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DJI Phantom Battery Update - Two LED Lights Flashing

We at Heliguy have noticed quite a few calls over the past few days about batteries with the middle two LED lights flashing.

DJI Phantom 2 FPV Flight Tips for Novices

FPV flight tips. Are you a DJI Phantom 2 PFV owner? At Heliguy, we hate crashes as much as you do.

The New UPGRADED Phantom 2

The new upgraded Phantom 2 features a number of great little features, here are the ones we love.

Boscam Galaxy D2 FPV Monitor Review

Review of the new Boscam Galaxy D2 FPV monitor by Heliguy. You can buy the Boscam Galaxy D2 FPV monitor from us online.

Freefly MōVI M5 with a DJI S1000

The MōVI M5 gimbal offers flexibility and multi-functionality. This unit also allows the alteration of lens aperture on the go. Call us for a chat.

DJI Inspire 1 Released In The Right Direction

DJI Inspire 1 released worldwide. DJI and Heliguy had a busy night last night as DJI launched the Inspire 1 and we were in China to be part of the launch.

New Phantom Assistant v3.6 Released

Phantom Assistant version upgrades include battery firmware and Gimbal IMU. Updates to support the new Remote and propulsion hardware.

Compass Calibration: DJI Phantom 2 / Vision +

We have many customers confused or not understanding the compass calibration procedure on DJI Phantom quadcopters. Get the inforamtion here.

TIP: START off with a DJI Phantom first!

Start off with a DJI Phantom first if you are looking to get into the aerial business. Doing this is cost effective and much less time consuming.

DJI DropSafe Coming Soon?

    DJI Dropsafe –the new multicopter parachute system from DJI. Protect your DJI product with the new safety feature that can be added to bigger drone builds.

DJI INSPIRE 1 - Heliguy Exclusive

DJI Inspire 1 teaser video has been released. Watch the teaser video now to guess what DJI have up their sleeves. Buy DJI Inspire 1 on release day from us.

DJI INSPIRE 1

DJI Inspire 1 teaser video has been released. Watch the teaser video now to guess what DJI have up their sleeves. Buy DJI Inspire 1 on release day from us.

DJI NEW Gimbal Control Will NOT Work Out of the box

I want to write today about how the new gimbal control on the DJI Phantoms that won't work straight out of the box and requires a software update.

Commercial UAV Show - London, 2014

Commercial UAV show, London, 2014

DJI Has Released the S1000 + (Don't Go Getting Excited)

DJI has released the S1000+, but dont think you have been duped if you have just bought the DJI S1000. Read here for the reasons.

Quadcopter Complete Aerial Systems

PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM PRODUCTION We don’t just build your Aerial System, we advise and support your decision making. Extensive Capabilities Airframe. Flight Controller. Camera Control >>> Endurance. Stability. Flexability. This is what we focus on when it comes to any machine we offer, from a small machine to carry a GoPro up to large heavy lift... Read More

Inventory Management Using Drones

    This blog post describes a client we worked with to provide a system of keeping check of inventory by drone using and RFID tagging system –this was truly cutting edge technology.

A Quadcopter to Carry a GoPro Camera

This is a brief introductory article to consider some options for people that want to be introduced to aerial photography on a well equipped amateur level. Let me first point out if you start to look at this area it can quickly escalate into more and more functionality being added to your rig and this... Read More

SkyJib 8 for Cinematography

***Please note that this rig has been discontinued and replaced by our new platform IKARUS. IKARUS boasts a +30min flight time and huge payload capability, contact us for more details*** The BROADCASTER rig aimed at Film Production Companies, serious Freelancers and Multinational broadcasters who need serious frame rate capability to deliver ever more awe-inspiring footage... Read More

Firefly versus Honeybee V2

The Honeybee V2 has been put back into production in Dec 2012 and we will continue to supply both models going forward. *This was edited on 23-01-13 to update as to the fact of the discontinued Honeybee V2 being put back into production by the factory after originally being announced that the model had been... Read More