Switch to airplane mode on phone for extended range?

[DannyDoi]

I nearly doubled my Mavic Mini range by making 2 simple changes

1] Put your phone on airplane mode when you fly. Don't worry, doing this does not affect performance, and most importantly Return To Home still works in airplane mode. The signal your phone gives off significantly decreases range. 2] Use a signal booster on your controller. This device...

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Did anyone test this?

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

As many people brought up in that forum post, 10,000 feet out is going beyond visual line of sight. Just because you don't have to register the Mavic Mini with the FAA doesn't mean you don't have to follow the recreational pilot rules.

 

[RopsoFPV]

Nice! i’ll try that !!
Vart flyger du i filmklippet?

 

[DannyDoi]

the video is not mine and neither the topic on dji forum

 

[GerdS]

I think airplane mode is not neccessary, just switching off Wifi should do it, too.
GSM/UMTS/LTE frequencies are not colliding with the frequencies used by the drone, Wifi does.

 

[tfrank48]

I nearly doubled my Mavic Mini range by making 2 simple changes

1] Put your phone on airplane mode when you fly. Don't worry, doing this does not affect performance, and most importantly Return To Home still works in airplane mode. The signal your phone gives off significantly decreases range. 2] Use a signal booster on your controller. This device...

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Did anyone test this?

what an intro

 

[phantomi]

As many people brought up in that forum post, 10,000 feet out is going beyond visual line of sight. Just because you don't have to register the Mavic Mini with the FAA doesn't mean you don't have to follow the recreational pilot rules.

I am sure that most cant mantain visual sight of the mini beyond a dozen of meters.

 

[DeadFan]

I am sure that most cant mantain visual sight of the mini beyond a dozen of meters.

Lol.. so true. I lose sight pretty quickly because its so small and it doesn't help the thing is the same color as most skies that aren't completely blue sky.

 

[hiflyer201]

Let’s face it. Anytime you are framing a shot you are not in line of sight. I getting a little put off by some of these people who are portraying themselves as someone who personally have situational awareness with their drone at all times. 5 feet or 5000
Phantomi is so right.

 

[Flake7811]

Hi there, if it is a direct line of sight but you cannot see it, isn't that still allowed?

As many people brought up in that forum post, 10,000 feet out is going beyond visual line of sight. Just because you don't have to register the Mavic Mini with the FAA doesn't mean you don't have to follow the recreational pilot rules.