Recent content by mavic3usa

I remember that video but I can't seem to find it..... If anyone wants to see what it *might* look like should you find yourself in one of these situations, have a look and please focus on the sections discussing the weight of the drone: [not me, not my videos] at the 10min mark: first 5...

if you have an extended battery, try that one. and, then go back to the standard battery and see if you can turn it off ever again. 🤣

Latest sw version as well....

Not much difference than the issue in the UK with green flashing lights at night that was recently resolved, eh?

Not saying this is how it was done but you should be aware; watch the first couple of minutes:

...it's actually falling into place. You have 1 year of software updates before we cut you off. https://dronexl.co/2026/01/22/fcc-drone-firmware-updates-january-2027/ Up next: New Activations

https://dronexl.co/2026/01/21/yosemite-visitors-fly-drones-freely/

Article: FAA creates drone no-fly zone for ICE operations

Anyone know what this means in layman's terms? FDC 6/4375 FDC PART 1 OF 4 SECURITY NOTICE...NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISORY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) OPERATIONS IN PROXIMITY TO SELECT LOCATIONS AND MOBILE ASSETS NATIONWIDE https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_6_4375

I just ignore birds.

Yes it is legal to in the US to climb to 500 feet above the homepoint as long as you do not exceed 400 feet AGL; however, in his post, the OP said he dropped down to "500' AGL" but we are all are how terms and definitions and descriptions are used loosely on the forum and may not reflect...

To avoid any confusion, sellers should refer to the propellers the same way as DJI instead of making up their own nomenclature. According to DJI, in the box you'll receive a pair so you would need to install 2 pairs to fly: IN THE BOX ~ MSRP: $15 DJI Mavic 4 Pro Propellers (Pair) × 1

While you cannot always be certain 100% of whatever is inside, you can insert the serial number (found on the box) here to see if the product has been activated. If the original contents have been removed or replaced, this may give you the heads-up you need to either return the product or call...

Agreed; keep the box sealed...for the reasons mentioned. Some of your fellow drone pilots might laugh at you or mock you for keeping unopened drone boxes squirreled away for the future but never mind them, they can't see what is going on right under their nose. They believe the only option...

I'm not the experts on M5P RID but perhaps you can start here and decide if any of it applies to non-US locations: https://mavicpilots.com/threads/mini-5-pro-is-broadcasting-rid-with-all-batteries-including-the-mini-5-pro-standard-battery.153947/