Mavic Air free trial program

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

Anybody interested in trialling the Mavic Air and getting a chance to keep, sign up quickly

Mavic Air Free Trial Program - Unfold Your Next Adventure

Simmo · Jan 24, 2018

Thats ****!!!!
You need to order one, get cheaper shipping and go in to a draw...
Frikkin marketing !#*%........

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

The actual sign up link for this program can be found here.

While the idea of receiving a free Mavic Air sounds incredible, those who receive one will need to complete some unknown tasks in order to keep it. Here's what the details of the offer state:

"Chosen applicants are required to sign an "Equipment Loan Agreement" before acquiring a trial Mavic Air. By signing the Agreement, they are obligated to complete specified content tasks required by DJI. If the quality of content tasks exceed the standards set by DJI, users may be allowed to keep the trial Mavic Air, free of charge. All other users will be required to return their trial Mavic Air by a specified deadline. For more details, please refer to DJI specialists and the Agreement."

Simmo · Jan 24, 2018

Agreed Mike, but seemingly you need to order one first, apply to be a 'reviewer' and then go thru due process.....
Marketing at its finest!

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

Simmo said:
but seemingly you need to order one first, apply to be a 'reviewer' and then go thru due process.....

Yes, it's oddly worded. I'm assuming they are going to give out DJI Store coupons that cover the entire purchase.

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

Simmo said:
Agreed Mike, but seemingly you need to order one first, apply to be a 'reviewer' and then go thru due process.....
Marketing at its finest!

This seems logical that you need to buy one first, otherwise what's going to stop you from doing a "runner" with the free drone. As with any test drive you need to leave a deposit of some type

It is a bait and switch in that you might like it so much, you decide to keep it.

I wonder what would have if there was a "convenient" flyaway and you had the log to prove there was a fault, but couldn't locate the AC

LOL, I wonder what the situation would be then.

Simmo · Jan 24, 2018

lannes said:
This seems logical that you need to buy one first, otherwise what's going to stop you from doing a "runner" with the free drone. As with any test drive you need to leave a deposit of some type

You could say it was a flyaway and not return it LOL

Oh no no no!
I agree but if I buy one, and its ****, I'm going to say so!!!
Here we have DodJi asking for more beta testers...... that are bound by contracts and stuff!!!
All those reviews that Msinger put up from YT are *&%@!!!! All those so called 'reviewers' should be taken with a grain of salt!

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

Simmo said:
All those reviews that Msinger put up from YT are crap!

Even if you believe all of those reviewers are not being genuine (at least some of them must be biased), there are a lot of nuggets of information that can be gathered from those videos.

Simmo · Jan 24, 2018

msinger said:
Even if you believe all of those reviewers are not being genuine (at least some of them must biased), there are a lot of nuggets of information that can be gathered from those videos.

Oh yes Sir, look, any information, (intelligence gathered) is good intell no doubt.
We wont know for sure untill 'real' troops get on the ground. (or in the air!)

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

Simmo said:
Oh no no no!
I agree but if I buy one, and its ****, I'm going to say so!!!
Here we have DodJi asking for more beta testers...... that are bound by contracts and stuff!!!
All those reviews that Msinger put up from YT are crap!!!! All those so called 'reviewers' should be taken with a grain of salt!

All of us with MP's and MPP's are already saying the MA is ****

Simmo · Jan 24, 2018

lannes said:
All of us with MP's and MPP's are already saying the MA is ****

Thats an insane comment without having had experience with one??? I'm a MP operator and havent bagged this AC yet, just bagging DodJIs marketing ploys...

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

lannes said:
All of us with MP's and MPP's are already saying the MA is ****

All of you who are only waiting for the MP2? The MA was clearly not released as an upgrade to the MP/MPP.

FWIW, I'm an MP owner and I pre-ordered the MA.

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

Simmo said:
Thats an insane comment without having had experience with one??? I'm a MP operator and havent bagged this AC yet, just bagging DodJIs marketing ploys...

Have you seen the rrp in AUD it's insane for a upgraded spark that still has wi-fi and an amazing 21 minutes of flight time , NOT!!!

Have a look at annoucement video when they are demonstrating APAS , at 12.55 in the video the pilot has to flick his control stick to get the AC to climb over the tree, this ain't automatic.

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

lannes said:
Have a look at annoucement video when they are demonstrating APAS , at 12.55 in the video the pilot has to flick his control stick to get the AC to climb over the tree, this ain't automatic.

I noticed that too. It was probably nothing more than a technical glitch. As many of us know (some unfortunately from bad experiences), DJI's automation is not perfect.

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

msinger said:
I noticed that too. It was probably nothing more than a technical glitch. As many of us know (some unfortunately from bad experiences), DJI's automation is not perfect.

I agree it could be a technical glitch but what if it happens when you are really flying at 17.9 mph and you have a glitch.

I understand APAS works up to 8 m/s (17.9mph) but doesn't the Mavic vision system work up to 10 m/s (22.5mph) , am I reading this wrong ? Wouldn't the MP be more effective then

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

lannes said:
Wouldn't the MP be more effective then

More effective at what? The MP does not have APAS.

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

msinger said:
More effective at what? The MP does not have APAS.

More effective obstacle avoidance, as still works when travelling faster

msinger · Jan 24, 2018

lannes said:
More effective obstacle avoidance, as still works when travelling faster

Not sure. I guess we'll need to see how the MA really operates once DJI starts shipping out.

Do you really have full confidence that your MP/MPP is going to avoid all obstacles and fly full force toward them? Sounds dangerous. I'm assuming most people try to fly above and/or away from obstacles.

FWIW, obstacle avoidance in the MP is not perfect (and it's been out for quite some time now). There are countless posts of people describing how the MP comes to a dead halt when flying toward the sun.

R1Mavic · Jan 24, 2018

lannes · Jan 24, 2018

msinger said:
Not sure. I guess we'll need to see how the MA really operates once DJI starts shipping out.

Do you really have full confidence that your MP/MPP is going to avoid all obstacles and fly full force toward them? Sounds dangerous. I'm assuming most people try to fly above and/or away from obstacles.

FWIW, obstacle avoidance in the MP is not perfect (and it's been out for quite some time now). There are countless posts of people describing how the MP comes to a dead halt when flying toward the sun.

Agree , with your sentiments. that's why I don't see APAS as a truly awesome feature as most experienced pilots would fly around an obstacle as you suggest.
And most would not put there drones in a situation where APAS would be better than the MP obstacle avoidance.

This is why I don't see APAS as differentiator. as a experienced pilot will never use it