will end up being very frustrated if they depend on this book to guide them. There are truly many better free resources on the internet - youtube and dji to name two. I could not recommend this book to anyone.

The info in this book did help me make a decision on which quadrotor I wanted. It wasn't overly comprehensive but there was more than enough info on the different versions and what benefits each had to offer. In the end I am glad I got it as I learned enough to make an informed decision and purchased exactly what I wanted in a quad. Without this book I would have made the wrong choice

Perfect for a total Phantom 2 like myself. I was getting frustrated with the lack of a simple "get started quickly" guide (or at least YouTube video). I agree that the 2 page DJI quick start guide is "dangerous". Indeed, I first tried to fly in the house (hey, no chance of a fly-away, right?), and let the magic smoke out of an ESC.Well worth $2.00 USD.

Good starter book. If you don't have a quad-copter, after reading this book you will undoubtedly go out and buy one. If you do have one it will inspire you to get out and fly it.

I was hoping that this would be a bit more like a user manual in book form. It would have been nice if actual manuals could have been included or a bit more how too.History of DJI and drones interesting but definitely not a field guide.

Cheap but everything in it I already discovered in an hour of Google searches. Very basic and no real help. I am glad I only paid for the Kindle version.

Doesn't tell you much more than the instruction manual which came with my Quadcopter

Very well written and informative. However, there is no mention of the fact that, if you use the machine for financial gain. You must be in possession of a certificate issued by the CAA or at least recognised by them. This applies in the UK. A course that will get you to the required standard of competence will cost at least $350

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It doesn't provide all of the answers,but it helps.