dude, i don't know why anyone would dislike this video, but it is one of the most daring distance test video I've seen. I wouldn't have gone through those first powerlines the way you did but I'm glad i got to see someone do it. awesome video sir, please keep it up.
You need to be elevated, The earth is round, hills etc. etc. The horizon is at a distance of 2.9 miles. So if you are low under 100 feet etc. you just ran over the limited Horizon. Try again at over 200' and see if you gain more on that distance.
comment not wrong...but sometime we need to see term and condition...when we playing drone, are we always from hi-rise building or on the top of tower?? I dont think so....so this test almost actual condition in average...but the most important also we need check signal interference from other device...such as radio comunication, etc
No, not you fly the drone at 100' or 200'. Most people hold the remotes at waist level. Horizon is normally calculated from the height of the persons eyes. some were between 5'9" to 6'0" just holding the remote at your waist you cut your horizon distance to about 1.5 miles.
I just posted my Spark distance test (just the drone footage, not as nice as your video), and mine went out 4422 feet before I got a Lost Signal message. I'll have to say, I was literally shaking I was so nervous (and I'm not a nervous person at all). Losing the Spark and being out $500 is secondary, I just didn't want to have a rogue drone land on anyone). I'm amazed at how calm and cool you are in this video when you lost signal.
I just watched your video! The camera still amazes me! beautiful! Haha I was nervous but the feed was was only out for 2 or 3 seconds so I didnt have time to freak out. And when it came back on it was already returning to home so crisis averted! Thanks for the watch!
Hi, check it out what is "Fresnel zone" it will help you understand why you did not reach the suggested distance. Also your home point (take off point) is as importance as the flying path you took especially executed a maximum distance test. I hope by now you know how to reset "failsafe RTH" function, you are very lucky did not hit the power line or that chain-link fence.
I'm not sure if your spark has the same feature as the Mavic, but when using the DJI GO4 app and you slide that hmm slider over for take off there is a box that appears above it that ask if you want a precision landing and you have to have that on within the app as well in your settings. if you check that box then slide that slider and fly a distance away and click return to home or if its activated, it will return to almost the exact spot it took off from within inches. I am impressed every time my Mavic does it
That's what's up haven't done that with mine but I sure will try it. You should do a video on all the different features it has so I don't have to find out the hard way.
The mighty little spark is a badass! I fly mine WAY more than my phantom 4 pro. In a rural area without much interference, I've flown it out just over a mile at a height of 390ft, returned and still had nearly 50 percent battery! Optimum conditions of course.
SOLD!!!! This is what I was waiting for!!! Thanks, one video I saw made it seem you couldn't go far. It will work for me since I'm just doing this as a hobby.
Thank you very much for making this video. Done nice, straight forward, and you gave me the information I needed. I like that you don't act crazy disappointed that it didn't go the full 1.2 miles. 4800 feet is really amazing for such a small drone. The fact that it came back within a few feet of the takeoff point is also extremely impressive too. Thank you again from Philadelphia PA. When I do my video from NJ to Philly next to the Ben Franklin Bridge, please know your video directly encouraged me to give it a shot. I love people who post to TH-cam for the education and encouragement of others. Have a great day!!!
Thank you for these videos. I'm glad to see some real world videos from an end user rather than the ones from so-called drone experts all the time. I have my Spark on order from Amazon and can't wait to get it and have some fun.
Thanks for the video! I've already got two scratch built quads but with these impressive changes in tech, I want something that doesn't feel like a grocery cart with props and wires stuck all over it. The Spark seems like a good bet so far.
I didn't go through all 596 comments, so don't know if this was already said, but...The Spark dropped to 22mph when returning so that object avoidance system can work properly. If it was going at max sport speed and it was auto flying back, it could possibly hit something on the way back. At 22mph, it can safely avoid objects.
TY for the range test! I just bought one an hour ago as my 1st drone ever “Welcome to the dark side right?” LoL looks like I will have to skip the remote purchase since this will be used up close using my iphone. I will probably have to go with the mavic pro or the P4 Pro when I outgrew this one for our extreme long range target shooting of 1 mile plus!!! It will be our new spotter out in the desert!!! TY!!!
I've managed to take my spark out 8,250 ft on yesterday with no range extender or a otg cable . So i went well over the 1.2 advertised mile. i also did it outside the city limits with limited electronic interference. And that very close to the distance record on my Phantom 3 advanced with range extender .
Love the video. Just got one and still waiting for my prop guards, extra battery and controller to arrive. I am impressed at the "real world" distance test and its Auto mode to return home after signal loss.
That's good enough for me, buddy! I realize this is an older video, but I'm new to drones, and I'm leaning towards the Spark as my first drone that isn't a toy grade. You still recommend the spark?
Hey, have you tried the gesture mode, my doesn't seems it's working properly, and it's more responsive when I use my fist than my palm, let me know if you are experiencing the same thing
I just got a spark and have been watching youtubes all day trying to get comfortable with everything before I take it up. I believe it hovered at the end because it has a built in safety feature to keep it from landing in the water, etc., when it returns automatically.
@@gunnerzane5230 Yes, my confidence level is good, although I typically only fly manually and haven't learned any of the automatic route programs. I still like my spark!
With the controller can i still use the phone just for the video transmission and use the controller just for the FPV part of.flying ? Also is the cable to the transmitter still a good.idea
Standing near the metal fence would not do the RF any favours, also the power lines... The local mobile network to would not help. I think you might be able to go further than spec if these were not around and holding your controller a wee bit higher.
Great video. Thanks for testing out the range. The range has been my biggest question. I currently have a Yuneec Breeze that can go about 250- 300 ft. I wanted a bit more range but don't really need the 4 miles that a mavic can go. I'm also curious about how slow it is in normal gps mode. What is the max speed you have gotten in gps mode?
Go on top of the complex and try it again at around 120 feet high and watch. You can always cancel return to home bro that way you have control over it and also when launching from auto launch let it hover for a few seconds then climb to around 30ft and let it hover for 5 seconds so it can read it's take of point, then you take off, otherwise it would not auto land where it take of from. Good stuff bro. Thanks
It flew only 2km? was that really far? COuldnt it go further? Or am I just getting confused by that you still using imperial over there and not the metric. :-)
The range is GREATLY effected by trees and may also be by elevation. I will be testing this in January where I can fly straight out for miles. In heavy tree cover at 300-400 ft of elevation change I can get about 1,200 ft before I lose signal in a wifi heavy area. Wifi extenders only gained me another 200 ft or so in that scenario. In a free and clear area I suspect I will see the similar results of others going about 2 miles.
Hi.I watched your video and I thank you for this test. Is your Spark's FCC mode switched on or is normal. I just bought a Spark so I don't know what to do Thanks
Why did the Spark auto initiate RTH? The Mavic will not RTH based on reaching "Max distance" with plenty of battery and radio transmission in the tank. Mavic would RTH if it calculated that the battery has only energy enough energy to RTH based on distance from home point. I wonder of this is a built in feature to make it dummy proof or was your battery low in this video. I never heard you mention how much energy was left in the tank. Was it possible that your battery was low??
what are those small "tilt"-s of video when you fly the drone? wind? or you touch the remote sticks accidentally? is that the "sport" mode where video banks during turns?
Hey, been enjoying your Spark videos, good stuff :) Quick question: did you take down your 'Spark Max altitude' video? I'm sure you posted one but I can't seam to find it now! Or I'm I going mad? haha!
Anthony Dawson I'm going to guess he took it down because if he flew the Spark over an altitude of 400 feet he would be breaking the FAA laws for max height allowed. It could result in a hefty fine. I'm pretty sure this max distance flight was also illegal as there's no way he could have kept the drone in visual line of sight (VLOS).
My top distance so far is 15,938 feet...so just over 3 miles. That's round trip. I still had battery power to go further but I lost signal. I have the parabolic range booster now but haven't given it a proper range test yet.
Thanks for this video. IT showed me a lot about the Spark, including the video quality. One note on the distance; I don't know if anyone else mentioned it but the power lines that you went under on the way out most likely caused some interference that resulted in some loss of distance. All in all, the Spark seems like an excellent Drone, especially for traveling.I also saw in another video where a professional photographer that normally used a Mavic went to the Spark and just up-scales the video to 4K in editing. It looked extremely good, but then again, yours with the 1080p also looked great to me. Thanks again.
I didn’t view all comments, so perhaps some one already mentioned this: the documentation for the Spark states the maximum distance of approx. 1.2 miles is achieved at an altitude of 150m (approx. 500 feet). If you only flew at around 70 feet, it’s no surprise you didn’t quite make it (still impressive though). Consider repeating the test at a higher altitude and see what happens. Great video BTW!
I have yet to see a height and distance test without the controller. Would love to see those results... Not sure though if it would vary from phone to phone? Thanks!
Thank you for sharing! To improve the automatic landing, you need to enable "precision landing " and take off vertical until 30ft. This allows the drone to record the takeoff area and land within 1 feet of it. Also, usually best range is achieved flying in "position" mode at full speed. Not sport. The portability of this drone is tempting but as a wedding photographer you should test the P4pro 1 inch sensor camera! It's amazing. Best wishes. Safe flights
Good to know! However im incredibly impressed at how close it was to the original landing spot! If I take it to the beach or a cliff I will have to remember that tip! Thanks for watching!
So, when it returns to home after reaching the distance limit can you at any point take over control? Or does it do it on it's own and you just hope it lands near it's take off spot??
Nice test. I just got mine without a remote for now. Can't wait for a remote to be delivered. 1 question, how much battery did it have left after you hit the limit and back home?
Could you try sport mode and turning with rudder and banking? I was doing that and seems like the gimbal was tilting the opposite way. Nice video, you've got another subscriber.
I’m sure you’ve figured out how to make it land just inches away from where you took off. Hover above a landing pad about 12 feet high until it tells you that precision landing is activated
Hello, I am Samir. How's video quality ? What if we do 1080p video to slow motion in post production, does it gives jitters? & how's flying time performance ? please give me your view on over all performance as I am planning buying it. Thank you
It's battery life is what triggers the smart return to home. You can cancel it and keep flying if you're able to walk up or drive up and retrieve the drone from wherever it lands
Have you repeated the test? I'd be interested to see if the Spark enters RTH at the exact same distance every time. Just wondering if the RTH is software activated.
the distance is btween drone and controller, the distance you measured is the direct road distance, theres height, if your drone is at 1 miles high, you wont even fly out 0.1 mile far
Good point! I didnt take that into account! I wouldnt know how to measure the true distance. The drone was at 70ft or so in height when it reached 4800ft in distance.
fly without the powerlines, and you will go to 5500feet. Great video i order the spark. Can jou overrule the 'coming home' and take the drone in your own steering fingers?? i can with the blade qx350
Good video, thanks! Watching the start of your vid, I have a feeling the reason the Spark missed it's return to home spot slightly is that you did not fly quite high enough straight up when you took off initially. I saw another vid (I think it may've been a Mavic, but I'm sure technique is the same) saying you need to fly up to about 15-20ft and hover steady for a few seconds for it to get a really good RTH lock - you only went to about 6ft then shot off laterally. Worth remembering.
Just a rough estimate but if you began your flight at 1:37 in the video, and stopped forward progression at 3:30 (both approximated), a 2 minute flight of that distance 4800 ft., would equal "roughly" 27.2 mph also consider you did climb on the way which may have slowed the speed over ground. In straight flight, with no winds, I could see this unit doing 30mph. Thanks much for your videos, they are helping me decide on my purchase. :)
*** H E L P P L E A S E *** Just got my Spark. Very excited. I noticed you were able to put an ipad mini into the Spark RC... for the life of me, I can't make mine fit.... can you do a short video on how to get the ipad mini into the controller for the Spark. A friend as a Mavic, and mini fits fine in that... but I can't get it to fit in my new Spark. thank you... keep up the great videos
Great Video! Thanks for doing this. I think that you reached that distance because you flew in sport mode and the battery reached the "return to home limit" I guess that is you fly in regular mode, you will reach a greater distance. Thanks
The Beginner Photography Podcast There are 3 ways the drone decides to return to home: Failsafe RTH If the Home Point was successfully recorded, GPS signal is strong and the compass is functioning normally, Failsafe RTH will be automatically activated if the wireless signal is lost for a specified amount of time (three seconds when using the remote controller and 20 seconds when using Wi-Fi). Smart RTH Initiate Smart RTH when GPS is available. Low-Battery RTH Low-Battery RTH is triggered when the DJI Intelligent Flight Battery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the aircraft. So maybe you did lost connection for 3 seconds and the return to home was activated.
You are the first one to do a distance test I being waiting for that. Thanks
You got it Gene! Im glad you enjoed! Any other topics you want covered?
Gene Brown same
I'm looking for a noise comparison or some way to quantify how loud this drone is
Did you set the max distance on the app as that could be restricting the full range!?
can you do a wind test resistance please ?
4800 feet is more then enough for me thank you for sharing!!! God bless
dude, i don't know why anyone would dislike this video, but it is one of the most daring distance test video I've seen. I wouldn't have gone through those first powerlines the way you did but I'm glad i got to see someone do it. awesome video sir, please keep it up.
You need to be elevated, The earth is round, hills etc. etc. The horizon is at a distance of 2.9 miles. So if you are low under 100 feet etc. you just ran over the limited Horizon. Try again at over 200' and see if you gain more on that distance.
Seems correct
IMRROcom Earth is flat, period.
Just kidding, sorry for the trolling.
comment not wrong...but sometime we need to see term and condition...when we playing drone, are we always from hi-rise building or on the top of tower?? I dont think so....so this test almost actual condition in average...but the most important also we need check signal interference from other device...such as radio comunication, etc
No, not you fly the drone at 100' or 200'. Most people hold the remotes at waist level. Horizon is normally calculated from the height of the persons eyes. some were between 5'9" to 6'0" just holding the remote at your waist you cut your horizon distance to about 1.5 miles.
Great tip. I did not think of that!
For my mavic pro 10km distance it really depends which area your are you on and the weather condition also
Just bought my spark drone yesterday looking forward to Flying it.
Hello, I'm quite curious. I just purchased a SPARK last week. So how do you like it ? have you had good luck with it so far?
@@scottbtraveling1444 it's good
Good thanks, soon I'm buying one and thanks for telling us how far it can go. Also you forgotten to open your propellers
I got anxious with those unopened propellers
Great video. My spark only flies 200m. After this distance, I lose the video signal. The signal has a lot of delay.
I can't wait for mine. Love how discreet it is due to its size. Its basically a stealth drone once its high up in the sky.
I just posted my Spark distance test (just the drone footage, not as nice as your video), and mine went out 4422 feet before I got a Lost Signal message. I'll have to say, I was literally shaking I was so nervous (and I'm not a nervous person at all). Losing the Spark and being out $500 is secondary, I just didn't want to have a rogue drone land on anyone). I'm amazed at how calm and cool you are in this video when you lost signal.
I just watched your video! The camera still amazes me! beautiful! Haha I was nervous but the feed was was only out for 2 or 3 seconds so I didnt have time to freak out. And when it came back on it was already returning to home so crisis averted! Thanks for the watch!
Hi, check it out what is "Fresnel zone" it will help you understand why you did not reach the suggested distance. Also your home point (take off point) is as importance as the flying path you took especially executed a maximum distance test. I hope by now you know how to reset "failsafe RTH" function, you are very lucky did not hit the power line or that chain-link fence.
I'm not sure if your spark has the same feature as the Mavic, but when using the DJI GO4 app and you slide that hmm slider over for take off there is a box that appears above it that ask if you want a precision landing and you have to have that on within the app as well in your settings. if you check that box then slide that slider and fly a distance away and click return to home or if its activated, it will return to almost the exact spot it took off from within inches. I am impressed every time my Mavic does it
wow! emergency return home is what i needed! getting this baby soon!
Great demonstration, but doesn't the FAA require the craft to visible. Anything distance beyond what you can see is in violation, right?
That's what's up haven't done that with mine but I sure will try it. You should do a video on all the different features it has so I don't have to find out the hard way.
hahaha. I just might!
The mighty little spark is a badass! I fly mine WAY more than my phantom 4 pro. In a rural area without much interference, I've flown it out just over a mile at a height of 390ft, returned and still had nearly 50 percent battery! Optimum conditions of course.
SOLD!!!! This is what I was waiting for!!! Thanks, one video I saw made it seem you couldn't go far. It will work for me since I'm just doing this as a hobby.
Wow Very long range that's pretty good for small drone👍👌🤙
great experiment but what were you doing taking off amongst that flood light and the fence and letting it self-land. lucky!
Thank you very much for making this video. Done nice, straight forward, and you gave me the information I needed. I like that you don't act crazy disappointed that it didn't go the full 1.2 miles. 4800 feet is really amazing for such a small drone. The fact that it came back within a few feet of the takeoff point is also extremely impressive too. Thank you again from Philadelphia PA. When I do my video from NJ to Philly next to the Ben Franklin Bridge, please know your video directly encouraged me to give it a shot. I love people who post to TH-cam for the education and encouragement of others. Have a great day!!!
Thank you for these videos. I'm glad to see some real world videos from an end user rather than the ones from so-called drone experts all the time. I have my Spark on order from Amazon and can't wait to get it and have some fun.
Thanks for the video! I've already got two scratch built quads but with these impressive changes in tech, I want something that doesn't feel like a grocery cart with props and wires stuck all over it. The Spark seems like a good bet so far.
for a small hobby drone I would say the range is very good, especially considering your location and potential interference. good video, handy.
Not bad. Waiting for my combo to ship so I can take it on a road trip next month in CA, OR and WA then back to Idaho.
I didn't go through all 596 comments, so don't know if this was already said, but...The Spark dropped to 22mph when returning so that object avoidance system can work properly. If it was going at max sport speed and it was auto flying back, it could possibly hit something on the way back. At 22mph, it can safely avoid objects.
HE is bloody good editing HE deserves more subscribers i am impressed HE is editing like a Pro
Remember. When I gets close to you, you can always cancel return to home and take over again and make it land where you want.
thank you, i was looking for such a comment, i was worried i would buy one of this and get it smoked in the first day lol.
How does the video stream to your device ? WIFI ? That's a long distace for wifi what other signals would stream videos for over a mile
TY for the range test! I just bought one an hour ago as my 1st drone ever “Welcome to the dark side right?” LoL looks like I will have to skip the remote purchase since this will be used up close using my iphone. I will probably have to go with the mavic pro or the P4 Pro when I outgrew this one for our extreme long range target shooting of 1 mile plus!!! It will be our new spotter out in the desert!!! TY!!!
I've managed to take my spark out 8,250 ft on yesterday with no range extender or a otg cable . So i went well over the 1.2 advertised mile. i also did it outside the city limits with limited electronic interference. And that very close to the distance record on my Phantom 3 advanced with range extender .
Thank you so much. I was wondering about the range limit of this little guy. also, do you think it will hold a Samsung Tab 2 tablet?
Love the video. Just got one and still waiting for my prop guards, extra battery and controller to arrive. I am impressed at the "real world" distance test and its Auto mode to return home after signal loss.
Thanks it can go further than than that with a paragrabolic disc that area is flat with no obstruction so if you cancel RTH it should go further
i have to frequently open the google to convert the miles and feet to kilometers
That's good enough for me, buddy! I realize this is an older video, but I'm new to drones, and I'm leaning towards the Spark as my first drone that isn't a toy grade. You still recommend the spark?
Hey, have you tried the gesture mode, my doesn't seems it's working properly, and it's more responsive when I use my fist than my palm, let me know if you are experiencing the same thing
I just got a spark and have been watching youtubes all day trying to get comfortable with everything before I take it up. I believe it hovered at the end because it has a built in safety feature to keep it from landing in the water, etc., when it returns automatically.
I know this is 2 years ago, but did you ever get comfortable with your SPARK?
@@gunnerzane5230 Yes, my confidence level is good, although I typically only fly manually and haven't learned any of the automatic route programs. I still like my spark!
@@Northerngulf Thanks for replying. Yeah I'm still learning, I just like flying...
With the controller can i still use the phone just for the video transmission and use the controller just for the FPV part of.flying ? Also is the cable to the transmitter still a good.idea
Standing near the metal fence would not do the RF any favours, also the power lines... The local mobile network to would not help. I think you might be able to go further than spec if these were not around and holding your controller a wee bit higher.
Great video. Thanks for testing out the range. The range has been my biggest question. I currently have a Yuneec Breeze that can go about 250- 300 ft. I wanted a bit more range but don't really need the 4 miles that a mavic can go. I'm also curious about how slow it is in normal gps mode. What is the max speed you have gotten in gps mode?
Awesome!!! Spark is an incredible Drone. This video is what I was looking for.
Go on top of the complex and try it again at around 120 feet high and watch. You can always cancel return to home bro that way you have control over it and also when launching from auto launch let it hover for a few seconds then climb to around 30ft and let it hover for 5 seconds so it can read it's take of point, then you take off, otherwise it would not auto land where it take of from. Good stuff bro. Thanks
Cool test. This quad looks like a winner.
It flew only 2km? was that really far? COuldnt it go further? Or am I just getting confused by that you still using imperial over there and not the metric. :-)
Thanks bro this was so helpful...i recently purchased the spark open box... and i love it so far
Great video. I don't get why it will not let you take back control once you're back in range. I'm sure they have their reasons.
The range is GREATLY effected by trees and may also be by elevation. I will be testing this in January where I can fly straight out for miles. In heavy tree cover at 300-400 ft of elevation change I can get about 1,200 ft before I lose signal in a wifi heavy area. Wifi extenders only gained me another 200 ft or so in that scenario. In a free and clear area I suspect I will see the similar results of others going about 2 miles.
Hi.I watched your video and I thank you for this test. Is your Spark's FCC mode switched on or is normal. I just bought a Spark so I don't know what to do Thanks
You need more elevation and you can cancel a return to home once you have signal again from your device.
My one drone the phantom standard goes 1500 feet it's good but 4K feet is great for its size. Great back pack drone.
Why did the Spark auto initiate RTH? The Mavic will not RTH based on reaching "Max distance" with plenty of battery and radio transmission in the tank. Mavic would RTH if it calculated that the battery has only energy enough energy to RTH based on distance from home point. I wonder of this is a built in feature to make it dummy proof or was your battery low in this video. I never heard you mention how much energy was left in the tank. Was it possible that your battery was low??
my remote comes in Friday. stoked. Thanks for the video man
what are those small "tilt"-s of video when you fly the drone? wind? or you touch the remote sticks accidentally? is that the "sport" mode where video banks during turns?
Great video... I have just got a spark and have posted my first video so this was very helpful thank you
You need to fly it backwards. The antenna is in the front. And you need to go up and out. For every 1500ft out you need to go 100ft up.
Hey, been enjoying your Spark videos, good stuff :) Quick question: did you take down your 'Spark Max altitude' video? I'm sure you posted one but I can't seam to find it now! Or I'm I going mad? haha!
Anthony Dawson I'm going to guess he took it down because if he flew the Spark over an altitude of 400 feet he would be breaking the FAA laws for max height allowed. It could result in a hefty fine. I'm pretty sure this max distance flight was also illegal as there's no way he could have kept the drone in visual line of sight (VLOS).
Hello my friend. Very interesting. Drone SUPER !!!! I support your channel. Natalya
Great video - I've no doubt using the parabolic antenna boosters from DJI will allow you to get a greater distance. Give it a try.
My top distance so far is 15,938 feet...so just over 3 miles. That's round trip. I still had battery power to go further but I lost signal. I have the parabolic range booster now but haven't given it a proper range test yet.
Thanks for this video. IT showed me a lot about the Spark, including the video quality. One note on the distance; I don't know if anyone else mentioned it but the power lines that you went under on the way out most likely caused some interference that resulted in some loss of distance. All in all, the Spark seems like an excellent Drone, especially for traveling.I also saw in another video where a professional photographer that normally used a Mavic went to the Spark and just up-scales the video to 4K in editing. It looked extremely good, but then again, yours with the 1080p also looked great to me. Thanks again.
Damn with the Miles. :'(
#smh #Kilometers
Do you recall if you were on 5.8 or 2.4Ghz? I believe that default is 5.8 if you didn't change anything.
I didn’t view all comments, so perhaps some one already mentioned this: the documentation for the Spark states the maximum distance of approx. 1.2 miles is achieved at an altitude of 150m (approx. 500 feet). If you only flew at around 70 feet, it’s no surprise you didn’t quite make it (still impressive though). Consider repeating the test at a higher altitude and see what happens. Great video BTW!
Right. Yes. I now know I should have taken it higher. Next time! lol. Thanks Sean!
Thanks for this video test. Which iPad are you using as the controller?
The ipad mini 2! Thanks for watching!
wow amazing drone
So, did it land in the end or just hover waiting for intervention from you?
I have yet to see a height and distance test without the controller. Would love to see those results... Not sure though if it would vary from phone to phone? Thanks!
what exact model ipad are you using and any problems using it, to this point? I need to buy one. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing!
To improve the automatic landing, you need to enable "precision landing " and take off vertical until 30ft. This allows the drone to record the takeoff area and land within 1 feet of it.
Also, usually best range is achieved flying in "position" mode at full speed. Not sport.
The portability of this drone is tempting but as a wedding photographer you should test the P4pro 1 inch sensor camera! It's amazing.
Best wishes.
Safe flights
Good to know! However im incredibly impressed at how close it was to the original landing spot! If I take it to the beach or a cliff I will have to remember that tip! Thanks for watching!
So, when it returns to home after reaching the distance limit can you at any point take over control? Or does it do it on it's own and you just hope it lands near it's take off spot??
I'm a beginner drones man,lol but I have question for you is there anything you have to download or is it ready to go out of box??
Nice test. I just got mine without a remote for now. Can't wait for a remote to be delivered.
1 question, how much battery did it have left after you hit the limit and back home?
About 60% battery left when it returned.
Could you try sport mode and turning with rudder and banking? I was doing that and seems like the gimbal was tilting the opposite way. Nice video, you've got another subscriber.
Ill be out of town this weekend but I will when we get back!
Thanks! Safe travels!
I’m sure you’ve figured out how to make it land just inches away from where you took off. Hover above a landing pad about 12 feet high until it tells you that precision landing is activated
This is something i'm not willing to try with my Mavic Air, but its fun watching someone else risk it hahaha
I would have been curious to see if you can take over on it's way home to keep it from landing on a light or a fence.
I always open the propellers before using the spark, isn't it necessary as I am seening from this video?!
When it came back in safe mode, did you have to catch the drone or the drone safely landed itself?
How much battery left when it came back from this distance? Thanks!
You can cancel the return home and push it further away and cancel it once you can see it to make sure it doesn't crash
Hello, I am Samir. How's video quality ? What if we do 1080p video to slow motion in post production, does it gives jitters? & how's flying time performance ? please give me your view on over all performance as I am planning buying it. Thank you
When it’s returning home does it sense obstacles or will it hit power lines fences and other stuff?
It's battery life is what triggers the smart return to home. You can cancel it and keep flying if you're able to walk up or drive up and retrieve the drone from wherever it lands
I can't get more then 250m! (850ft). How do you set the antennas?
Have you repeated the test? I'd be interested to see if the Spark enters RTH at the exact same distance every time. Just wondering if the RTH is software activated.
You should invest in our cable that connects to your phone to the controller I believe it’s the OGT cable or something
the distance is btween drone and controller, the distance you measured is the direct road distance, theres height, if your drone is at 1 miles high, you wont even fly out 0.1 mile far
Good point! I didnt take that into account! I wouldnt know how to measure the true distance. The drone was at 70ft or so in height when it reached 4800ft in distance.
fly without the powerlines, and you will go to 5500feet. Great video i order the spark. Can jou overrule the 'coming home' and take the drone in your own steering fingers?? i can with the blade qx350
you can override "return to home" yes.
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Think it was the battery level that sent it back home not the rx/tx distance
Good video, thanks! Watching the start of your vid, I have a feeling the reason the Spark missed it's return to home spot slightly is that you did not fly quite high enough straight up when you took off initially. I saw another vid (I think it may've been a Mavic, but I'm sure technique is the same) saying you need to fly up to about 15-20ft and hover steady for a few seconds for it to get a really good RTH lock - you only went to about 6ft then shot off laterally. Worth remembering.
Thats possible but It was close enough for me! I thought it still did great!
It was me, I would stay away from power lines, metal fences and poles. Very good quad!
Just a rough estimate but if you began your flight at 1:37 in the video, and stopped forward progression at 3:30 (both approximated), a 2 minute flight of that distance 4800 ft., would equal "roughly" 27.2 mph also consider you did climb on the way which may have slowed the speed over ground. In straight flight, with no winds, I could see this unit doing 30mph. Thanks much for your videos, they are helping me decide on my purchase. :)
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You was in Sport Mode so you used more battery ,if you was in normal you might got to that 1.2 mile
You probably hit the default 5,000' mark geo fence.
to go far, you need to fly straight, and high(very important), and avoid power lines. so what were you thinking?
*** H E L P P L E A S E *** Just got my Spark. Very excited. I noticed you were able to put an ipad mini into the Spark RC... for the life of me, I can't make mine fit.... can you do a short video on how to get the ipad mini into the controller for the Spark. A friend as a Mavic, and mini fits fine in that... but I can't get it to fit in my new Spark. thank you... keep up the great videos
Great Video! Thanks for doing this.
I think that you reached that distance because you flew in sport mode and the battery reached the "return to home limit"
I guess that is you fly in regular mode, you will reach a greater distance.
Thanks
I thought that would be a possibility but when the drone got back there was still more than 40% battery life left.
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There are 3 ways the drone decides to return to home:
Failsafe RTH
If the Home Point was successfully recorded, GPS signal is strong and the compass is functioning
normally, Failsafe RTH will be automatically activated if the wireless signal is lost for a specified amount of
time (three seconds when using the remote controller and 20 seconds when using Wi-Fi).
Smart RTH
Initiate Smart RTH when GPS is available.
Low-Battery RTH
Low-Battery RTH is triggered when the DJI Intelligent Flight Battery is depleted to a point that may affect
the safe return of the aircraft.
So maybe you did lost connection for 3 seconds and the return to home was activated.
Thanks, you sold me on the Spark, great range; is this the controller that is in the $699 package (I am still after that first drone)?
Its my first drone as well and yes this is the controller that comes in the Fly More Package that sells for $699 Enjoy!
the power lines shortened your distance. I've seen the spark go almost 2 miles
"In an open area... Oh crap there's the big ass light pole right here... And this fence that I hope it doesn't hit..." LOL.