There's no major reason to turn off the landing protection or downward sensors, but if you do, then hand catching is easier as it doesn't worry about an 'unsuitable landing site' and just merrily descends into your hand, without any rising or revving of the props.
Where does it state this? I only ask as when I hold the left stick down, as you see in the video, it will lower to around 2 feet above your hand then pause. If you keep the left stick down, it does indeed eventually lower to your hand but will usually rev up again and often slightly take off before returning back down again. This bouncing is stopped if you disable the downward sensors, so the fact it happens even with the left stick down made me think it's not actually disabling the sensors at all...
No. It just lands on your palm.
Did you actually watch my video? Because that's exactly what I'm doing and you can see the Mavic bouncing.... This is why I'm wondering where you got the info that holding the left stick disables the sensors? Is it your assumption or is it stated somewhere deep in the manual that I've missed?
And for the Pro. The whole point of landing protection is that it uses the sensors to establish if the landing site is suitable. And seeing as the only way you land is by holding the left stick down, I can't see how that action can disable the sensors, as that's the very moment the sensors are actually used and needed....
No I didn't read it in the manual, of course.
As Goof mentioned, don't move the hands down at all as it's basically trying to maintain the precise position as if it were being blown by the wind. If that happens again, simply let go. It will rise up slightly then descend again if you've kept the left stick down.I have always hand caught with all my DJI drones without any hickup, however yesterday I was bringing the M2P down and gently gripped the front of the chassis before the sensors as always but on this occasion it just went nuts! The motors span up to max and I then had a battle on my hands to keep firm hold while trying to stop the bloody motors spinning. Left stick down and hold did nothing multiple times and auto land wasnt working so I was quickly running out of ideas, luckily the swipe to land popped on my screen which I managed to initiate with my nose before I ended up on featuring on the Darwin awards list. Thankfully I was in my own back garden so no one saw the battle royale, drone v's tool so its safe to say I will be dissabling sensors from now on,..but still hand catching
I never moved my hand, just brought the Mavic down on to it as I’ve always done and gripped under the nose In the same place. I’ve no idea why on this occasion it decided not to play!
