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  1. Captain Sully

    Lost controls of Mavic Air while mid air

    Ok Mark. Flying into 40mph headwinds so 65kmh with a small drone, think you might’ve jumped straight into assumption mode there. The ocean was flat as a pond & conditions were perfect on this day, thanks I am aware wind speed & direction change with altitude but not 30-40kmh in 300feet on a...
  2. Captain Sully

    Lost controls of Mavic Air while mid air

    I had my MA for 2 months flew it almost everyday in all sorts of conditions, no wind mild wind & pretty strong winds & the drone flew just perfect. Obviously uses battery faster in windy conditions but once you’ve got some experience & understand how your drone works re RTH, auto landing etc you...
  3. Captain Sully

    9 Tips for an Emergency Landing with the Mavic Air

    You know you can cancel the auto landing @ 10% battery & take manual control I had to do this today & just got away with it