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Ed Ricker Vlogs informative video but the refresh plan doesn't cover a lost drone as you said in the video. Only non water damaged where you have the majority of the parts intact.
ThePROFESS10NAL your so right. I thought he was gonna be a typical TH-camr with the fake voice. It's refreshing to see someone who knows what they're doing..👍👍👍
Love the fact that you speak plain simple English and do not assume that we will understand generalities but explain ALL steps!!! Please keep up the great video's.
A very nicely done video, thank you. If you change out that damaged prop, you won't have to worry about vibration c caused by imbalance damaging the motor. Take care, Steve
Ed. Thanks for another great video. You talk at a great pace so one can easily "take in" everything you're saying which is important because you always cover important and pertinent topics for the Mavic Pro. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for wearing a mic. Too many people do a unboxing or whatever and rely upon the mic in the camera. A few have boom mics, but I think the little clip on ones work great. If you could do a few videos of the different modes, ranging from how you set yours for recreational flights to settings used for filming.
I watched a number of posts on the Mavic (good/bad/ugly) and yours ranks up there with the best. True useful user feedback. Just fyi others, i also hit the wall while flying indoors. After my crash i kept getting Gimbal Shake Error. the gimbal has three "clip in" arms which dislodge when crashed. Slip them back in, especially the one behind the gimbal itself!
Thanks for the candid insights. You may be only one of two guys on TH-cam that have pointed out the 1080 60fps problem. It's definitely not a deal breaker, but it's nice to know the real deal before buying. Thanks again.
Thank you very much for your video, I just ordered my first drone... and found your videos very informative, I appreciate your time and efforts showing us newbies how to fly drones.
Thank you for a very nice casual informative presentation. I felt like I was sitting there with you listening intently, able to hear ever word. What a neat hobby. Going to drone store soon learn and explore but now I "covet" this Mavic Pro.
Very nicely done. I've been flying The Inspire for a couple years now...just picked up the Mavic. I appreciate the clear, concise presentation. Thanks.
Watched one of your videos and it made me decide to buy the Mavic Pro. Love your style and the way you seemed to be surprised by the things you just said yourself. Keep up the good work! Subscribed
I love your videos! I finally today got my Mavic pro put together and flew for the first time -Awesome! So stable compared to my Phantom 3 standard. Thanks so much for these tutorials, so helpful.
One of the best most useful reviews ive seen online! Thinking about upgrading from a Phantom 3 at the moment, as want to carry in my bike pack for mountainous adventures and this has just sold it to me! Cheers dude great work!
Not sure you need airplane mode. If you have an iPhone you can turn on Do Not Disturb to kill calls, also to remove that grain and banding, use polar pro UV filters.
Great comprehensive look at the Mavic, Ed! Just got mine in the mail, my 2nd drone with my 1st being the Phantom 4. Really excited to see what this little guy can do!
For iPhone users, you can download a an application called "Hover". It will display a map where you can and can't fly per the FAA. as well as other pertinent data regarding flying the drone
Got mine today!!!! 7/24/18... there was some problem activating it... took about 2 hrs to accomplish. It’s maiden flight was successful in 20 mph winds from the South east.... Nice.. Ed, you really should change the damaged props because they could catastrophically fail on a trip and it would be very bad.....
Thankyou very much for your videos. I really enjoy watching them. The footages are beautiful, you do good video edit, and the amount of humor is great. Not too much. When I see your footages I wish I had a DJI, but as a beginner I chose a Hubsan H502S. Now I look forward to advance in the drone world... Keep up the good work.
Going through this new pilot playlist since mine just arrived today. Very helpful going over the features and what to keep in mind while flying. Thank you for posting.
From what I read, DJI Resresh plan does not give you a new drone if you have a flyaway and never rescued it. You must ship them your damaged drone. I'd rather go for State Farm insurance, it is $60/year, no deductible, and it covers the loss as well. DJI Refresh Plan is $99 and you still have to pay to get the drone replaced.
Great video ! thanks for sharing.. My first flight with the Mavic Pro, i hit the RTH button, it was hovering just a few metres in front of me, i thought it was just going to land. it shot up a few feet as i realised there were branches it was going to hit, i quickly pulled the down stick and held it, which brought up a window on screen "cancel RTH?" still holding the stick down, the drone frozen in mid air, it cancelled the rth and i was able to land it myself.. phew !! i just thought this might help another beginner :)
Great to see content like this - nice work! Been meaning to do some myself but honestly haven't found the time. Good tip about the phone calls interrupting the flight, happened when I was in confined quarters before and wasn't ideal. The RTH altitude is an essential twerk, especially with the terrain here in New Zealand - I've put mine as high as 100m before - and also worth noting that you an change the default signal-loss behaviour, and I've found the stop and hover setting useful if you lose line of sight, gives you time to avoid panic and reestablish signal by moving yourself back within range rather than having the Mavic Pro make up its own mind about where to fly.
Hey Eden, good ideas there. Yeah, it's made me nervous a few times when I had it about 3000 feet away and it lost connection behind some buildings/hills, but a nice 250 foot return to home brought it back lovely. Thanks for watching!
If you reset your camera in the mavic settings it fixes the auto focus problem. I was watching some other videos where a couple people had the same problem, I myself had it aswell. Now it's all fixed and my videos are crystal clear (:
Thanks Grant! I do also know that the newer app versions have an autofocus feature that truly focuses as the drone operates. When I first got it, that wasn't possible.
I don't yet have the Mavic its on back order in the UK, so I am looking at a lot of TH-cam videos for guidance and information. I found your comments in Vlog 231 really useful. I have subscribed too so that when the time comes I can find you again. Thanks
Ed, the FAA registry is not for drones but for the pilots of the drones. They give you a specific code that should be attached to each drone you have. Basically is a way to track the pilots not the drones. Thank you for the very nice tips!!
Hey Luis, thanks for the comment. It appears that the FAA registration is a unique code for each drone. So yes, it links the drone to the owner, and I have the paper certificate in my wallet that includes my name and other info, but it doesn't necessarily link the drone to the current pilot. I see the actual cert number as identifying the drone first and foremost. Who owns it is only part of the puzzle...the cert number also determines if the drone was registered as a hobbyist or a commercial drone which may affect the way any given incident may be approached by the FAA, especially where the drone might be found or where it was seen flying last before a crash or other unfortunate incident. The cert number also doesn't link the drone to the pilot that was actually flying the drone at the time...could be anybody at the controls. Couple that with the fact that the $5 fee is not a one-time fee for the owner but rather a $5 fee for each drone. To fly commercially as a sUAS pilot, you need to be certified by the FAA as a person after completing the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge test and getting vetted by the TSA...so that's where the individual pilot certification comes in. Is that what you are referring to? Drone registration and pilot registration are two different things, and I only refer to drone registration in the video.
Ed Ricker Vlogs. Ed, all I find is one registration number per operator. That number is applied to all drones >0.55 lbs and less than 55 lbs. Do you have a link to the law where it says otherwise?
The drone registration website at registermyuas.faa.gov mentions only drone registration. Upon logging in, there's a literal inventory of the drones with their certs. Clicking on a cert number brings up the Small UAS Certificate of Registration with the dates of validation (3 years for each drone). Nowhere on the page, in the registration forms, or on the certificate of registration is there mention of a pilot/operator at all. What you've mentioned so far all relates to a certified remote commercial pilot with the FAA which is not the same as the certification number that I placed in my drone in the video.
Hey Luis, I owe you an apology. I was researching this again for another commenter and found this: At www.faa.gov/uas/faqs it says: "What is the difference between registering a UAS flown for fun vs. UAS flown for work or business? If you fly your UAS for hobby or recreational purposes and you use the web-based registration process to register your aircraft, you only need to register once and then apply your registration number to as many UAS as you want. Recreational registrants only need to provide their name, address, and email address. The $5 registration fee covers all recreational UAS owned by the registrant. Unmanned aircraft flown for work or business must be registered individually by the owner, and each registration costs $5. Registrants must supply their name, address, and email address, in addition to the make, model, and serial number (if available) for each UAS they want to fly." Since I registered my drone as a non-recreational drone, I had to go through the more in-depth process. So, neither of us are 100% right or wrong...it just depends what you registered your drone for.
No problem Ed, I was a bit confused because I could not find drone specific registrations. I think the idea is mostly to know who is flying, it doesn't matter how drones we have. I wish cars were like this too....Apology accepted. :)
Really enjoyed your honest review. So much more valuable having your comments having had it for a couple of weeks rather than a 'out of the box review'. I'm torn between Mavic and Phantom 4 pro. Still can't decide. I'm a stills photographer so video is new to me. What software works best for editing/enhancing the output of the Mavic? Also, how have you found the quality of still photographs? Thanks again. I appreciate your time sharing. Mark
Thanks mark! I use Adobe Premiere, it works great for adding small enhancements or larger tweaks like LUTs and limited animation. I haven't taken many photographs yet, but the ones I have taken have been clear...mostly selfies with friends and family lol. Thanks again!
Great video, I'm considering getting a mavic pro, so I'm soaking up all the info I can get prior to purchasing one, everything I've seen looks pretty positive on the drone. Thanks for the info.
I am really thinking about picking up the Mavic pro and the fly more combo, this quad is absolutely amazing I've watched tons of review videos and each one I watch makes me want to get it more, income tax time baby!
Hey Justin, awesome! It really is a great drone. When you choose to order, please consider ordering from the links in my video description. I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Mike, I've noticed them starting to get a bit worse so I've replaced them. Better to be safe than sorry! Just for fun, check out this video of people straight up cutting the propellers off! th-cam.com/video/zw0AsEOsgZk/w-d-xo.html
Hey Ed, very nice videos! I'm getting a mavic pro today (literally in delivery). Thanks for the many nice videos, you have a great and REAL style. I subscribed. Keep em coming. Regards from Nerja (Málaga, Spain)!
I just got my inspire 2 yesterday , I was messing with the setting while the inspire 2 was on and sitting on the floor. About every 10 minutes , the app would say it lost connection to aircraft... luckily I wasn't flying and I belive it's a problem with the controller as I have to restart only the controller for it to work again.
That's odd. The DJI Go app is a bit flaky on my Android phone, and I almost always have to restart the app once or twice before it stays connected. You can possibly tell whether it's the controller or not by if the drone stays connected to the controller (let's forget about the app for now). Can you take off and maneuver the drone with just the controller? If so, the issue is the connection to the phone.
WOW! There's so much information I did not realize. Thank you so much! Now, if I can only practice on my patience on waiting to receive my pre-order from Amazon release date on Feb.15th! : (
Great video. Our crew is considering one of these for production. You mentioned changing settings for a more cinematic look (gimbal, control sticks). Can you elaborate? What about tripod mode?
Hey thanks for watching! Check out my most recent Mavic videos on my channel to see how I set the controls/colors/video options. Hopefully they'll be of help to you!
Hi Ed, Hope you are well, I heard that there is a tracking mode. what i mean is that you can set the drone to track a person walking/running at a specific distance and also you can get the drone to do a 360 around that person while they are walking or running and it will track and focus on the person. How do you set that up? Thanks, Ian
Same here, relate to some and learned from a few more. Great job Ed! Had mine for about a week now, but weather here and working full time makes it hard to get air time. Gotta surf youtube for other flyers to get more informed. :) So far I love this thing, but I have always been into anything RC since my first RC car 39yrs ago.
You mean restrictions/bans for certain areas? You can actually get quite a few authorizations if you just go through the process of asking for permission. Might take a few days but you can find some success in doing so.
Now that intro...that was a love-story if I ever saw one! LOL. Great tips about that 1080p @60FPS, that was my first flight settings and it totally looked like a water painting. Hoping there is somekind of software/firmware fix for that. IMO I just feel that it is more convenient working with smaller file sizes. Thank you for sharing this video! (thumbs up)
Thanks for the tips. Really trying to get information that I need. This will be my first drone and it's going to be in my hands 1/16/2017. Ordered it back in 10/22/2016. (fyi). Look forward to more videos and hope to fly safe.
True, but I still worked and so did UPS. But that wasn't problem, it was the weather. Had 3 different times the drone was held up because of weather. I got it on 1/18/2017
just a suggestion... buy yourself a Ipad Mini... I have a 4 gen. wifi only (if I need a hotspot I have always a Oneplus with me) and it looks like it was made for this Dji thing...full compatible, no disconnections and of course no "call issues"
FYI if you damage a prop you need to replace it. A damaged prop WILL fail under the sheer centrifical force of it spinning. The last thing anyone wants is to have a prop blow apart during flight. A damaged prop is also no longer ballanced and can cause excelerated ware on the race barings in the motor. Dont risk it and replace a damaged prop. Also about becoming a commercial pilot and getting your part 107. The FAA has a study aid on their website for free. Read it, learn it then go spend the $150 for the test. No need for classes.
Hey, well the controller can tell if you're in a no fly zone regardless of the phone being connected or not. However, the DJI Go app on the phone allows you to turn on the "Geo system" which can text you a verification code for you to input into the app and take off in or near a restricted airspace. So without the phone connected in that situation, the controller wouldn't let you take off. Also, the phone can't be in airplane mode to receive that important verification text. Hope that clears things up!
Hi Ed question: it was my understanding that if you lose connectivity to the drone and it go's into ATTI. Mode, that it wasn't able to RTH? Because of lack of Satellite reception? Or as long as you have the home point set... via your girls voice after you take off, that all is well? I'm very confused, sry... ☹
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Ed Ricker Vlogs informative video but the refresh plan doesn't cover a lost drone as you said in the video. Only non water damaged where you have the majority of the parts intact.
Ed Ricker Vlogs but hI have already bought my Mavic Pro and the Care plan lol. You have made a good video clip, looking forward to seeing more:)
Great video Ed! Thanks!!
Ed Ricker Vlogs Nice info, thanks
ThePROFESS10NAL your so right. I thought he was gonna be a typical TH-camr with the fake voice. It's refreshing to see someone who knows what they're doing..👍👍👍
Even more helpful hint:
Change chipped propellers asap, they cause vibrations which can affect gyros and cause various problems.
Thanks, I actually did a few days after I made this video. Good advice. Thanks!
Green Silver how often would you change the propellers?
Nero Fiorano Change propellers if there is any doubt.
Nero Fiorano
I'd probably change them when they start becoming loose on the blade hinges or if there is a crack or a chip.
I second that. better change the props. for so many reasons.
Love the fact that you speak plain simple English and do not assume that we will understand generalities but explain ALL steps!!! Please keep up the great video's.
I Never thought of putting my phone on Airplane mode. Thank you for that helpful hint.
No prob, thanks for watching!
You could also try Do Not Disturb, that works just as good but it won't save your battery as much
A very nicely done video, thank you. If you change out that damaged prop, you won't have to worry about vibration c
caused by imbalance damaging the motor. Take care, Steve
Ed. Thanks for another great video. You talk at a great pace so one can easily "take in" everything you're saying which is important because you always cover important and pertinent topics for the Mavic Pro. Keep up the great work.
Entertaining. More importantly, probably the most informative Mavic video collection I've found. Love it man, keep up the good work.
Thank you for wearing a mic. Too many people do a unboxing or whatever and rely upon the mic in the camera. A few have boom mics, but I think the little clip on ones work great. If you could do a few videos of the different modes, ranging from how you set yours for recreational flights to settings used for filming.
Yeah I always try to wear a mic for videos like this...thanks for noticing and for watching!
Good suggestions, I'll add them to my idea list.
I bought a mavic pro last week.... I am loving this thing!
I watched a number of posts on the Mavic (good/bad/ugly) and yours ranks up there with the best. True useful user feedback. Just fyi others, i also hit the wall while flying indoors. After my crash i kept getting Gimbal Shake Error. the gimbal has three "clip in" arms which dislodge when crashed. Slip them back in, especially the one behind the gimbal itself!
Thanks! Glad everything turned out well for you
Thanks for the candid insights. You may be only one of two guys on TH-cam that have pointed out the 1080 60fps problem. It's definitely not a deal breaker, but it's nice to know the real deal before buying. Thanks again.
Thank you very much for your video, I just ordered my first drone... and found your videos very informative, I appreciate your time and efforts showing us newbies how to fly drones.
Thank you for a very nice casual informative presentation. I felt like I was sitting there with you listening intently, able to hear ever word. What a neat hobby. Going to drone store soon learn and explore but now I "covet" this Mavic Pro.
I love the laid back attitude that you have in your videos. Great work.
Very nicely done. I've been flying The Inspire for a couple years now...just picked up the Mavic. I appreciate the clear, concise presentation. Thanks.
Thanks for watching Mike! How do you like the Mavic in comparison with the Inspire?
Watched one of your videos and it made me decide to buy the Mavic Pro. Love your style and the way you seemed to be surprised by the things you just said yourself. Keep up the good work! Subscribed
I love your videos! I finally today got my Mavic pro put together and flew for the first time -Awesome! So stable compared to my Phantom 3 standard. Thanks so much for these tutorials, so helpful.
One of the best most useful reviews ive seen online! Thinking about upgrading from a Phantom 3 at the moment, as want to carry in my bike pack for mountainous adventures and this has just sold it to me! Cheers dude great work!
Awesome, glad to help! I'm sure the Mavic would be great for your uses.
Not sure you need airplane mode. If you have an iPhone you can turn on Do Not Disturb to kill calls, also to remove that grain and banding, use polar pro UV filters.
I've tried all the c1 or c2 programmable settings. I recommend c1 for focus and c2 for exposure lock. That's most helpful to me.
came across your channel. You really gave off a genuine feeling. You've got my subscription sir.
Thanks! I appreciate it, thanks for the subscribe.
Great comprehensive look at the Mavic, Ed! Just got mine in the mail, my 2nd drone with my 1st being the Phantom 4. Really excited to see what this little guy can do!
Good luck, thanks for watching!
For iPhone users, you can download a an application called "Hover". It will display a map where you can and can't fly per the FAA. as well as other pertinent data regarding flying the drone
1st flight with this weekend. Nervous as hell but looking forward to it. Baby steps is the one thing I'm keeping in mind.
I'm glad you mentioned the FAA part. I already knew about it, but I feel like not enough people know about it even though it's legally required.
Definitely, it's important! Thanks for watching
Just ordered a Mavic,Thanks for the info on this quad it's definitely helpful learning all I can about it before it comes.
Got mine today!!!! 7/24/18... there was some problem activating it... took about 2 hrs to accomplish. It’s maiden flight was successful in 20 mph winds from the South east.... Nice.. Ed, you really should change the damaged props because they could catastrophically fail on a trip and it would be very bad.....
Love my new Mavic!!!
You do a great job with the videos......your diction is clear and paced well........thank you. Keep them coming. I'm a Mavic Pro beginner.
Thankyou very much for your videos. I really enjoy watching them. The footages are beautiful, you do good video edit, and the amount of humor is great. Not too much. When I see your footages I wish I had a DJI, but as a beginner I chose a Hubsan H502S. Now I look forward to advance in the drone world... Keep up the good work.
Going through this new pilot playlist since mine just arrived today. Very helpful going over the features and what to keep in mind while flying. Thank you for posting.
Mavic pro has in camera softening at sharpness settings of zero or below
The in camera sharpening can be softened later if its too sharp for you
From what I read, DJI Resresh plan does not give you a new drone if you have a flyaway and never rescued it.
You must ship them your damaged drone.
I'd rather go for State Farm insurance, it is $60/year, no deductible, and it covers the loss as well.
DJI Refresh Plan is $99 and you still have to pay to get the drone replaced.
I really liked your production on this video. Excellent job showing the clips while narrating the various Mavic tops and limitations. Good stuff.
Thanks! I try to make it interesting :D
Thanks for watching!
The start of this video was flipping phenomenal! Kudos.
Thanks for watching Chad!
Great video ! thanks for sharing.. My first flight with the Mavic Pro, i hit the RTH button, it was hovering just a few metres in front of me, i thought it was just going to land. it shot up a few feet as i realised there were branches it was going to hit, i quickly pulled the down stick and held it, which brought up a window on screen "cancel RTH?" still holding the stick down, the drone frozen in mid air, it cancelled the rth and i was able to land it myself.. phew !! i just thought this might help another beginner :)
Great Tips Ed, Im a newbie still waitimg for shipment from Dji excited & thankful for your videos & experiences shared. thanks
thanks for the return to home set hight hadn't thought about that. I also have had a couple of random disconnects causing a tree collision.
No prob, sorry to hear about your issues. Thanks for watching!
Great to see content like this - nice work! Been meaning to do some myself but honestly haven't found the time. Good tip about the phone calls interrupting the flight, happened when I was in confined quarters before and wasn't ideal. The RTH altitude is an essential twerk, especially with the terrain here in New Zealand - I've put mine as high as 100m before - and also worth noting that you an change the default signal-loss behaviour, and I've found the stop and hover setting useful if you lose line of sight, gives you time to avoid panic and reestablish signal by moving yourself back within range rather than having the Mavic Pro make up its own mind about where to fly.
Hey Eden, good ideas there. Yeah, it's made me nervous a few times when I had it about 3000 feet away and it lost connection behind some buildings/hills, but a nice 250 foot return to home brought it back lovely.
Thanks for watching!
Been looking at different reviews and this one is great! Just what I needed to hear! Will be getting one very soon! Thanks
Quality as always. My new fav You Tuber.
Excellent video Ed - Very professional, informative and entertaining. Some useful info here that I haven't seen anywhere else.
Thanks for the feedback! Glad I was of help.
Keep up the good work! I never get bored with your vids!
Getting excited. Ordered my Mavic a couple of days ago! Wish it would ship!
If you reset your camera in the mavic settings it fixes the auto focus problem. I was watching some other videos where a couple people had the same problem, I myself had it aswell. Now it's all fixed and my videos are crystal clear (:
Thanks Grant! I do also know that the newer app versions have an autofocus feature that truly focuses as the drone operates. When I first got it, that wasn't possible.
Even on the newer app my autofocus still was a bit glitchy, but ever since I recalibrated it seems to have fixed it thankfully.
Dude that intro was great!
Haha thanks!
I don't yet have the Mavic its on back order in the UK, so I am looking at a lot of TH-cam videos for guidance and information. I found your comments in Vlog 231 really useful. I have subscribed too so that when the time comes I can find you again. Thanks
Thanks for watching, glad you've found useful info in my videos. Thanks for the sub!
Ed, the FAA registry is not for drones but for the pilots of the drones. They give you a specific code that should be attached to each drone you have. Basically is a way to track the pilots not the drones. Thank you for the very nice tips!!
Hey Luis, thanks for the comment.
It appears that the FAA registration is a unique code for each drone. So yes, it links the drone to the owner, and I have the paper certificate in my wallet that includes my name and other info, but it doesn't necessarily link the drone to the current pilot. I see the actual cert number as identifying the drone first and foremost. Who owns it is only part of the puzzle...the cert number also determines if the drone was registered as a hobbyist or a commercial drone which may affect the way any given incident may be approached by the FAA, especially where the drone might be found or where it was seen flying last before a crash or other unfortunate incident. The cert number also doesn't link the drone to the pilot that was actually flying the drone at the time...could be anybody at the controls. Couple that with the fact that the $5 fee is not a one-time fee for the owner but rather a $5 fee for each drone.
To fly commercially as a sUAS pilot, you need to be certified by the FAA as a person after completing the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge test and getting vetted by the TSA...so that's where the individual pilot certification comes in. Is that what you are referring to? Drone registration and pilot registration are two different things, and I only refer to drone registration in the video.
Ed Ricker Vlogs. Ed, all I find is one registration number per operator. That number is applied to all drones >0.55 lbs and less than 55 lbs. Do you have a link to the law where it says otherwise?
The drone registration website at registermyuas.faa.gov mentions only drone registration. Upon logging in, there's a literal inventory of the drones with their certs. Clicking on a cert number brings up the Small UAS Certificate of Registration with the dates of validation (3 years for each drone). Nowhere on the page, in the registration forms, or on the certificate of registration is there mention of a pilot/operator at all.
What you've mentioned so far all relates to a certified remote commercial pilot with the FAA which is not the same as the certification number that I placed in my drone in the video.
Hey Luis, I owe you an apology. I was researching this again for another commenter and found this:
At www.faa.gov/uas/faqs it says:
"What is the difference between registering a UAS flown for fun vs. UAS flown for work or business?
If you fly your UAS for hobby or recreational purposes and you use the web-based registration process to register your aircraft, you only need to register once and then apply your registration number to as many UAS as you want. Recreational registrants only need to provide their name, address, and email address. The $5 registration fee covers all recreational UAS owned by the registrant.
Unmanned aircraft flown for work or business must be registered individually by the owner, and each registration costs $5. Registrants must supply their name, address, and email address, in addition to the make, model, and serial number (if available) for each UAS they want to fly."
Since I registered my drone as a non-recreational drone, I had to go through the more in-depth process.
So, neither of us are 100% right or wrong...it just depends what you registered your drone for.
No problem Ed, I was a bit confused because I could not find drone specific registrations. I think the idea is mostly to know who is flying, it doesn't matter how drones we have. I wish cars were like this too....Apology accepted. :)
Nice video with great tips. I get my Mavic next week ☺ This helps since I have never flown a drown.
Thanks for watching!
nice video, maybe you should get that controller check, bad things can happen if it disconnected.
That "juttering" at 2:53 was more than likely the sun shining through the propellers into the lens.
Great video! The FAA .has a new rule that if you're not going to be flying your drone out of line of sight, you do not have to register your drone.
The way you talk made me decide to start saving for one! New subscriber right here :)
I subscribed because you played checkers with your drone, I got mine last month,, best thing ever to own.
haha thanks, it's definitely an awesome drone!
Dude that was some sweet info, you started a bit wacky lol, but then kick it in to high gear with the info. Clear pure good stuff. Thanks man. 😊👍
Haha thanks man
Really enjoyed your honest review. So much more valuable having your comments having had it for a couple of weeks rather than a 'out of the box review'. I'm torn between Mavic and Phantom 4 pro. Still can't decide. I'm a stills photographer so video is new to me. What software works best for editing/enhancing the output of the Mavic? Also, how have you found the quality of still photographs? Thanks again. I appreciate your time sharing. Mark
Thanks mark! I use Adobe Premiere, it works great for adding small enhancements or larger tweaks like LUTs and limited animation.
I haven't taken many photographs yet, but the ones I have taken have been clear...mostly selfies with friends and family lol.
Thanks again!
Mark Jones I'm in the same boat. I like the compact size of the mavic, but love the better camera in the phantom 4 pro.
I would replace those propellers asap. Any cracks worsen during flight. There are a lot of stresses on those propellers during flight.
Thanks Ronald, good advice. Done!
Hey I just bought a Magic Pro, I should be receiving it tomorrow, looking fed to enjoying it, very good tips by the way, tx
Thanks for sharing Ed. Your really a very good presentor. Looking forward to getting my Magic.
I like the homemade sound track and nice guitar playing!
Hey Ed. Very cool, laid back video with a lot of valuable information. Thanks!
That intro was the best intro to a mavic video I've ever seen
I think you do a good job conveying drone info. Keep up the good work!
Nice intro!
Thanks!
Great videos - just picked up a Mavic to complement my Inspire 1. So reassuring to hear someone talk about the FAA and drone laws :)
Great video, I'm considering getting a mavic pro, so I'm soaking up all the info I can get prior to purchasing one, everything I've seen looks pretty positive on the drone.
Thanks for the info.
Awesome, it's definitely an amazing drone for the size and price. Good luck!
Wanting to buy a Mavic Pro so I'm doing all the research that I can. Your video was great information. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
this is your first video I have seen, I subscribed. I enjoyed your style of editing
I am really thinking about picking up the Mavic pro and the fly more combo, this quad is absolutely amazing I've watched tons of review videos and each one I watch makes me want to get it more, income tax time baby!
Hey Justin, awesome! It really is a great drone.
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Thanks for watching!
This guy’s a character. Tempted to subscribe just for the personality.
Thanks I checked out both of them and can't decide which one to buy, I love filming so looking at phantom 4 pro but I do like Mavic, help decide lol
How do you download videos in the MacBook Air ? Can you do a video about it ? .....you are the man !!!
Good stuff. Replace those props though, they are brittle and if damaged could break in flight.
Thanks Mike, I've noticed them starting to get a bit worse so I've replaced them. Better to be safe than sorry!
Just for fun, check out this video of people straight up cutting the propellers off! th-cam.com/video/zw0AsEOsgZk/w-d-xo.html
great vid man just got my maverick pro last week watched some of your vids helped me get started cheers.
awesome bit of kit sports mode is crazy fast
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To me, the most important thing you mentioned was putting your phone in airplane mode. Made it worth watching.
Entertaining video full of information I've been looking for. You hit the nail on the head, thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
Hey Ed, very nice videos! I'm getting a mavic pro today (literally in delivery). Thanks for the many nice videos, you have a great and REAL style. I subscribed. Keep em coming. Regards from Nerja (Málaga, Spain)!
Thanks Christian, I appreciate that!
I just got my inspire 2 yesterday , I was messing with the setting while the inspire 2 was on and sitting on the floor. About every 10 minutes , the app would say it lost connection to aircraft... luckily I wasn't flying and I belive it's a problem with the controller as I have to restart only the controller for it to work again.
That's odd. The DJI Go app is a bit flaky on my Android phone, and I almost always have to restart the app once or twice before it stays connected.
You can possibly tell whether it's the controller or not by if the drone stays connected to the controller (let's forget about the app for now). Can you take off and maneuver the drone with just the controller? If so, the issue is the connection to the phone.
WOW! There's so much information I did not realize. Thank you so much! Now, if I can only practice on my patience on waiting to receive my pre-order from Amazon release date on Feb.15th! : (
Good luck with your new drone once it comes! Watching videos like this will really help you hit the ground running.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Our crew is considering one of these for production. You mentioned changing settings for a more cinematic look (gimbal, control sticks). Can you elaborate? What about tripod mode?
Hey thanks for watching! Check out my most recent Mavic videos on my channel to see how I set the controls/colors/video options. Hopefully they'll be of help to you!
nice video brother thanks for the good info
Nice stuff! Looking forward to getting my Platinum up and running!
Love the videos bro. I just bought a mavic and I love it. II always go to your page if I have questions about it . Thanks for the help
Hi Ed, Hope you are well, I heard that there is a tracking mode. what i mean is that you can set the drone to track a person walking/running at a specific distance and also you can get the drone to do a 360 around that person while they are walking or running and it will track and focus on the person. How do you set that up? Thanks, Ian
Great Video! Thanks man! Just got my Mavic and i'm enjoying these helpful videos!
Same here, relate to some and learned from a few more. Great job Ed! Had mine for about a week now, but weather here and working full time makes it hard to get air time. Gotta surf youtube for other flyers to get more informed. :) So far I love this thing, but I have always been into anything RC since my first RC car 39yrs ago.
helped me a lot! still unsure if I should buy the DJI b/c of all the resent restrictions and bans!
You mean restrictions/bans for certain areas? You can actually get quite a few authorizations if you just go through the process of asking for permission. Might take a few days but you can find some success in doing so.
Now that intro...that was a love-story if I ever saw one! LOL. Great tips about that 1080p @60FPS, that was my first flight settings and it totally looked like a water painting. Hoping there is somekind of software/firmware fix for that. IMO I just feel that it is more convenient working with smaller file sizes. Thank you for sharing this video! (thumbs up)
Haha thanks for watching! Yeah I hope the footage gets fixed...kind of a bummer to have such grainy 60fps.
Great video, very helpful. Thinking about dropping the coin, its a major purchase! Video helps a lot! Thanks.
Thanks for the tips. Really trying to get information that I need. This will be my first drone and it's going to be in my hands 1/16/2017. Ordered it back in 10/22/2016. (fyi). Look forward to more videos and hope to fly safe.
Relentless0neFPS 1/16 is a holiday lol
Glad I could help. Good luck.
Thanks for watching!
True, but I still worked and so did UPS. But that wasn't problem, it was the weather. Had 3 different times the drone was held up because of weather. I got it on 1/18/2017
just a suggestion... buy yourself a Ipad Mini... I have a 4 gen. wifi only (if I need a hotspot I have always a Oneplus with me) and it looks like it was made for this Dji thing...full compatible, no disconnections and of course no "call issues"
Thanks for the suggestion...I may have to do that!
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. They are so helpful.
Really great tips for upcoming buyers. Thanks for sharing your experiences, greetings from germany.....
Thanks for watching!
With the new update the they have auto focus now. I think I saw it last night.
So me and my mavic in the beginning I'm so in love with it 😍😍
can you make a video on how to avoid & handle aircraft disconnected issue?
FYI if you damage a prop you need to replace it. A damaged prop WILL fail under the sheer centrifical force of it spinning. The last thing anyone wants is to have a prop blow apart during flight. A damaged prop is also no longer ballanced and can cause excelerated ware on the race barings in the motor. Dont risk it and replace a damaged prop. Also about becoming a commercial pilot and getting your part 107. The FAA has a study aid on their website for free. Read it, learn it then go spend the $150 for the test. No need for classes.
Highly Informative videos, I really appreciate then as anew Mavic owner!! You earned a sub
Looking to purchase a Mavic Pro. Very informative video thanks.
at 6:55 you say something about scanning for air spaces. is that through an app? please elaborate on that for a novice if you can. Thanks!
Hey, well the controller can tell if you're in a no fly zone regardless of the phone being connected or not. However, the DJI Go app on the phone allows you to turn on the "Geo system" which can text you a verification code for you to input into the app and take off in or near a restricted airspace. So without the phone connected in that situation, the controller wouldn't let you take off. Also, the phone can't be in airplane mode to receive that important verification text.
Hope that clears things up!
Hi Ed question: it was my understanding that if you lose connectivity to the drone and it go's into ATTI. Mode, that it wasn't able to RTH? Because of lack of Satellite reception? Or as long as you have the home point set... via your girls voice after you take off, that all is well? I'm very confused, sry... ☹