FPV

[Carhop]

What use is the FPV setting for the mavic mini.

 

[rehkram]

Great question. I tried it once, didn't like the results, turned it off again.

 

[Carhop]

Great question. I tried it once, didn't like the results, turned it off again.

Can you say what it was like.

 

[Carhop]

Do you have to use goggles when you turn it on.

 

[Matt M PA]

FPV mode locks the gimbal from rolling. So, when the MM banks in a turn...the footage tilts or leans as though you were flying in an airplane. The opposite gimbal mode keeps the footage parallel to the ground.

 

[rehkram]

FPV mode is not very forgiving, the footage can be uncomfortably jerky on playback even if you think you've been flying smooth turns. I should try it again and see if I've gotten any better.

And no, you don't need goggles; actually the MM does not support goggles.

 

[scro]

I had the same question, and posted here

"FPV mode" - What's it useful for?

Just curious to know if anyone uses this mode and why they find it useful? Other than to simulate banked turns that a fixed wing aircraft would do i struggle to see what you'd use this for. It's not really FPV, as the pitch axis is still compensated for by the gimbal.

mavicpilots.com

Nobody came back with a compelling reason to want to use it, and I've not found any good reason either!

 

[DoctorNick]

+1 no use really, check YouTube should be in a review of the drone

 

[Matt M PA]

As I wrote above, FPV mode gives the footage the appearance of flying in an airplane with the banked turns. I actually got an interesting bit of footage flying lower over a field and turning.

 

[scro]

As I wrote above, FPV mode gives the footage the appearance of flying in an airplane with the banked turns. I actually got an interesting bit of footage flying lower over a field and turning.

Fair point, and it seems to be the only way to get some roll on your pictures/videos without post-editing.

However, drones fly quite differently to fixed wing aircraft: FW aircraft need to bank to make smooth turns, whereas drones don't. The roll you get in FPV mode requires the drone to be moving sideways so the flight path and movement are not the same as a FW aircraft. A close approximation can be achieved in larger turns in wide open areas, but up close in tighter areas the effect is a bit weird, I find.

 

[KB4MTO]

I have used it a few times while flying and not recording or taking pictures. I am building an FPV freestyle drone to fly, and I have used the FPV mode on the Mini in sport mode to get a sense of what flying the FPV will be like. Fun to play with for sure. After reading Matt's post, I want to try it in a field. I might try that today if it doesn't rain.

 

[Carhop]

Does it change how the drone flys. Will I notice a difference in handling or stabillablity.

 

[KB4MTO]

No, but it seems like it does. In FPV mode, the gimbal is locked so if you bank, you actually see the bank. You can still bank the Mini when not in FPV mode, you just don't see it because the gimbal adjusts itself to keep itself level.