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About half of this on my
MA2 and the second half on my
M3. Friend I sold the
MA2 to has flown it another 500 or so as of a month or so ago. I often fly well over 100 miles in a day on the
M3.
I do often fly multiple 14-16 miles single flights back to back.
These Mavics fly a very long time and distance. They are incredible machines ask any Mavic owner. Basic good maintenance. Have not heard of anyone sending one in for maintenance. That is really up to pilot owner. I posted a good thread on in-depth inspection of aging Mavics before but can’t remember the thread title or date.
Just being really conscious and watching/listening to your craft goes a long way in keeping it flying top safety and condition. Thorough pre-flight and post-flight inspections (required anyway). Replacing damaged props. I use a magnifying glass, remove the props, and look at the magnetic coils in the motor housing to watch for any peeling of the varnish on the copper. Or bubbling or soot. Or other signs of running too hot too long. Very carefully turn and feel your motor bearings. And arm shafts. Really do in-depth inspections for issues at set distance/hour intervals. Catch problems early to avoid bigger problems. (A chipped prop causes imbalance, shaking the motor bearing or mount to damage, shaking craft arm mount to damage, shaking to damage the gimbal, and rest of chassis. Leading to bigger and worse damage.)
Best wishes on lots of long and safe flying on your well-maintained Mavic.
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