Recent content by SongBird

Very thoughtful thread ! In 18 months of flying our biggest concern was high wind here in New England. Until ... I tried to move the Mavic down from a table top to the ground below it. Maybe 3 feet ! (It was in 'all green' flight ready mode.) The Mavic fought trying to lower it and we were...

Wow ...

Here in New England, I've experimented on several occasions to figure out my greatest distance visible with a Mavic Pro. Around 1200' to 1600'. There are so many variables for visual acuity. Personally, on a beautiful sunny afternoon, against blue sky ... a white object is easier to see than...

The battery life @ 16 mins max is a deal breaker in my book !

Great video. Thanks for doing it. Probably everyone wants to know ... did you have insurance ??? Man O Man ... I hope so !

Ditto. The State Farm Rep I talked to said No Can Do in Massachusetts. Please send contact info. Would be much appreciated.

Thanks Rob. Experience is always the best teacher ! After Landing: Do you have personal observations /tips on beginning the process of editing video and photos recorded during your flights ???

Fortunately, the software now has a HUGE, YELLOW warning when I forget to remove the gimabal lock ! Saved by DJI's smart software ... so far.

18 flight days in New England. Absolutely no problems. I've read everything first ... (manuals, FAA rules,blog tips and tutorials) and watched YouTubes to learn from the more experienced. I am blown away with the quality of the videos and photo files. My Best : Flying straight up; with video...

Seen on several Mavic blogs ... For future flying this could help focus and strengthen your controller signal; particularly when flying in 'noisy' areas. of course, no guarantees !!! Amazon.com: Coper New Antenna Amplifier Wifi Signal Booster Remote Controls Range Extender For DJI Mavic Pro...

Inquired with State Farm about UAV insurance this week here in Massachusetts. Not possible. Not writing any new (stand alone) policies in Massachusetts. Agent suggested Chubb or Liberty Mutual. Also start-up based in NYC 'Verifly', which charges hourly only when you fly ! Expensive ... but...

OK ... I found the same enigma about the IMU. I just skipped that. 'Calibrating' the IMU takes several minutes; 'checking' the IMU ... I also couldn't figure out where to do it !!! Their video is done on an Inspire which is not quite the same as the Magic. The video test is to just turn...

re: Mavic Refresh ~ purchased after 48 hours from activation time Tip : When purchasing after the 48 window ... watch their 'verification video'; and download the list of items they want clearly shown in your video. The video can be shot on your smart phone etc, as long as the Serial Numbers...

Still testing out Mavic 'little bird'. Really really impressive ! In heavy winds 20-25 mph with higher gusts. Very stable; Video is 'wow' ... so smooth.

Hey Flyers ... Any experience flying in March heavy winds ~ around Boston ? I've had absolutely ... No problems so far . The Mavic is amazingly stable and 4K video is super steady. Do you all agree ??? This is just a wind test; edited with iMovie ! See this in this Youtube video : Charles...