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    A Little excitement on my flight yesterday

    Old iPhone batteries are horrible in the cold. I just got back from a trip to Northern Japan where I was flying in -18C temps. My new iPhone X held it's battery just fine while exposed to the cold, but their 3+ year old phones would shut down very quickly.
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    Flight #5, Crash #1

    They are the official DJI prop cages, can be found here: Buy Mavic Pro Propeller Cage They do require a different type of propellor to fit, and greatly reduce flight time. But are very safe for flying indoors, or around people (who you have approval from to fly near). You can also rest your...
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    Is it worth it?

    The x3 has a similar sensor to the MP, however it's aperture is nearly a stop worse (2.2 vs 2.8). The Inspire does allow 360* camera rotation, however be mindful of regulations that may affect the Inspire that don't hit the Mavic due to weight (eg. in Aus the sub 2kg law). Having the inspire...
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    Mavic Air only supports 32 GB SD Card?

    Further down the page they mention: SUPPORTED SD CARDS Supported SD Cards microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required Recommended microSD Cards 16G Sandisk Extreme Kingston 16GB SDHC-I SDCAC/16GB 32G Sandisk Extreme V30 Sandisk Extreme V30 A1 Sandisk Extreme V30 Pro A1 64G Sandisk Extreme V30 A1...
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    minimum amount of locked satellites to fly?

    Thanks for the super detailed reply! Great to read :D
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    minimum amount of locked satellites to fly?

    Barometers are not precise enough to give altitude tracking down to the precision the Mavic is able to obtain on their own. The Mavic uses all of its sensors in combination to get super precise measurements of it's position, including the barometer, GPS, accelerometers, thermometers and (when...
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    minimum amount of locked satellites to fly?

    It all depends how stable you want the Mavic to be. The less satellites, the more it will drift in flight. I have flown with as few as 7 and there was noticeable sway while flying. The Mavic did well holding itself on the horizontal plane, but on the vertical plane the Mavic would bob up and...
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    Judge validates shooting drones "invading privacy"

    I am not form the US, but for those of flying there this sets a rather scary precedent. You can find out more details about it here: Judge says drone was invading the privacy of the man who shot it And here: “Drone Slayer” cleared of charges: “I wish this had never happened”
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    Shooting car scene

    That's how you work it out mathematically. You can always just watch your screen and adjust the car speed to get the desired effect?
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    Shooting car scene

    This is not controlled by your shutter speed, but by your frame rate. Shutter speed only controls how crisp a single frame appears, frame rate controls the motion between frames. To ensure a wheel continues to keep turning (in a forward motion), the frame rate must be faster than the wheel...
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    DJI Mavic pilots - Australia

    Perth has a lot of NFZ's due to military use. A good start is to look at CASA's Can I Fly There? app. This will show you the basics of the airspace. Once you know the airspace you plan to fly in is ok, then you need to check to see if you are able to takeoff/pilot/land lawfully. This means...
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    DJI Mavic pilots - Australia

    It's a shame too as there's some beautiful area's around there (looking at you Bare Island Fort). If I'm staying in Sydney I usually head East or North. There's a lot of lovely areas between North Bondi and Watsons Bay that allow you to get to 120m over the water/cliffs. If you want something...
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    DJI Mavic pilots - Australia

    This area is a huge No Fly Zone. Due to the proximity of Sydney airport and two nearby helipads you will most definitely get a very large fine if you're found to be flying there. You can see what airspace you're allowed to fly in by using CASA's "Can I Fly There?" app/website. Can I Fly There?
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    Is this a hard landing??

    Look super smooth to me.
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    Australian Senator Reported For Breaking UAV Laws

    Australia's Senate is currently discussing clamping down hard on UAV laws, however a video of one of the senators has surfaced where she is flying it close to a controlled aerodrome and near to large apartment complexes. News coverage: CASA (Australia's FAA) Response: Civil Aviation Safety...