Mid air restart

[rydude123]

Is it possible to restart the Mavic Air 2 in the air, if you do an emergency stop at 400 feet, and let it free fall 200 feet, can you restart the propellers? I've seen that this is possible with the Mavic Pro, but I don't know if this is the case with the Air 2.

 

[Macinfo]

Not sure I would want to test this theory under any conditions...

 

[Ice_2k]

I saw someone do this with a Mini because it was refusing to come down (it was above a cloud cover) and it successfully restarted mid-air

 

[Deleted member 103366]

Rydude123, "just in case" BEFORE you contemplate doing it I would suggest you attempt to find out if the MA2 has any built in software that will prevent a motor restart if the MA2 is tilted excessively and or if that software is disabled in freefall.

Ice_2k, if you know the pilot of that mini would there be any chance of getting the txt and or DAT flight logs off them?
I'd love to have a look at them and see what it does in freefall.

 

[volition]

That’s definitely a good reason to press “do not show again” rather then see the “check your propellers are on the right way screen”.

let us know how you go with that?

 

[InvisibleName]

Is it possible to restart the Mavic Air 2 in the air, if you do an emergency stop at 400 feet, and let it free fall 200 feet, can you restart the propellers? I've seen that this is possible with the Mavic Pro, but I don't know if this is the case with the Air 2.

Let us know when you’ve tried it.... love to know the outcome, ??

 

[Nonprophet]

IIRC, there was a video on YT where someone did just that with their MA2. It worked.....but not something I'd want to try--at least not with MY MA2

 

[lowellton]

I saw someone do this with a Mini because it was refusing to come down (it was above a cloud cover) and it successfully restarted mid-air

wow. Hope there is a video outhere for this

 

[lowellton]

Rydude123, "just in case" BEFORE you contemplate doing it I would suggest you attempt to find out if the MA2 has any built in software that will prevent a motor restart if the MA2 is tilted excessively and or if that software is disabled in freefall.

Ice_2k, if you know the pilot of that mini would there be any chance of getting the txt and or DAT flight logs off them?
I'd love to have a look at them and see what it does in freefall.

Yes i agree with you. Because it will gives some hope for MM owner.

 

[Deleted member 103366]

Nonprophet do you have a link?

 

[Ice_2k]

I don’t have the link unfortunately, it was just some user on a local Facebook group that shared this story, there was no video of the event

 

[Deleted member 103366]

OK, can you get them to come on here etc.etc,

BTW for those MA2 pilots that this interests you probably have to change the response mode to a CSC from the default to "anytime" or whatever that response is called in the MA2's fly app and. Be warned, the delay before a CSC position stops the motors maybe be very short. It's around 2 seconds for the Mavic Mini. That's too short IMO so the Mini flies in the default mode

 

[Nonprophet]

Nonprophet do you have a link?

I didn't find it after a quick search, just this one with the Mavic Pro. I'm assuming that because both drones have the same motor stop and motor start commands with the RC, that it would work the same way with the MA2.

 

[lowellton]

I didn't find it after a quick search, just this one with the Mavic Pro. I'm assuming that because both drones have the same motor stop and motor start commands with the RC, that it would work the same way with the MA2.

but the mini is light compare to MA2. Wondering how will it fall motor off. Thanks

 

[Tony McDrone]

Isn’t the MA2 light compared to the Mavic Pro? Just asking.

 

[Mel 08]

Is it possible to restart the Mavic Air 2 in the air, if you do an emergency stop at 400 feet, and let it free fall 200 feet, can you restart the propellers? I've seen that this is possible with the Mavic Pro, but I don't know if this is the case with the Air 2.

Try it

 

[boblui]

I have not tried it but I would imagine that the stick commands will tilt the craft before the motors stop. On land, if the tilt angle is large enough, the craft won't start the motors. I guess the behavior will probably be the same in the air ?

 

[Jeff A]

I saw a video and it just started to tumble. Not a good glider.

 

[lowellton]

I saw a video and it just started to tumble. Not a good glider.

thats what i’m thinking bcause of the weight of MM. can you post the link. Thanks

 

[InvisibleName]