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    Mavic worth flying with DJI's app reviews?

    Have had the Mavic for a month or so with multiple flights and have had no issues whatsoever with the app. In my opinion, the biggest downside to the Mavic is the fragile gimbal and subpar method used to keep it safe Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
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    Hand Catching Best Practices

    I'm interested in starting to practice hand catching my mavic as this summer I will be using it off a boat a lot/wakeboarding. What has been found to be the best practice to hand catch to ensure a safe landing from something that isn't stationary such as a boat? Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Skins for Mavic.

    Very happy with Decalgirl. Best advice is to be careful and take your time during application. End result looks great, and seems as though it will stand the test of time. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
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    Mavic Pro has arrived, with a loose part

    It's a result of the screws being overtightened Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
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    Cracked Gimbal

    I have the same issue on mine, but it is much less noticeable. I'm thinking of just letting it go....would have never noticed it if I didn't know to look. It appears to be just a wire guard, and in the case of mine it has no impact on performance at all. I see it taking a long time for them to...
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    Show me your bag/case!

    Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
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    DJI Care Refresh Question - What If You Don't Open Immediately?

    Registering it with the FAA, or another registration process? Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
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    New Pilot

    Still waiting on my Mavic Pro but it should be arriving soon...are there any suggestions and/or advice that anyone would recommend to avoid problems during the first few flights? I'm new to quadcopters, and any advice would be very helpful and appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
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    Flying from boat

    Relatively new to drones (haven't gotten my mavic yet, but am familiar with phantoms), and was wondering how flying off of a boat would work in terms of drifting and still having to land. It is almost a sure thing that the boat will drift during flight, so how would I ensure that the Mavic will...