Been flying mine for a few weeks, haven’t quite gone to 20 minutes total yet get to the 20%, but usually doing shorter flights because of my location is more the issue. Have the Fly More kit so the 3 batteries is a MUST! Thanks for the post!
@@DimmyV Hey no worries! The “real world” approach is best like you say. I’m in northern CA with a hillside/hiking trail where I go in the morning. Trouble getting an observer, so found an isolated zone to practice. Want to try goggles/motion controller next week with Mini 4 Pro to see what it’s like with FPV-obstacle avoidance combo! Should be interesting! Working to get my 107, and show other 68 year olds (and youngsters) something else to do in retirement! Appreciate you!🇺🇸
I get 12 to 16 minutes per flight. I usually fly normal "nape of the earth". (Under 2 foot) Speed 1.5 mph to 3 mph. I like to film flowers, birds and insects. (The last one was a surprise!). Have you worked with head tracking? There seems to be some potential to unlock there. Great video, I use my back up charger to power the goggles. I have enough batteries to fly as long as I wish but there is no swap for the goggles.
Still flying with the Avata where you first need to fly the batteries nearly dry to get them in extended mode. About 13 minutes is the longest flight with the avata.
@DimmyV maybe for you, who's a content creator and photographer. But I might want to fly sometime just to feel like a bird lol.. other times I might want to record. So how much more time do you actually get without recording?
Great video Dimmy! One tip I'd like to add which kind of fits into the 'Plan ahead of time' section is reserving a battery/pack for just scouting out the area and finding/ practicing the lines and spots you want to get in the shot. Then, using a new battery for actually getting the shot/s that you want. It won't necessarily increase your flight time, but it will let you make sure you're using the best part of your battery on getting the shot, and you don't run into sag, or get interrupted by needing to switch packs while getting the shot. I did have a question - Compared to more traditional FPV drones (running LiPo), did you notice much sag on the Avata 2 (Which I believe is Li Ion?)? Roughly what battery percentage did the sag start to kick in? I totally understand that flight time will vary wildly depending on flight style too, so the 'usable' battery percentage may be more useful than just raw flight time for manual mode.
Yes planning ahead and using one battery to scout first is a good idea. I do this too sometimes. A bit like f1 where they try to get faster laps and on a fresh set of tires try again. No I did not experience any sag with the Li Ion. This may change over time with more use but only time will tell.
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Great video and super helpful, getting my avata 2 soon and cant wait!
Great to hear!
Great review mate. Loud and clear. Keep up the good work. 👌🏻👍🏻
Appreciate it 🍻
Been flying mine for a few weeks, haven’t quite gone to 20 minutes total yet get to the 20%, but usually doing shorter flights because of my location is more the issue. Have the Fly More kit so the 3 batteries is a MUST! Thanks for the post!
Appreciate your insights on flight time, it's good to compare what everyone is getting. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@@DimmyV Hey no worries! The “real world” approach is best like you say. I’m in northern CA with a hillside/hiking trail where I go in the morning. Trouble getting an observer, so found an isolated zone to practice. Want to try goggles/motion controller next week with Mini 4 Pro to see what it’s like with FPV-obstacle avoidance combo! Should be interesting! Working to get my 107, and show other 68 year olds (and youngsters) something else to do in retirement! Appreciate you!🇺🇸
Great video. Which camera do you use in the studio?
Thanks. Over the last year I’ve been using the Sony a6400 with the Sigma 16mm F1.4 shot at 1080p
I get 12 to 16 minutes per flight. I usually fly normal "nape of the earth". (Under 2 foot) Speed 1.5 mph to 3 mph. I like to film flowers, birds and insects. (The last one was a surprise!).
Have you worked with head tracking? There seems to be some potential to unlock there.
Great video, I use my back up charger to power the goggles. I have enough batteries to fly as long as I wish but there is no swap for the goggles.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Very interesting use of the Avata 2. I have used head tracking in my “first flight” and “flight modes” videos.
Hi, I bought your LUT but didn't get the download link in ETSY. Can you send me the download link? Thank you
Hi. Have you contacted Etsy? This is a first and not had an issue previously.
@@DimmyV I just got the download link, Thanks. The LUTs are great !!!
Ok great. Happy flying 🍻🚁
Does this apply in normal/sport mode as well? I haven’t tried manual mode yet !
Applies to all as I’ve tested each. I normally fly in manual as it’s more fun but each mode has a purpose. It’s a good drone.
Cant fly more than 17 min until now. Mode normal, moderate wind
Buy powerbank for laptop that support PPS/PD and supply at least 65w. You will get fast charging.
"In the real world" LOL I know I said this a lot
Still flying with the Avata where you first need to fly the batteries nearly dry to get them in extended mode. About 13 minutes is the longest flight with the avata.
Thanks for the input. What’s the batteries mah capacity?
@@DimmyV These are 35.71 Wh batteries 14.76V nominal Lithium Ion
Turning down foto mode and other features or omni direction save battery
Yes. As I read on DJI website they said they were not recording but defies the point of flying then 😂
@DimmyV maybe for you, who's a content creator and photographer. But I might want to fly sometime just to feel like a bird lol.. other times I might want to record.
So how much more time do you actually get without recording?
Great video Dimmy!
One tip I'd like to add which kind of fits into the 'Plan ahead of time' section is reserving a battery/pack for just scouting out the area and finding/ practicing the lines and spots you want to get in the shot. Then, using a new battery for actually getting the shot/s that you want. It won't necessarily increase your flight time, but it will let you make sure you're using the best part of your battery on getting the shot, and you don't run into sag, or get interrupted by needing to switch packs while getting the shot.
I did have a question - Compared to more traditional FPV drones (running LiPo), did you notice much sag on the Avata 2 (Which I believe is Li Ion?)? Roughly what battery percentage did the sag start to kick in?
I totally understand that flight time will vary wildly depending on flight style too, so the 'usable' battery percentage may be more useful than just raw flight time for manual mode.
Yes planning ahead and using one battery to scout first is a good idea. I do this too sometimes. A bit like f1 where they try to get faster laps and on a fresh set of tires try again.
No I did not experience any sag with the Li Ion. This may change over time with more use but only time will tell.
Cool! imma try this ouut
Let us know how much flight time you get 🙌🏼
@@DimmyV I got about the same flight time as you! I had basically no wind tho