I'm currently awaiting the postage arrival of a Mavic Air 1 drone I bought on eBay, that is intended to be used for the sole purpose of flying Litchi waypoint missions, most of which will be flown beyond the signal range of the controller because such beyond-signal-range flying is permissible in my Third World backwater.
Looking at the specifications of the Mavic Air 1, I note that in P-Mode (GPS mode) the maximum speed listed in the spec sheet is 17.9 mph, which is attainable when the drone is tilted into the maximum GPS mode nose-down attitude of 25 degrees, In Sport Mode, the maximum speed a Mavic Air1 can attain is listed as 42.5 mph when the drone is tilted into a nose-down attitude of 35 degrees.
Since fully autonomous Litchi waypoint missions are the ONLY type of drone flying I ever do, I intend to use my newly arrived Mavic Air 1 in the P-Mode exclusively, and never in the Sport Mode, since Litchi only works with the drone set to its GPS mode. Hoping to squeeze some extra round trip distance out of the drone on those planned Litchi missions, I am seeking a way to increase the drone's maximum speed in P-mode from 17.9 mph to say 25 mph, by increasing the maximum nose-down attitude in P mode from 25 degrees to say 30 degrees, without making any changes to the nose down attitude in sports mode since that won't be needed.
My intention is to use either DJI Go4 or NLD to increase that nose-down attitude for P mode only from 25 to 30 degrees, so as to boost the P mode speed from 17.9 mph to 25 mph or thereabouts, in the hopes of thereby increasing the round trip distance covered during Litchi waypoint missions that I typically set up to last until the drone's flight battery drops down to 20% charge capacity. Since obstacle avoidance is not recommended for Litchi waypoint missions flown well above the treetops, I'll always disengage that feature and so won't be concerned about exceeding the 17.9 maximum speed above which obstacle avoidance evidently cannot function as intended.
My question to the more seasoned Mavic Air 1 pilots here is whether the planned adjustment of the drone's maximum speed nose-down angle from 25 to 30 degrees could wind up having any negative effect on the overall performance of the drone when used for waypoint flights at 150 to 200 feet AGL. In other words, I remain just a little bit apprehensive about tinkering with the maximum nose-down angle and airspeed attainable in P mode, when I consider the possibility that there might be a reason relating to aerodynamics that DJI limited the Mavic Air 1's maximum P mode speed to just 17.9 mph. Any thoughts on this subject that can be shared would be appreciated by this new Mavic Air 1 owner.
Much thanks in advance and blue skies to you all.
Looking at the specifications of the Mavic Air 1, I note that in P-Mode (GPS mode) the maximum speed listed in the spec sheet is 17.9 mph, which is attainable when the drone is tilted into the maximum GPS mode nose-down attitude of 25 degrees, In Sport Mode, the maximum speed a Mavic Air1 can attain is listed as 42.5 mph when the drone is tilted into a nose-down attitude of 35 degrees.
Since fully autonomous Litchi waypoint missions are the ONLY type of drone flying I ever do, I intend to use my newly arrived Mavic Air 1 in the P-Mode exclusively, and never in the Sport Mode, since Litchi only works with the drone set to its GPS mode. Hoping to squeeze some extra round trip distance out of the drone on those planned Litchi missions, I am seeking a way to increase the drone's maximum speed in P-mode from 17.9 mph to say 25 mph, by increasing the maximum nose-down attitude in P mode from 25 degrees to say 30 degrees, without making any changes to the nose down attitude in sports mode since that won't be needed.
My intention is to use either DJI Go4 or NLD to increase that nose-down attitude for P mode only from 25 to 30 degrees, so as to boost the P mode speed from 17.9 mph to 25 mph or thereabouts, in the hopes of thereby increasing the round trip distance covered during Litchi waypoint missions that I typically set up to last until the drone's flight battery drops down to 20% charge capacity. Since obstacle avoidance is not recommended for Litchi waypoint missions flown well above the treetops, I'll always disengage that feature and so won't be concerned about exceeding the 17.9 maximum speed above which obstacle avoidance evidently cannot function as intended.
My question to the more seasoned Mavic Air 1 pilots here is whether the planned adjustment of the drone's maximum speed nose-down angle from 25 to 30 degrees could wind up having any negative effect on the overall performance of the drone when used for waypoint flights at 150 to 200 feet AGL. In other words, I remain just a little bit apprehensive about tinkering with the maximum nose-down angle and airspeed attainable in P mode, when I consider the possibility that there might be a reason relating to aerodynamics that DJI limited the Mavic Air 1's maximum P mode speed to just 17.9 mph. Any thoughts on this subject that can be shared would be appreciated by this new Mavic Air 1 owner.
Much thanks in advance and blue skies to you all.