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Used DJI Mavic, lots of good deals out there.Bump. Now I'm looking at these
If you just looked at the local AirMaps there wouldn’t be anyplace fly!did you try to get a LAANC clearance to fly?
You may not get 400' but most of the time you can get something
start studying for a Part 107 license while you are making the decision, it avoids a lot of the limitations placed upon recreational flyers.
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i have that, and a pro 2 and zoom 2 drones - mini is a very capably little bird, but, be aware, it is not made for far away voyages, it is not quite capable to fight the strong wind.So, I bought a Mavic Mini - Fly More package. Finally got to run it yesterday. A couple of things:
1. It turns out my house/yard is about 100 yards into a no fly zone (Boire Field Airport Security zone) so I was unable to test it in my yard.
2. There is a little learning curve but I found the drone to be pretty easy to fly
3. The video is fantastic
4. My wife wants one for Christmas.
Anyone using a tablet with DJI Fly app? I'd like a bit more real estate on the screen
This is a great post.i have that, and a pro 2 and zoom 2 drones - mini is a very capably little bird, but, be aware, it is not made for far away voyages, it is not quite capable to fight the strong wind.
if you ended up too far and too high - always try to lower the drone a bit when flying back - do not rely on the automatic return alone every time.
i would say - it is deceptively easy to fly, but if you will remember simple rules - it will be fine.
rule #1 - always presume it can fail and drop down. so, you need to be aware, 100% of times - what do you have down below, so you would not cause any harm.
rule #2 - try not to break of VLOS for no reason - especially with dji mini - it is so small that it will not be seen nor heard at a relatively short distance - and is quite easy to get lost.
rule #3 - before you fly out - always check the direction of the wind. if you can, start your mission against the wind, so on the way back you would return to home with the wind, if you can.
other than that - good luck, it is one heck of a hobby, a lot of fun. just be safe and respect privacy of your neighbors - and it will be no issues at all.
it helps, i agree.This is a great post.
I started off by limiting the distance and altitude in the app (50ft altitude, 200 yards distance) so I wouldn't get myself in trouble.
Looks like the ONN 8" at WalMart is compatible with the DJI Fly app.
one only thing to add here, if we are on this topic - for new pilots - it is ALWAYS windy at a higher altitudes. higher you get - more wind you get. even on a calm day with no wind where you are, on the ground - start climbing up and you will see how your mini will start crying about the wind - do not ignore that warning, that`s all.The wind factor is more in play when you are doing something dumb, like flying when it is windy
I haven't gotten far enough into the DJI Fly program to find options....does it have "tripod mode"?
If so it really slows down the movements, the inputs are muted for slow pans, etc
Does it do turns around a point?
set a center point, pull back X many feet, and it will do a perfect circle around the point... the Mavic Pro does it with the camera facing towards or away fro the center point
BTW at night the sensors are useless, including obstacle avoidance.
Oh and never fly low over water, the downward sensors do not react well to reflective surfaces and it will try to become a submarine.
thinking is a good thing - but i would not be buying it yet.Thinking of the mavic mini2
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is the anti-avoidance sensors of the more expensive mavic drones worth the extra bucks? - the mini is in a pretty good price spot