Hello, I made my first flight yesterday and today the second flight. I charged the battery 100% and could not fly for more than 8 minutes and the battery got 25%. I re-charged 100% and just turned the drone on for 2 minutes and went to 95%. What is happening? The drone is new! I do not have another battery to test. Thank you.

it is normal

it have 21 minutes of flight time, and the flight time will depends on how you fly it and the environment  

By the way welcome to the forum!

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-6-30 18:11
it is normal

Hello Jacson, I agree with you, but I'm going to do a test today, I'm going to stabilize the drone at 2 meters high and see how long the battery lasts. I'll tell you later. Thanks for your help! Greetings from Brazil!

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-6-30 18:14
By the way welcome to the forum!

Thank you so much!!

Hi, Welcome to DJI Forum. The battery consumption of the DJI Mavic Air will depend on the condition that you are flying your Drone. I will post a link where you can find the flight time specs of the DJI Mavic Air. Hope this will help you.

https://www.dji.com/mavic-air/info#specs

DJI Stephen Posted at 2018-7-1 14:42
Hi, Welcome to DJI Forum. The battery consumption of the DJI Mavic Air will depend on the condition that you are flying your Drone. I will post a link where you can find the flight time specs of the DJI Mavic Air. Hope this will help you.

https://www.dji.com/mavic-air/info#specs

Susan, I agree with you, but I just called the drone, without flying, and with 5 minutes the battery went down 4% ... I think this is not normal! Greetings from Brazil

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-1 16:41
Susan, I agree with you, but I just called the drone, without flying, and with 5 minutes the battery went down 4% ... I think this is not normal! Greetings from Brazil

That sounds about right. When I fly in Sport mode and it's windy I'm lucky to get 10 minutes out of one battery. Plus I've had some close calls when the battery is below 30% so don't rely on using the last 25-30% of your battery to get back or maneuver.

Bing Err Posted at 2018-7-1 16:50
That sounds about right. When I fly in Sport mode and it's windy I'm lucky to get 10 minutes out of one battery. Plus I've had some close calls when the battery is below 30% so don't rely on using the last 25-30% of your battery to get back or maneuver.

Hi, thanks for your replay, I'm more relaxed. Greetings from Brazil!

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-1 08:36
Thank you so much!!

you are welcome buddy! fly safe

Best way to test is try and fly where there is absolutely no wind and just let it hover.  You should get roughly 15-18 minutes give or take.  They key is keep an eye on the rpm.  Anytime you are fighting the elements like wind and or ascending you will notice the rpm is considerably higher.  Just a hover or flying normal with no wind you will see it is lower.  Also make sure you are not in sports mode as that will drain your battery much faster as well.

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-1 08:07
Hello Jacson, I agree with you, but I'm going to do a test today, I'm going to stabilize the drone at 2 meters high and see how long the battery lasts. I'll tell you later. Thanks for your help! Greetings from Brazil!

by the way when you hovering you can't get 21 minutes of battery life, maybe lower than 20 minutes.
Hopefully your test goes well buddy

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 17:17
Best way to test is try and fly where there is absolutely no wind and just let it hover.  You should get roughly 15-18 minutes give or take.  They key is keep an eye on the rpm.  Anytime you are fighting the elements like wind and or ascending you will notice the rpm is considerably higher.  Just a hover or flying normal with no wind you will see it is lower.  Also make sure you are not in sports mode as that will drain your battery much faster as well.

Hello, I'm hoping to reduce the wind here where I live and then do this test. Thanks for your replay. Greetings from Brazil!!

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-7-1 17:17
by the way when you hovering you can't get 21 minutes of battery life, maybe lower than 20 minutes.
Hopefully your test goes well buddy

Hi Jackson, when I take the test I will post here. Thanks for the replay. Good flights ever !! Greetings from Brazil.

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-1 17:25
Hello, I'm hoping to reduce the wind here where I live and then do this test. Thanks for your replay. Greetings from Brazil!!

I would absolutely love to be able to reduce the wind here as well.  Please tell me the secret.  Do you have a weather machine?  Would love to be able to get ahold of one   Just kidding here.  

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-1 08:07
Hello Jacson, I agree with you, but I'm going to do a test today, I'm going to stabilize the drone at 2 meters high and see how long the battery lasts. I'll tell you later. Thanks for your help! Greetings from Brazil!

Be sure that it is fully charged.  Don't pull it off the charger just because all of the LEDs on the battery light.  It needs to charge until all of the LEDs shut off.

i have to agree with everyone here, the mavic air and the spark have this same thing, where once power on the drone and just let it idle it will drain roughly 1% every minute..maybe a bit slower..
i dont know if its just reduced battery compacity or what, but its normal.


mavic pro on the other hand, i see 1% every 5 minutes it idels.. but thats differant animal.

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-1 17:50
Hi Jackson, when I take the test I will post here. Thanks for the replay. Good flights ever !! Greetings from Brazil.

alright

Even if you are not flying, the drone obviously needs power, sensors are working, camera is working, the communication between the drone and RC etc. etc.

You should have ~ 15 min flight time before you have to land, then everything is fine.

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 17:55
I would absolutely love to be able to reduce the wind here as well.  Please tell me the secret.  Do you have a weather machine?  Would love to be able to get ahold of one   Just kidding here.

Unfortunately I do not have it, if you know of someone who has, please let me know! KKKK Greetings !!

AG0N-Gary Posted at 2018-7-1 19:32
Be sure that it is fully charged.  Don't pull it off the charger just because all of the LEDs on the battery light.  It needs to charge until all of the LEDs shut off.

Hello Gary, I always check after charging if it is at 100%. Thanks for the replay, greetings from Brazil !!

I've never got 20 or 21 minutes with the MA. Take off with a 100% battery and in normal flight conditions I can expect 16-19 minutes averaging around 17. If I fly more in Sport mode then more like 14-15 minutes. The biggest drain on the battery is fast winds - that can knock serious time off the flight.
The fluctuation of your battery power readings seems like an error.

the flight time varies depending on ur energy usage, in sport mode an 8 min flight is pretty normal when hitting it hard. also the drone is far more complex inside than it seems, it has a fully fledged SOC complete with processor, OS, IO.. etc meaning when its on its actuly like running a low end ultra-book, hence why it needs a pretty loud fan. and as with modern day processors, they require a good bit of wattage

Kevinab Posted at 2018-7-2 04:56
the flight time varies depending on ur energy usage, in sport mode an 8 min flight is pretty normal when hitting it hard. also the drone is far more complex inside than it seems, it has a fully fledged SOC complete with processor, OS, IO.. etc meaning when its on its actuly like running a low end ultra-book, hence why it needs a pretty loud fan. and as with modern day processors, they require a good bit of wattage

8 minutes? Wow - I've never got less than 13 even in 20 odd MPH winds in Sport mode.

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-7-1 17:17
by the way when you hovering you can't get 21 minutes of battery life, maybe lower than 20 minutes.
Hopefully your test goes well buddy

Hi Jackson, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Greetings!!

SparksBird Posted at 2018-7-1 17:55
I would absolutely love to be able to reduce the wind here as well.  Please tell me the secret.  Do you have a weather machine?  Would love to be able to get ahold of one   Just kidding here.

Hi, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Greetings!!

DJI Stephen Posted at 2018-7-1 14:42
Hi, Welcome to DJI Forum. The battery consumption of the DJI Mavic Air will depend on the condition that you are flying your Drone. I will post a link where you can find the flight time specs of the DJI Mavic Air. Hope this will help you.

https://www.dji.com/mavic-air/info#specs

Hi, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Greetings!!

A CW Posted at 2018-7-2 04:58
8 minutes? Wow - I've never got less than 13 even in 20 odd MPH winds in Sport mode.

Hi, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Greetings!!

Kevinab Posted at 2018-7-2 04:56
the flight time varies depending on ur energy usage, in sport mode an 8 min flight is pretty normal when hitting it hard. also the drone is far more complex inside than it seems, it has a fully fledged SOC complete with processor, OS, IO.. etc meaning when its on its actuly like running a low end ultra-book, hence why it needs a pretty loud fan. and as with modern day processors, they require a good bit of wattage

Hi Kevin, I agree with you, but, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Thank you for you replay. Greetings!!

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-2 07:01
Hi, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Greetings!!

Sounds like you have a defective battery. I would contact DJI support and arrange for a replacement.

A CW Posted at 2018-7-2 07:15
Sounds like you have a defective battery. I would contact DJI support and arrange for a replacement.

I also think so, unfortunately. The problem is to expect to arrive in Brazil !! Thanks for your replay. Greetings.

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-2 06:31
Hi Jackson, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Greetings!!

hmm I think it is a bit short you should get around 18-19

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-2 07:27
I also think so, unfortunately. The problem is to expect to arrive in Brazil !! Thanks for your replay. Greetings.

hipping to Brazil will be difficult. Best wishes.

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-7-2 07:41
hmm I think it is a bit short you should get around 18-19

Hi Jackson, of course, so I think the battery is faulty, unfortunately. Thank you! Greetings !!

A CW Posted at 2018-7-2 04:37
I've never got 20 or 21 minutes with the MA. Take off with a 100% battery and in normal flight conditions I can expect 16-19 minutes averaging around 17. If I fly more in Sport mode then more like 14-15 minutes. The biggest drain on the battery is fast winds - that can knock serious time off the flight.
The fluctuation of your battery power readings seems like an error.

I will check the float, but, so I believe the battery is faulty, unfortunately. Thank you! Greetings !!

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-2 10:37
I will check the float, but, so I believe the battery is faulty, unfortunately. Thank you! Greetings !!

No probs      

How old is your battery and how many cycles does it have? Did you leave it charged many times unused for a while where it discharged?

SergioIzi Posted at 2018-7-2 07:06
Hi Kevin, I agree with you, but, this morning I enjoyed that there was no wind and I had a test. I started with 94% of the battery and stabilized the drone at a height of 1.60 meters, without filming and timemetrei until the alarm of 30%. It was only 12 minutes. There was a slight breeze, but it did not last more than 3 minutes. Thank you for you replay. Greetings!!

no need to spam it 5 times

A CW Posted at 2018-7-2 07:15
Sounds like you have a defective battery. I would contact DJI support and arrange for a replacement.

no, i get that with all 3 of my batteries, in good conditions i get 14 mins(GPS 90%+ of flight, mild wind). and from seeing youtubers doing the same test, its about 12 - 15 mins depending on flight style/conditions without using sport mode.



note: i land at 35 - 38%, i so add another 30 sec - 1 min to the values u see down below for a more accurate flight time measurement



now this is when treating ur batteires/safety of craft pretty well, landing at 30%. u can go down to 20% or if ur real stupid 10% and get that extra 2 - 3 minutes, but it isnt recommended at all