I just got my Mavic Pro about 4 days ago and I was just flying around in my backyard trying to get a feel for it before taking it out in the world when the app crashed and it immediately initiated the RTH sending it straight up into a tree. Pulling down on the stick did nothing and it just started to destroy the tree and eventually went like a missile into the ground. My heart stopped and I stood there looking at what I thought was the quickest $1,000 I have ever lost. Amazingly the Mavic is built very well and other than 2 of my props exploding and some dirt that needed to be cleaned off there wasn't a scratch on it. I spent the next 5 min. going through the menu and looking for that feature to be turned off so that wouldn't happen again. I have since found myself creating a small pre-flight checklist to have with the drone before I set off so I remember to change the settings depending on my location and surroundings. I also suggest that everyone pay the extra $100 for the DJI Care Refresh as that will certainly give you a greater peace of mind when flying.
Cameron, good idea about the check list. You need to always remember to adjust your return to home altitude before each flight for the surroundings you will be in. You can stop the return to home on the controller even if the app crashes. There is a stop button on the controller that will make the Mavic hover in place at anytime.
Very helpful video, not everyone knows this info. The simplest things are often pverlooked. Also, Autofocus is enabled now, but its still good to keep an eye on WHERE it focuses.
I had an indoor Tripod Mode crash that I mentioned on an early video. Update! They are covering it under warranty and stated, "Warranty per flight data analysis." I really think there could be in issue with the sensors and glass - but thankful of the great support from DJI.
very helpful and informative Video! another small Thing that i didn't know and was very thankful to learn about: for smoother camera movements, you can adjust the gimbal Speed and (especially) the pitch buffer. Looks a lot better in my opinion.
formatting the SD card doesn't need to be done every time you erase footage. It is a good practice and it only takes couple minutes to do but it's perfectly fine doing this once a month or so. It'll also prolong the life of your SD card.
Excellent idea to turn off return to home when indoors! Didn't think of that. What kind of damage would this thing do if you hit the blades with your hands?
I just got mine a couple days ago. I was nervous flying it after all the issues I've seen on youtube but after watching alot are user error. Like always good video! Thanks
I took the inner molded pieces from the packing the Mavic came in and mounted it in a small hard shell case that has foam rubber in it. There was also extra space for other items such as spare battery, filters and spare blades.
The way you had your landing pad stakes they stick up quite a ways, high enough the rear props will hit them. If you put the stakes in the ground at an angle they won't stick up so high, and is usually easier to push in the ground. I always Move files off my SD card to the computer rather than Copy them, then I never have to worry about "did I copy them or not?" (on PC drag, press Shift, then drop.)
Not sure if someone has already said this, but you can leave the camera dome on during flight. DJI even recommends leaving it on, there is very very little chance of overheating. Of course you may want to take it off to prevent lense flare.
the gimbal cover has a slit on the side to draw air into the quad. I recommend drilling holes into the bottom of the cover or a single big hole to enhance ventilation. tip: start with a small bit and tape the area to prevent cracking the plastic. I think registration has been waved for hobbiest as of now... this is ONLY what I HEARD I have not researched it yet.
Thanks again for the videos. Just got my mavic pro today. Should I use DJI Go or DJI Go 4 ? I think I have to do a firmware update also because it’s not syncing
Nice tips but just don't fly indoors. My new Mavic came crashing down within one or two second it took off. I tried to save it by catching it, but was rather too late and one of the propellers took a good chip of my fingernail. I am not sure why it drifted, probably the ambient light is too low for the sensors.
Just my thoughts, this camera does have AFC it’s it automatic, I’m a photographer and many cameras video have auto focus, now if they do it well is in question. I’ll start hitting more often because I’m not really happy with the sharpness of 4K video, even on my DJI Action 2 camera. Too bad DJI most likely won’t update the software anymore for the Mavic Pro, my brother gifted his older drone to me I’m just starting to get into it. Enjoying it a lot.
Yes, be careful hand catching. BTW, when catching the P4 you can be safer than you demonstrated. 1. Never grab the P4 with your fingers on the stick. The craft should not be moving when you grab it. 2. Hover the craft 1' above your head, about 5' away. 3. After the hover proves stable, with your hand OFF THE STICKS, slowly walk to the drone and grab a leg. 4. With a firm grip on a leg, hold it above your head in place and THEN touch the left stick, full down to turn off. 5. AFTER motors turn off above your head, then lower the drone down to turn off the battery.
There is a backside of every coin. Also with DJI and its drones. They are fabulous, absolutely. Five big stars for the product. But if you have problem and need repair, DJI doesn’t even deserve one star. Before you can ship your drone for repair, you have to go through the most draconian DJI procedures, which looks like they are engineered, not in order to support you, but in order to keep you at bay. One thing weird DJI ask for before they even consider your drone for warranted service is that you download files from the drone - in my case 26 MB - and upload them to one of their sites. The procedure is very complicated and time absorbing, and it is almost impossible to figure out how to do it. Can you imagine what would happen if BMW asked you to bring your laptop to your carport and then connect it to the inboard computer in the cars engine room. And then upload it to a BMW server. And if you didn’t do that, they would’nt even consider to service your BMW. There would be uproar. This is however one of DJI’s tricks to obstruct you. It took an IT-pro and myself three hours to figure out how to send the files to DJI, just to run into the fact that the DJI site did not want to accept my password. The site said “we will send you a new password.” We tried several times, they never send a new password. You can not return a drone to DJI if you haven’t kept the original box. You can not deliver a drone yourself to their service-center. I have bought a protection plan, they couldn't care less. I did send all facts and a serial number one month ago. Suddenly they ask for copy of invoice and a serial number. Today they ask for a tracking number. It always back to step one with DJI. And most of the communication with them is with a robot which tell you to go to their website. They spam you with robot answers and you get nowhere. My crash was 9 February and I still haven't been able to fulfil all their demands to service my drone. However I have got 16 emails from DJI where they ask me how I value their service. Needless to say not very high. And do not buy a protection plan where they promise you replacement two times if you crash your Mavic. Too good to be true, but expensive. Michael Smith Fmr. Asia-correspondent TV2 Denmark
Hey thanks for the tips...I justtttt got my mavic pro and veryyyy happy.. I'm kinda scared to start up up for the first time. I'm wondering about a fee things before I start up first time. First .. should i use remote only first and then once getbthe hang ..then connect tablet for video and all the fancy stuff....second .I'm wondering about the switch in the side by the sd card. It says wifi/Rc. Wondering what thats for..and when do I mess wirh it. And where does it need to be for startup. And lastly. Is there a video that walks a person like me thru turn on all the way thru to take off and flying.....im.sure I can figure it out but I finally got a mavic and I'll be dammed if I crash it right after I getbit in the air cuz I'm not sure what's going on. Haha. ..so anymore help other than what I've seen from u would be soooooo appreciated...Chris Patterson. Disabled/retired ..p.s...mainly i want to be able to take off and fly and impress my kid ..not crash and get laughed at. Not to mention the money and time it costed me. I'll never get another chance to own one. So I got to be sure and careful!:):) Thanks again
Ready Set Drone thank you man , new to this aspect of the hobby , been flying toy grade only lol aside from a Hubsan 501 , so all this stuff about apps etc is very daunting
Great tips, but I have some comments about some of them. Tip #1 There are camera covers available that are open on the front for cooling. They are called 'glare shields'. They will provide some gimbal protection, in case of a rough landing, and still allow proper cooling. Tip #3 Don't forget that with foam inserts (or anything like that), you can cut out material as needed to better fit your equipment. It's yours, customize it to suit you. Tip #10 If you do fly frequently, then certainly keep your batteries fully charged. But if you are going to store the drone for an extended time (like 1 month or more), it's recommended to keep them charged to only 50% for best battery life.
Gerd Staudenmaier That hole will help slow down the overheating process. If the vents are not wide open, they are restricted. This may not hurt the machine for certain, but it may.
In my experience, you can hand catch the mavic safely, if do it right. I've found that more often than not, I don't have a flat, dust free surface to take off from, or land on, so hand catching is a skill that you just can't skip learning. The best way to do it is to lay your hand flat in front of you, and bring your left stick all the way down, and when the drone touches your hand, you grab it by the sides. Be aware that when the drone senses your hand, it may think it's an obstacle and will go back up a little. If that happens just keep the left stick down and the drone will come back down again and land on your hand without complaint. I hope this info is useful to you guys, but please be careful. They are pretty strong and rather sharp propellers!
Many thanks for posting these great tips. Especially agree with the hand catching part, wished I'd watched your video earlier, I hand caught my Mavic, it bites hard, nearly tore a fingernail off!
Thank you very much for this video. I am a new Drone Pilot and I purchased the Mavic Pro. I am looking to learn all that I can. Thanks for all your work!
You mentioned that "of course you need Lipo Bags..." So I just looked this up because I will be flying with my Mavic in about a month. According to the TSA you can have unlimited number of spare Lipo batteries as long as they are below 100Wh, which the Mavic batteries are 43.6Wh. Have you been stopped for not having bags? I just want to check because I'd rather not buy something I don't NEED
You say take the gimble cover before flying makes senes , but DJI shows their videos with them flying with gimble cover on ? just wondering why would they do that if it's meant to come off?
Regarding your suggestion to frequently (re)format the SD card: This almost certainly has to do with the fact that, unlike magnetic hard drives, flash (solid state) memory blocks cannot be overwritten but must be erased first, and erasure can only take place on large groups of blocks. Furthermore, the device has no way to tell that you've deleted a file and that its blocks are now available for reuse, so the drive/card can spend a lot of time copying deleted data around because it doesn't know you no longer need it. This can be slow, and it's probably why you run into errors. To solve this problem without constant reformatting, SSDs and SD cards now support a "TRIM" command so the operating system can tell the drive (or card) when it deletes a file so its blocks can be erased and made available for new files. Problem is, the operating system has to support it. Apparently the Mavic Pro invokes TRIM on the entire device when you reformat it, but Linux and Mac OSX (I think) can do it on individual files when you delete them. I don't know about Windows since I don't use it, but if somebody could look into this it might help reduce the hassle factor a bit. BTW, even without TRIM it shouldn't be necessary to reformat the card each time, only after you've cumulatively written its entire capacity. E.g., if you have a 64 GB card and (for sake of argument) on each flight you use a maximum of 16 GB, you don't *have* to reformat the card after you read and delete the 16 GB because there will still be plenty of erased space available for your new video. You could wait until the 3rd or 4th time before you reformat.
Thanks for the helpful tips! However keep in mind that this quad (as most quads do) uses LiPo batteries. Keeping them charged will shorten the lifespan of the batteries, and if you keep them charged in a (possibly hot) car, they can easily puff and be useless, or even be a fire hazard (this case is remote but not impossible).
Do yourself a favor - get a Syma X5C first, get used to flying it, then get a Mavic Pro. The Mavic Pro is easier to fly, but Syma X5C will make you a more confident, better pilot. Thanks for watching!
Great tips, as a new user, had my Mavic a week now, and not even taken to the air yet!!! One question, I am coming to US in October (from UK) and want to bring my Mavic (as you have way better beaches, bluer sea's and palm trees), do I need to register with FAA ahead if visiting? Also anyone know if I need to get permission from US customs, etc.
Hi. I don't recommend Tip10 (Keep it in your car). 1) As you said electronics don't like heat. Imagine if you park under the sun in 85 F degree weather. I actually got a bad story with my P3A after leaving it inside my car with south florida weather and 2) the obvious it can get stolen. Great tips either way!
Good points. I agree that it would not be a good idea to leave it in the car when it's really hot or cold outside. But there are a few months in spring or fall when it's not bad. Also depends on where you live. Thanks for watching!
I have a doubt before buying it: the mavic pro was launched in 2016, but i'm thinking about buying this drone in 2018. The doubt if: Will i still have support and will it still be working as it should be in 2020, for example? will i still have the same functionality in the DJI APP, or old drones stop working? Please someone help me.
Great tips!! I have the same case as yours almost identical in every way except it could hold one more battery but I love the backpack style much better than the suitcase Style.. The only problem I have with my landing gear which I haven't used yet is I'm curious if it causes the wind to take it more and decreased battery life? What are your experiences with the landing gear in that regard..
great video. I do have a question that I can not seem to find. I was going to get a iPod touch 6th gen for the controller so i do not have to take my phone in and out of the controller. I learned that the map option wont work since no GPS. So i was wondering if a old iPhone that has no active service from a cell provider would work to avoid this?
I love the tips except for two of them. first, your FAA/NTSB number cannot be hidden. It has to be visible with not disassembly required to view it. not my rule. just sayin! second about the camera bubble. I keep hearing people say that the Mavic will over heat with it on but I have never heard of an instance of that happening. the bubble is not an air tight fit and it does have slits and open spaces in it. also, have you seen the size of the exhaust vent? not much there. for air to come in, it has to go out too. if you are still paranoid about it, drill a couple 1/4 holes in the side of it. that should get you all the air you need. Post a link if you have one showing it overheating.
Is this a great drone to start out with? It might be on the expensive side, but would you say someone who don't have a drone and know how to fly this should get it as their first? I'm not quite sure.
Yes - that was shot early in my Mavic flying days. I have become much better at the DJI Go app since then, but the Mavic still sometimes has soft focus in areas on the screen.
The FAA identification number must now be displayed on the outside legibly on the outside of the drone... (Got my Ready Set Drone decals yesterday)…. Just giving information to everyone here in the USA...
This just a video about accessories and common knowledge available everywhere on the internet. Can you do a video based on your personal views and opinions. Would love to view it.
Ready set Drone. QUESTION?? . I am planning to buy a MAVIC. I have ready many YOU TUBES about the I-pad or cell phone connection being intermittent. Yet the controller is still functional. . I found many suggestion and one that is possible with the connection, between I-phone and controller being the DEFAULT SETTING. . Did you encounter this DEFAULT SETTING PROBLEM??? . HAS IT BEEN FIXED BY THE COMPANY. . HAS A POSITIVE SOLUTION BEEN GIVEN. Please advise.
I have not had any problems with my iPhone connecting to my Mavic. It is solid. The one issue is the way the cable connects, so sometimes, people may not have the cable plugged all the way into their phone or tablet because if where it is. If you have it plugged in all the way, it works great in my experience. I'm confident that you won't regret buying a Mavic. I've had mine since last fall and it is AMAZING and I've had very few issues with it. Thanks for watching.
Hi thank you four your video I'm lucking on internet to by a camera mudelo is very difficult to find in uk I'm in Jersey uk can you please help me if you can if you now where I can by a new lens ( Mudelo ) many thks Regards
Great video. On the hand catch section I, with experience would say NO. On my first flight I could not control it with the remote, all I could get it to do was take off from the app but when I pushed the land button it would not land as it said it was too close to an object. I panicked as this drone cost's a lot of money, I could not move it or land it so tried to grab it, at this point it revs up and tries to pull away. By now I was really panicking so I tried again to grab it and wow, that thing is mean, it smashed through two finger nails like a knife through warm butter and split the fingers underneath. I cannot remember how but I got it down eventually and calibrated everything. My second flight was a breeze.
Did you use a plain printed label for your FAA number or something permanent? I'm getting mine soon, and saw where they want you to permanently affix it to the drone, either with a permanent label or engraved and im not too keen on doing that since I might sell it in the future if I upgrade to a better one.
I would really like to keep at least one of my batteries charged at all times. However it is not good for the longevity of a lipo to be fully charged for long periods of time. Even with the auto discharge feature, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Thoughts?
So DJI batteries are "intelligent" which means that they do automatically discharge over time to preserve their lifespan. I have had some P4 batteries for a year now and I usually recharge after a flight then leave them. If they sit for a month or so, they automatically discharge to a safe level.
Kelly Shores thanks Kelly, appreciate an answer from someone who has experience in doing exactly what I'd like to do! I think I'll go charge my batteries! Maybe only the Mavic batteries though as the Inspire's are still $160 a batt!
Hello, I really appreciated your video, I'm doing a similar one in Italian for all the mavic owners who don't understand English, I hope you agree and forgive me if I steal some seconds of footage from yours (for example, the sequence where you show the Return to home setting or the landing pad), I will put a disclaimer writing on the Trail titles.... Thanks a lot, and congrats for your precious videos.....
I sure am glad you do these videos because I'm one of your followers and a subscriber I just got my Mavic today so I'm turning into what you have to say that'll benefit me so thanks for all the work that you do I really appreciate you
After 2 months with my Mavic. It still impresses me every time I fly it. Amazing technology!!
The tip about turning return to home off when flying indoor no one talked about until now thank you .
I just got my Mavic Pro about 4 days ago and I was just flying around in my backyard trying to get a feel for it before taking it out in the world when the app crashed and it immediately initiated the RTH sending it straight up into a tree. Pulling down on the stick did nothing and it just started to destroy the tree and eventually went like a missile into the ground. My heart stopped and I stood there looking at what I thought was the quickest $1,000 I have ever lost. Amazingly the Mavic is built very well and other than 2 of my props exploding and some dirt that needed to be cleaned off there wasn't a scratch on it. I spent the next 5 min. going through the menu and looking for that feature to be turned off so that wouldn't happen again.
I have since found myself creating a small pre-flight checklist to have with the drone before I set off so I remember to change the settings depending on my location and surroundings. I also suggest that everyone pay the extra $100 for the DJI Care Refresh as that will certainly give you a greater peace of mind when flying.
Cameron, good idea about the check list. You need to always remember to adjust your return to home altitude before each flight for the surroundings you will be in. You can stop the return to home on the controller even if the app crashes. There is a stop button on the controller that will make the Mavic hover in place at anytime.
The checklist is a great idea. Also - be sure your app is updated! Hope your later flights have been better! Thanks for watching.
Cameron I would cry. haha
Cameron what is on your checklist?
The Refresh is money wasted. You will not get you drone back before the end of next year.
dji customer support is pitiful
Very helpful video, not everyone knows this info. The simplest things are often pverlooked.
Also, Autofocus is enabled now, but its still good to keep an eye on WHERE it focuses.
I had an indoor Tripod Mode crash that I mentioned on an early video. Update! They are covering it under warranty and stated, "Warranty per flight data analysis." I really think there could be in issue with the sensors and glass - but thankful of the great support from DJI.
Good point about the registration. If this is your second drone, use the same registration # as the first.
Another good option for a case is them DJI carrying case for the Mavic. It costs $79 and is also included in the Fly More Combo.
very helpful and informative Video! another small Thing that i didn't know and was very thankful to learn about: for smoother camera movements, you can adjust the gimbal Speed and (especially) the pitch buffer. Looks a lot better in my opinion.
As a new Macic pro platinum owner, I findyour vids very professionel and instructive, Thanks so much
I just got my Mavic that I haven't flew yet. Very usedul info. Thank you very much!
Have you flown it yet?
formatting the SD card doesn't need to be done every time you erase footage. It is a good practice and it only takes couple minutes to do but it's perfectly fine doing this once a month or so. It'll also prolong the life of your SD card.
Excellent idea to turn off return to home when indoors! Didn't think of that. What kind of damage would this thing do if you hit the blades with your hands?
I've cut my finger on a Mavic before - it stings but was not too bad.
@@readysetdrone good to know! Thanks
I just got mine a couple days ago. I was nervous flying it after all the issues I've seen on youtube but after watching alot are user error. Like always good video! Thanks
I took the inner molded pieces from the packing the Mavic came in and mounted it in a small hard shell case that has foam rubber in it. There was also extra space for other items such as spare battery, filters and spare blades.
The way you had your landing pad stakes they stick up quite a ways, high enough the rear props will hit them. If you put the stakes in the ground at an angle they won't stick up so high, and is usually easier to push in the ground. I always Move files off my SD card to the computer rather than Copy them, then I never have to worry about "did I copy them or not?" (on PC drag, press Shift, then drop.)
Another hard case with lock holes can be found at Sam's Club for $ 19.95 ea.
The stock number is MJ-5018. At that price I got two!
Give this URL a shot.
www.samsclub.com/sams/16in-safety-box/prod20353692.ip
Copy and paste the MJ-5018 number into Google and see what you get.
Another great video!! We've been filming the SHARK MIGRATION in 4K with the Mavic and we know you guys will enjoy it!!!
Not sure if someone has already said this, but you can leave the camera dome on during flight. DJI even recommends leaving it on, there is very very little chance of overheating. Of course you may want to take it off to prevent lense flare.
the gimbal cover has a slit on the side to draw air into the quad. I recommend drilling holes into the bottom of the cover or a single big hole to enhance ventilation. tip: start with a small bit and tape the area to prevent cracking the plastic.
I think registration has been waved for hobbiest as of now... this is ONLY what I HEARD I have not researched it yet.
Hi can adjustments be made to the Mavic Pro while it 's Flying, for instance stick control sensitivity and gimbal response and exposure
Thanks again for the videos. Just got my mavic pro today. Should I use DJI Go or DJI Go 4 ? I think I have to do a firmware update also because it’s not syncing
I'm sure by now you have found it to use the Go 4. The Go is for Phantom 3
Is the fly more combo bag good?
Nice tips but just don't fly indoors. My new Mavic came crashing down within one or two second it took off. I tried to save it by catching it, but was rather too late and one of the propellers took a good chip of my fingernail. I am not sure why it drifted, probably the ambient light is too low for the sensors.
Just my thoughts, this camera does have AFC it’s it automatic, I’m a photographer and many cameras video have auto focus, now if they do it well is in question. I’ll start hitting more often because I’m not really happy with the sharpness of 4K video, even on my DJI Action 2 camera. Too bad DJI most likely won’t update the software anymore for the Mavic Pro, my brother gifted his older drone to me I’m just starting to get into it. Enjoying it a lot.
Yes, be careful hand catching. BTW, when catching the P4 you can be safer than you demonstrated.
1. Never grab the P4 with your fingers on the stick. The craft should not be moving when you grab it.
2. Hover the craft 1' above your head, about 5' away.
3. After the hover proves stable, with your hand OFF THE STICKS, slowly walk to the drone and grab a leg.
4. With a firm grip on a leg, hold it above your head in place and THEN touch the left stick, full down to turn off.
5. AFTER motors turn off above your head, then lower the drone down to turn off the battery.
Thanks!
Tom Spurlock great feedback
Tom Spurlock Simple: you do not get all ground dust into your drone.
Xavier Roberts ....the Mavic Pro has short legs. Better to launch and catch if in long grass 😆
I like to land mine on my Crotch
About the charger storing it in the case,
turn it around and using a knife cut relief into the
foam so it does not the bind wire grommet.
+Bill Rundell Great tip. Thanks!
About the manual focus ... I think dji fixed that with the DJI go4 app, it's now auto focus.
Yes it is continous AF now.
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Mavic Air is fixed focus...
So im still waiting on my X-star, ill be getting it either tommorow or the day after. If you'd like, i can tell you how it flies
There is a backside of every coin. Also with DJI and its drones.
They are fabulous, absolutely. Five big stars for the product.
But if you have problem and need repair, DJI doesn’t even deserve one star.
Before you can ship your drone for repair, you have to go through the most draconian DJI procedures, which looks like they are engineered, not in order to support you, but in order to keep you at bay.
One thing weird DJI ask for before they even consider your drone for warranted service is that you download files from the drone - in my case 26 MB - and upload them to one of their sites.
The procedure is very complicated and time absorbing, and it is almost impossible to figure out how to do it.
Can you imagine what would happen if BMW asked you to bring your laptop to your carport and then connect it to the inboard computer in the cars engine room.
And then upload it to a BMW server.
And if you didn’t do that, they would’nt even consider to service your BMW.
There would be uproar.
This is however one of DJI’s tricks to obstruct you.
It took an IT-pro and myself three hours to figure out how to send the files to DJI, just to run into the fact that the DJI site did not want to accept my password.
The site said “we will send you a new password.”
We tried several times, they never send a new password.
You can not return a drone to DJI if you haven’t kept the original box.
You can not deliver a drone yourself to their service-center.
I have bought a protection plan, they couldn't care less.
I did send all facts and a serial number one month ago.
Suddenly they ask for copy of invoice and a serial number.
Today they ask for a tracking number.
It always back to step one with DJI.
And most of the communication with them is with a robot which tell you to go to their website.
They spam you with robot answers and you get nowhere.
My crash was 9 February and I still haven't been able to fulfil all their demands to service my drone.
However I have got 16 emails from DJI where they ask me how I value their service.
Needless to say not very high.
And do not buy a protection plan where they promise you replacement two times if you crash your Mavic.
Too good to be true, but expensive.
Michael Smith
Fmr. Asia-correspondent
TV2 Denmark
Hey thanks for the tips...I justtttt got my mavic pro and veryyyy happy.. I'm kinda scared to start up up for the first time. I'm wondering about a fee things before I start up first time. First .. should i use remote only first and then once getbthe hang ..then connect tablet for video and all the fancy stuff....second .I'm wondering about the switch in the side by the sd card. It says wifi/Rc. Wondering what thats for..and when do I mess wirh it. And where does it need to be for startup. And lastly. Is there a video that walks a person like me thru turn on all the way thru to take off and flying.....im.sure I can figure it out but I finally got a mavic and I'll be dammed if I crash it right after I getbit in the air cuz I'm not sure what's going on. Haha. ..so anymore help other than what I've seen from u would be soooooo appreciated...Chris Patterson. Disabled/retired ..p.s...mainly i want to be able to take off and fly and impress my kid ..not crash and get laughed at. Not to mention the money and time it costed me. I'll never get another chance to own one. So I got to be sure and careful!:):) Thanks again
Buying landing gear I think is a must also. There's not much clearance from the ground to the camera. I prefer the three-piece landing gear.
I don,t have a drone yet but your tips are usefull for later, please go on with reviews
before I buy it , will this app work on a Motorola droid , and excellent video too man
The app works on iOS and Android. Does the Motorola droid run Android OS? If so, you should be good.
Ready Set Drone thank you man , new to this aspect of the hobby , been flying toy grade only lol aside from a Hubsan 501 , so all this stuff about apps etc is very daunting
The Hubsan 501 is awesome. But the Mavic is amazing - very much worth the upgrade. Safe flying!
Great tips, but I have some comments about some of them.
Tip #1 There are camera covers available that are open on the front for cooling. They are called 'glare shields'. They will provide some gimbal protection, in case of a rough landing, and still allow proper cooling.
Tip #3 Don't forget that with foam inserts (or anything like that), you can cut out material as needed to better fit your equipment. It's yours, customize it to suit you.
Tip #10 If you do fly frequently, then certainly keep your batteries fully charged. But if you are going to store the drone for an extended time (like 1 month or more), it's recommended to keep them charged to only 50% for best battery life.
Awesome tips! Thanks for the comment.
Nice ..... Got my Mavic Pro few days already and love it, it update immediately the firmware just need to look more further on features on it.
Thanks for the video. Kind of distracting though when you often look at the camera on your right.
I'm a nerd, not an actor. Thanks for watching though!
My comment was meant to be constructive. I sense that it was not understood such and I apologize.
I am so far behind. I just got the pro. I wanted the 3 but can't afford it right now. It has alot of features that are different from my air 2.
Another setting to change in dorr is to Tripod mode. Goes much slower and gives you more control, I use it to make group shots see examples a
Thanks boss. had for a bit, but one setting i never changed was the indoors RTH. appreciate the tip. Few years later and still learning things
A little late on the advice here, but use a knife to cut a small relief into the foam. I'm glad to find another cord obsessive.
I got my Mavic with the fly more combo and it came with a nice bag for it
What causes a blurry image on the right side of the frame 12:36-47 ?? Did you see that??
Any way thanks for sharing .
Great tips👍🏼 I've had mine over a month and still find these helpful. Thanks.
I have drilled a 20mm hole into the flat right side of the gimbal cover to ensure enough aitflow while the cover is attached.
Gerd Staudenmaier That hole will help slow down the overheating process. If the vents are not wide open, they are restricted. This may not hurt the machine for certain, but it may.
Great tips!! Thank you. I just ordered my DJI Mavic Pro from B&H yesterday.
In my experience, you can hand catch the mavic safely, if do it right. I've found that more often than not, I don't have a flat, dust free surface to take off from, or land on, so hand catching is a skill that you just can't skip learning. The best way to do it is to lay your hand flat in front of you, and bring your left stick all the way down, and when the drone touches your hand, you grab it by the sides. Be aware that when the drone senses your hand, it may think it's an obstacle and will go back up a little. If that happens just keep the left stick down and the drone will come back down again and land on your hand without complaint. I hope this info is useful to you guys, but please be careful. They are pretty strong and rather sharp propellers!
Agreed 100% ! Thanks for the comment!
Many thanks for posting these great tips. Especially agree with the hand catching part, wished I'd watched your video earlier, I hand caught my Mavic, it bites hard, nearly tore a fingernail off!
your spot on there because a few weeks ago I nearly cut the top of my nuckle off very dangerous indeed.
Where's the blue Mavic from the thumbnail?
Ha - it's gray, but you are right, the picture makes it look blue.
You can grab the drone from underneath if you put your fingers under the battery clip. The propellers don't go there and it should be relatively safe
Yeah - I have caught the Mavic before, it just feels a bit more risky than catching the Phantom. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this video. I am a new Drone Pilot and I purchased the Mavic Pro. I am looking to learn all that I can. Thanks for all your work!
You are welcome! Hope you enjoy the Mavic Pro!
Pretty simplistic tips, maybe worthwhile to beginners.
You mentioned that "of course you need Lipo Bags..." So I just looked this up because I will be flying with my Mavic in about a month. According to the TSA you can have unlimited number of spare Lipo batteries as long as they are below 100Wh, which the Mavic batteries are 43.6Wh. Have you been stopped for not having bags? I just want to check because I'd rather not buy something I don't NEED
You say take the gimble cover before flying makes senes , but DJI shows their videos with them flying with gimble cover on ? just wondering why would they do that if it's meant to come off?
#8 is very important to know.
Great tips - especially about avoiding hand-catching. Tks.
Regarding your suggestion to frequently (re)format the SD card:
This almost certainly has to do with the fact that, unlike magnetic hard drives, flash (solid state) memory blocks cannot be overwritten but must be erased first, and erasure can only take place on large groups of blocks. Furthermore, the device has no way to tell that you've deleted a file and that its blocks are now available for reuse, so the drive/card can spend a lot of time copying deleted data around because it doesn't know you no longer need it. This can be slow, and it's probably why you run into errors.
To solve this problem without constant reformatting, SSDs and SD cards now support a "TRIM" command so the operating system can tell the drive (or card) when it deletes a file so its blocks can be erased and made available for new files. Problem is, the operating system has to support it. Apparently the Mavic Pro invokes TRIM on the entire device when you reformat it, but Linux and Mac OSX (I think) can do it on individual files when you delete them. I don't know about Windows since I don't use it, but if somebody could look into this it might help reduce the hassle factor a bit.
BTW, even without TRIM it shouldn't be necessary to reformat the card each time, only after you've cumulatively written its entire capacity. E.g., if you have a 64 GB card and (for sake of argument) on each flight you use a maximum of 16 GB, you don't *have* to reformat the card after you read and delete the 16 GB because there will still be plenty of erased space available for your new video. You could wait until the 3rd or 4th time before you reformat.
I was kind of hoping you'd show some things you may have tried for the leg extensions you mention in your slide at :38.
Thanks for the helpful tips! However keep in mind that this quad (as most quads do) uses LiPo batteries. Keeping them charged will shorten the lifespan of the batteries, and if you keep them charged in a (possibly hot) car, they can easily puff and be useless, or even be a fire hazard (this case is remote but not impossible).
Very nice and helpful video as I am a rookie...don't have a drone yet but actually may make this my first.
Do yourself a favor - get a Syma X5C first, get used to flying it, then get a Mavic Pro. The Mavic Pro is easier to fly, but Syma X5C will make you a more confident, better pilot. Thanks for watching!
Great tips, as a new user, had my Mavic a week now, and not even taken to the air yet!!! One question, I am coming to US in October (from UK) and want to bring my Mavic (as you have way better beaches, bluer sea's and palm trees), do I need to register with FAA ahead if visiting? Also anyone know if I need to get permission from US customs, etc.
If you made the landing pad out of antistatic foam, it might eliminate muli pathing errors from the satelite signal.
I noticed that at 12:24 when he kids are playing in the park the left side of the video is blurry. What was causing that?
Hi. I don't recommend Tip10 (Keep it in your car). 1) As you said electronics don't like heat. Imagine if you park under the sun in 85 F degree weather. I actually got a bad story with my P3A after leaving it inside my car with south florida weather and 2) the obvious it can get stolen. Great tips either way!
Good points. I agree that it would not be a good idea to leave it in the car when it's really hot or cold outside. But there are a few months in spring or fall when it's not bad. Also depends on where you live. Thanks for watching!
Great video. for the beginner like me is help me a lot. Thank you for sharing.
I have a doubt before buying it: the mavic pro was launched in 2016, but i'm thinking about buying this drone in 2018. The doubt if: Will i still have support and will it still be working as it should be in 2020, for example? will i still have the same functionality in the DJI APP, or old drones stop working? Please someone help me.
Great tips!!
I have the same case as yours almost identical in every way except it could hold one more battery but I love the backpack style much better than the suitcase Style..
The only problem I have with my landing gear which I haven't used yet is I'm curious if it causes the wind to take it more and decreased battery life?
What are your experiences with the landing gear in that regard..
great video. I do have a question that I can not seem to find. I was going to get a iPod touch 6th gen for the controller so i do not have to take my phone in and out of the controller. I learned that the map option wont work since no GPS. So i was wondering if a old iPhone that has no active service from a cell provider would work to avoid this?
I love the tips except for two of them. first, your FAA/NTSB number cannot be hidden. It has to be visible with not disassembly required to view it. not my rule. just sayin!
second about the camera bubble. I keep hearing people say that the Mavic will over heat with it on but I have never heard of an instance of that happening. the bubble is not an air tight fit and it does have slits and open spaces in it. also, have you seen the size of the exhaust vent? not much there. for air to come in, it has to go out too. if you are still paranoid about it, drill a couple 1/4 holes in the side of it. that should get you all the air you need. Post a link if you have one showing it overheating.
You can use that one registration number on all of your drones
Give me your registration number
How long does the battery last for per charge? Please.
Dave
UK
Around 20 minutes until it is at 20%.
Is this a great drone to start out with? It might be on the expensive side, but would you say someone who don't have a drone and know how to fly this should get it as their first?
I'm not quite sure.
Timeless tips
nice video and I am sure that others just as myself found your video very helpful. Thanks
Nice video! Did you notice you have a spot on the top left corner that is out of focus? In this part 12:28 you can see it clearly...
Yes - that was shot early in my Mavic flying days. I have become much better at the DJI Go app since then, but the Mavic still sometimes has soft focus in areas on the screen.
Dear ready set drone. Can i have some of your awesome stickers?
I noticed in a previous post he said to message him to arrange getting stickers.
Great tip on the RTH indoors.
Thanks for the great advices bro!
Greetings from Malaysia
Thanks for watching!
The FAA identification number must now be displayed on the outside legibly on the outside of the drone... (Got my Ready Set Drone decals yesterday)…. Just giving information to everyone here in the USA...
dood, watch out for that kite at the end! sketchy!
You have had yours a few months? Prototype for advertisement. I'm happy you got a freebie.
if you're in situation that you think you need to hand-catch, how did you take off in the first place?
You generally need less space to take off than you need to land.
Thank you for the tips. Subscribed. Getting my first and also a Mavic in a few days. Looking forward to the fun.
Cool! Just checked out your channel. Looks like you guys are having fun. Enjoy your travels. The Mavic will be amazing for documenting your journeys!
Ready Set Drone oh cool, thanks for checking us out 😉
This just a video about accessories and common knowledge available everywhere on the internet. Can you do a video based on your personal views and opinions. Would love to view it.
I have mine ordered and payed in 11/2016 and still waiting for it. (SWITZERLAND)
Philippe Benjamin Rymann did you get it?
Ready set Drone. QUESTION??
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I am planning to buy a MAVIC.
I have ready many YOU TUBES about the I-pad or cell phone connection being
intermittent. Yet the controller is still functional.
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I found many suggestion and one that is possible with the connection,
between I-phone and controller being the DEFAULT SETTING.
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Did you encounter this DEFAULT SETTING PROBLEM???
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HAS IT BEEN FIXED BY THE COMPANY.
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HAS A POSITIVE SOLUTION BEEN GIVEN.
Please advise.
I have not had any problems with my iPhone connecting to my Mavic. It is solid. The one issue is the way the cable connects, so sometimes, people may not have the cable plugged all the way into their phone or tablet because if where it is. If you have it plugged in all the way, it works great in my experience. I'm confident that you won't regret buying a Mavic. I've had mine since last fall and it is AMAZING and I've had very few issues with it. Thanks for watching.
Just got my Mavic! This video was very helpful for a person learing how to use it! Great video and keep making more ;)
Hi thank you four your video I'm lucking on internet to by a camera mudelo is very difficult to find in uk I'm in Jersey uk can you please help me if you can if you now where I can by a new lens ( Mudelo ) many thks Regards
Great video. On the hand catch section I, with experience would say NO. On my first flight I could not control it with the remote, all I could get it to do was take off from the app but when I pushed the land button it would not land as it said it was too close to an object. I panicked as this drone cost's a lot of money, I could not move it or land it so tried to grab it, at this point it revs up and tries to pull away. By now I was really panicking so I tried again to grab it and wow, that thing is mean, it smashed through two finger nails like a knife through warm butter and split the fingers underneath. I cannot remember how but I got it down eventually and calibrated everything. My second flight was a breeze.
what SD card do you recommend and use for the Mavic?
Speedy2246 - yes please advise/recommend. Thanks.
Did you use a plain printed label for your FAA number or something permanent? I'm getting mine soon, and saw where they want you to permanently affix it to the drone, either with a permanent label or engraved and im not too keen on doing that since I might sell it in the future if I upgrade to a better one.
GPC cases are the best hard cases they make cases for every DJI Mavic
Can the mavic fly in -20°C ? And can i fly mavic in snow rain/normal water rain?
I would really like to keep at least one of my batteries charged at all times. However it is not good for the longevity of a lipo to be fully charged for long periods of time. Even with the auto discharge feature, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Thoughts?
So DJI batteries are "intelligent" which means that they do automatically discharge over time to preserve their lifespan. I have had some P4 batteries for a year now and I usually recharge after a flight then leave them. If they sit for a month or so, they automatically discharge to a safe level.
Kelly Shores thanks Kelly, appreciate an answer from someone who has experience in doing exactly what I'd like to do! I think I'll go charge my batteries!
Maybe only the Mavic batteries though as the Inspire's are still $160 a batt!
Hello, I really appreciated your video, I'm doing a similar one in Italian for all the mavic owners who don't understand English, I hope you agree and forgive me if I steal some seconds of footage from yours (for example, the sequence where you show the Return to home setting or the landing pad), I will put a disclaimer writing on the Trail titles.... Thanks a lot, and congrats for your precious videos.....
Sounds good. Thanks for letting me know!
Hi great channel dude, I would like to know whether is the Mavic pro a good first drone for an amateur pilot or not.
I sure am glad you do these videos because I'm one of your followers and a subscriber I just got my Mavic today so I'm turning into what you have to say that'll benefit me so thanks for all the work that you do I really appreciate you
The RTH settings for indoors was actually pretty useful to learn, most of the other stuff is common sense though.
Great video. Thanks for all the tips.
01.04.0500 firmware. ISSUE "air encoder error 0x8000000" DID ANYONE MANAGE TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM?