Recent content by Jan Smith

Update I waited until I had 18 satellites locked before taking off today, and made two longer flights. Both times the aircraft landed spot-on on the pad. I had expected the same performance I get on my Mavic Air 2 (10-12 satellites it all it need to reliable execute precision landings), but...

You can add Seabourn to the forbidden list and Viking to the list of lines that permit drones aboard (but only to be flown on shore, not from the ship, and not in port areas). From my own experience communicating with Holland America, the ship's security will confiscate drones found in checked...

Interesting that some of us are seeing precise landings and others are not. I have been using the RC Controller. Which controller were you using for this landing?

Thanks for the information. Every time I have taken off, the satellite indicator has been white and the home point announcement has happened, so I will wait and see what DJI's engineers come up with.

I normally point the camera down as the aircraft begins its descent. I believe the fixed optical sensors on the bottom of the aircraft record the scene after launch and then are used to match that scene on landing without the camera being involved, but I could be wrong. In any case, I have it...

With my Mavic Air 2 and with the Mavic 3 Classic I can make adjustments as needed to be sure the aircraft lands safely. With the Air 2 this generally is not necessary when doing precision landings -- it lands squarely at the center of the pad almost always; with the 3 Classic I always have to...

The M3 did indeed face the same direction as when it took off. On the precision landing issue, I just got off an online chat with DJI support, and they said the issue has been referred to their engineers, and to expect a firmware update to address the problem. They do not think my aircraft is...

I have had my M3C for several months now, and have only had one hands-off precision landing on the pad. While I have no trouble landing manually, this inaccuracy almost never happened with my Mavic Air 2. I always wait to take off until I have at least 12 satellites on the display, and fly...

I agree that DJI needs to do a much better job of allowing users to plan missions on a desktop platform with high-resolution satellite maps. I love my Mavic 3 Classic, but this is one big flaw for DJI to address. I would like to be able to lay out a mission and check all the parameters for...

I am able to fly a mission and key in waypoints while in flight, and then save and fly the mission over again. That seems to work just fine. When I use the RC Controller and try to plan a mission on the crude satellite map, I have had problems with waypoints staying where I put them, and with...

I live in the US and plan to visit Europe with my M3C. The drone has no markings on it at all other than 'Mavic 3 Classic.' I chatted online with DJI Support, and they said they would not send the C1 label, that I had to wait until I was in Europe and then have the label mailed to an address...

Thanks very much!

I was given a new Mavic 3 Classic as a gift, and it came with the RC Controller. Since I already have an RC Controller, I have not even opened or turned on the one that came with this aircraft. I would like to sell the unused controller. Is it safe to assume I can sell this to someone, and...

Thanks for the comprehensive report! I made a note to keep an eye out for good filters, and I am disappointed it does not have precision landing, but it has plenty of other worthwhile features.

It was 30 degrees F out this morning, so I decided to add one more data point to this collection. While RTH worked perfectly at 32 degrees, the anomaly happened again on this flight (see attached log file). My conclusion, at least for my MA2, is that RTH will only work properly at 32 degrees F...