PGYTECH Mavic Air Headlamp LED Lights Kit

[larryc43230]

Has anyone tried this LED light kit on their Mavic Air?

PGYTECH Mavic Air Headlamp LED Lights Kit

The kit looks like something I could use, but I'm concerned about the weight and balance of the drone with these things attached. Does the drone complain in terms of excess payload, or display error messages hinting at an out-of-balance condition?

Anywhere care to share their experience using this light kit with a Mavic Air?

Larry

 

[larryc43230]

Since nobody else admits to trying this LED light kit out yet , I bought the kit myself, from Amazon. The kit arrived today, and I just returned from trying it out briefly. I had time for just one brief flight with the LED lights attached, but I can report the following:

• They're easy to clip on to the front legs of the Mavic Air and they fit snugly. Just follow the pictorial directions on the instruction sheet.
• There's no on-off switch on the lights; each light comes on when the light's "cap" is screwed on firmly, and it goes off when I loosen the cap a bit.
• Each light takes one AAA battery, which according to PGYTECH will last for at least 20 minutes. I used Eneloop Pro rechargeable batteries and the LED lights were still glowing brightly after a 15-minute flight.
• I was concerned about aircraft balance and weight issues, but I received no error messages during the flight, and I didn't notice any handling anomalies when I flew the bird. I didn't really have a chance to try anything extreme.
• I flew the bird in bright daylight (probably the only chance I would have today). When the drone was facing me, I could easily see the glowing lights at a 400-foot altitude and about 500 feet away. I'm guessing these lights will look fairly bright when used at dusk or at night.

So far, so good. If I learn anything new, I'll report back here.

Larry

 

[Mike Shock]

Thanks for the info: I'm thinking of buying such lights...