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    landing gear extensions

    They work great. I’m on my second set because a front leg came off in flight, so make sure to push them on extremely tight.
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    Landing

    Always best to know how to land without the use of RTH. You may need this skill at some point to make an emergency landing. I’ve had sudden critical battery warnings (not low battery) where I needed to land quickly, and it wasn’t over the home area. So long as you stay in the center grid as...
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    Mavic zoom gimbal horizon tilt not working any ideas

    Contact Thunderdrones.org Very reasonable, honest and knowledgeable
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    Landing on moving boat

    Lots of cool YouTube’s on this, but we don’t see the ones, and I’m sure there are many, that are not retrieved or where someone gets hurt. If you do this, think about all of variables and risks. Not a maneuver to be taken lightly. Appears much easier with the Phantom than the Mavic. Interesting...
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    Defective Batteries. Poor QC?

    This is one of the reasons I detailed who these batteries were purchased from. I also question if they were OEM products, and not a very well done knock off. If these were knock offs, I applaud the efforts in replicating each and every detail...even the serial number and manufacture date read...
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    Defective Batteries. Poor QC?

    I was wondering if others have recently had issues with problematic batteries? My experience may indicate there’s a QC issue. A few months ago I purchased a new DJI battery from Amazon. All was OK until about the 4th charge. Toward the end of that flight at about 20% battery remaining, I got an...
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    Updating Firmware/App from very old to the latest

    I’ve resisted updating the DJI GO app or the Mavic to the latest revs for a very long time. What I have has been very stable and I’ve flown over 1000 miles with few issues. Below is what I currently have: App 4.06 Aircraft 01.03.0400 RC 01.03.0400 App Datebase 00.00.01.04 My understanding is...
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    Motor Current Error - Zoom

    Received below errors the other day. Temps below freezing and light mist started while in flight . On return the props had ice on their leading edges and the motors were very hot. Obviously the props were turning much faster than normal to maintain flight, even at slow forward motion. Thankfully...
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    Mavic Zoom crashes into water- I know where... can a strong magnet retrieve it?

    Having lost more things in low visibility water than I’d like to admit, you could also get an extendable boat pole and gently poke around the bottom. If it’s soft mud as you say, hitting a hard surface should be felt. To take it a step further, you could attach a wireless endoscope camera to the...
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    Does anybody use the Trackimo GPS device on there Dji Drones or the RF-V16?

    Stock photo, but mine is exactly like this. Also doesn’t have the issue with wind resistance if mounted behind body.
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    Does anybody use the Trackimo GPS device on there Dji Drones or the RF-V16?

    I mount my trackimo using the mount that attaches to the rear legs. Works very well.
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    Got This Today...."Has your DJI Care Refresh Expired? Don’t Worry!"

    Reading the details, it looks like this is a one time deal. You pay $79 upfront and then another $79 (?) if your Mavic is damaged so you can get a replacement. Doesn’t appear to cover any repairs, but they will let you know what a repair will cost, or you can opt for the replacement. I believe...
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    Maryland

    Nice photo!