Quadcopter/Drone Thread

[JuliusSeizure]

Bought a cheap drone with camera and it is not the easiest to fly. Went to an open field and crashed a few times (luckily not into property). Also flew it at home and crashed into walls etc.

I have heard on this forum that the DJIs are a completely different experience to flying the cheap ones.

Are the DJI's simpler to fly?

 

[Tabac]

Are the DJI's simpler to fly?

Yes. Had a Phantom 3. Even an alien can fly it.

 

[JuliusSeizure]

Yes. Had a Phantom 3. Even an alien can fly it.

Does it have obstacle detection?

 

[Tabac]

Does it have obstacle detection?

Yes. If switched on - Can't fly into a wall. I've tested it.

 

[RanzB]

Yes. If switched on - Can't fly into a wall. I've tested it.

But in certain modes obstacle guidance is turned off, at least in my Mavic 2 Pro.

 

[Harmonic]

But in certain modes obstacle guidance is turned off, at least in my Mavic 2 Pro.

Same here. I've cut some leaves with it but fortunately never outright crashed. They're very easy to fly

 

[Tabac]

But in certain modes obstacle guidance is turned off, at least in my Mavic 2 Pro.

Yip. On the Phantom in Sportmode it's turned off. I never used that. Too scared i'll fkitup.

 

[neoprema]

I flew my mavic air in the desert with sport mode it’s a lot faster.

What I didn’t see coming… it was 43C and halfway into the flight my phone decided it’s thermal shutdown time lol.

 

[RanzB]

Yip. On the Phantom in Sportmode it's turned off. I never used that. Too scared i'll fkitup.

Same. Those things are too expensive to randomly crash into sht. I think obstacle guidance turns off for a few of the creative modes also.

 

[PAYBACK]

I flew my mavic air in the desert with sport mode it’s a lot faster.

What I didn’t see coming… it was 43C and halfway into the flight my phone decided it’s thermal shutdown time lol.

If properly setup it would have come back regardless of what happened to your phone or you for that matter

 

[RanzB]

If properly setup it would have come back regardless of what happened to your phone or you for that matter

True but that doesn't stop you from kakking yourself because you can't see what the drone is doing.

 

[neoprema]

If properly setup it would have come back regardless of what happened to your phone or you for that matter

It did come back I sent the call home from the remote. It was just very very far though when it did go offline

 

[genetic]

Haven't flown my Mavic Air 2S in ages. Decided to stretch its wings yesterday;

 

[genetic]

DJI Mavic Air 2S;

https://imgur.com/y7C2aXp

 

[bwana]

Nice.

I lent my air to a friend while I was overseas and he had an unfortunate run in with the ground so I’ve got some props to replace.

 

[DentistGuy]

Hi,

I need a battery for a Parrot AR drone 2.

Cant seem to get it anywhere.

Anyone knows a guy?

 

[Rumple4skin]

Playing around in Hong Kong

 

[JuliusSeizure]

Playing around in Hong Kong

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Naas.

 

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Playing around in Hong Kong

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I take it the local authorities aren't too pedantic about drones there?

 

[genetic]

I take it the local authorities aren't too pedantic about drones there?

Of course not. The dude is flying completely illegally.

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