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  1. BenF

    3 My Australia

    Just wow... The 4 beats per pic takes away the apprehension of knowing when the scene is going to change. The longer ones were like a treat. The rainbow over the mountain is beautiful, brought a smile to me. All shots show your outstanding talents of composure, which when blended with the music...
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    DJI Fly App no longer runs on Android 12 or is in Play Store

    Thank-you! The App worked fine on the Galaxy S10+ - Android Version 12. I can fly again with this phone. The Galaxy S21 Ultra - Android Version 12 locks up on the attached screen capture. Every area on the screen has been pressed and nothing more than a click, happens. The DJI Fly app does not...
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    DJI Fly App no longer runs on Android 12 or is in Play Store

    Haven't flown in awhile, so not sure when it got broken. I have two Android phones. Galaxy S21 Ultra -Android Version 12 Galaxy S10+ -Android Version 12 On both, when the DJI Fly app is opened, it prompts to clear cache. That fails. Deleted app. Went to Play Store to re-install and the DJI...
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    DJI Flight Simulator

    $22.99 ZD-V+ USB Wired Gaming Controller Gamepad for PC/Laptop Computer(Windows XP/7/8/10) & PS3 & Android & Steam - [Black] https://www.amazon.com/Controller-Gamepad-Computer-Windows-Android/dp/B00OAYHIRA Works with the simulator. Can't really tell much of a difference between it and the real...
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    Crazy Neighbor and my Drone

    The Investigation Channel (ID) on cable has a show called "Fear Thy Neighbor". Most episodes end badly. The police are always called, its a he said/she said, sometimes cameras are used as evidence, but mostly, the guy with the gun ends up going to prison, and always, both families are destroyed...
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    President and his pesky TFR's

    Let me get this straight... There is a TFR in place to tell the bad guys that our President is in the air. What is wrong with this picture?
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    Hot Air Balloon Loophole

    I actually was in a tethered hot air balloon when it "crashed". A strong wind suddenly appeared, The attendants scrambled to get the gondola stabilized and the balloon deflated. The balloon didn't get more than a few inches above the ground before wind hit. No one was hurt. The balloon people...
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    Awesome power of the DJI FPV drone

    My one objection to all FPV drones is the extreme noise. There is no hiding the fact one is in the air. Yesterday, was my first MA2 flight, since forever it seems, when at 100' some neighbor kids started to wave, after going to max altitude, 2X video and putting the sun behind the drone, they...
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    Mavic Mini Charging Voltage for Fly more Charger

    Here is a good article about the 18650 battery, which the mini uses: I.E. more cycles, can be obtained by lowering the charge currents. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Prolong-the-Life-of-an-18650-Battery/
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    Ipad mini 4 and Mavic Air 2

    Yes it will fit. See: https://mavicpilots.com/threads/i-pad-mount-for-ma2.89204/
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    I pad mount for MA2

    https://www.amazon.com/Skyreat-Foldable-Aluminum-Alloy-Accessories-Controller/dp/B01N7RFDBA Need longer cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YC3R1QM AUKEY USB C to Lightning Cable(1ft 2-Pack MFi Certified) Nylon PD Fast Charging Cable Type C to Lightning Cable Compatible with iPhone...
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    Don't read unless you like long range

    I watched a YouTube video of a guy flying a Mavic Mini while being the passenger in a boat. He was VLOS the entire way, the total distance flown from the home point was about 14Km as I remember. I kept thinking if it went return to home, he would be screwed.
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    GPF while flying the MA2 with the Apple mini

    F.Y.I. Latest with my Ipad Mini4: 1. Just upgraded mini 4's operating system to IOS iPAD13.5. 2. Apple App Store had 5/20/2020 DJI Fly app. What’s new - "Fixes crashing issues and improves app stability.” After updating, the app did not crash and I flew for 10 minutes without any incidents.
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    Is anyone using iPad mini 4 with mavic air 2?

    That is great that some people have had success with the Ipad mini 4 and the Mavic Air 2. My application crashed without any warnings, and I landed using the controller, running "blind". But I was in visual line of sight, so no problems there in getting back safely. The only settings I turned...
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    GPF while flying the MA2 with the Apple mini

    Its a Ipad mini 4. True, RTH probably would have saved the drone. Then I saw PhillyDroneLife's video with the mini 4, explaining that it just doesn't have the horse power to run the app. He states that the mini 5 will run the app ok though.