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    Who/How/Why -- do you trust non-DJI automation apps? (Litchi, DroneLink, DroneDeploy, etc...)

    Uninformed question: Does the app turn off obstacle avoidance ? It looked like the sensors should have seen what it was about to run into, but maybe their FOV isn't as wide as the camera's ? -Sven
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    Dronelink is now free for non-commercial use.

    So if I hit "RTH" and then "Pause" I'd get control back ? That would be great.
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    Dronelink is now free for non-commercial use.

    Looks awesome ! Newbie question: Does the controller "pause" or "RTH" or other controls override the execution if I panic and want to abort my ill-designed mission ? Thanks !
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    Safe height over water ?

    Ah, found a good thread on the topic: Flying over water Seems like leaving 'VPS' on but turning off 'Landing protection' might be the safe route while over water.
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    Safe height over water ?

    I fly mostly over water in the archipelago. Are there any guidelines about how low over the water surface you can fly before the Mavic might get confused and take a dive ? Is it the ultrasonic sensors that get confused or is it the optical sensors ? Is a water surface with waves more or less...
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    Why are Facebook uploads low-res ?

    I've only uploaded two videos directly to FB rather than using Youtube. The results are pretty awful. Any obvious 'stupid' hints ? The original is crystal clear. Thanks. -Sven
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    Flying in the Florida Keys ?

    That I can certainly live with. I'm surprised I hadn't come across the change but will definitely follow up. Many thanks ! -Sven
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    Flying in the Florida Keys ?

    Thanks, so it is out for Key West due to airport restrictions, like everywhere else with an active airport. It probably is impractical to navigate the restrictions in the Keys so we'll probably leave her at home even if we don't know about all the rest of the Keys. Thanks again, -Sven
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    Flying in the Florida Keys ?

    We're driving down to the Florida Keys over the next few days and I'm wondering if we should bring Mavica ? I know at least some Florida areas require property owners permission before you can take off but I'm wondering if parks and airports will make flying there practically impossible even if...
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    Irma. Any Mavic pilots in Ft Pierce, Florida ?

    If you are there and get a chance to fly over Whiticar boat yard we'd love to see the footage. I assume others would love to see what Ft Pierce City Marina and Ft Pierce Harbor Marina look like too. The reports of over a foot of rain and uncounted tornadoes sure don't sound very promising...
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    RTH came home but then started climbing ?

    Thanks for the help and probable answer. I guess next time I should try to fly to the side of home before experimenting with RTH if home is into the sun. -Sven
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    RTH came home but then started climbing ?

    Thanks. I took a look and saw a few strange things. There was an out-of-range message when I was just about at my self-imposed distance limit of 1km. There was also a NAN mph reading (Not A Number) which seems like a divide by zero issue ? There were a few breaking, backing up and...
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    RTH came home but then started climbing ?

    It was a really nice flight and after 10 minutes I decided to come back so I activated RTH. Everything went perfectly until the Mavic was pretty much over the take-off spot. Then the screen started scrolling something about 'cruising' and the Mavic ascended from maybe 35m to 80m before I...
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    Cinema mode default ?

    Is there a way to set the cinema mode as the default ? I suspect I know the answer but thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks, -Sven
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    If I force-quit the app ...

    Thanks for the answers. -Sven