Recent content by DirtyHobo

I recently wracked my Air 2, in normal mode, into a barbed wire fence hidden by weeds. I mistakenly judged the distance I needed to clear a fence line but one of the props caught a weed branch which twisted the drone into the wire fence. No damage, just had to walk a ways to retrieve the drone.

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Ok.. Each battery must be charged for the first time connected directly to the charger and not the battery bank. This brings the battery out of hibernation. It only has to be done once for the very first charge. I believe I’ve also read on here or saw a video on the subject that if the bank...

It’s the single block that comes off the power supply. I think it is where you’re plugging in the strip. Those batteries need the single charger to get them out of their hibernation.

However, that SC firmware update process is nearly like pulling teeth, all of ‘em...

Do not use the charger strip. Use the single battery charger to revive your batteries. Use the strip charger after your batteries have been charged 100% first time.

Of course, after watching a few utube videos on this latest firmware allowing the use of SC on a Mavic Air 2, the Wi-Fi update option is out. So, the next option is the PC based DJI assistant which recognized the SC downloaded but failed at around 66% on the transmit [2nd] stage. Multiple...

The only way you’re ever going to utilize that drone in a TFR would be in the instance you are directly involved in firefighting efforts or whatever operations are necessitating the TFR. It’s a big IF that you would ever be granted permission but the starting point would be your local fire...

My Smart Controller is still in the closet in its box awaiting that magical firmware update to allow its functionality.. Any day now.......

So, new to drone ops. Had flown my new Mavic Air 2 once last week just to test it out and gain some experience. FW Commercial pilot since ‘67. I am a retired Air Traffic Controller (36yr ZAB/ZDV). Retired BNSF locomotive engineer/conductor (10yr). Currently volunteer FF/EMT. This Mavic drone...