Recent content by kds

The defeatist attitude won't get us anywhere either. Pilots that don't know how to pilot their aircraft and lose them will succumb to natural selection.

It would be operator error even if the app didn't try to warn you or prevent takeoff. The app isn't the pilot -- you are. Not everyone needs a nanny state to save the ignorance of a few.

I agree. It's hard for me to fathom the thought process of some of the people who want to take this up high in gusty winds. It sounds harsh but we learned this in science class and not to mention everyday living, so if people can't exercise thought about this then they will rightfully lose their...

I had a good flight yesterday with nice, smooth video... then I updated the firmware this morning and now I have constant jello video.

What? Terrible example. "#1" refers to the combo meal, not the standalone hamburger. They still have "Hamburger" on the menu. "#1" is a lot easier to say than "Hamburger, medium fries, and a medium Coke."

I have noticed I'm being prompted for compass calibration more often since updating the firmware.

The DJI Fly app gives high wind warnings if the drone detects a fart within a 5-mile area. I can't say I blame pilots for not taking it seriously. The app cries wolf and this is the result.

I found it:

I saw one video on reddit about a guy having the jello video issues, but he also had a couple of issues, including one where the aircraft went berzerk and started falling at a rate of ~65 mph if I'm recalling correctly. He thinks he just got a dud that got past QC and DJI is sending him a new...

I will be looking forward to reading that!

DJI's specs list the Mavic Mini as having 4,000m (13,123ft, or just under 2.5 miles) as the RC-aircraft range under ideal, unobstructed conditions. This test by Billy Kyle got a range of about 9,000ft over a river in Philadelphia. This test over a river in a non-urban environment seems to...

Yep, same here.