Recent content by gleavitt513

On what axis does it "go off" on? Is it the drone itself? The gimbal? Its a bit hard to tell with the given desription.

I hope to discard them long before they get anywhere near that dangerous.

How does this work? Seems intriguing.

I hope to stop using these batteries *way* before there is even a chance they will pop out during flight. They do *not* swell enough to pop out. (Yet!) I know this because I often remove my batteries seconds after the drone is landed and turned off, (usually to replace/recharge/let cool.) and...

What is the normal lifespan for such batteries? I took very good care of them, and am wondering if I did something wrong I should prevent next time, or if this is just the normal life time with normal care.

They do not swell anywhere near that much, as I said before, they swelled so little it was only noticeable putting a straight edge onto the underside of the battery. They have no problems being placed into or removed from the drone.

I would have originally said the VPS stopped responding due to lack of light in the dark room, which would explain the drifting. But that wouldn't explain the lack of pitch/roll control. With no GPS or VPS, The drone should switch to Attitude mode, which means there is no stable...

Is it better to discharge them manually to 30%-80% or let them automatically discharge for long-term storage? (1-3 weeks)

I try to let them cool down before I start charging again.

As I don't have any other batteries, I may end up using them for a little while longer. How do I know when they are at the end of their lifespan? They don't swell or get warm when charging.

Unfortunately what I might have to do.

I have had my Mavic Air 2 fly more combo for around 3 years now, and it has served me well. However, I have noticed that the batteries will puff ever so slightly after a flight. At first it was hardly noticeable. I couldn't even tell unless I put a ruler against the battery. Although recently...

This is a possible factor, maybe in a last-ditch situation. But like meta4 said, Those are things to be aware of, and you have to take into account how weather will affect your flight time and speed of flight. In windy conditions or other hazardous weather, take extra precautions. Don't start...

As a fellow teen pilot, (that has also crashed his fair share of drones over 9 years of flying.) I would say the drone is most likely fine, just keep an eye out for any odd errors/behavior. A few years ago, I crashed my Mavic Mini into a tree at 17mph, where it dropped onto concrete from about...

Thank you. I find the Mini 3's most limiting factors being the limited functionality in terms of smart features, although its not a large issue. Interesting how the cameras are similar however.