Recent content by RobChester

Ok, so I did a much longer test today in virtually windless conditions (0.7 m/s). I flew the mini 2 with both the mini 1 and mini 2 batteries at an altitude of 50m with forward throttle continuously and similar turns. The result was 25.5 minutes for the mini 2 battery, and 23.5 minutes for the...

Above 250g there will be more onerous registration, so you might still want to keep below it. Let's see what comes out. Yes others please check my initial findings.

Well of course you're right. But it's not often that these things reduce in price. £9 is ok....I suppose it's paying for the policing of it

Yes apologies. 31st December, not 1st. The flyer ID might be free but the registration isn't.

Yes your interpretation is correct. I did the tests consecutively. Well now I need to do a few more tests, and probably let the mini 2 battery drain down more times to get it up to full capacity. In the UK new regulations come in in 1st December. In any case, If I read them right registration is...

This is going to sound weird. I know the MM1 batteries are 20 grammes heavier, but I've just tried them on some 'local' test flights (in my back garden) on my Mini 2 and the overall flight time is increased ...verified by air-data logs. Could it be that the increased weight is offset by the...

Ok I deleted 1.1.6 from my phone. Installed 1.0.8. Ran the FCC hack. Switched off drone and Controller. Reinstalled 1.1.6 and all seems ok with FCC hack. Don't forget I have an FCC mini just trying to unlock full capability, so it's a bit different to what others are trying to do (i.e FCC hack...

That's a good answer. But unfortunately I don't have another compatible device (I had to buy a new phone in the first place☹️) Maybe I'll put my primary device back to 1.1.2 but would I lose the "manual camera settings" update? Does anyone know which version that came in with?

Hi guys. I have an FCC version MM here in the UK. This fake GPS hack worked for me but with 1.1.6 I'm no longer getting the message "changing to local conditions" even though the map shows me in the US . I don't believe I'm doing anything different than I did on previous versions. Might just...

It's basic maths.. You can't make headway with a boat with a top speed of 10 knots in a current against you of 12 knots. Same with a drone.

Yes it's quite nerve-wracking to watch. It was flat open land so no real risk it it did fall short coming home I suppose? It was in a 'transverse' auto-land but he was able to control direction.

Agreed. But as I understand it this is the first time DJI have done it this way. In the past they've made the switch just in the firmware (but with the same model).

Yes I am aware. It means no American can ever take their MM on holiday to Europe? Or the rest of the world for that matter. Is that right? The fact that the fly app can identify where it is and displays a message downgrading its 5.8GHz signal to the appropriate CE regs suggests suggests DJI...

After testing the "full FCC" hack works for me with latest firmware. Maybe others aren't following the correct procedure. You have to have the MM hover before switching the DJI-fly app on, to do this I found it necessary to switch off "open by default" in the app info. Similarly the app must be...

Yes I was only stating that the Italian test on the FCC (unhacked) got to 1300-1400 M in their didn't it?