Recent content by nld09

Thanks 72evenant. It was a very simple but crucial step to safety took down the tree. With the MM1 small size and stability, it got the job done.

I used a twist tie to the body of the mini to extend out the fishing line so it wouldn't interfere with props. I flied up near top of the tree, did almost 360 degree circle above a branch (to hold the fishing line), and then brought the mini back down with the fishing line.

I used my Mavic Mini 1 to help me took down 100ft+ straight dead pine tree ?. Ok... I would not recommend doing it if you don't know what you are doing. I used the MM1 to pull up a fishing line around a branch near top. Once that was done, I pulled a light duty rope with a fishing line...

Totally agreed. I would be a bit nervous to fly out of sight right now because there is a little chance for a recoverable landing in case of an emergency. Definitely I wouldn't mind push it to the limit at an open area but I don't want to make a $400 mistake. Don't fly downwind if it's...

Thanks jwp721. Definitely I will read more about rules of flying a drone. I see small planes and helicopters fly over my areas very often so definitely I would not fly near 400 ft.

Thanks everyone for the advices. The Mavic Mini is pretty capable after watching Dustin Dunnill YouTube reviews. I am taking caution for my first few flights ?. My previous drone was the Syma X8HG (pretty basic drone). It was an ok for a beginner drone but was unreliable because it could...

I just got the Mavic Mini Combo on Prime day and did my first flight yesterday. I am very impressed with the performance and capability of tiny drone. I am satisfied with the photo and video capture quality. I would say it's more than enough for flying around your home and family vacation...