Gary Mac
lvl.4
Flight distance : 829885 ft
United States
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Several flights with the latest firmware (only version I have flown with new Mavic) and a few thoughts:
1. I received "Wind Warnings" my second day but they were appropriate. The wind was obviously blowing and I got them when I popped above the tree line. Flight later yesterday and today did not give any warnings as conditions were calm.
2. Flights have all been very stable with no loss of signal/video. Longest flight was about 17 minutes.
3. Starting the DJI Go 4 app has given me NO VIDEO about 10% of the time. I have not actually recorded the number of times, but I feel it is about 1 in 10. It normally happens on 2 or 3 consecutive tries and then it shows up and there are no issues. My starting sequence is: RC power, drone power, DG4 app, "Enter Device". I show a connection and data, but no video. (iPhone 7, latest iOS, latest DG4, latest firmware, with and without WiFi turned on, distances of 1-10 feet from drone)
4. I love the autofocus when recording starts. GREAT addition to the newest firmware.
5. I am still running stock video settings and I have no idea which way to go. I guess it's time to start experimenting. Stock settings look good though.
6. I flew my first 20 or so minutes (in several shorter flights) in my living room with intermittent GPS/ATTI switching. VERY stable and no signs of anything to be concerned about.
FYI, this is my first drone. I'm a techy guy and watched a lot of videos, did a lot of reading and trained on a cheap drone from Amazon to be able to handle ACTUAL flying if the Mavic's automation failed. So far, only one close-call and entirely my fault.
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