Recent content by swb_mct

With the last 4 flights, about 30 seconds after take off, the controller would sound a warning and show a lengthily message about about a GPS failure and then continue with a message "no gps". The drone would fly around in random directions at full speed for about 45 seconds . . then it was...

When I manually fly the drone to a landmark in the lake and hover over it, I I think I am hearing you say there is a way to get the drone to record that location . . is that right ? And then have the drone fly to that landmark on another flight . . is that right. If that is true do the...

I don't understand your question . . not that sharp with drones. The buoys aren't a waypoint because I have no way to manually input the coordinates which I know. I am able to find them with the down facing camera when the drone is on a line of sight trajectory and I know 700 foot distance...

I need to know if the cameras forward view stays pointed in a specific direction when it has to compensate for changing side winds when it is on its way to a GPS waypoint. In other words does it compensate for changing side winds exclusively with ROLE keeping the camera pointed at its target...

I didn't need to use a destination waypoint to find my target. I had a visual line of site and I just pointed in that direction at 50' altitude with camera facing straight down and I went right to the target.

ARNOLD LEVINE MADE A GOOD POINT . . how do I program a waypoint by entering a known gps coordinate, instead of clicking on a map. ???? There are no mapped landmarks on a lake to click on . . Is there any way to store a specific GPS location permanently ? For example, if you have the drone...

I haven't used my Mavic Pro in about 2 years so I don't remember much . . I need to fly it to a single GPS waypoint over a lake and have it hover until I fly it back. Probably need it at about 15 feet above the surface. The location is 700 feet from the takeoff location. There are a couple...

I have been flying my Mavic 4 over a lake in Northern Minnesota for the last few days. Today, a 4 engine military prop plane flew straight over our house at very low altitude. I was inside and it sounded and felt like I was under a old wooden train trestle with a freight train going over. I...

I agree with everything you said but I didn't wait to get the iPad after reading what was best for the mavic. Still I would never get an iphone for the same reasons you mention. With the iPad it's annoying that it turns on whenever you start to charge it. Then it's dead next week for the...

The times charged is 5. OEM products in the computer industry have their counters set to "0" even though production processes may involve some usage or start cycles - - such as OEM laptop batteries and all hard drives (in the bios smart-log) even though they have been run for applying...

I ordered a Mavic Pro battery from Amazon (sold by Iclik). The box had a factory seal but the plastic surfaces of the battery appear to be worn with burnished edges and shiny spots around the power button and on the release buttons - like shiny computer keyboard keys. I have had my other...

I agree, but I was citing circumstances that were unexpected and a 20mph drone can't necessary get out of the way of a Jet flying near ground level in a place nowhere near any airports.

It seems like everyone I know is buying a drone. Middle age guys that can afford another "toy". It makes me worry about inevitable collisions with manned aircraft. In the last week I had 4 manned aircraft fly over at very low altitudes. If I was flying my drone there would have been almost no...

Thanks for your replies

DJI Refresh does not cover "Damage caused by flight in unsuitable environments" What does that mean ? I assume it means they wouldn't cover damage caused by flying in extreme weather conditions or something like that. Or could "unsuitable" mean you were flying where you could hit...