I am curious as to why you went up to 19.6’ with the MP2. IMO the real test would have been to see if it worked at the DJI setting built in. In this case I saw 3.6’.
its one of the best Drohne i ever had..its in fact too expensive, but i could get it second hand ..and i like it so much. Before i tryed out the yuneec h520..but after half a year i have given up.It should not be on the market at all.problems after problems.And also i have the Phantom 4 Pro V.2"Startet of few years ago with the Phantom 4
Good job with the demo's I just got a DJI mini 3 PRO and can't seem to find out from anyone whether or not it has Precision Landing? Its usually a foot or 2 off when it lands. What to you think....has or doesn't have?
I commented before about my mavic air being off 8 to 10 feet when it returned home, that’s after letting it slowly ascend to 20 feet to record its home point. The issue was my imu being out of calibration, apparently that part gets just a little off each flight is what my research concluded. I was also having some drifting with the spark and the mav air when I stopped to hover. I now calibrate the imu after 4 or 5 flights on both drones. They both now return to home point and land almost exactly where they launched from, and drifting in hover is just a bad memory now. Just thought I would mention that was my issue. Allowing them to hover a few seconds once they launch is very important as well!
Bill The Drone Reviewer , awesome channel Bill, always comment and smash like, good info in your content , I’ve had a chance to look through a lot now, nice channel.
OK, but, does the precision landing, still work, if you manualy take off? And, what actualy "Takes" the photo, is it an optical image, or, is it, that it just pricisely registers, the GPS ?
I have a 4 foot diameter bulls eye painted on a side walk in my front yard, I’ve tried all dark and with the spot lit by a couple of really bright flashlights, the lights help , but my spark nor my mavic air do quite as well in the dark , the light helps the mavic air more than the spark. Both hit the four foot circle with no lighting on it , waiting until they acquire about 15 satellites gets a better result after dark though for sure. I can only speak for the spark and mav air though. I’ve been playing around with the kitty hawk mission planner is why I’ve flown enough night flights to know this. Flying through the kitty hawk app almost consistently gets a better result than the go4 app after dark. Main thing in the really dark is sometimes they are going down too fast to allow them to land softly enough and I have to do it manually. Dji drones don’t like total dark at all , at least those 2 models anyhow.
Thanks for the info does the GPS work with the sensors off?l've got a mavic pro but wanted to fly at night but the warning signs come on that theres insufficient light could I just turn off the sensors would it still return to the home point ok for me to land manually?
Bobby BoBLaD , I’ve no experience with a mavic pro, however if they are anything like the spark or mav air it’s in one of two modes and there are no other options. Those being GPS or Atti mode. If it’s not in atti then the GPS mode is working. Both the spark and the M.A. work fine in the dark in GPS mode. My mav air also gives me that exact warning once the sun is down( doesn’t even have to be completely dark) , but it turns those sensors off automatically when it can’t use them. Just try a couple of really short tests, that’s what I did at first with the spark, just flew it to the edge of my yard and hit return to home, you can only see very lit up things on the ground though, so I added 20 meters to the return to home altitude, from 30 to 50 meters , but I’ve got a lot of tall trees all around me. Hope some of that helps. Oh, fog, watch out for fog or really low clouds at night, if you encounter any you may have to turn off all your sensors to get the drone to fly forward, day time fog doesn’t seem to be nearly as much issue as it is at night.
@@noonespecific9463 thanks I'll give it a try I just wasnt sure if the GPS home point works with sensors off but theres no reason why not I guess also thx for the fog in dark warning :)
Bobby BoBLaD , I would be interested to hear how it goes with your after dark flights, also I think I mentioned the Kittyhawk app , specifically the mission planner in the app. You can make your drone orbit a hotpoint (that’s what the app calls it) and fly a set of way points. The app does all the flying allowing you to just operate the camera and gimbal. When the drone orbits the place you specify the drone flys sideways keeping the front pointed at that point. The way points are flown totally autonomous, you just start the drone and hit the start button, the drone takes off and ascends to the altitude you set then flies the way points and returns and lands. You also have the option to make the drone point in a different direction than the one it’s flying , although I haven’t figured out all the different options you can use yet. If you don’t already have Kittyhawk it may be something of interest for you, it’s completely free, there is a paid version but I haven’t wanted to do anything that requires that version yet, I believe it’s just if you want to broadcast your flights live to others that you need the paid version. You can also get approval to fly in controlled airspace around airports that use the lannc system, so far I’ve gotten instant approval each time I’ve submitted a request.
i think you should do the same test with out doing the hovering portion, by taken straight out toward the lake to see if it will still land spot on. This will validate that the hovering for a few seconds is needed or not.
Bom dia. Estou sempre assistindo o seu canal na esperança de um dia asistir algo sobre a liberação nem que seja a versão beta onde posso usar o meu Smart controle com pahantom 4 pro v2.0. Você não tem uma previsão? Parabéns Abraço
Este teste beta não está disponível para o público em geral - você teve que se inscrever na DJI e obter aprovação para ser um testador beta. Isso deve ser divulgado em breve em uma atualização de firmware. Espero que você goste do vídeo. ruclips.net/video/IYO0MjKYHc4/видео.html
The issues that I had with my Mavic 2 pro doing precision landing was fixed with an IMU and Compass Calibration. Good video! I would like to see all DJI drones having support for the Smart Controller! That would be cool!
Hi BIll., great video again. Can I ask a question. As a user of the Mavic 2 also, I still have a fear of flying over water. A while back this was a problem for the sensors. Can you confirm if this issue was ever resolved. keep up the great work on this channel. Best regards from Dublin, Ireland
Gareth thank you for the great comment. The problem with flying over water is when you are less than 20 feet or so the reflection off of the water can cause issues for the sensors on the bottom of the Mavic 2. I always fly at 100 feet or more in altitude and don't have any issues.
Thanks for the vid, nice setting. All four of your landings were really precise. I noticed there was little or no wind for your tests. I've found that even the slightest wind in the moments after takeoff will have a profound effect on the accuracy of the landing whether you select precision landing or not. In either case, the drone needs to rise absolutely vertically above the take off spot for a really good precision landing.
Useful info for those that need it, my Phantom 4 Pro V2 is my go to drone, even over my Mavic Pro 2. Never use auto take off, don't need the precision landing or RTH feature. However its nice to know that its works if necessary.
@@davidgarrison1988 Most of the guys I fly with agree on the P4 P V2 being very slightly better in the video image quality especially if you like to shoot in 60fps versus the Mavic max 4k frame rate at 30fps. Don't get me wrong I love my M2P and highly recommend it, but I just prefer the look of 60fps. If you are thinking of getting the M2P you won't be disappointed, its just is a great drone.
Good Afternoon Bill. I Have the Smart Controller for my Mavic 2 Line. I do a lot of quick flights for jobs & The SC saves me lot of time getting ready to fly. Also I take off old school with the sticks & not auto- hover. Lot of time I do use RTH for speed getting back. Was having problems with the RTH at first. Landing near but not on the same spot. DJI Fixed that with a update awhile ago. Last few months have no RTH Problems taking off old school. One day I’ll get the STD. Controller out that came with each bird 🦅 Take off old school with sticks & AUTO TAKEOFF Way to see if any different on the RTH. I’ll let you know. 👍🦅😎 Thanks Ken
Good test. Now, do the auto launch and DON'T let it ponder, leave the area right away and see if it can find the pad. Be ready to take over of course :)
Wouldn't it just be simpler if DJI programmed it to specifically notify you that it has all it needs for precision landing? The whole ambiguous waiting for an arbitrary time just doesn't sit well with me. I like positive feedback!
Airwolf i over emphasized the wait to make sure everyone noticed that I paused. A slight pause is needed to take the picture of the landing area so it could be matched during precision landing. Thank you.
@@BillTheDroneReviewer Oh I get that, I'm just saying that it would be better if DJI had the drone report that it did in fact get the picture for precision landing. Confirmation is golden!
Worth covering Bill as it is hit and miss as to how accurate it is if you Just take off and tear into the sky , it sure does lessen the accuracy. when I first got my Phantom 4 back in 2016 took me a while to realise it needed to have a hover. I’ve not had a chance to fly my drones for 3 weeks now with work and weather , I’ll be loosing my touch !! Oh the Florida sun ☀️
Thank you Ian. Hovering really does improve the accuracy ! Florida sun has been great but its been too windy to fly the past two weekends so I'm exactly with you !
God these videos are depressing, at least speed them up . Sorry bill your a lovely guy but they are so long and pointless. Shorten the videos or speed them up during the boring parts.
Posted below are the times for all takeoffs and landings. Feel free to advance to the part you would like to see (this is also posted in the description). Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 Flight 1 Takeoff 2:07 Landing 4:17 Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 Flight 2 Takeoff 4:58 Landing 8:25 Mavic 2 Pro Flight 1 Takeoff 9:30 Landing 11:56 Mavic 2 Pro Flight 2 Takeoff 12:36 Landing 15:53
@@BillTheDroneReviewer Ok you can listen to the licks that won't tell you the truth, i bet have of them don't watch the whole video. or you can take constructive criticism and possible get younger followers to subscribe. Like i said i think you are a lovely guy, but that won't grow your subs.
Bill, I hope you don’t mind my honest feedback, this was an unnecessary long video. A test should prove something and include how not to do it and the results of not giving the drone enough time to capture the landing area. Simply showing the same result four times is first of all dull and does not confirm that what you did ensures the precision landing. Show us once how to do it right and what happens if you do it incorrectly. I hope this helps you in some way.
Tim Moxey Tim Thank you for your comment. First I have posted in the description the takeoff time and landing time for each test - this way you can watch one, two, three or all four flights or portions of them at your choosing. Second I’ve received criticism before for not showing all of a test like this. I hope this helps. Thank you.
Tim Moxey Tim actually check out my previous video on test the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 in a open field - I didn’t pause but climbed immediately to 100 feet. If you have any additional comments or questions please email me at BillTheDroneReviewer@gmail.com. Thank you.
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I am curious as to why you went up to 19.6’ with the MP2. IMO the real test would have been to see if it worked at the DJI setting built in. In this case I saw 3.6’.
What about the Inspire 2???
I don't own an Inspire 2 so unfortunately I can't test it. Thank you.
its one of the best Drohne i ever had..its in fact too expensive, but i could get it second hand ..and i like it so much. Before i tryed out the yuneec h520..but after half a year i have given up.It should not be on the market at all.problems after problems.And also i have the Phantom 4 Pro V.2"Startet of few years ago with the Phantom 4
Good job with the demo's I just got a DJI mini 3 PRO and can't seem to find out from anyone whether or not it has Precision Landing? Its usually a foot or 2 off when it lands. What to you think....has or doesn't have?
Thank you. The Mini 3 Pro does not have precision landing. Mine is usually about a foot or so off of the landing pad.
This was a well executed test. Thank you for sharing !
Thank you for your comment.
I commented before about my mavic air being off 8 to 10 feet when it returned home, that’s after letting it slowly ascend to 20 feet to record its home point. The issue was my imu being out of calibration, apparently that part gets just a little off each flight is what my research concluded. I was also having some drifting with the spark and the mav air when I stopped to hover. I now calibrate the imu after 4 or 5 flights on both drones. They both now return to home point and land almost exactly where they launched from, and drifting in hover is just a bad memory now. Just thought I would mention that was my issue. Allowing them to hover a few seconds once they launch is very important as well!
NoOneSpecificNoOneOfConsiquence Excellent comment ! Thank you so much for sharing !
Bill The Drone Reviewer , awesome channel Bill, always comment and smash like, good info in your content , I’ve had a chance to look through a lot now, nice channel.
OK, but, does the precision landing, still work, if you manualy take off? And, what actualy "Takes" the photo, is it an optical image, or, is it, that it just pricisely registers, the GPS ?
Top video Bill, enjoyed watching this. Thanks very much for sharing.
Does the precision landing set only when you use auto takeoff?
Yes. Here's a great article on that: mavicpilots.com/threads/help-with-precision-landing-feature.20102/
Have you tried doing that in the pitch black ? what happens
I have a 4 foot diameter bulls eye painted on a side walk in my front yard, I’ve tried all dark and with the spot lit by a couple of really bright flashlights, the lights help , but my spark nor my mavic air do quite as well in the dark , the light helps the mavic air more than the spark. Both hit the four foot circle with no lighting on it , waiting until they acquire about 15 satellites gets a better result after dark though for sure. I can only speak for the spark and mav air though. I’ve been playing around with the kitty hawk mission planner is why I’ve flown enough night flights to know this. Flying through the kitty hawk app almost consistently gets a better result than the go4 app after dark. Main thing in the really dark is sometimes they are going down too fast to allow them to land softly enough and I have to do it manually. Dji drones don’t like total dark at all , at least those 2 models anyhow.
Thanks for the info does the GPS work with the sensors off?l've got a mavic pro but wanted to fly at night but the warning signs come on that theres insufficient light could I just turn off the sensors would it still return to the home point ok for me to land manually?
Bobby BoBLaD , I’ve no experience with a mavic pro, however if they are anything like the spark or mav air it’s in one of two modes and there are no other options. Those being GPS or Atti mode. If it’s not in atti then the GPS mode is working. Both the spark and the M.A. work fine in the dark in GPS mode. My mav air also gives me that exact warning once the sun is down( doesn’t even have to be completely dark) , but it turns those sensors off automatically when it can’t use them. Just try a couple of really short tests, that’s what I did at first with the spark, just flew it to the edge of my yard and hit return to home, you can only see very lit up things on the ground though, so I added 20 meters to the return to home altitude, from 30 to 50 meters , but I’ve got a lot of tall trees all around me. Hope some of that helps. Oh, fog, watch out for fog or really low clouds at night, if you encounter any you may have to turn off all your sensors to get the drone to fly forward, day time fog doesn’t seem to be nearly as much issue as it is at night.
@@noonespecific9463 thanks I'll give it a try I just wasnt sure if the GPS home point works with sensors off but theres no reason why not I guess also thx for the fog in dark warning :)
Bobby BoBLaD , I would be interested to hear how it goes with your after dark flights, also I think I mentioned the Kittyhawk app , specifically the mission planner in the app. You can make your drone orbit a hotpoint (that’s what the app calls it) and fly a set of way points. The app does all the flying allowing you to just operate the camera and gimbal. When the drone orbits the place you specify the drone flys sideways keeping the front pointed at that point. The way points are flown totally autonomous, you just start the drone and hit the start button, the drone takes off and ascends to the altitude you set then flies the way points and returns and lands. You also have the option to make the drone point in a different direction than the one it’s flying , although I haven’t figured out all the different options you can use yet. If you don’t already have Kittyhawk it may be something of interest for you, it’s completely free, there is a paid version but I haven’t wanted to do anything that requires that version yet, I believe it’s just if you want to broadcast your flights live to others that you need the paid version. You can also get approval to fly in controlled airspace around airports that use the lannc system, so far I’ve gotten instant approval each time I’ve submitted a request.
i think you should do the same test with out doing the hovering portion, by taken straight out toward the lake to see if it will still land spot on. This will validate that the hovering for a few seconds is needed or not.
Chuck thank you for your comment.
If you look in my previous video with the Phantom 4 Pro that's what I did:
ruclips.net/video/A2AdVRIc5Io/видео.html
I think the tests were great , but hats off to the drones for doing the awesome job , thanks
Bom dia.
Estou sempre assistindo o seu canal na esperança de um dia asistir algo sobre a liberação nem que seja a versão beta onde posso usar o meu Smart controle com pahantom 4 pro v2.0.
Você não tem uma previsão?
Parabéns
Abraço
Este teste beta não está disponível para o público em geral - você teve que se inscrever na DJI e obter aprovação para ser um testador beta. Isso deve ser divulgado em breve em uma atualização de firmware. Espero que você goste do vídeo.
ruclips.net/video/IYO0MjKYHc4/видео.html
Great test !
Thank you for your comment.
Great testing Bill. I think you're correct about flying up to a certain height.
The issues that I had with my Mavic 2 pro doing precision landing was fixed with an IMU and Compass Calibration. Good video! I would like to see all DJI drones having support for the Smart Controller! That would be cool!
Great comment Ian ! Thank you !
Nice review Bill! Thanks for sharing, God bless and have a great day!
Thank you so much Mason. You too !
Great tests on both drones !
Hi BIll., great video again. Can I ask a question. As a user of the Mavic 2 also, I still have a fear of flying over water. A while back this was a problem for the sensors. Can you confirm if this issue was ever resolved. keep up the great work on this channel. Best regards from Dublin, Ireland
Gareth thank you for the great comment. The problem with flying over water is when you are less than 20 feet or so the reflection off of the water can cause issues for the sensors on the bottom of the Mavic 2. I always fly at 100 feet or more in altitude and don't have any issues.
@@BillTheDroneReviewer Many thanks for getting back to me
@@GarHef Your welcome !
Well executed test !
Part 107 Flyer Thank you for your comment.
Great followup test.
Thank you for your comment.
Well done on this test ! Two different altitudes that the picture used for precision landing is taken. Good job.
Thank you for your comment.
Nice tests
Larry Boggs Thank you Larry !
Well done Bill, precision landing is one of my favorite features of the mavic 2.
Idaho Quadcopter Thank you so much Marcus !
Thanks for the vid, nice setting. All four of your landings were really precise. I noticed there was little or no wind for your tests. I've found that even the slightest wind in the moments after takeoff will have a profound effect on the accuracy of the landing whether you select precision landing or not. In either case, the drone needs to rise absolutely vertically above the take off spot for a really good precision landing.
Excellent test !
Great test.
Well done !
Thank you for your comment.
Liked the vid Bill good info for newbies
John Duffield Thank you John.
Great video ! Thanks !
Thank you for the great test !
Thank you for your comment.
Great job comparison Bill””Thank you really needed that landing tip!
Ulysses .12 Thank you. Your welcome !
Great test I did that this morning in Jacksonville, Florida 🚁
Thomas Baker Great comment Thomas ! Thank you !
SEEMS AOK BOTH RIGHT ON NICELY DONE
MANUEL SANTANA Thank you so much Manuel !
Useful info for those that need it, my Phantom 4 Pro V2 is my go to drone, even over my Mavic Pro 2. Never use auto take off, don't need the precision landing or RTH feature. However its nice to know that its works if necessary.
Richard Palmer Thank you for your comment Richard.
I'm thinking of getting the Mavic 2 , but want to know why is your 4 pro your go to drone ? Very interested in why .
@@davidgarrison1988 Most of the guys I fly with agree on the P4 P V2 being very slightly better in the video image quality especially if you like to shoot in 60fps versus the Mavic max 4k frame rate at 30fps. Don't get me wrong I love my M2P and highly recommend it, but I just prefer the look of 60fps. If you are thinking of getting the M2P you won't be disappointed, its just is a great drone.
Very good review.
Thank you Gerald !
Bill The Drone Reviewer my pleasure!
It sure is Bill ! Good one !
Thank you for your comment.
Good Info, Hope to try this on the Inspire 1
Thank you.
Good Afternoon Bill.
I Have the Smart Controller for my Mavic 2 Line.
I do a lot of quick flights for jobs & The SC saves me lot of time getting ready to fly. Also I take off old school with the sticks & not auto- hover.
Lot of time I do use RTH for speed getting back. Was having problems with the RTH at first. Landing near but not on the same spot.
DJI Fixed that with a update awhile ago.
Last few months have no RTH Problems taking off old school.
One day I’ll get the STD. Controller out that came with each bird 🦅
Take off old school with sticks & AUTO TAKEOFF Way to see if any different on the RTH.
I’ll let you know. 👍🦅😎
Thanks Ken
wizbang99 Ken great comment ! Thank you so much for sharing !
A wonderful vidéo ;)))
Drone vidéo & travel Thank you for your comment.
sorry Bill you ve messed up the test for the mavic 2 pro by doing the 2nd hover at 19.5 feet you need to do 1 test with 3.2 feet alone r.l.
Thank you Robert.
Good test. Now, do the auto launch and DON'T let it ponder, leave the area right away and see if it can find the pad. Be ready to take over of course :)
Robert Mitchell Great comment Robert. Thank you.
Bill The Boss 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🤙🏽😄
Thank you Luis !
Nd that beep drives everyone crzy
Gimbal overload? Check that out buddy!!
Wouldn't it just be simpler if DJI programmed it to specifically notify you that it has all it needs for precision landing? The whole ambiguous waiting for an arbitrary time just doesn't sit well with me. I like positive feedback!
Airwolf i over emphasized the wait to make sure everyone noticed that I paused. A slight pause is needed to take the picture of the landing area so it could be matched during precision landing. Thank you.
@@BillTheDroneReviewer Oh I get that, I'm just saying that it would be better if DJI had the drone report that it did in fact get the picture for precision landing. Confirmation is golden!
If you quick press the power button on the remote after you press "Return to home" you can stop that annoying "Beep".
John Vandraiss Thank you for your comment John.
Worth covering Bill as it is hit and miss as to how accurate it is if you Just take off and tear into the sky , it sure does lessen the accuracy.
when I first got my Phantom 4 back in 2016 took me a while to realise it needed to have a hover.
I’ve not had a chance to fly my drones for 3 weeks now with work and weather , I’ll be loosing my touch !!
Oh the Florida sun ☀️
Thank you Ian. Hovering really does improve the accuracy ! Florida sun has been great but its been too windy to fly the past two weekends so I'm exactly with you !
God these videos are depressing, at least speed them up . Sorry bill your a lovely guy but they are so long and pointless. Shorten the videos or speed them up during the boring parts.
Posted below are the times for all takeoffs and landings. Feel free to advance to the part you would like to see (this is also posted in the description).
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 Flight 1
Takeoff 2:07
Landing 4:17
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 Flight 2
Takeoff 4:58
Landing 8:25
Mavic 2 Pro Flight 1
Takeoff 9:30
Landing 11:56
Mavic 2 Pro Flight 2
Takeoff 12:36
Landing 15:53
I think the video was perfect.
@@shameelali2549 Thank you.
@@BillTheDroneReviewer Ok you can listen to the licks that won't tell you the truth, i bet have of them don't watch the whole video. or you can take constructive criticism and possible get younger followers to subscribe. Like i said i think you are a lovely guy, but that won't grow your subs.
Bill, I hope you don’t mind my honest feedback, this was an unnecessary long video. A test should prove something and include how not to do it and the results of not giving the drone enough time to capture the landing area. Simply showing the same result four times is first of all dull and does not confirm that what you did ensures the precision landing. Show us once how to do it right and what happens if you do it incorrectly. I hope this helps you in some way.
Tim Moxey Tim Thank you for your comment. First I have posted in the description the takeoff time and landing time for each test - this way you can watch one, two, three or all four flights or portions of them at your choosing. Second I’ve received criticism before for not showing all of a test like this. I hope this helps. Thank you.
Bill The Drone Reviewer HiBill, what value does it give to show these four tests without showing the way not to do it?
Tim Moxey Tim actually check out my previous video on test the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 in a open field - I didn’t pause but climbed immediately to 100 feet. If you have any additional comments or questions please email me at BillTheDroneReviewer@gmail.com. Thank you.
It’s not all in how you take off you need to calibrate a shit load of things because they don’t do it from the factory they want us to do it for them
Not 100 percent
Well done !