Hand Catching Mavic Air 2 Motor Shutdown

[Slade]

I’ve noticed on Social Media many pilots hand catching the drone and shutting down the motors by quickly turning the drone sideways, even upside down. I wonder if such actions might affect the IMU as the drone clearly wasn’t meant to be used in that manner.

 

[Wick]

I don’t see the point of this. I always think they do it to look cool. I’d rather it land like normal with no possibility of me getting injured or dropping/damaging the drone

 

[Nonprophet]

I hand catch most of the time, I just hover over my hand and then keep downward pressure on the left stick until it's in my hand and the motors turn off. I'm with you, flipping the drone over seems to m to put uneccesary strain on the drone.

 

[skipperbrown]

I find hand catch very convenient if I'm in an area of dusty dirt or higher grass and I have moved from my launch site. Using a left stick power down is very gentle.

 

[Lurch003]

I hand catch most of the time, I just hover over my hand and then keep downward pressure on the left stick until it's in my hand and the motors turn off. I'm with you, flipping the drone over seems to m to put uneccesary strain on the drone.

I do the same... although I changed from mode 2 to mode 1 a while back and then forgot when I went to hand catch... the mini shot backwards millimetres from my chest... and yes, I fell over!

 

[Greekislandlover]

The reason I mostly do palm take off and landings is because if you are taking off from ground level the props kick up a dust storm, and the motors are open. Also, I'd rather my clean lens didn't get dirt from the dust storm stuck to it.

Second reason is taking off from uneven terrain. For example, a grassy hillside.

It does look cool, but that isn't my reason for doing it.

There isn't any need to grab and flick the drone through 90 degrees or whatever. I allow the drone to come down naturally and hold out my hand as it approaches. Nudge the down control a little if it's decided to hesitate about landing. Once it's on your palm the motors stop after a few seconds just like it does when landing on terra firma.

 

[Starhawk]

I takeoff from my palm and land in my palm on the daily. Looks cool and drone never touches the ground. Win-Win.

 

[THE CYBORG]

I am going to have to try hand take-off & land, after a recent operation I can’t kneel down so pegging out a landing pad & picking up my drone is extremely difficult.

 

[Greekislandlover]

This is a good video as it goes through several methods of hand launch / land and explains the pro's and con's of each method and talks about the dangers.

Other youtube video's are available

 

[THE CYBORG]

Method two looks doable ?

 

[Greekislandlover]

Method two looks doable ?

I use the flat palm versions as I don't like me fingies being too near propellers going at 500mph. I wrap my hand round it once they have stopped spinning.

 

[OldGuy]

I am going to have to try hand take-off & land, after a recent operation I can’t kneel down so pegging out a landing pad & picking up my drone is extremely difficult.

Like you I am keen to do hand launching and take off. I have tried a few times but always seem to get my thumb in the props. Also I am worried about dropping it onto hard ground after it lands in my hands. I have just fitted landing skids to my MM so hoping that might help.

 

[Guitarzan]

My MM has yet to touch the ground, but I use the two fingers and thumb method instead of flat palm.

 

[Lurch003]

Like you I am keen to do hand launching and take off. I have tried a few times but always seem to get my thumb in the props. Also I am worried about dropping it onto hard ground after it lands in my hands. I have just fitted landing skids to my MM so hoping that might help.

Flat palm, like feeding a donkey!!!

 

[hiflyer201]

I hand catch 99% of the time, Very very simple with the Mavic Air 2. you don't actually need much down stick and it just idles to a stop. I've had time's with both the Spark and the Mavic 1 that I've had to rotate it. I don't know why it doesn't want to shut down, and I really hate to hear it rev so high but ..one does what one has to do

 

[THE CYBORG]

I previously stated “Method two looks doable”
I got out today for a test STUFF THAT ? hand catching is now for emergency use only.

 

[ToTheSummit]

I haven't tried hand catch yet. I have the Mini and it seems the tolerances for error are less with the smaller unit. Would be too easy to get my fingers into the props. I'll only hand catch in emergencies.

 

[Greekislandlover]

Ok guys - this video is me. It's not a tutorial, it's just showing how I do it. My wife was doing the filming. The take off was good, but I normally do the landing better. I must admit to having spent the afternoon in the garden reading and drinking

David hand launch and land

My real name is David BTW. Wish I could change my username.

 

[Dbez1]

I use the flat palm versions as I don't like me fingies being too near propellers going at 500mph. I wrap my hand round it once they have stopped spinning.

+1 on the flat hand method. Those props could really chew up some fingers ?.

 

[Made2Phly]

I previously stated “Method two looks doable”
I got out today for a test STUFF THAT ? hand catching is now for emergency use only.

It is scary. A leather glove on my catching hand helps.