Landing Pad - Good or Bad?
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
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Great stuff and great review. I have two questions. Can you make a video about your post production sharpening progress? I set up my mavic with your settings (exp etc.), works good but my gimble did not stop smooth like yours, any idea? best regards from germany and keep up the good work. Julius
I build a landing pad out of hardboard, and added hinges with pop rivets. Painted in white and yellow with the typical "H" pattern. I like it because it is solid, and not fabric - nice on rough surfaces. Also helps protect the camera and gimbal workings by keeping sand down on takeoff and landing.
Dude - you have the best demo for folding the landing pad back into the bag - thanks!
You just twist it... and it folds up.. it's like those fold-able sun shades for your car.
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I use a North Korea flag as my landing pad.
I am not a smart man.
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I just used mine while in Lake Tahoe...on the beach and in the snow...it worked very, very well to have the launch/landing pad...especially in the snow...I recommend having one if you can spare the extra $$$$...
I came here JUST to learn how to fold the stinking thing. You're awesome. Cheers. Thumbs up!
Spent 30 minutes fighting with it myself :)
Same here lol
Its like a car shade. Gotta practice so it doesnt kick your butt in the field. Think figure 8 when folding.
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Ha that’s why I’m here
Just bought one and had no idea how to fold it. Thanks a lot for the explanation!
Just use those circle car sun shade from your windshield if you have one. I got mine from a dollar store. You can also use the collapsible silver reflector/diffuser that photographer use.
I have the same pad and after some long waypoint missions in Autopilot, it returned back perfectly.
Exception - 160m RTH is the ascent altitude to which the drone will achieve before RTH. If the drone is above the 160m upon RTH command, it will return at its present altitude.
Yeay! Mine came today! I forgot how to fold it and I came back to your video and I did it after 3-4 attempts. I had to slow your video down first. Thanks!!!!!!
Only used mine once. Very glad that I did, location was in a forest (uneven terrain, wetground). I believe the bottom sensors are in risk of getting dirt or moist on them. Thanks for the video!
I use small G-Clamps slipped through and tightened around the pad loops where the stakes go. The weight of the metal clamps keeps the pad grounded and it's really great when you are on a surface that the stakes won't go into like concrete, or very hard frozen ground, snow etc
Great video. MY favorite part? How to fold the stupid thing. I had my maiden flight earlier, and had been struggling trying to figure it out... even after watching PGYTECH's video.
Thanks for the folding tip 😅 great video x
Hi Ed,
Thanks for the demo! I really enjoy your stuff. I was watching your videos weeks before I got my Mavic, so I felt pretty familiar with it by the time I got it.
As for this landing pad, when I first saw them in videos, I thought they were a little gimmicky, until I was flying where there was no clean spot to take off and land. Besides the distinct pattern for precision landing, I feel the most important function is to prevent blowing dirt and dust up into the motors and gimbal.
Like some watchers mentioned, I too was concerned about the props hitting the stakes, especially where the ground is hard and it is difficult to get them all the way down. I only use them if it's windy enough to blow the pad away, and my solution is just using one stake on the upwind side. If I can't get it all the way into the ground, I put it in at an angle so I can get it below the props.
Thanks again!
Bought one but haven't used it yet. Thanks for the vid bud. Weather SUCKS here in Massachusetts. Soon.
I’ll bet you could do a killer Christopher Walken impression. Love your videos. Great editing and your ability to get to the point is awesome.
It works really well for snow. I go back country skiing overlooking Lake Tahoe. Think grass is bad, try landing in 2ft of fresh powder.
Good video Ed,yourself and Captain Drone are the only 2 guys I need when I have drone questions.Thanks
great video man and you are a cool guy :D
Could have done with one of these today when I launched from a rough spot. I ended up hand-catching it. My only complaint is that the pack this product comes in is almost as big as the little rucksack I bought to carry my drone in. It literally doubles the amount of gear I'd have to carry. Great vid though, thanks for putting this together.
agree about the packed up size
Really straight forward product but thank you for explaining and testing everything so thoroughly.
High quality video.
Both drones do not use VPS and hence do not take an optical visual position. Both use GPS for positioning that has a inherent error on purpose. The landing pad in this case is to protect the lens and not for homing.
I like to use a piece of plywood with a pattern drawn on it, but this is much more portable. I like it.
Hi Ed, great video (as usual). Using a Mavic -I have been using that same pad for about 2 months. The reflective tape doesn't stay in place vey long. If you are going to need it for night operations I would wait to put it on until you really need it otherwise it will flake off. Even with the landing pad I still always fly with landing gear extensions for the extra clearance
came off mine after the first time using. It happens when you fold and bag it :( for the price they should have attached it for you :(
landing pad a good idea for everyone using a quadcopter. This will help you give you sense of direction and practise landing. A good skill to learn.
I've been meaning to get one of these. I agree with you. I really think more than anything it would protect your drone from sand and dirt blowing up into your drone.
I think the point or an added bonus of the landing pad is your drone is not kicking up grass or dust that might get into the motors. Good vid though. Thanks man.
Red clay from a baseball diamond is dewey early morn. & it sticks to everything. Prob.solved here,+ it somewhat alerts others to be alert , and keep some distance .
I've been using this pad for some time. Don't use the pegs. I've never had it blow away. Rick from Drone Valley agrees. Rather have it blow away than have a prop strike.
Really appreciate the comparison. It substantiates what I believed.
I fly the Mavic and the gimbal is so close to the ground that I feel a lot safer using the landing pad.
Thanks.
Not sure about this one specifically but I ordered one that also claimed to be water proof.
This would help with damp grass (early morning dew) etc
Another very well done video. Thanks Ed - Keep them coming!
I was recently at Imaging USA in Nashville last month and saw someone selling a weighted down version of this one so you would not need to stake into the ground. Obviously the drawback is carrying around the extra weight but if you are not on a long hike it may be something useful for quick takeoffs.
if you have no landing pad, can you use a flat cardboard box that you cover with rubberized shelf liner? I mean landing pads are a good idea but wally world may not stock them.
I just use a waste piece of wafer board (2 x 2 roughly) with cheap black acrylic paint for an image. Keep it in the trunk of my car. The rigidity of the board conquers all terrain, and the weight means no stakes, so set up time is 0
That's a nice option if you take off near your car. But if you have to go farther then it becomes impractical.
serioussam909 not really. I’ve attached a rope handle so it’s easy to haul around
How does it compare to a car sun shade? I know you can't ground the sunshade but I will still work if it's not windy
I went to 5 and below store and got me one of those square 2x2 pads that you connect them to make a bigger pad for $3.
Ed your a folding master
Nice, like you, I never hit the RTH button.
Also, I tried that pirouette while flying in a straight like and I can't do it just yet. I thought I would be able to but, nope. It is much harder than it looks without a smart shot. Nice challenge, now I'm going to have to learn it.
Can I take my DJI mavic pro On a plane to Mexico for vacation what's the rules
It's going home only by GPS. The sensors don't 'look' down, they can't. They only measure the distance to an object (in this case the ground). The landing pad has absolutely no influence at all in finding the home spot.
However there is a bottom-facing camera with enough resolution to make out objects on the ground. If you take off and hover around 15-20 feet for a few seconds, it enables that camera to create a precision landing image of the ground and increase the chance that it will successfully land on the pad.
If you hook up the Mavic to the DJI Assistant on a computer via USB, you can calibrate the sensors and see that camera in action.
I've been using a stiff rug staked down, but am going to get a piece of vinyl tile like from lowes, which I saw someone else using, The rug is pretty portable, but I like the idea of piece of vinyl, itt will stay flat even on rough grass, just a couple of other cheap options, I thought I would throw in. DJ
Exactly the same as the Pygtech landing pad that DJI Store sold me for $9.99.
Real nice test - my wife made me one - which I was thankful for
mostly to prevent damage from dust and sand
180° return home are you waiting to see the space shuttl
Wonderful and fantastic video my friend ! Thanks for sharing!
This is a amazing Land pad get one of this for my drone.
Make one with cardboard and lawn fabric stakes,about three dollars for a pack of stakes
Yeah, but this is way cooler. Chicks dig landing pads.
Where to stick those reflective strips?
I'd rather just use my jacket to land on so I don't have to carry something else. Also, I think it's important that everyone study and practice hand catches in the comfort of ideal situations so that they have the confidence to do them in times of need.
Thanks Ed, good product video, helpful.
Great gifts!!.... You keep steering me away from the phantom, thanks... Luv the Mavic. Noticed the clearance to ground on phantom gimbal, not cool. Keep up the Great work your doing!! Actually taking a chance on getting a Kudrone, 3 oz. No restrictions if I get it and it works. Only 8 min flight time tho.
Thats cool for if like your rolplaying and your using a heli
way drone pad have a H in the center? does the drone see it to land?
Buy the same landing pads on aliexpress for $5-7. They're all made from the same factories
You right. But who wants to wait over a month. An now since COVID-19 you might wait even longer like 2 months or more
Another awesome video!
Is the110 cm diameter size too big and unnecessary as a landing pad ? I have a bugs2 drone.
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Lol I just wanted to learn how to close this damn thing and saw how to do so at the very end; gracias!
Thanks for the video, it makes me feel better about the one I ordered earlier this week, I was debating whether I should spend the 15 dollars, but since the place I ordered from had free shipping and no sales tax (since its coming from China) I figured sure why not. So I have the landing gear, but it's a pain to keep putting the landing gear back on and off since I don't have a case that supports storage with the landing gear on.
I guess once I become a pro I can hand launch and land. ;)
i have the bebop 2, i just have to do alot of editing. you probably have something bad to say about the bebop. Great H pad, im going have get one
Yes..... very useful
nice. yea, folding this baby back up was a bit of a challenge the first few times. :) good vid!
I've been looking at these recently, they are so expensive for what they are. They must cost penny's to make but they sell for US $ 7-30 depending on the style of mat and website.
Personally I'm begrudged to pay that amount of cash when I can just use a few tent pegs to hold a bright plastic carrier down.
I've seen people suggesting a heavy duty door mat, from like home depot for $10. Yes it it bigger but heavier so will not move, and probably works better on soft or rocky surfaces. I haven't decided yet, but for some reason I like the doormat idea.
It have some types , you can check : (1) www.lightake.com/p/Mavic-Pro-RC-Drone-Quadcopter-Fast-fold-Landing-Pad-Tarmac-Parking-for-DJI-phantom-3-Phantom-4_2162532.html
(2) www.lightake.com/p/Mavic-Pro-RC-Drone-Quadcopter-Fast-fold-Landing-Pad-Tarmac-Parking-Mat-for-DJI-phantom-2-3-4-inspire-1-Mavic-Pro_2137923.html
(3) www.lightake.com/p/PGY-75cm-Mini-Fast-fold-Landing-Pad-Mat-for-DJI-Mavic-Phantom-2-3-4-Inspire-1-RC-Drone-Gimbal-Quadcopter-Accessories_2130506.html
(4) www.lightake.com/p/Tarmac-Parking-Apron-Storage-Bag-Fast-Foldable-Retractable-Fluorescence-Landing-Pad-for-DJI-Mavic-Pro-Phantom-3-4-_2126897.html
(5) www.lightake.com/p/PGY-Fast-fold-landing-pad-helipad-protective-RC-Drone-gimbal-Quadcopter-Helicopter-parts-DJI-phantom-2-3-4-inspire-1-Accessories_2123533.html
What ND filter was on your Mavic please & can you put it on before startup?
I use the PolarPro ND/Polarizer filters. I usually place them on before startup, yes.
Ed Ricker Vlogs thanks for the info
What are the red stickers for
Nice review!
Love this video
great video.
Thanks... I think im just gonna grab old chess board...
Which microphone do you use in this video? Your sound is very nice, much nicer than the smartlav+
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Hey Ed! would you be able to review the Lowepro DroneGuard BP 250?
Great
Great channel.
Hello ed anny help with mavic pro yes or no for the gimbal fibre glass protector ?
Nice video, Ed. I have yet to get a Mavic and was wondering, I've heard the Mavic give an audible feedback in other videos when the RTH point was recorded but yours didn't. Is there a way to do it so that it confirms it's been recorded? Thanks
Hey thanks for watching!
The voice that says something to the effect of "Home Point Recorded" or whatever is coming from your display's speaker (cellphone or ipad or whatever). The controller itself only beeps. So in this case I just had my iPad controller speakers muted.
Hey ED. Quick question, what are the orange curved sticker things that came in the packet for? I purchased one and it arrived the other day. Have no idea what they're for. Thanks.
Hey, sorry for taking so long to reply. I think they're for helping to illuminate the pad by reflecting the light from the drone's arm lights. That way the drone can actually use its camera to land on it, as opposed to being completely dark. That's my theory anyways!
Ed,
What kind of screen hood are you using for your IPAD Mini 4 when using your mavic controller and where did you get it? I'm in the market for one and would appreciate any feedback on it.
Thanks, Jeremy
Hey Jeremy I use this one: amzn.to/2nRxIvR
Since the iPad Mini 4 fits inside of it, I can switch the whole iPad/hood as one piece back and forth from the P4 Pro to Mavic controller easily.
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Hey Ed, quick question for you. Nothing to do with launch/landing pad. I have been foaming you for a little bit now. I have the Mavic Pro, today was flying it and tried to record and it said my cache was full. I changed out my SIM card with a brand new one, and sill said cache is full. I think I found in the setting that I can change it from I think 200 my to 16gb? I don't recall and not looking at it..
Anyway, so how does one clear the cache? Does this mean the SIM card (original) is not full?
Thanks in advance.
Dan
Hey Daniel, I don't ever have my video cache actually active, but I'm pretty sure you can turn it off in the DJI Go App settings menu and then the "..." icon which should give you some miscellaneous settings. Video cache option is there, experiment with turning it off if you don't want things saved to your display device.
which lens filter caps are you using?
Cool Video, thank you bro! Is it possible to take the Pad, with me and walk with the drone?
I want to walk behind the drone in the forrest. But every time the battery is running out, the drone return to the starting point. But i want to walk round about 20 Min away from the startingpoint. I am lost, a i am a newby. 🙈thanks
Why use metric if we live in America? Most of us don’t really do metric
Why didn't you do a before and after landing comparison on the pad?
Before and after what? I landed with and without it.
Ed Ricker Vlogs When you took off without the pad/then landed you showed a photo comparison of where the drone launched and landed, then toggled it back and forth to see the difference. It would have been fun to see the same when you launched and landed on the pad. Just to see if the accuracy was better with or without the pad. Didn't mean to sound critical. I very much enjoyed the video!
oooh gotcha, I just assumed the center of the pad would be the beginning point reference, but thanks for the critique! I enjoy understanding what people watching my videos want to see, helps me out with future videos. Thanks!
Ed Ricker Vlogs You're right. The center was sufficient. For some reason the visual of the non pad comparison stuck in my head to where I was expecting the same with the pad.
Cool, thanks for watching!
great vido Ed what filter are you using on your mavic :D
Looks like a PolarPro
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Go to 5:07 for the important part.
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Do you have the FAA Drone pilots license, Part 107? I am in the process of getting mine.
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Fyi The stakes go in the ground at an angle.
I'm not setting up a tent, but thanks for the comment.
@@EdRickerVlogs sure looked to me like you were setting up a tent. Tent stakes go straight down. Landing pad stakes go in at an angle so props don't hit the top of the stake.
Pie-tech? Peegee-Itech! ;)
Lol well more technically it'd be Pee-Gee-Why-Tech then...but I've heard people pronounce it "Pietech" on other UA-cam reviews and thought it was a hell of a lot smoother to say. haha!
Haha, you're right indeed! Whytech... I'm a dumbass ;)
whats the best camera lens to get please?
Camera Lens? Do you mean lens filter? Got a couple videos out about those.
easy to hand launch/catch a mavic.
Anybody else getting "something went wrong, tap to retry?
The reflector tape is useless Once you fold and bag it comes off :( For the price They could have attached it permanently :(
Just use a old camping mat, cheaper, bigger and durable. Uneven land equals uneven mat, and translates as a gimmick for those who buy into the illusion of awesome. Hard to imagine the price people will pay for the image, when it costs about one buck to manufacture.
yes it is expensive for what it is :(
Kelvin Wilson I got a foam 2x2 square pad from Five and Below store for $3. Way better than that foldable disc.
Because Bebop2 lands harder than most drones this also help absorb the landing.
Book says 32 ft
Also cheaper if you buy a generic photographic reflector rather than a customised one with a big 'H' on it - this is the one I went for... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272306532087?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
“Flying after sunset”. Umm that’s illegal
You can legally fly a drone recreationally at night. It's only commercial operators that need to get proper authorization via a waiver. If they do that, then it's not illegal for them either so...
Also it was not too windy to fly a drone, these drones are pretty capable you know.
Ed Ricker thank you for educating me. Learned something new.
Thanks for sharing Ed. I own one of these landing pads. I've used it to take off on snow and sand. It also works well if you are taking off in tall grass. I usually pack it with me but it depends on the surface on whether I use it or not. I've also used the floor mat from my car in a pinch. Subscribe to Ed's channel but be aware the giveaway items belong to me since I've been a member when he was a nobody lol. Just kidding Ed.
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