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    Gimbal and camera not working after crash

    Hey there. So in December while filming in a city between buildings my Mavic Pro disconnected from the controller and hit a lamp post. Today I finally got around to try flying it. In spite of all the plastics being broken it flies fine. However the gimbal and camera are not working. After I turn...
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    Mavic Air Crash - Can I still fly it?

    Hi, I borrowed my drone to a good friend for his honeymoon in South America. When he came back, he told me that on his first day he crashed the DJI (apparently his phone stoped working while he was in an automatic fly mode). Furthermore he told me, that he continued flying without any issues...
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    No image after video cable replacement - DJI Mavic Pro

    Hey! So I crashed my Mavic Pro some weeks ago and the video transmission cable and the gimbal ribbon cable broke. I replaced the gimbal cable successfully, the gimbal works fine. Today I replaced the video transmission cable which bought from Amazon, but now it’s worse than before. Before the...
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    Drone Tribute

    Recently I lost my Mavic pro in the ocean due to high wind speeds. We have captured many great moments together and I have made a video to remember some of the best. I hope you enjoy!
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    I crashed my Mavic Air after 1 hour

    Hey guys, I'm new to drones and new to this forum. Today I had a bad day due to making a bad decision. With only 1 hour and 30 minutes flight time with my brand new Mavic Air, I tried to get an under a bridge shot. Plenty of clearance and water was flowing slowly, no risk of splashing...
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    Why did my Mavic Air decide to land on water?

    Problem? I cannot understand what went wrong. Pilot error, rookie mistake, interference ? Was unit in a crash? Yes, I think this qualifies as a "soft" crash since it landed on water and sank. After 10 hours, a diver was able to recover the unit but I don't think I will try to make it fly...
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    Gimbal / motor issue after it crashed

    Silly me trying to land on reflective surface “top of me car” the drone could not find the car, so I try to assist in landing, it landed on the edge of the top. Then it fall . Some scratches on the right leg, and I think it is broken but still holding. Some scratches on the camera body. On...
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    Battery percentage drop to 0 from 57%

    Problem? Battery percentage dropped off a cliff from 57% to zero forcing a landing. During forced landing, control of altitude was gradually lost resulting in a ditched MA What device are you using ( iphone , ipad, Samsung , etc)? Huawei P20 Pro What firmware are you running ( aircraft...
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    Mavic Air Down! - lost in the Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa

    I have only had my Mavic Air a few weeks, and still have a lot to learn from the wealth of tutorials on YouTube and this forum. Sometimes the best lesson is learnt from our mistakes, but with drones, that could potentially be a disaster and an expensive exercise. A recent trip in the...
  10. surf and turf travel

    Waterproof MP2...fact or fiction?

    I think I found the answer...
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    DJI Mavic Pro No GPS

    Hey everybody I've been having an issue of no GPS on my Mavic Pro after a crash that I had. I looked for a flight log, but I think it was overwritten since I have been turning the AC on to calibrate and test after repairs. I didn't realize it would overwrite since I haven't actually flown the...
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    Gimbal calibration fails, is video required?

    So I finally had a significant crash. Flying at night with my led props and crashed into a tree, oops. Replaced the props and all seemed to be good but then noticed I couldn't tilt the gimbal. After doing some checking I suspected the ribbon cable got damaged. Ordered a new one and replaced...
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    Mavic Pro Platinum crashed in follow me mode + VIDEO. Need advice on how to repair

    My Mavic was in follow me mode and it started drifting away. Unfortunately, It hit the tree brunches and crashed a few meters away from a steel rail Interesting enough the battery came out mid air so I saw 2 objects falling. Did DJI designed it in such a way, so heavy part (battery) would eject...
  14. FUTURE_PRODUCTIONS

    DJI MAVIC PRO / MAVIC 2 / MAVIC 2 PRO /AIR - AN AERIAL ADVENTURE + CRASH! (TESTING ACTIVE TRACK)

    Hi guys, check out my latest drone vlog testing Active Track + AN EPIC DRONE CRASH. Not sure why the Mavic crashed into a tree, when should have traveled in a straight line, can only blame the aliens for this... Enjoy!
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    Crashed my Mavic 2 Pro. Need some advice.

    Okay so dumb user error, but I clipped a tree maybe 20 feet high and fell into grass. Message said gimbal overload but once restarted all seemed fine. Then I noticed I bend the front left leg pretty bad. I have DJI care refresh but I dont know if it's worth using for something like this. I can...
  16. Bohicah

    Fell out of sky

    I had been flying my mp1 from this location on and off for two days. Multiple landings and take offs. Most landings in RTH mode with no issues. This last time it hovered over home location, announced landing then just dead dropped. Good news? It landed at home point, b ad news? Smashed the...
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    Analyze my mystery crash log

    Being an anonymous lurker for some time, I was hoping to get some help from the community. I experienced a mysterious and serious crash while flying today. The MP was only 350ft away, 150ft up but obscured by a tree when it crashed. Furthermore the video feed cut out (whole screen turned...
  18. GeraldV

    Completely submerged! Drone survived.

    Was messing about with the drone today and as the battery got lower decided to do some low shots of a fountain. Battery was extremely low; I remember seeing just over a minute flight time left but was flying maybe 1.5m high and about 10m away from me so no drama. I dont know what happened...
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    1 Week with Mavic Air

    So I have now had my MA for a week! During the past 7 days I have managed to go from beginner, to testing the sport function. I have watched numerous videos, read threads and decided to fly my MA off my undercover balcony (scary). I made it over the edge, felt the bird freak a little and then...
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    Lost Connection Results in Destruction of Brand New Mavic Air/1st Flight

    Problem? On first flight Mavic Air lost RC Connection at only 90 feet away. Tried to regain control, unit went into RTH. I set RTH high to avoid trees but on the descent to land it clipped the edge of a tree and fell >100ft. trashing the drone. The Mavic was completely unresponsive to control...