Today was my first Mavic flight. Since December I have been flying a Phantom 3 Standard. I was ready for the Mavic. What a great machine. It was incredibly stable, no interference, perfect response to the remote and just an absolute joy to fly.
After unboxing the little gem I configured the controls as described in the following Youtube video:
This post makes the flight controls better for the purpose of filming. I liked it for peace of mind.
I flew two batteries down to 45% keeping the quad within 700 feet of me, but I did climb to 400'.
The few issues I ran into:
Remote on/off. I learned to push the power button twice very quickly, holding it down after the second push until you see the power on message.
My iPhone 6 has to have the WIFI off to allow phone to connect with the Mavic.
Remember to remove the camera gimbal support before powering up the Mavic's battery.
The forward avoidance sensors see the ground if you are too low and will stop the Mavic in it's tracks.
I will always take off and land the Mavic from a 2' x 2' piece of plywood. The camera gimbal is so low.
I am 64 years old and I have not had this much fun in a very long time.
DJI MAVIC ROCKS
After unboxing the little gem I configured the controls as described in the following Youtube video:
I flew two batteries down to 45% keeping the quad within 700 feet of me, but I did climb to 400'.
The few issues I ran into:
Remote on/off. I learned to push the power button twice very quickly, holding it down after the second push until you see the power on message.
My iPhone 6 has to have the WIFI off to allow phone to connect with the Mavic.
Remember to remove the camera gimbal support before powering up the Mavic's battery.
The forward avoidance sensors see the ground if you are too low and will stop the Mavic in it's tracks.
I will always take off and land the Mavic from a 2' x 2' piece of plywood. The camera gimbal is so low.
I am 64 years old and I have not had this much fun in a very long time.
DJI MAVIC ROCKS
