Unlocking Mavic Pro axis?

[kimpanattoni]

Heya everyone:

Again forum-fu search not strong failure here. The Mavic Pro M1P has a 3 axis gimbal, and as I understand it, full control of this can only be achieved using goggles. This was the statement many years ago.

What has changed since then -if anything has- to allow full control of it without the use of goggles? Seems that after all this time, there has to have been a newer solution aside from goggles...?

Thanks!

-Kim

 

[Kilrah]

Nothing's changed, but moving gimbal yaw manually basically has no purpose anyway.

 

[kimpanattoni]

Nothing's changed, but moving gimbal yaw manually basically has no purpose anyway.

Actually, for 2 controller support with one being the camera operator and one being the pilot, it could be rather useful.

 

[Kilrah]

On aircraft like the inspire yes, but the yaw travel on the mavic is too restricted to be useful.

 

[kimpanattoni]

On aircraft like the inspire yes, but the yaw travel on the mavic is too restricted to be useful.

So a couple of questions then:

1. What is the second controller on the M1P useful for if not for separate control of camera and aircraft?
2. I seem to recall newer Mavic models having 3-axis functionality. If this is true, why have it/why restrict it in the M1P?

 

[Kilrah]

Flight training basically.

AFAIK none of the Mavics has a true dual operator function like the Inspires do.

 

[kimpanattoni]

Flight training basically.

AFAIK none of the Mavics has a true dual operator function like the Inspires do.

Interesting, I did not know that. I do have to admit that when a friend was doing some of my basic training, the Mavic I was flying did have a full motion gimbal, so perhaps I just got a little spoiled.