Recent content by DougLikesToFly

Good point, I had not thought of using it that way.

I know that the smart battery will discharge itself over some period of time but I've been wondering if it is a good idea to just let the Mavic (and Spark) hover to run a battery down every now and then? Particularly if it has been a couple of weeks since the battery was last used. Is this good...

Just ordered mine. The phone screen was getting to be too small to see well enough.

Checking in from Northern Virginia, One thing that I notice about my Mavic is that it is good at seeing my bald spot. DJI should consider selling a hat with Mavic Pro on the top.

Went out to Purcellville, VA and flew a little along Skeeter Lake and Franklin Park. The lake was scenic but access was not very convenient with parking at the end of a couple of neighborhood cul-de-sacs. There were small barns on the opposite side and is tree lined to the lake edge all along...

Beginning to consider that the Mavic is a camera that can fly, not a drone with a camera attached.

Getting an appreciation for planning your flight path for the video that you want to capture. Particularly for low level camera work.

I posted this reply to another thread. On Northern Virginia area flying you can head west of Leesburg 15-30 minutes to Shepherdstown (The Rumsey Monument), Hamilton and Waterford. Waterford has the Quaker Cemetery and the Union Cemetery. The cemeteries are interesting spots but you should take...

On Northern Virginia area flying you can head west of Leesburg 15-30 minutes to Shepherdstown (The Rumsey Monument), Hamilton and Waterford. Waterford has the Quaker Cemetery and the Union Cemetery. The cemeteries are interesting spots but you should take great care not to disturb anyone...