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    Total Rookie, new question.. Mini 2 Fly more or MA2 basic?

    As if you need more input and opinions, but here is my experience. I bought a Mini fly more. Definitely buy the fly more. One battery is gone in 20 minutes or so. The advertised battery life is not what is wise to fly. I learned the hard way. I love how easy it is to put the Mini in my pocket...
  2. J

    Flymore case/drone storage mods to safe guard props

    I use a couple of short pieces of 1/2 in. hook loop (velcro) cable tie. I has hooks on one side and loops on the other. Just wrap a piece around the props like it was tape. It doesn't put any pressure on the props, it is cheap and easy. If you loose it, it's no big deal.
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    Why did I crash my Mini

    So, I have reviewed the flight data and it shows two things. First, I tried to fly too long on a 2/3 charged battery. My stupid mistake, but as a beginning flyer I learned from it without any damage to the drone. That's good. Second, and this was my question above, why wouldn't my drone come all...
  4. J

    Why did I crash my Mini

    That doesn't fit with the manual. When the alarm went off I immediately tried to land. The drone came down to 15-20 ft. and refused to descend any more. I also, cancelled the RTH as the manual said by pressing the RTH button. The drone could be flown away from "Home" and was as there was a hill...
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    Why did I crash my Mini

    I live in a rugged, heavily wooded part of the Ozarks so open spaces to fly are few. So this morning I decided to fly my new Mini from the drive along the road to an open area of a few acres. I did loose track of the time and the battery alarm went off. I immediately tried to bring my drone down...