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    Is this possible?

    Thanks for this thread! It reminded me that I've been wanting to do this for about 5 years. :-) So I just contacted our local Sherrif's Dept and am starting the process of becoming a part of the SAR team. Woo Hoo! Ok, you can have your thread back now. :D
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    Calling ATC to comply with a COA

    I try to make it quick. "Hi; Bill with Eyes Up! Drone Services. I have authorization for a drone flight .2 miles SW of the tower at 70', and plan to take off in 15 minutes. Anything else you need from me?"
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    1080p 60 fps, 2.7K 60 fps or 4K 30 fps

    Something else to consider: if you're uploading to youtube, you'll get a worse codec assigned to your video if you upload a 1080p vs 1440p (or higher). If you're 1080p video gets more than like 1000 views, they'll upgrade your codec. (Same thing, I believe, if you have 'a bunch' of subscribers.)...
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    Mavic Pro (1) won't Initiate "auto land"

    Sounds like you may be in sport mode.
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    Platinum This morning’s storm (short)

    Very unique! Would love to know what you've been doing wrong re: time-lapse on the mpp, and what you do now. Probably lots of us with a MP would like to know! :)
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    Mavic 3 WILL NOT support Waypoint or Mapping missions

    What are the alternatives you're looking at?
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    Charging MP1 in the field doesn't work any more

    I wondered about that, and I did try charging again after flying thru another battery (so the battery sat for probably 20 minutes), but still no dice. It was only about 85F outside, so I would think the temp wouldn't have been a factor. @lwbeasley , thanks for the offers! I'll hit you up via...
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    Charging MP1 in the field doesn't work any more

    Has anybody run across this? If so, have you found a solution? Background: I'm still rockin' the MP1, doing construction progress projects using drone deploy. Today and the last time (last weekend) I tried to charge my depleted batteries "in the field" (from my car) and could not...the...
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    Mavic Pro Gimble Issue

    Update, finally! I replaced the ribbon cable, gimbal is working correctly now. Thanks for the advice!
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    Mavic Pro Gimble Issue

    Thanks all; I'm going to replace the ribbon cable and see if that's the answer.
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    Mavic Pro Gimble Issue

    I forgot to say what all I've tried to fix it already: Power up the mp1 upside down, and on both sides. Fixes it for a few minutes only. Hold the gimble while powering up. Same; only fixes it for a few minutes. Let it sit there running and go thru the slapping/banging sequence several times...
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    Mavic Pro Gimble Issue

    I took my MP1 with me on a motorcycle ride. I had it in the little "fly more" case because all I was gonna need was one battery and the controller. So I put it in the "trunk" box on the back of my bike (an '04 V-Strom 1000) and rode down a forest service road for an hour-ish. I flew it at the...
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    Mavic Pro won't start any automated missions

    Thanks for the head's up @zeusfl , but none of the apps I use have that option. Other thoughts / fixes for this? I can't believe I'm the only person that's had this issue (even though I can't find evidence of it anywhere online)...
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    Mavic Pro won't start any automated missions

    Well, not on purpose; I didn't even know there was such a thing...I've never seen a setting like that in any of the apps I mentioned. But I'll do some searching to see if those apps have this feature, and if it's on by default.
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    Mavic Pro won't start any automated missions

    Hey all; I'm having this issue with DroneDeploy, Litchi, Drone Harmony, and Pix4Capture flight apps and my Mavic Pro. Regardless of which of those flight apps I use, if I start a mission (or flight) with the MP on the ground, it will rise to between 7'-9' and just hover there, and never run the...