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    DJI GO 4 app keeps crashing on my IOS 14.2

    Got the same result.... [emoji39] apple still has a fair bit of work to do on the 14.2... just wonder why they skipped 14.1, I do not recall getting version 14.1
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    DJI GO 4 app keeps crashing on my IOS 14.2

    Will check in the morning if my iOS14.2 works with DJI4 Also running the beta, but thinking of downgrading to 14.0.1 due to a few apps not working.
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    First real flight with the Mavic Air

    Mistakes I made: Somehow I disconnected the remote. So had to repair the controller Changed the method of control (between the 3 choices) almost turned into a high voltage situation Still need to adjust the speed at which the camera and drone pans. Was a little to twitchy. Still need to...
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    First real flight with the Mavic Air

    Took the Mavic Air on its first flight the past Saturday. Was a bit nerve-racking as this was the first time I took out a drone for flight. Here are the results of my first real flight with the Mavic Air. https://youtu.be/Gip0rlOokLM
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    1 Week in - add ons and lessons learned so far.

    That is a bloody good idea. Did not think of using the car mat [emoji2960]
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    Newguy from Pretoria, South Africa

    Good morning New to the drone game. Got a Mavic Air as a donation, but that is another story. Took my first flight the past weekend at my folks near Pretoria (Bronkhorstspruit) as I am not allowed to fly a drone in our estate. Been doing more reading than flying and spent more hours watching...
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    Mavic Air Teardown

    I live in South Africa. We have a huge problem with dust in our area, and having landed my brand new MA on grass (did not have another option, I was wondering if it is a good idea to open the drone after lest say 6 months to clean out the fan. I have seen many a laptop pass my desk (as well as...
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    1 Week in - add ons and lessons learned so far.

    I did one grass landing this weekend (very dry and did not rain for the past 4 months. Would be the last time I did that. So opted to hand catch the drone (This was my first time flying so still dumb enough to do it). Must just get the hand launching down as well now. I did order my launch pad...