I've searched and only found advice on resetting the take off point.
I'm looking for specific instructions on how to set the Altitude higher than (392) 400 feet.
Also, is it legal for a hobbyist to fly over 400 ft?
I am flying in very remote areas, so there are no restrictions. I've read several posts that say 400 is only a suggested altitude for hobbyist. This appears to be a built in limit. Do I need a code or something to unlock it.? I've read where others fly up to 1600? Not sure if that is feet or meters or ?
I've had this
Mavic 2 since January 2020. I've only used it to document my residential construction and conservation project on a farm. I need to get higher to get the larger area in the picture.
Perhaps you should start by reading the regulations that apply to recreational flight, because you are wrong on multiple points. In particular (a) (1) and (a) (6).
49 U.S.C §44809. Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (e), and notwithstanding chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, a person may operate a small unmanned aircraft without specific certification or operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration if the operation adheres to all of the following limitations:
(1) The aircraft is flown strictly for recreational purposes.
(2) The aircraft is operated in accordance with or within the programming of a community-based organization's set of safety guidelines that are developed in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration.
(3) The aircraft is flown within the visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft or a visual observer co-located and in direct communication with the operator.
(4) The aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft.
(5) In Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, the operator obtains prior authorization from the Administrator or designee before operating and complies with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions.
(6) In Class G airspace, the aircraft is flown from the surface to not more than 400 feet above ground level and complies with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions.
(7) The operator has passed an aeronautical knowledge and safety test described in subsection (g) and maintains proof of test passage to be made available to the Administrator or law enforcement upon request.
(8) The aircraft is registered and marked in accordance with chapter 441 of this title and proof of registration is made available to the Administrator or a designee of the Administrator or law enforcement upon request.
So, firstly you are not flying recreationally if you are documenting construction and conservation projects and you are breaking the law by flying out of compliance with
14 CFR Part 107. Secondly, hobbyists (which you are not) are also limited by law to 400 ft AGL. Thirdly, just because you live in a remote area doesn't mean there are no restrictions, although at least you appear to be in Class G airspace, so (a) (5) is not a problem.
As for the DJI firmware altitude restriction, it's a parameter in the main aircraft settings tab of the DJI GO 4 app, and can be set as high as 500 m, as described on page 56 of the
Mavic 2 manual.