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    1 mile from a 10KW long wave transmitter, would you fly ? SOLVED.. I'm not risking it

    My rule of thumb is if I have to ask myself if this is a good idea, it's probably not and I won't do it. Even if others have done the same thing without issue it's your bird and if I'm questioning the flight I simply won't launch.
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    Mavic Air took off by itself ascended to 400m and then crashed - no input

    Outstanding!!! That is great news!! I do agree that a definitive outcome on what caused it would be nice to get also.
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    Mavic Air took off by itself ascended to 400m and then crashed - no input

    sar104 is the man when it comes to looking at data, if he is baffled than I can bet dji is also. I do agree with him though that you should try to post on the dji forums and I would definitely be pushing the issue with this. Btw...off topic but your user name also belongs to one of my favorite...
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    HUGE FIre - (No Firetrucks - MAVIC 2 Documentary)

    Knowing the laws about emergency scenes and not flying is one thing, had I been the op I would have done the same thing. If the fire would have been moving towards the homes he could have saved life's by giving the people the opportunity and time to get to safety since obviously no first...
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    HUGE FIre - (No Firetrucks - MAVIC 2 Documentary)

    Having experience in the Eagle Creek fire here in the Columbia Gorge in Oregon it was stated that it would be restricted airspace and any flights from drones or private aircraft would cause firefighting aircraft to be grounded for safety reasons. I think the key points here are once first...
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    Mavic Air took off by itself ascended to 400m and then crashed - no input

    Any updates on what the final outcome was?
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    THOSE AUSTRALIAN GUYS (HUMAN FISHING BY DRONE) LOVE IT!

    If you really think of the positives in this it's a great video, I'm not talking about fishing but if you think about getting injured hikers or people stranded where a helicopter simply can not get into, this has some amazing potential.
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    Mavic Air took off by itself ascended to 400m and then crashed - no input

    I have never tried it with go4 but I know in dji assistant it will warn you to remove the props to prevent unwanted or unexpected movement of the aircraft. I would hope dji takes care of this and since it doesn't warn you in go4 but does in assistant that could be your loophole for getting it...
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    Mavic Air took off by itself ascended to 400m and then crashed - no input

    Yep, if your using Sim mode you are advised to remove the props.
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    Good Idea or Bad Idea?

    I don't think you will have any problems with GPS, compass I'm not positive, the cell antennas probably wouldn't effect anything but that's a huge amount of metal in the tower itself. I think if you have enough altitude over the tower you will be ok. My rule of thumb is if I have any doubt or...
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    Which Dji go 4 app ?

    Version 4.1.15 works well on most Android devices. Just enable install from unknown sources on your phone. APK mirror has it as well as some other sites. DJI GO 4--For drones since P4 4.1.15 (Android 4.4+) APK Download by DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD - APKMirror
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    Which Dji go 4 app ?

    Are you asking version number or between the two apps of DJI go? DJI go or go 4? Depends on your setup. I'm running all the latest firmware and latest version of Go4. I'm using a Lenovo Tab 4 8" non plus and the new version of go 4 works fine on it. I also had great and stable results with...
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    Lost My Mavic Air

    I use a great app from the Google play store called UAV forcast. It shows current and future weather for the area you are flying including the wind speeds at different altitudes. If any boxes are red I simply don't fly. I'm glad you got you Air back.
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    A wifes view of drones for xmas

    It seems like she is going to kill you no matter what, may as well get the drone and have some fun before she does.:D:D