Recent content by bimmer7

Thanks, FlySkyJumper. I refreshed the firmware on the goggles and the drone. I then took the smart phone, the goggle, and the drone "outside" like you mentioned, and connected the goggles to the phone. After about 20 satellites, the country code error went away on my avata 2. The trick is to...

I am returning my Avata 2 fly more kit. This was so disappointing. I refresh the drone, the goggles, and the controller using the DJI Assistant 2 (consumer drone series). I connected the goggles to my DJI Fly App, when into Profile to refresh the FlySafe Database, and still nothing resolved. I...

I had a takeoff recently with no gps and compass error. I thought I could just fly in atti mode close by and close to the ground. At about 5 seconds into lift off, the drone went haywire rising to about 25 feet or so, flew out about another 50 feet. I tried to regain control but the RC and stick...

My wife will let me buy a motorcycle before she let me touch a hang glider. o_O

Like an old favorite car, I'm experiencing more electronic glitches or bleeps (typically fix with a reset so far). Yet, I'm always thinking about that one final day when I will not see the drone ever again. It's the feeling of the inevitable pain that's to come, but you done know when.

My short story is 5 times. When I first got my Mavic, it flipped twice at about 4 feet high because I did not tighten one of the propellers. Then one time, I clipped a branch while landing and the Mavic fell from about 12 feet high. Camera replaced. Then one more flip fall because of a...

I am aware of the clip on. I even made my own. But the way the Goggles are made, it does fit my head and glasses well, and I struggle to see the top of the screen. I'll be putting these barely used goggles on sale. Any takers? PM me.

Are there aftermarket controller battery for sale? Has anyone taken apart a controller and replaced the battery.

I bought the white ones and they are a bit head heavy. But the worst part is if you are farsighted (can't see things close up without glasses), then you will quickly dislike these goggles because your eyes will not be able to focus on the screen. You will need a pair of farsighted glasses. The...

Thanks for the reply. I ended up buying the middle frame body off of Ebay for about $16 shipped from US. There were cheater ones from China but worth the wait. The LED cover comes with the middle frame. Make sure that when you buy it, the LED cover comes with it.

The rear translucent led cover fell out from the midframe at the rear Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? I tried ebay, but I have only seen the whole mid frame for sale and not just the rear led cover. What can I do to cover that rear if I cannot find a replacement? Thanks.

As for the gimbal/camera repair, I suggest, if the price is right for you, get a new camera and assembly. I've tried the ribbon repair before twice, but the camera never operated trouble free on a consistent basis. Crashing hard is liable to cause other camera issue besides the ribbon. The...

Thanks for sharing your experiences. The raptors in my area glide and circle around, and they do it quite high. About a month ago, I flew across the area under 175 feet. At first, I didn't see any birds. The area was large (similar to a golf course), and I was cruising at about <7 mph. I saw 2...

Where I usually fly, there are not many big birds sightings. Occasionally, we see osprey, may be a hawk here and there, crows and the like. We do have bald eagles sighting on occasions too, but they are not within 2 miles of where I fly. My question is: Should I fly at higher altitudes to avoid...

MP is the classic drone. I love everything about except for the flimsy gimbal and camera. It's the only DJI hackable drone (up to a certain firmware) that I know of. The only reason I would get rid of it is when I can get a race drone that can also fly the distance and time like the Mavic Pro.