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  1. Flash Grundelore

    New Mini New Problems!

    How close are you to large metal like building roofing....? Tin roofs on the school buildings where I fly for skill-building whing mine unless I stay well back
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    Virus Vacationing

    I am just starting to realize what a great choice it was to sink some of my scarce dough in my MM. It is the perfect toy for these social-distancing times. My lady and I can get out and go places, have something really fun to do, and then come on back home and play with editing. The trees are...
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    Quick flight up a stream

    OMM- I was only 20' away, but with no real idea of what it was like up along the bridge. I'm thinking I may need to compose more of my shot with a walkthru before sending the MM out.
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    Beautiful day to crash my drone

    Them branchlets sure are sneaky lil' buggers! I've clipped a few myself.
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    Quick flight up a stream

    A big part of my learning curve has been in finding the "balance" between visual and screen navigation... my screw-ups are always in the change-overs. In this case I should have been up on the bridge with an eyes-on view.
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    Quick flight up a stream

    It hit BOTH sides !! Forward and on the reverse bounce. I justabout cr*pped my shorts! That bridge is only about three feet wide at the opening... I was sure it was floating down the stream...
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    Quick flight up a stream

    Ooops....CRASH...fade to black! [No droneage was harmed in making this video... just my pride. Don't fly in TOO tight spaces, Kiddeos!]
  8. Flash Grundelore

    Mavic Mini - Hands on review

    I'll go along with all of this thread. I could not and probably never will be able to justify a more expensive and more fully featured drone, no matter the difference that would make. That said... at the same time I ordered my MM I bought a "Mini-clone" off Amazon for less than 10% of the MM...
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    Tips, tricks or common issues?

    Others mentioned it, but.... DO NOT rely on Return To Home. It is a fall-back mode and "failsafe". If there is any problem with wind-floataway etc... drop height/get the drone oriented to your own position [ the "home" of that moment]/ and attempt a visual return if at all possible... "Sport...
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    How many MM owners have been trouble free?

    Nothing that wasn't mine-own STUpidity! [I am gonna need a new set of blades pretty soon!]
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    Comfortable and accessible carrying bag

    I really like the Messenger bag type. I get everything in, I get over my shoulder convenience for moving about, and easy access with the big flap-lid.
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    Mavic Mini Landing Gear Extensions

    Mine aren't the same skidz, but I like them simply because I have to set the drone down some times...
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    Any extra accessories needed if get Fly More pack?

    2nd Chime-In: I use the fly more case for all the original goodies, and put it and all my extras (like the iPad mini, my tablet holder, and the landing gear risers) in a small messenger bag that goes over my shoulder.
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    Any extra accessories needed if get Fly More pack?

    Pizza box for a launch/landing pad works pretty well, but I just got the landing gear extenders that fit front-to-back on each pair of legs to lift it up out of the grass stems
  15. Flash Grundelore

    d'oh - crash

    You can get back part of your cost by "part-zing" out the original. The batteries alone will get you a chunk.