New pilot- Mavic Pro

[Stoney B]

Pro is coming Tues wanted to know if the updating issues have been corrected. Saw some horror stories about it. Also, what 3rd party apps (litchi, etc) are the most popular/reliable with you all. Any setup tips or things that could go wrong would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[Moose1967]

Start slow - just use DJI software cause if you crash with something else, they won't cover u if its pilot error - just follow the manual and you will be fine - remember baby steps and start in a wide open space.

 

[Stoney B]

Start slow - just use DJI software cause if you crash with something else, they won't cover u if its pilot error - just follow the manual and you will be fine - remember baby steps and start in a wide open space.

Thank you so much for the quick reply. I fly planes (foamies) so hopefully the skills will transfer.

 

[ZX14-R]

It all works - RTFM

 

[msinger]

Pro is coming Tues wanted to know if the updating issues have been corrected. Saw some horror stories about it.

All should work just fine if you update the firmware using DJI GO like this or the DJI Assistant 2 application like this.

what 3rd party apps (litchi, etc) are the most popular/reliable with you all

You can find a list of commonly used 3rd party apps here.

 

[WithTheBirds]

Start slow - just use DJI software cause if you crash with something else, they won't cover u if its pilot error - just follow the manual and you will be fine - remember baby steps and start in a wide open space.

If it’s pilot error you won’t have warranty coverage no matter what software you use.

Flying with third party software is not, in itself, reason for DJI to deny warranty. It is instances where you can’t recover your drone for the onboard logs to be retrieved that you may have an issue. That is simply because there is no way to verify what the cause of the incident was (DJI won’t accept 3rd party app logs for analysis).

 

[bliksem]

Stay out of trees and water

 

[Classic flyer]

Welcome to drone life...enjoy yourself,fly smart fly safe, respect the rules and others...have a great time and get those Awsome pictures/videos!

 

[Stoney B]

If it’s pilot error you won’t have warranty coverage no matter what software you use.

Flying with third party software is not, in itself, reason for DJI to deny warranty. It is instances where you can’t recover your drone for the onboard logs to be retrieved that you may have an issue. That is simply because there is no way to verify what the cause of the incident was (DJI won’t accept 3rd party app logs for analysis).

Then what is dji care refresh for. Some crashes would be pilot error. Not expecting or wanting to crash but what if.................

 

[WithTheBirds]

Then what is dji care refresh for. Some crashes would be pilot error. Not expecting or wanting to crash but what if.................

DJI care is a different thing- my response was specifically with respect to warranty.

For DJI care you need to return the wreckage for the policy to operate but yes, operator error is covered.

 

[msinger]

Then what is dji care refresh for. Some crashes would be pilot error.

It's for things not covered by the DJI warranty (like pilot error). See more details here:

HOW TO: Buying DJI Care Refresh for your DJI Mavic