I'm a brand new drone guy in
SC. I got an
MA2 a couple days ago, and have spent waaaaaaay too much time on the DJI site trying unwind the complexity of the features and control systems. OMG what a resource this site is! I've been here less than an hour, and have already found answers to all of my most pressing questions. Thank you all for sharing your knowledge here for one another.
I couldn’t agree more!
Greetings from Canada,
I’m a
Mavic Mini 2 and
Mavic 2 Pro owner as of Dec 2020. New to the forum as well.
Many thanks to all for sharing their experiences - much of which have high lighted some of what should be detailed more in the DJI manuals. Unfortunately much of the more serious issues are only generalized in these manuals, relying heavily on the automated RTH process.
On the one hand, these machines can feel like toys - but speaking from the perspective of an Airline Pilot,
Id hate for someone else’s “fly-away” or a battery pop-off event to occur in front of me when i’m lined up for final approach.
Please continue to respect airspace dimensions and fly responsibly.
As with anything, a proper educated background can help to mitigate the associated risks and make way for this to be a truly enjoyable hobby.
I recently read a discussion where a “pilot” had the drone up to 1300’ AGL and I’m still shaking my head...
GA aircraft are authorized as low as 500’ AGL in uncontrolled airspace - we need to keep this in mind. There are no warnings and no radio calls required. Unless you hear it or see it, you will never know it is there.
Its hard enough finding airplanes when flying VFR from the cockpit itself.
Many thanks to all of the forum members as well as the moderators for making this an enjoyable source of detailed reference material.
Cheers