Curious about max altitude...

[56_kruiser]

I'm reading through the manual on my recently purchased Mavic. I notice that it lists a maximum altitude of 1640'. Anyone know if that is AGL or MSL?

Leaves me wondering if the Mavic would be a poor choice for inspecting tall towers.

 

[msinger]

The Mavic manual lists that spec as the "Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level". And, it's 16,404 feet.

 

[56_kruiser]

The Mavic manual lists that spec as the "Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level". And, it's 16,404 feet.

At the place I am reading it, it does not say. It says:



As I think about it, MSL doesn't make sense as there is lots of area that is more than 1640 MSL that surely the Mavic could fly.

Am I missing something?

 

[msinger]

Ah. I thought you were referring to the max (suggested) operating ceiling.

The 500 meters max altitude is the altitude above the takeoff point.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

The 500 meters max altitude is the altitude above the takeoff point.

aka altitude ATOP, an acronym widely used by Mavic pilots

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Leaves me wondering if the Mavic would be a poor choice for inspecting tall towers.

If you're talking about those 2000ft ones that are common in Florida and other flat states, then yes, you won't be able to inspect above 1640ft ATOP. With unmodded FW, that is. With modded, the sky is not the limit, the battery is.

 

[msinger]

aka altitude ATOP, an acronym widely used by Mavic pilots

I think it's only used by you

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

I think it's only used by you

But I jumped into my Time Machine and saw the brilliant future (and even saw it included in AACU).

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

We really do need an acronym for above take off point, it's such a PITA to continue typing in full !!
Probably drone flyers and model airplanes / helis etc are the only ones it concerns, I see ATOP = good use of forum time on these threads.

 

[dbyantis]

aka altitude ATOP, an acronym widely used by Mavic pilots

You're try to make widely used

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

You're try to make widely used

Right now it's like a youtube video with 1 view, about to become viral with millions of views.