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    What was your drone before the Mini 2?

    First a Mavic Pro, then a Mavic Air. My main criteria being that the drone is small and can be carried anywhere. And now that the Mini 2 has mostly the same features like the Air, it was a no brainer.
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    Mini 2 tilted horizon and shifting when hovering

    True, I have actually only noticed it in cold weather, when bringing out the drone from the house (still warm) and turn it on in cold weather. Maybe that's a bad idea? Maybe it's best to "let it be cold" (except the battery) and turn it on just then?
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    Mini 2 tilted horizon and shifting when hovering

    Yes, exactly like that. No idea if I need to have the Mini 2 replaced or if that's just how it is... hard to find information about that. Or if maybe an IMU calibration would help.
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    Mini 2 tilted horizon and shifting when hovering

    So I've got a brand new DJI Mini 2 and it works well so far. However I encountered the following 2 issues: 1. the horizon is tilted by about 3°. If I do the automatic gimbal calibration, it looks fine on the ground, but then when I take off it's still tilted. Also, the tilt angle varies...
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    Mavic Air 2 EASA class certificate?

    Oh my, it sure looks we were typing at the same time. No, it's not clear at all, but the fact it's not explicitly stated in big bold font all over the place, makes me think it probably has no class certificate. It would have been a big selling point. Or maybe they're still in the process of...
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    Mavic Air 2 EASA class certificate?

    Hi everyone, Is it known yet whether the Mavic Air 2 comes with an EASA class certificate? If not, I'm really not too sure whether buying it makes sense, as it will be essentially forbidden to fly it in Europe after Dec 31st 2022. And even before that, after Jan 1st 2021, it would be very...
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    Question on geo lock zones and FCC hack (firmware vs DJI Go app)

    Thank you, that's great advice, I'll try that in the future.
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    Question on geo lock zones and FCC hack (firmware vs DJI Go app)

    I did. They say that their policy is to go above and beyond local regulations, to avoid unexperienced drone pilots to fly where it's unsafe (even if legal). They won't unlock the area permanently, but they will unlock it over and over if I request it. I haven't tried yet. That's also true...
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    Question on geo lock zones and FCC hack (firmware vs DJI Go app)

    They go above and beyond local laws in Switzerland. Over here, it's illegal for drones heavier than 500g to fly closer than 5km of airports. The Mavic Air is lighter than 500g so the restriction doesn't apply - of course it's still not a good idea to fly closer than 5km of airports. Also, they...
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    Question on geo lock zones and FCC hack (firmware vs DJI Go app)

    So I've been running my Mavic Air on an old firmware and geo lock zone database - the latest version before the introduction of DJI Geo 2.0, as I would be locked out where I live (while I can fly normally - and legally - with the old DJI Geo system consisting of circular zones only). Now, I...
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    Any way to update Mavic Air firmware without updating geofencing database?

    Hi everyone, I am still running firmware v01.00.0500 on my Mavic Air. At some point I'd like to update to the newest firmware as I believe there are some bug fixes which would be nice to have. My problem is that I don't want the geofencing database to be updated, as it would introduce Geo 2.0...
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    Another Compass Calibration, Seriously?

    Same issue for me: I have a Mavic Air and I'm on the latest firmware (.0500). Everything else is also up-to-date (iOS, DJI Go 4 app). About 2 out of every 3 times I turn on the Air, it will ask to calibrate - but only on the first flight of a day. Subsequent flights after calibration will be...
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    Xcode FCC hack still working?

    Does the FCC hack still work with DJI Go 4.3.9 and Litchi 2.6.3?
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    Mavic AIR firmware .500 is available (Sep 30, 2018)

    Just to make sure: I can keep the old firmware, right? Or is the upgrade mandatory? I'm asking because I have a mission to fly tomorrow and I don't want to risk upgrading right now. But I also need to make sure that I can fly. I already updated Dji GO 4 to the latest version. Thanks!
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    FCC mode in CE area

    Well actually DJI can very well "fix" the hack, if it starts using the Air's GPS to determine its position instead of the smartphone's. Let's hope they don't do that.