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djiuser_iPeJxGhBAMw5 Posted at 12-29 10:51
I was about 30m above the sea level when the error popped up. So, I doubt it has anything to do with the sea level. I just hope that with the new firmware update the error will be fixed. I'm a bit skeptical that replacing propellers really fixes the problem..
I think at or near sea level, the drone will be more forgiving of slight variations in the shape of the propellers. At higher elevations, you need every advantage you can get. The drone has to spin the props faster to achieve the same amount of thrust, so everything becomes more critical.
Either way, if you do have a blade or blades that have gotten bent/deformed somewhat, that alteration in their shape could affect the lift they provide, so if someone has blades that have taken a "set" to a shape somewhat different than what they're supposed to have, they may benefit from installing new blades.
It seems like the two reviews I saw of the Mini on YouTube have been taken down. Either that, or my ability to search and find them is lame!
In the first of these reviews, the reviewer was flying at an elevation around 5000 feet above sea level, up in some mountains. The issue he had was that the drone would suddenly dip down, sometimes bouncing off of the ground as he was flying normally.
This reviewer is apparently well-connected with DJI. He spoke with DJI and was sent new propeller blades as well as provided with a new firmware version. He then did a second review, and flew up on a high mountain in Hawaii. He flew the drone (with the new prop blades and new firmware) at an elevation above sea level of over 10,000 feet.
In that second review, he flew for a long time and to a great distance at over 10,000 feet. He said that the new firmware and new blades were what fixed the initial problem.
Now, when I look for those reviews on YouTube, I do not find them. I wonder if DJI had him remove them both.
Nonetheless, I've wondered if the Mini I received came with the "new type" blades or not. And I also wonder if the spare blades in my Fly More Combo are the same as those that came fitted to the Mini.
It's frustrating to not be able to provide you with a link to those reviews. What this guy demonstrated in the first video sounds exactly like what a lot of you folks are describing. Flying normally, and all of the sudden having the drone drop down for no apparent reason.
But again, this happened to this reviewer when flying at around 5,000 feet above sea level.
Maybe someone else has seen these two YouTube reviews and knows if they're still available. This was important information for anyone flying at a higher elevation. |
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