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Thanks!

If my phone does that in my pocket, it's going to fly as soon as I can dig it out.

My Mavic Air shut down one of its motors because it overheated. It was scary as hell, and I barely got it back, but it was better than having the thing burst into flames and fall out of the sky.

I lost my Mavic Pro after a year because of a cummunication problem. I replaced ot with a Mavic Air. It's amazing how much less people are offended and intimidated by the smaller drone, even though it makes more noise. I can't imagine how much I'd get hassled with an Inspire.

There is no less intrusive way to explore natural wonders than the use of a drone. No trails, no campfires, no cook stoves, no cigarettes, no litter...

Thanks! I'm going to send it to California to be checked out as soon as I get home from this trip. I only regret I wasn't recording video.

It flew horribly. I barely got it back. It was clearly having trouble modulating the prop speeds in order to answer my commands. It was pitching and yawing wildly. Front left and right rear motors were hottest, as they were doing the majority of the work. It was flying like a Chinook helicopter.

I was flying my Mavic Air yesterday at around 100 degrees with direct sunlight, and lost my right forward motor in flight over water. The drone was in tripod mode, and I was shooting stills. Upon noticing the drone's erratic movements, and a motor voltage error, I instinctively hit the return...