I did a test with a digital sound level meter. Mavic Air with original and then with Airscrew stealth low noise quick release propellers. The sound meter is on a table pointed up toward the vertical flight path (30 degree from vertical)..10 ft from meter to takeoff point.
The tone and sound...
I've tried to plan how to take this photo. Checking with AirMap, it looks like this is in restricted air space from one or more of these national parks - Fort Point, Golden Gate or Presideo of SF. What's the secret?
There is a lot to learn to fly reliability with a good landing especially on a boat. e.g., hand catch perhaps before Return To Home kicks in. The photography is good to great set to auto - most of the time. Unusual lighting conditions where you might want to capture a great photo will take...
The Mavic Air has been a reliable aerial camera tool. I fly commercial real estate with it. Yesterday was a job in a heavily populated area. The only way to avoid flying over people was to pick open takeoff locations and fly straight up. Went up to 150-200 ft 4 times on one battery. The...
To make a long story short, I was taking a pano shot with Mavic Air. (this gives awesome results IMO.) The location is a small river through the woods. Sun light filtering through the limbs. Nice mini rapids for the photos with light reflections all over. So, after getting the mavic air over...