DJI Mini & Mini 2: Flying to 0% Battery - RTH, Critical Battery & Auto Power-Off explained
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- #DJI #MavicMini #RTH #CriticalBattery #ForcedLanding #GrimesGraves
As you drain the battery when flying, the Mavic Mini will initiate a number of automatic safety features to stop it from crashing. Low Battery Return to Home, Critical Battery Autoland and Forced Auto
Power-off Landing. These all kick in with little warning and can catch you out as the Mini will suddenly move or land with little warning and without input from you. I show you exactly what happens and also lose my drone requiring me to use the Find My drone function to retrieve it from the cornfield. Note: Draining the battery to 0% is a quick way to damage the battery.
Grime's Graves: Ending bonus footage of a nice evening flight around Grime's Graves Neolithic Flint Mine in Thetford Forest, Norfolk. The dimples are the old mining pits that were dug out by hand, mined, then filled with earth after with earth from the next pit being dug. Each pit is around 20 feet across and went down around 40-50 feet where a network of smaller tunnels branched off for the miners to chisel away the flint. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grime%2...
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For those who feel that need to push the battery to the limit, this is what happens.... But remember it's a great way to panic and crash, and also damages the battery. All tales of woe gratefully received below! And for those after more info on Grimes Graves at the end: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grime%27s_Graves Cheers, Ian
Appreciate you putting your drones in harms way so that we don’t have to!
Great t shirt
on critical low battery when you say it will force landing when you let go of the sticks, on the left hand side it says cancel landing. I assume you can press this and stop the landing.
@@craigbarnes6575 No. On critical, it's there but greyed out and you cannot press it or cancel it....
@@goobydooby1406 the fall guy hehe thank you
You are so calm when it's beeping! I start acting like defcon 5, so scared of losing the drone. Thanks for the reassurance.
Unintuitively, defcon 5 is the least alert level. Defcon 1 is the most severe.
Call it a Biden moment...
My phantom 3 I have had to land far away and walk cause battery got real low and was like fuck it.. better here than trees coming up haha
I started crying once lol.
😂😂😂😂😅 I smoked a whole pack of cigarettes 🚬😭
Btw in addition, you can lower down your gimbal to see whats on the ground before critical landing happen
Very good point 👍🏻
Thanks for the video Ian! Hello from California 😎
Howdy 😎👍🏻👍🏻
When my battery gets low, I sit down, put my feet up, and watch TH-cam videos! Thanks for sharing, Ian!
Hi Ian
I’m glad I watched this when you posted it(I obviously didn’t listen to the “don’t push your battery part”or I wouldn’t be writing this now🤔)as I had my Air 2 out yesterday on a 14.7km flight, and managed to land at home with 2% battery remaining.I had cancelled the initial low battery return to home as it was about 40%, and decided to carry on another 1.3km away. When I decided to head back I was 3.8km away on 28% battery. And as I found out it goes down a lot faster than you expect.
When the flight remaining time turned red I got the “critical battery aircraft landing in current position“message(but this does not appear on the flight log I have uploaded (so I have a permanent reminder of how stupid I am)for some reason), and it started counting down and started descending on it’s own, this is the important part of your post I did remember, and I put full throttle up and held it and that stopped the descent, but it slowed from 19m/sec to 11m/sec.I came another 1km closer like this until it came up with another power limit message and slowed to 5-6m/sec, but I was closer to home now and managed get it home and hand catch it with 2% battery left🥵
Also there was no beeping or anything from the controller whilst this was going on, but to be fair I’m glad about that because that would not have helped one bit, as I was panicking enough.
Anyway sorry about the long winded post.
Kind regards
Kev
Forewarned is forearmed.... Learn and move on 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤠
Don't be dumb- you should have AT LEAST 40% to come back. Pushing another 3.5km was going too far
@@Matanumi Every days a learning day.
You should get your dogs to take a good sniff at your drone then they would find your Mavic Mini quicker than your controller ever could.
Beautiful garden and doggo very well spoken information thanks
Very helpful video -TY for taking the time to shoot, process & share. Love the flying field !
Love Grime's Graves. Been there 1999. Lovely footage!
Well done Ian. As a drone pilot for 6 years, I still appreciate these educational videos. Drone systems change over the years and what may have been true a few years ago on one drone, may not be correct now. An example, the need to discharge the battery every so often to reset the smart battery. I believe this is no longer a DJI requirement.
Very cool, are you primarily a racer or a photographer?
@@anytimetown6214 Photography, since getting my first drone they have fascinated me.
Cred to you Ian for showing this to your viewers and risking your propellers.
Admittedly I wasn't planning to crash land but was ready for it to happen :) Your Fjord video is beautiful! Check it out people.....th-cam.com/video/O8RuIZAJHuQ/w-d-xo.html
@@IaninLondon I hope that you didn't damage your propellers after that crash-landing.
Thank you so much for recommend my video, but it's not my best drone video (bad jump-cuts)
Another really helpful video - very glad you explained Grimes Graves... I did wonder...
I just recently got a Mavic Mini and your content is amazing and very helpful. Thank you
Same for me
Same here
Excellent Ian - brilliant. Thanks for that. Love those dogs of yours :-)
Great info Ian...Very informative. This will definitely help those who like to push the battery that low. Thanks
You're a good lad Ian - Thanks for all the content, very helpful!
Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice video Ian. Thanks for sharing.
This seems quite relevant, as I crashed into a tree in my backyard today... found the blighter, but lesson learnt. Good vids Ian, thank you!👌
That's a very critical function familiarised. Thank you
Thanks Ian, another informed tutorial.
Brilliant advice and video as usual from the Guru of drones 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿.
Thanks for a really informative video, Ian. It definitely helps to know what to expect and how to respond. Cheers!
Awesome Vid Ian, Literally the best Drone pointers on the tube... epic work mate!!
Cheers fella 👍🏻👍🏻
Well done video! Most of us Mavic Mini Operators will at one point in time run into such situation.
It happened to me flying in hilly terrain with unexpected much stronger winds at little higher altitudes. I was lucky smart enough to fly with the remaining power to the next best landing site. Out of this acquired experience now, once at 30% power I start thinking about an eventual plan B. In unfamiliar terrain I found to use the map function helpful in order to fly as close as possible to the nearest road.
That is always a good plan, better to land it somewhere and retrieve it than outright lose it where you can't get to it!
Mines sitting in the bottom of the ocean
Thats a sweet looking house you got there Ian, thanks for the video, learnt a few steps, always a panic when you lose your drone as it happened to me the other day, but managed to find it eventually
Very useful guide helps to know what to expect from your drone
Excellent video Ian.👍👍
Ian, not sure if you still monitor this video (2 years ago) but I had this happen to me 2 days ago on a commercial drone job. That's why I searched for this video. My Autel Evo II ran out of battery while on an orthomosaic mission. The drone completely disconnected from the controller, so I had no control whatsoever. But I found the drone in perfect condition in a parking lot. We are so fortunate that these dang things are smarter than we are!! Thanks so much for demonstrating this.
This was super helpful, was really the only thing I was wondering about on my first flight yesterday. Thank you!
Thanks for the info. This is good. I have seen 100s of unboxing videos but none on these :)
Thanks for the info Ian! I bought the Mini several months ago and have always wondered what would happen if I ignored the low battery warning. I tend to use a lot of battery on each flight since it's my first drone and I'm still learning all it can do. Thanks!!
I appreciate this I know it’s over three years old, but as a new pilot, this comes very useful to a novice
As I was flying, got to low battery, return to Home, try to override it, critical battery, then ended just landing three streets away
Don't push the battery :)
I just have to say, I just found your channel and I’ve watched a lot of drone videos and I have literally learned so much from you. Recently i was flying my Mavic air 2 and the battery was depleting and it automatically went into return to home but with high winds and did exactly what you just explained! It almost landed over water thank God I was with somebody who threw the throttle up and we got to the sand. I was trying to look up videos on this happening to other people and I finally found one! I’ve also learned a lot of new tricks as well thank you so much just subscribed!
Glad you got it back ok! And thanks for the good words 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very good video. Very good contribution. Thanks.
Ian in London, ....informative and nicely done.
Excelente video, surte que lo recuperaste. Saludos!!!
Great Ian, thanks for sharing!
This was a great tutorial. thanks Ian!
Good to know Ian! .... just don’t panic Mr Mainwaring! Keep ones cool! 👍 great video Ian! Certainly learn from them!
Very very useful tips my friend! I didn't know that you could still drive the drone on critical battery level!!Something new for me!!Really really helpful!!
👍👌😀✔️
Thanx for risking your drone just for making a demonstration for us , it was informative ...
Very informative video, thanks a lot!
Thanks for showing me these things I’ve never new that you could keep it up if it’s not the critical critical landing
Very helpful video! Thank you!
Thank you for the valuable information
Thanks Ian, always pumping out some awesome videos cheers from Detroit 🍺
Thanks fella 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
No prob. I always enjoy throwing some food on the BBQ, sitting down with a cold beer and watching a drone vid or two while it cooks. 😎
Think that's one of the best if not the best vid on safety features I've seen, well done Ian and thank you 😁
P. S. You need to start a drone school mate you teaching methods are second to none.
Cheers Alwyn..... :) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Greetings from Cyprus. Thanks for the video, it was excellent. Cheers
Excellent, I learned something today, thank you!!
Useful information for new and inexperienced drone owners 👍
Informative and good video. thanks.
Thanks Ian. Handy information to know
Excellent demo 👍👍👍
Good video and information Ian
thanks Ian for great tutorial
Good job Ian.................thanks
Almost happened to me today thanks for the tips!
This was really helpful. Thank you man!
Thanks Ian always good advice cheers
Great video , thanks for sharing the info 👍
Super informative once again Ian. Thanks for all your efforts on our behalf! - Bill
Cheers Bill 👍🏻
cool vid cheers, i panicked earlier when it started beeping lol.... only just got my mini 2 :)
2 days ago i took my mini 2 for a longer flight, took it up to 450m altitude and around 2 miles away from me, it came back with 11% left and i nearly had a heart attack half way back lol, glad to know you can override most safety features.
Thanks again Ian, glad you found the drone before your dogs. Very helpful as ever. As a new flyer there is so much to remember. 👍👍
I felt the same but now i watch one of Ian's videos then practice what he's shown us a few times, after a while they become 2nd nature.. I've had my Mavic pro 3 years and have learnt and used it more in the 3 months since i discovered Ian's tutorials. The man is a legend .
Well, you avoid all this by remembering 'Not to push the battery' :)
@Steve Hetheringto Thank you kindly sir! :)
@@stevehetherington5002 Thanks for that I really must practice more and that is a helpful tip.
Thanks for the test!
Haha. I'm delighted that my tale of woe led to this video. If only you'd had the foresight to do this the week 'before' my incident. :-) Really useful and informative video as always Ian. Though I'm unlikely to push the battery like that again in that way, it's really useful knowing the tip about joystick movement overriding the forced landing till absolutely critical. As always, keep up the great work. Best drone videos on TH-cam.
Aha! Cheers Mike! Your tale really was epic and deserved its very own video...... Anyway, you're good to fly another day and fully aware of all you can and can't do now..... Cheers! Ian
Never override battery
Thank you I have learnt a lot from your vids.👍
Great vid Ian. A little tip. I always have a secondary (safe) landing point in mind before I take off. That way it removes the self pressure to always return home. :)
Good tip!
Thanks Ian - another informative video on the Mavic Mini ! I’m still wearing my “L” plates but each time I fly I can hear you say, “don’t push the battery” and the all important “fly out into the wind and return to home with the wind” Cheers 👍
Hamish, they're the two most important tips, so you'll be fine... 👍🏻👍🏻
Very useful, thanks! 👍
Thank you! This was very helpful
Thank you for your great hard work respect ..
Your videos are always really informative /thumbsup
Ian Nice Video & hope I never have that happen either ! Thanks for the Great Video !
Nice one Ian. You even had assistants when looking for it. :-) so true .. forewarned is forearmed. Thanks ... Merv F. Perth Australia
Cheers Merv. Shame I couldn't activate the beeping; Ted would have got it in a flash....👍🏻👍🏻
even though I fly a MA2 this has been really helpful.... Thanks Ian....... and nice house 😉👍
Yep, this is exactly the same for the Mavic Air 2 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Ian, you answered my question about whether or not you had any control over the elevation when entering the 1st critical battery warning. I didn't think you did. Of all the critical warnings rapidly occurring, would be nice if that little piece of information was displayed. 🙄 Thanks again!
Good demo.
I was about to lose mine during strong wind the other day , lost connection but luckily mini managed to get back on its own . I discovered that the target you are flying towards can actually be a lot further than you think . From a distance I thought mini was already on the target but when I checked the screen , it was meters away :) Thank you for the video Ian .
Yes; you can't judge distance by the screen view.... :)
Another great video for a beginner.
Thanks man, love your shirt too!
Another good tip is to know landmarks to know how to fly quickly back on sport mode....nothing worse that being critically low and losing orientation of where you are and panic sets in. Like in the 107 course never resign! Thanks for the video. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
On the left lower corner you can even see your aircraft orientation to your transmitter. Just tap the icon. It does help a lot when flying in unknown environment
Very helpful. Thanks.
Great video. I have never needed to use the find my drone function. At least now I know how.
That's the sign of good flying.... 👍🏻👍🏻
Great work.
I just received mine today,
So exciting to fly this 😊😊
Nice drone btw
Very useful. Thanks a lot 👏🏻
Very useful information there just subbed cheers for that 💯👌💯
Thanks for that 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great info thanks 👍🏼👍🏼
Good to know, Thanks!
That was me searching through long grass on the hills when it crashed lol I looked for so long and the beeping alert was sooo quiet, they need to make it louder.
The sound is made using the motors, so it isn't very loud. DJI should really add an actual speaker to the drones
Use a parabolic mike. A pickup in an old mixing buwl will do. Estes Rockets put out one that looked like a handled tube. It concentrates sound and gives you direction.
@@dennisbrooks240 If I see middle-aged men walking around a field with mixing bowls to the their head I shall now know why :D
SPASMØDIC Actually, the pickup microphone, even your phone with ear plugs, goes in the center of the bowl. Tape in place and point the open top of the bowl toward your search area. Sweep back and forth for the loudest beeps. The bowl is similar to cupping your hands behind your ears to hear small noises and make your hearing more directional. It works, though putting it on your head might keep you safe from aliens, similar to tinfoil hats???
@@dennisbrooks240 I cna imagine it works similar to the spy kit type devices they sell for kids. It makes sense as it just like expanding your ears giving a larger surface to catch sound waves. I still like the thought/image of a man with the base of a mixing bowl to the side of his head though 😁
I think practically though, just your phone and earphones could be a phenomanal difference from our own earing, that is defintly a practical solution as you will already have you phone and just need to chuck a pair of earphones into your drone kit 😁
Had this happen the other day on my new Air 2. Luckily my instinct was to try and raise it and fly to safety - all be it in a panic, was hovering over a fisherman in a lake!! Angled the camera down and saw grass, some 50m away phew! Only been flying a few days, a very important lesson..
After watching your video......... I will spray the topside a very bright orange color 👍🏼👋🏼👍🏼
Very informative and useful demonstration. It should be noted though that running the drone right down to 0% is very bad for the battery and will shorten its lifespan dramatically.
Thanks Iain; good point and I've now updated the notes and top comment to mention that. Cheers, Ian
Just the video I needed to have watched by yesterday morning!! I brought it almost home, with strong wind from the side ... but when it went into 'I'm gonna land' mode it obviously wasn't in Sport mode any more, and no matter what I did it essentially drifted away with the wind, and I put it down metres from going out over water!
It was really confusing, trying to override it, especially since it had been nearly overhead when it decided to land, and no matter what I did it just kept going away from me!
OK, it was a very strong wind, but I hadn't realised I'd be reduced to less power for the last minute or so.
Lesson learnt!
Learn and fly again 🤠👍🏻
Very nice 👍 always support from San Francisco
Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What a great presentation!
I love his delivery style, to the point and informative.
Thanks gents! :)
Even tho I don't have a mini, this was excellent "food for thought" - its got me thinking about my MPP and how it would react if I ever got down to critical.
Much the same...... 👍🏻
Top channel Ian, so much better than those irritating American drone reviewers
We all have our accents.... :) Ta for the good words 👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon lol, I just hate the American Hip Hop -What's Up Guyz style of reviews although Ed Ricker is still outstanding with his vids. As for horrible accents, my wife from near Manchester sounds terrible 😂