Flying the Mavic Pro in Strong Winds
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- In the last of my trio of wind videos, I explain how to fly the Mavic Pro safely in winds and disable the Obstacle Collision Avoidance Sensors to maintain speed and stop you being blown off course.
Many of the tips apply to flying any drone in windy conditions and will help avoid flyaways; whether it's your DJI Mavic Pro, Air or Spark, there are risks you can reduce when flying in strong winds.
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Good tips Ian, thanks. If I could add one more: record everything (high winds or not). At least if it does get blown off course or can't make it back, you have a video on your phone which might help you find it.
Yes, and remember to make use of the 'Find My Drone' function in the DJI Go 4 app. It literally leads you right to it.... ruclips.net/video/z7J8CHyxPcQ/видео.html
Great video, watched it before and didn't git it for some reason. Couldn't understand why it was so slow in medium winds. A lot of help thanks
Great informative video! But, I have to add; if you fly in windy conditions it is wise to also check that the RTH obstacle avoidance is turned off. If not, you could have issues if the controller looses connection and it RTH upwind! The speed will be lower, and the drone could have issues returning to home (and regaining signal) Not fun having no video-feed and no drone coming back because it struggeling fighting back upwind...
Excellent and informative.I always appreciate it when you do this stuff so I don't have to :) But now I know what to do if I get into that situation. Thanks for putting this together, Ian!
This was a great video to make actually as I could easily access all the land I was flying over, so I felt quite safe doing it.... Cheers, Ian.
Thanks for the info I try not to fly in high winds but this is informative
I watched this person today nearly loose his Mavic as it gained altitude of 500m trying to fly back over water, I said to him it was a pitch issue, hopefully he finds your video. Good explanation 👍
500m is an insane height! I reckon he had his RTH altitude set to that by accident....
Yeah he reckons it wasn't. And said it was set to 120m. I did spot it returning and to me it did appear to be climbing into the clouds and it was heading into the wind 19kh wind However I'd be more likely to trust your experience. If the height is set then even fighting the wind it shouldn't go above the set height of 120m of course your probably right.
Thanks Ian .... had a near miss .... lesson learned, wind was too strong to be flying, won't be doing that again. This would have helped to avoid the ditching that cost me a set of props.
What model were you flying?
Flying a Mavic Pro. I don't know why I didn't think of knocking it into sports mode at the time... seems obvious looking back guess I just panicked, I'm relatively new to drones and this was a first (hopefully a last too).
@@umbertorozzo9986 It's easy to panic. I know too well 😃. But lesson learned and no harm done 👍🏻
Hi Ian thanks for another great informative video. I’ve never flown my Mavic Pro in sports mode because I’ve read a lot of horror stories, but after watching this video I thing I will give it a go.
Thanks John. Just remember Sports Mode massivelty increases the stick sensitivity and massively increases the stopping distance. It's really easy to over shoot and hit a tree or something... Cheers, Ian
Always good common sense and decent videos. I noticed like myself as soon as any trees come to view you take the drone up and well clear, whilst watching I had to pause and research Britains tallest trees . Which come in at 61 mtrs though in the South there's not too much over 50mtrs. Im a new Dronie and have flown through all weather during this winter to get the hang of things...still in one piece !
Great stuff Snooky. Glad to help, and just remember land rises and a slight hill can catch you out.... the altitude is always from your take off point, not the current position... Have fun fella.. Ian
Thanks for the excellent video. This is very important in my opinion. I watched a video a while back where a guy flew out over the water going with the wind, and he didn't realize how much slower and battery time he'd use up coming back, against the wind. He ended up not quite making it. It was only a quarter mile or so off shore coming back, but it went down in the water, and I don't think he was able to retrieve it. Good to know this stuff. Marc.
That's the most basic rule: Fly out against the wind and fly back with it. But if you don't know about the sensors, it can really catch you out.... Cheers, Ian
Thanks again Ian for more great helpful information. I also liked the shots of your road trip.
Thanks Karen... one of our more amazing trips to the USA! Ian
Another very useful video, Ian.
I loved Moab and the Arches but hadn't even dreamt of owning a drone in those days. Perhaps I'll go back!
I'll have to remember that the next time I'm out on a windy day.
I've seen a few videos about flying in strong winds. But one thing I haven't seen is how strong "Strong" winds are!!!! 20km, 20mph or what?
Very fair point. All my wind videos are filmed when the wind is blowing a steady 20-30 mph ( 35-50 kmh) with gusts up to around 40 mph or 65 kmh. The Mavic 2 Pro is particularly good in very strong wind as I tested in Iceland earlier this year... Cheers, Ian
Excellent tips, Ian! I also fly in high winds in Patagonia! Cheers from Argentina
Gaston G. Loperena Cheers Gaston!! I think you need to post more Patagonian videos!!!! Way more interesting than mine! Nice to hear from you as ever! Cheers, Ian
Hi Ian! Yes, you´re right! In due time, I´ll try to post some. Anyway, your part of the world is really beatiful! I have been once to the UK and loved it! Be well. Cheers!!!
Dreamed drone, cool
Wish id watched this prior to nearly losing the mavic in a lake in thailand. I managed to get it back near my position but i was trying to land on a narrow walkway. The mavic refused to drop down, it eventually ran out of battery and i panicked and literally swiped it out of the air with my hand!. Now i have a rear motor out. Funnily enough the only way i could control it was sideways which i suppose was due to the sensors being on!. Great explanation. Subscribed.
Hi Neil. Welcome aboard :) Glad you got it back eventually; the downwards sensors will not let it land if it believes the landing site is unsafe. You would have been far better hand catching as per this vid: ruclips.net/video/SspJVHTcWoM/видео.html Hope it's fixed soon for you fella.
Ian in London cheers bud, my hand catch was more like a cat trying to catch a fly!. Hit it onto some lily pads and jumped in quickly to retrieve it before it sunk!.
One other thing, i see you get that message fly with caution. Im sure my message on screen was land immediately. Im a newbie so was out of my depth here but learning a lot from your videos.
Yep, I guessed it wasn't too elegant 🤣🤣 Hence my suggestion to watch how easy it is when you know the knack 👍🏻👍🏻 Ian
Ian in London would you agree the return to home function would have brought it back even in the strong wind far better compared to manual flying even with sensors off? Id love to post a pic of the landing site and my scared face as i try to wrestle the controls. Cant see a pic button on here im not a massive youtube user!.
Great stuff as always Ian, and nice touch on the Moab tour to finish off the video. Tip #7...train your dog to fetch the drone if need be!
Actually Ted learned the hard way this time that the props can hurt, hence he's safely inside when I actually take off.... Cheers, Ian
Thanks as always for taking the time with you hints & tips.
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Cheers Tadpole....!
Cheers Ian..this winters driving me mad..can't wait to get the pro back out filming again.
Well, leaving this weekend aside, you should be fine to fly next week.... :) At least I''m teaching you how to fly in bad weather :) Cheers, Ian
I've flown the Air in effective -15c here in Norway. Cold for sure, but the drone handled it very well. The pilot on the other hand....! ;-)
Old video now but watched it again! It's worth to mention perhaps that another benefit to flying with sensors off is that you might get a slightly longer flight time....possibly...maybe...perhaps ..😅 best video from Ian as always!
I've not tested flight time with / without sensors, but I'm guessing it's a minimal difference given it's electronic rather than a physical movement....
@@IaninLondon yes...that's the reason for ...slightly...maybe....even ten seconds extra can save a drone life going by some of the videos I've seen where a few extra seconds could have got it home..😂 but yeh...I wasn't meaning minutes more😁 cheers Ian🤗
Very informative and good to know, I live in the Caribbean islands and wanted to get some video recordings on the beach, I was scared as hell the winds were really high. Thanks for the tip
Great stuff... The last thing you want is it to be blown out to sea....... Cheers, Ian
Hi Ian ,I took my Mavic Pro out for a flight last week because I wanted to get some shots of a large ocean liner that was stationed just off the westcoast here in Barbados and when I was heading out to the boat about half way out I decided to try bringing the mavic back in against the wind to see how it would do coming back and that thing took so long to get back to me that I was so happy I didn't take her all the way out to the ship cause I believe I would have lost it , man I am not taking my baby in strong winds again atleast not knowingly but if the wind picks up while I am out then there is nothing I can do cause I already lost one of my birds that way and I am trying hard not to loose my mavic cause she is too expensive,my cx20 was a fraction of what the mavic cost so I am trying hard to keep this one for a long time ,loosing three birds so far has become too expensive for this poor guy.Anyway Ian,take care and thanks for the great review .
If you disable the Collision Avoidance sensors system, you will find it handles strong wind far better and you will have no problem....
Oh I didn't know that ,thanks for that headsup Ian. Catch you later buddy.
Thank you
Hi Ian. Thanks, nicely completes the set. Should have been able to work that out for myself, but I did n't. Getting old! I'd started wondering if the Mavic Pro format was what I was looking for! Now waiting for MP2. BobUK.
Cheers Bob. Yep, it's always obvious once you've worked it out :) I learned a lot over the last few weeks. Let's wait and see what the MPll brings.. Ian
great video buddy
Haha! Just off out to fly my Pro in windy conditions- specifically i need to film a derelict building in the middle of nowhere. Already checked the prevailing wind and picked my takeoff point, was planning to use sports mode to punch into the wind, but will try switching the sensors off instead. I find the difference between normal and sports mode too great for good photography- too sensitive in sports mode and I agree in normal mode the Pro is a wimp in the slightest breeze....
Great stuff Paul. Stay in control! Cheers, Ian
Ian, I wonder what mode it adopts for emergency RTH, for example in tje event of loss of signal? - will be limited to the mode it's in when signal is lost, and less able to fight the wind on its emergency RTH ? (appreciate that this would not be an issue if the advice to fly against the wind first is observed)
It uses P or Normal mode, which is a bit daft as it does make better headway when switched out of RTH and into sports mode. I tested this.....
Roger that, thanks Ian
lost my mavic today cause of strong winds so so sad
Sorry to hear that; Have you checked the Find My Drone function?
@@IaninLondon yeah I have my guess someone picked it up
Could've got a great shot today near a cliff but scared of 20mph+ wind. :( After seeing this again I would've been ok.
Sparkey Just remember, head out into the wind and head back with the wind 👍🏻
The difference in speed between going and back, may indicate the at least the minimum real realtive ground wind speed. I mean "relative" because the drone not necesary may be flying straight ahead to the wind, and the wind may be hiting from the side that is not the same.
On this day the wind was coming from around the 1 o'clock direction when flying out, so it was nearly head on.
Cheers
Ian
Good info Ian - thanks for that. Did some filming of a lighthouse at Tutukaka - might post it! Interested in how you (and others) get the 'live' phone screen during the flight? Hope the snows melting! Cheers Andy
Hi Andy! Always nice to see aerial footage! Get it posted :) I use a screen recording app called DU Screen Recorder. Its' free and quite customisable. du-recorder.en.uptodown.com/android Cheers, Ian
Very informative. Pressured to capture some weekly footage on a house build on intelligent flight modes (POI). Was going to go into sports mode but intelligent flight modes are disabled then. If I just turn off obstacle avoidance, it will allow them and be more stable. Let you know :)
Yep; turning off the sensors should sort you out in high wind.... Godo luck fella. Ian
One more thing ian, i struggled to get the mavic close to my landing spot but when return to home kicked in it got back to me with ease. Does the mavic switch into sport or turn the sensors off in this situation?
RTH does alter speed and sensors. But as above, if the landing site is not great, then hand catch.
Neil Hessian ,they move really fast in RTH.
Good video, thanks for the info. Question what is the app you use to record the DJI App footage?
TechSavvyDaddy Cheers fella. It's an Android app called DU Recorder. Free and works great. Ian.
I did in 17mph wind it took so long to RTH and land
How do u record ur flight data and phone screen? Is that an app? Cool vid, cheers!
It's an app called DU Recorder. Easy and free. Cheers, Ian. 👍
Good Video, I was wondering if its the same with the low noise props or does high wind affect them differntly? Man wish i had some wide open space like that here, I would try everything too hahaha
I shot this video with the low noise props fitted... (and no I'm not going to repeat it with the standard props! :) ) Had enough of wind.... Working on a beginners guide to ND filters now.... Cheers! Ian
Ian in London Ok I can see it now, not sure why I thought they were the standard ones. I fly with the low noise myself but got a lil drift out of the ordinary. I'll test it myself one day, to see if there is a difference in wind resistance of the two types of props.
Thanks for the advice, what was the wind speed when you did this video? When I flew in high winds (even low and close) I encountered constant "disconnected" errors and even "RC disconnected", is that a result of the high winds? (Did not have OA turned off or Sport mode enabled) so thank you for the tips.
Hi Lawrence. It was at least 25mph solid with 40 mph gusts. A very windy day. Were you flying the Pro or the Air? Either way, high wind shouldn't normally affect the RC connection to the drone... Have you tried the same flight path in the same location on a calm day?
Ian
No, I havent been back there but now you have me worried as to why it happened? I do no that the cell reception was very poor and intermittant, perhaps that was disrupting the signal but surely the drone should still fly without cell signal? I have since flown the drone and have not had another problem as yet, so what could it have been - if not the wind? Perhaps the buffeting, was conflicting with the OAvoidence, as you said?
@@LawrenceBlackbeard Then I think it's almost certainly radio interference. There are some areas that I get appalling signal a d frequent disconnects each time I fly. If you're concerned, head back and try again. But the main thing is you're not getting interference on your flights now.... Cheers, Ian
Hi Lawrence. I got a lot of "disconnected" errors while using an android phone. Since I started using the iPad, I've never got any of those. In my opinion, it was either the usb type C cable that caused issues, OR the way Android uses its USB port for transfer. Only once I've got a RC disconnected, probably due to interference or, more likely, poor signal.
Great tips in that video thanks! How about a tutorial on how to make and emergency landing?
Thanks Martin. Landing itself shouldn't be an issue.... (Left Stick Down!) but I did make this video on what happens when you run out of battery power and the auto-emergency landing procedures..... Cheers, Ian ruclips.net/video/z7J8CHyxPcQ/видео.html
Ian in London Thanks, I’ve given it a watch, another great video. I remember is your video about what went wrong in Dover you said that after your emergency landing the drone lost the remote signal and took off again ultimately causing you to loose it. How would you avoid that?
Ah, true, but Dover was an exceptional number of errors and bad luck all lined up. The reason it took off again is simply because I didn't check the props had stopped and shut down. I held the left stick down for 3 seconds but in my panic, ran away from the cliff edge, losing signal connection before the 3 secnds down had happened... So as it lost signal before shutdown, it took off again. You'd have to be insanely unlucky to recreate that scenario.... Cheers, Ian
Ian in London Got it, thanks. Looking forward to the next video. I’m pretty good at reading up and researching the features of my Mavic Pro but your videos always teach me something I didn’t know!
Ian in London I didn’t know you had to hold the left stick down for three seconds. You might have just saved me from loosing my drone with this piece of information 👍
Your content is quite good but one thing I don't understand is why you have not changed the readout to imperial from ridiculous metric?
Easy! The whole world uses Metric except the USA, and metres are what I understand. But I make sure all my videos do conversion between imperial and metric so everyone can follow along 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers, Ian.
@@IaninLondon YES OMG THIS. Stupid USA with their wack-ass special measurements!! lol (I'm Aussie)
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Yeah, I only saw that afterwards when I was editing! :)
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