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    So can i use any USB C charger on my mavic 3 fly more combo / RC Pro Controller ?

    Hi, most laptop chargers these days are USB C 65w or more.. Are they safe to use on the mav3 charger ? (the only that comes with the 3 battery dock) and are they safe to use on the RC Pro controller. I've not tried. All USB C is power delivery, but not sure what the wattage is on the OEM DJI...
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    D-Log: What is it and (why) should I use it?

    For D-Log, you should over expose, by a good two stops. Actually go as far out til you completely blow out your highlights, then just bring it back a little. Then in post, just apply a LUT (Leeming does a specific D-Log to 709) to bring it back to REC709. rec709 is standard, as in what you're...
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    Crashed Drone today.

    AND ! that was my problem... I've watched video's as above, which gave me a false sense of confidence. Here was my crash, in an empty carpark, with very little in the way of trees. https://gofile.io/d/5BdNOk Please excuse the poor attempt at blurring out my lic plate. First time using...
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    Crashed Drone today.

    Yes it was in a completely empty Church carpark. No other cars or people and the worst part, hardly any trees. It was as safe as you could get... and i was literally crawling at 10mph. Being the lanes were wide and everything so flat, i could comfortably watch the app & drive at the same time. I...
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    Crashed Drone today.

    So today was the first time i tried Active Track on my Mavic Pro 2. In an empty carpark, i thought safest place to try it. I had it follow my car, where i was going maybe 10mph. The drone was probably 20ft above the car following. It was doing ok in a straight line, however the first time i went...
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    Mavic 2 wouldn't land and went berserk on me.

    OP again. I did a night take off and landing a couple of times tonight, to see if the lack of ambient light was the cause but everything was fine. I think my lack of experience didn't help, as i was unaware of how to properly catch the thing and i especially didn't know about the flip to kill...
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    Mavic 2 wouldn't land and went berserk on me.

    OP here, so i thought i'd update. Today i did a test flight to see if I could recreate the problem but she was as good as gold. Everything worked perfectly. I was in a better location, as in not next to water ! I also did a test RTH it worked as it should. I did a good number of landings and...
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    Mavic 2 wouldn't land and went berserk on me.

    Yeah i was trying to bring it down manually with the left stick, being that i was too close to water on the sides. i was more confident me bringing it down, than it land a few feet away by itself in the water. This was actually the first time i've ever had it try and land itself because the...
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    Mavic 2 wouldn't land and went berserk on me.

    Here's what i could get off the logs. The battery not installed properly is probably after i managed to grab hold of it and with the same hand unclip the clips. The remaining battery is only enough for RTH. Return home now. Low Power. Aircraft is returning to the Home Point. Braking to...
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    Mavic 2 wouldn't land and went berserk on me.

    Hi all, I'm trying to figure out why my drone wouldn't land on me earlier tonight. I wanted to catch an awesome sunset by the water. So went down a road, which basically is on the coastal waters. So water all around (think of it like a pier) I parked my car at the Dead End. and launched my...
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    Flying at night, as a recreation flyer ? USA.

    I was on YT and watched a video where the poster was doing a night comparison between a Mav 2 and a Zoom. He went on to say he's was flying as a recreational flyer and not monetizing his video, in order to stay within the FAA regulations. Now we're in 2020, is this still the case ? I read the...
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    Taking flight for the first time as a Part 107 Pilot question.

    and got the email. so in answer to you mavic mac.. I guess the answer is yeah, they do answer quickly.. There was however absolutely no mention about emailing or calling in prior to flight. So i'm wondering if this is just cos you're near a military air reserve base ??? Eitherway, it seems this...
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    Taking flight for the first time as a Part 107 Pilot question.

    OH WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!! , i just checked FAA DroneZone and my application shows as approved.. Starting tomorrow ! Only applied late last night. I've not rec'd a call or anything. Just the annual blanket. I guess it was as easy as that ! Awesome. Looks like i'm good to go. Thanks all to all...
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    Taking flight for the first time as a Part 107 Pilot question.

    Thanks i put in a similar request to yours. Except worded it slightly different. Saying i'd like a blanket auth, giving the co-ordinates of my local class D, (which covers pretty much the entire town) saying i won't fly within a mile of the airport, for photography real estate purposes. Its...
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    Taking flight for the first time as a Part 107 Pilot question.

    I get it. My intention is to do things properly. Its just no-one is talking about what you need to do. Anyway i think i have it figured out. I have my request in with the FAA to fly in the town i live for business purposes. I can fly outside the class D in the meantime, while i await...