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Recent content by Bobby Tefft

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    Getting OTG to work on my Google Pixel XL

    That is the way I do it - I have a iPhone 8 Plus. I link.the remote to my iphone with a 2-cable combo (OTG and USB-lightning cables) And it works every time for me. And I have the latest updates as of Feb 10th. My process: 1. Launch the Go 4 app (iPhone 8 Plus is in Airplane mode). 2. Turn on...
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    First flight w/ controller

    Get an OTG cable a hard-wire the remote to your phone/pad. I have an iPhone so I use a USB / lightning cable to connect the OTG.to my 8 Plys. I have much stronger WiFi signal that way. There are videos on YouTube telling how to do it and the advantages of doing it
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    Spark vs Mavic Air

    I have both. I like my Air just a tad more than my Spark. One reason is size - being a little bigger, the Air is easier for me to visually keep track off. The Air’s video is a little better, just a little. When I go flying, I exhaust my Spark’s 4 batteries first and then fly the Air. I really...
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    DJI Spark Compass Calibration

    Yes, that occurred to me. So today, I did the compass calibration in the kitchen of my home, in my wheelchair, and it worked (I got a check mark). But darn it, I can't fly it at home due to me living in a No-Fly Zone (Columbus airport and Ft Benning), so, I'll take it up to my hunting...
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    DJI Spark Compass Calibration

    Thanks for your reply. I tried to fly it yesterday, but kept getting Compass Calibration errors. I think the problem was my prosthesis. I'm a right leg, above the knee amputee, and figured the problem was that I was wearing my computerized prosthetic leg (I have to charge it every night.)...
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    DJI Spark Compass Calibration

    I'm a new Spark owner. Does it matter in which direction (counterclockwise or clockwise) you rotate the spark when you do the compass dance. Thanks, Bobby