Mavic Air 2 - Been trying to reset legal height and distance limits and spent a long time trying to find it on Smart Controller. Any advice would be sincerely appreciated... Thank You most kindly...
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Is the drone connected to the controller whilst you are attempting this?
open the ... (3 dot menu and the controls are there. or at least that's where they are in my fly app.
BTW it isn't the "legal height" limit, it is the maximum height realtive to the homme point. The legal height limit os relative to the ground directly beneath the drone. Fly from the base of a 100ft tall hill and fly uo that hill and you could legally reach 1400ft relative to the takeoff point. Conversely if you lauched at the top of that hil and flew to the bottom of the hill you'd have to end up at -600ft to remain legal
open the ... (3 dot menu and the controls are there. or at least that's where they are in my fly app.
BTW it isn't the "legal height" limit, it is the maximum height realtive to the homme point. The legal height limit os relative to the ground directly beneath the drone. Fly from the base of a 100ft tall hill and fly uo that hill and you could legally reach 1400ft relative to the takeoff point. Conversely if you lauched at the top of that hil and flew to the bottom of the hill you'd have to end up at -600ft to remain legal
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No the drone is not connected... Perchance do you think my problem is to do with the drone? It flies perfectly.
Given that I have the Smart Controller - I have not found a way to set the legal limits ie height and distance. Am very surprised that this has become so complicated. Hard to believe - DJI did not include factory limits for safety's sake.. Or the legal software - or do I need to download DJI Go Fly to the Smart Controller?
Given that I have the Smart Controller - I have not found a way to set the legal limits ie height and distance. Am very surprised that this has become so complicated. Hard to believe - DJI did not include factory limits for safety's sake.. Or the legal software - or do I need to download DJI Go Fly to the Smart Controller?
NO the settings do not 'take' UNLESS the controller is connected to the drone.
The settings are stored in the drone, not on the controller. The controller merely reads them off the drone andprovides a means to adjust them.
Hello from the Crossroads of America Lightsound7.
I don't have the Smart Controller and if it's not installed, YES, you need the GoFly app to operate the MA2, which makes me wonder how you have been flying it??
From the app you can select your settings for your area concerning height, distance, etc.
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I don't have the Smart Controller and if it's not installed, YES, you need the GoFly app to operate the MA2, which makes me wonder how you have been flying it??
From the app you can select your settings for your area concerning height, distance, etc.
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MA2 317" data-source="post: 1550032" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">Ooops, missed that bit,
Thanx - I completely understand that via my experience with my Phantom 3...
I do not have a fly app as my Smart Controller came with the software. It flies fine.... I am merely trying to find the software that that stops the drone from going any higher than the legal limits - Ie approx 400feet. I looked thru the software on my Smart Controller but cannot find it...
MA2 317" data-source="post: 1550032" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">Sorry - what is MA2?Hello from the Crossroads of America Lightsound7.
I don't have the Smart Controller and if it's not installed, YES, you need the GoFly app to operate the MA2, which makes me wonder how you have been flying it??
From the app you can select your settings for your area concerning height, distance, etc.
Welcome to the Forum.
Never mind lol Mavic Air 2 Have only flown MA2 for less that 30mins since I bought it a couple of years back. Flies great.
Merely want to program the legal height limitation onto Smart Controller...
OK I am getting to understand it.....
Am just confused that DJI did not install GoFly onto the Smart Controller.... That way I will be able to limit the height and distance limitations onto the Smart Controller. Am guessing I should be able to download the GoFly app and load it onto the Smart Controller and set the legal distance limits. Am I correct?
Am just confused that DJI did not install GoFly onto the Smart Controller.... That way I will be able to limit the height and distance limitations onto the Smart Controller. Am guessing I should be able to download the GoFly app and load it onto the Smart Controller and set the legal distance limits. Am I correct?
As far as I know, YES.
The GoFly app is only available at the DJI site.
It's no longer in the Google Play Store, or it's an older version?
I'm not sure how to install it on the Smart Controller.
I assume it's similar to a phone or tablet.
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Nothing in the drone or controller governs compliance with legal height limits, only you do.
Unless the drone is close enough to the ground for the ground to be within the range of the downward looking sensors the drone DOES NOT KNOW its height above the ground (AGL).
Whatever height you set as the maximum that is relative to the take off point and ONLY the take off point.
If you set the maximum height to 400ft and launchd from the top of the 1000ft tall hill that I mentioned, then climbed to 400ft above the hill top and flew away from the hill, the drone will stay at a height of 400ft relative to the hill top, it will not descend automatically.
If you flew out until the drone was over the land at the base of the hill the drone would be at 1400ft AGL In order to remain legal you would have to make the drone descend as it flew away from the hill top.
Unless the drone is close enough to the ground for the ground to be within the range of the downward looking sensors the drone DOES NOT KNOW its height above the ground (AGL).
Whatever height you set as the maximum that is relative to the take off point and ONLY the take off point.
If you set the maximum height to 400ft and launchd from the top of the 1000ft tall hill that I mentioned, then climbed to 400ft above the hill top and flew away from the hill, the drone will stay at a height of 400ft relative to the hill top, it will not descend automatically.
If you flew out until the drone was over the land at the base of the hill the drone would be at 1400ft AGL In order to remain legal you would have to make the drone descend as it flew away from the hill top.
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Turn on and link to aircraft. Touch 3 dots in top right hand corner. Go to safety and you should see this screen. MA2 plus smart controller used. Let me know if this helps please. Best of luck!
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