Recent content by zamboni

Honestly I think it's an accidental portmanteau of SC (Smart Capture) and GC (Gesture Control)...at least that's how I've been reading it based on context. @webvan would have to verify that; for the sake of the thread it would be nice to know for sure...

Actually, you just need the phone -- so you can run a compass calibration. Once you've done that you can disconnect, then restart the MA and launch it using gestures (if you have studied the language of the front LEDs) then use gestures to set up activetrack -- and it's not limited to 100m...

Thanks webvan, that's actually a great suggestion. After the feedback above I dedicated some time to experimenting with gesture control, to see if it was subject to the distance limitations. I haven't posted back because I need to do some more testing; for every question I answered I raised...

Thanks for the feedback y'all. Sounds like there just isn't an answer. It's amazing how it can be so easy to think of an idea yet so hard to execute it! I've had great success with the follow modes when filming others so I have good confidence in the bird and it's brains. It's just really hard...

Using the phone-only to fly isn't a real option and I only try it above out of desperation. I realize the promo videos are generally not reproducible without a dedicated (and reasonably skilled) pilot but this is a simplified special case that -- I think -- doesn't require a dedicated pilot to...

On paper, the Mavic Air seems like it would be perfect to bring along for filming outdoor activities, but I'm struggling to make it happen "in real life". Perhaps I'm just a victim of "optimistic marketing" or maybe I'm naive -- either way I'd appreciate some advice. I've been flying on and off...

Some NPs are not that busy; maybe you're lucky enough to be near one of those, but many of them are far from isolated. They [Language Removed by ADMIN] aren't trying to discourage visitors. Have you been to Zion? It makes me want to throw up, all the humanity that is stuffed into that poor...

Hi. I've lived on only solar power in my RV for 4.5 years, without hookups or a generator. I hike, backpack, etc. I'm DIY and I'm cheap. And I have a Mavic Air. I think I can help with this. I have carried many ridiculous things on backpacking trips. If you have the will, your legs will carry...

Urban deer honestly have zero f**ks to give. But still, the MP2 is REALLY quiet. I was at a hot spring with my Air. Got a few shots before sunset so i came down both due to low light and I didn't want to ruin the dusk ambience with my swarm of killer bees. Walking back to the trailhead, I passed...

Always happy to be corrected when I've got the details wrong...I didn't realize how the calibration was meant to account for the bird's own internal fields. However it sounds like it uses the earth's magnetic field to do this, as that is the "reference" component which does not move while you're...

I agree the compass cal is meant to factor in local magnetic deviations, but those deviations ought to be the large-scale undulations of the earth's magnetic field; not the presence of some hunk of steel nearby the launch site. The compass cal is used throughout the flight so whatever deviations...

Late to the party but i do have some input. I live in an RV, towed by an F250 pickup. I also live entirely on solar power. That means i need to know where South is to aim the panels. I keep a compass on the dashboard, and when i get to a new campsite, i look for South so i know which way to...

Dude you're like the Buddha. When the day comes, if I can be this cool and collected it will be a major victory. I hope it's as easy for you as you make it sound! Also...thanks for reminding me to grab the bear spray along with my flying kit.

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Hm, sounds like i'm out of luck, as i don't have any Androids lying around, and even if i did, the help states that both devices must have an internet connection which not only means paying for a SIM for the 'target' device, but being someplace that actually has signal...that help page also...