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Finally got my first real drone apart for a few toys earlier on..!! Got great help on this forum so far, thank you. Mavic Air 2 - Lets fly ..!!

Never having had a Drone before and in the market to buy one there is a lot of information here which is great, however, it is also not great as it is very confusing from a newbie perspective. Trying to get a clear view on whether to buy a new drone (MA2) is proving difficult. I am based in the...

Very new to the world of drones and my mind is already blown! Owner of the Mavic 2 Pro with Racing Goggles. I'll be hunting around for answers to; 1. With racing goggles used will my work on boosting the remote controller power (Alientech) be a waste of time? i.e. is the signal coming from...

Hi, Just saying hello as a new member. I was bought a very basic Visio Siluroid drone by my fiancee (now wife! :) ) last Christmas and it was a great introduction. It was good fun for a bit but just a toy until it flew off in a gust of wind it couldn’t compete with! Well after nearly a year of...

Hey guys, Took out my drone a few days ago on its very first flight and managed to film some video which I edited directly on the DJI GO 4 app. Here it is: This is my first drone and my first attempt at filming things so I was hoping you experts could give me some tips on how to improve...

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie toward drone and this forum. (I apologize if I post in a wrong place) I recently purchased a LiPO 7.4 V 2000mAh battery but I have a problem on connecting the battery to the balance charging board. Problems: (1)Can anyone tell me what kind of plug is this on the...

Hi guys (that includes gals), So I have my new Mavic Pro and although I live in Saffron Walden, a smll town in rural Essex, England. I'm trying to look for areas to take off from. I know this sounds silly but i'm not confident enough to launch where there will be interested people wanting to...

I just got my Mavic 2 Zoom and the RE goggles. Flying in Silicon Valley is very restricted but I am looking forward to taking the Mavic on my business trips abroad. Haven't tested the goggles yet, but will do so tomorrow. Thanks everyone for the advice and information posted here!

Hello all, I have been browsing the forum, which is great content so I decided to create an account. Seems to be the tradition here, so I am just introducing myself as a new Mavic Air drone owner. Still haven't made my first flight yet, looking for a safe and quiet place to start. So far, I...

Hi all, just got back from holiday and after watching someone with a drone, I now have a Mavic Air turning up tomorrow, looking for any areas locally that are ideal for a newbie and are safe.

Hello All, this is Zorzi, from São Paulo, Brazil. I just bought a Mavic pro from my brother and I did 2 flights so far. Hope I will learn a lot and also contribute a lot to this forum. Cheers!

Afternoon all from East Side of Cleveland. Just received my new Mavic Air today and after a few hours of manuals videos and updates to firmware I managed to get my Mavic up in the air. Nothing spectacular but I think I could get addicted to this real quick. Look forward to finding suitable fly...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the DJI scene, I recently bought myself a Mavic Pro fly more combo. I just wanted to say hello, and was wondering if there is any other droners in the area? I find camera setting one heck of a chore to figure out as a first time pilot. I'm used to qwads like Syma x5c...

I have M Pro, Galaxy s7, Windows 7 computer. The manual seems extremely sketchy about how you get pictures/videos from the drone to your computer or phone. In my early attempts I took long videos when I thought I was taking a still, and previously was able to see them on my phone. Now I got "SD...

Hi All, I've just ordered myself a pro, lots of pros and cons was originally looking at the air, but found an "open box" pro for just less than an Air with full warranty, the occusync sealed it for me. Arriving tomorrow, just got to make it through a day at work. I've been interested in fpv...

Hi Guys Took my new Air out today for its first proper flight (had a couple of tests in my garden) When I take off it the Air rises to about 4m then hovers in the garden test flights then it was about 1m in the Park I have calibrated the IMU twice have have calibrated the compass nearly every...

Hi All On my way home (Sth London) where my shiny new Mavic waiting for me (delivered this morning). My first drone so any advice would be greatly appreciated especially what not to do. I’ve spent a lot of time on YouTube getting up to speed on the mavic and drone basics Can anyone recommend a...

Hejsan pilots! Just ordered an arctic white Mavic Air, with 2 extra batteries! Also pre-bought the new 'red' iPhone 8 plus 256gb to go with this little baby. This will be my first drone. Been looking for a drone very ambitiously over the last couple of weeks now. I've been depressed for a...

Hello, I am a newbie to drone world. Mavic Air is my first decent size/quality drone. I am facing few issues while flying it and have some quick questions. Notes about my flying To feel safe in my learning days, I have a max distance and altitude set to 50 m (164 ft). RTH = ~20-30 m...

I'm new to the hobby, going to do commercial work when I get more experience. I am looking for great places to fly around northern Illinois. I would like to try along Lake Michigan. Right now I need the flight time... I brought my Drone to Arizona for a week and found it either too hot to fly or...