Recent content by Desert Sky

When you tracked your drone down in the forest, did the arrow work consistently and point you in the right direction. I need a finder that operates well without line of sight. Thank you for relating your experiences. I think I'll have to look for higher ground when I don't get a signal. It...

After losing my Air 2 with a failed Find My Drone update, I decided to get a Marco Polo. Having just received it, I took it for a test this evening and I'm not sure my unit is working right. We live in the desert in SW Utah. I went walking out into a forest of Juniper trees... about 15 feet...

Recently, I crashed and lost an Air 2. Find My Drone had the drone located over 5 miles away from the location of my flight. DJI sent me another drone because it was a system failure and not my fault. Now I am practicing using Google Maps and Gaia GPS map apps plus my flight record to recover...

Good news. DJI was quite prompt with their communications. I sent them the video and flight data. They then told me that the crash was covered by warranty as it was a failure of the obstacle avoidance system... so they sent me another drone. My hunch at this point is that the drone was hit...

Here is a question: How can I view the flight record without an online service like AirData? If I am out of internet I'd like to use the flight record along with Find My Drone.

Thanks so much for your help with this... and sharing these fine ideas. I have sent the flight data to DJI and hope that they can get me another drone. The idea to use the actual flight record is a good one. The issue with this crash is that when the drone fell out of open airspace it lost...

I'll contact DJI and see what they say... hopefully get a replacement or lower cost on another Air 2. Where can I get drone insurance that covers an un-recovered drone?

I recently crashed and lost my Air 2. I have the video of the flight on my DJI Fly Album located on the ASUS tablet I used during the flight. The video plays OK on the tablet from DJI Fly Album. I would like to move this video file to my PC. I have done searches on the tablet for .mp4 and .mov...

Three days ago I flew my Air 2 out over a deep canyon. Three minutes out, it fell out of clear airspace into the canyon. Obviously a mechanical, software, or firmware problem. Unfortunately the Find My Drone function failed, showing the drone 5 miles away and nowhere near where I was flying. We...

Three days ago I flew my Air 2 out over a deep canyon. Three minutes out, it fell out of clear airspace into the canyon. Obviously a mechanical, software, or firmware problem. Unfortunately the Find My Drone function failed, showing the drone 5 miles away and nowhere near where I was flying. We...

Thank you all for these informative responses to my question. I have the DJI Care Refresh Plan... sounds like bath soap doesn't it? So I'll probably just allow the data to be sent to them. I've had a couple of crashes and so far the Air 2 has held up. Keep my fingers crossed... and Thanks...

OK... at this point I have a couple of options... I can think that every internet app is spying on me anyway, so what the hell about DJI knowing where I fly. Or I can make an effort to turn off transmitting information about my flights to DJI. How do I turn off transmission of flight data to...

I'm wondering how my Air 2 communicates with DJI? Also, what specific information gets communicated? And how is this information of benefit to the drone or me? Also, how can I turn this feature on and off? Any help with this will be appreciated.

Thank you for your suggestions and ideas. I am going to send the battery back for warranty service. Happy flying!

Recently one of my Air 2 batteries started acting strangely. When I attach it to the drone the drone starts automatically. I also need to detach the battery in order to get the drone to shut down. Otherwise the battery appears to charge and operate normally. Has anyone experienced this kind...