So, not the best, and proof you can't rely on obstacle avoidance! Learn and move on...... 😖 ** Remember to IGNORE any replies asking you to contact me on Telegram; scammers keep trying to get you to pay for postage for a prize that doesn't exist.**
my mini 2 had a similiar crash result just from the shelve in 2 m I send it in and ask for a quote and had to pay about 43€ incl. VAT - best experience ever. And: no dji care of cause, just the usual repair quote procedure. But it had been simply a damage of the gimbal camera only but it looked pretty much the same except the crack in the plastic I did not have.
This is a major known deficiency with DJI's obstacle avoidance and one of the reasons I don't like to over rely on it. When your drone is not in "operator motion"... ie: you're moving it, the obstacle avoidance assumes there's no reason to bypass/brake over objects even if it sees the object. GPS Skydio does it a lot better in my regards but yeah, I have found the same issue with the Air 2S, to the point that taking off forward from a stand still will often cause a weird obstacle avoidance freak out. Sorry about your loss, Ian, I feel it as Mini 2 owner.
Same situation happens when riding motorcycles, those that live in the countryside are used to open roads are more likely to crash in an urban area. Those that ride in London are more likely to crash on the open roads. Situational awareness mate. Or until you become more experienced, in the area you take off and from fly from. Stick to flyingforward and play back in reverse!
I'll be receiving my mini 3 today. I live in a rural area with lots of hills, hollers, and trees so I especially appreciate this video and your tips. Thanks for posting this video!
Hi, Ian. Thank you for sharing this informative video and sorry to hear about the incident that you experienced. May we know if you have an ongoing case with us that we could possibly assist you with? Please let us know, we're here to help. Thank you for your support.
Wow, I’m impressed you guys are so proactive in offering assistance. Hopefully, I’ll never need your help but it’s reassuring to hear you guys actually give a shit.
Hi DJI. Yes, the case has been opened and the Netherlands unit has received the Mini 3 Pro thanks. Hopefully they're getting back to me in the next few days. Thanks for the input!
@@IaninLondon Thank you for the information. We are looking forward to a smooth process of your case and for you to be able to fly your drone soon. Should you have any questions regarding your case, please know that we are always here to help. Thank you for your support.
Hi@@Radiusxe We are sorry to read about this feedback and if you feel this way. Do you have an active case number or ticket number? If yes, could you please provide us the details? Rest assured that we'll verify and check this for you. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Great video Ian! 6 years licensed here and everyday is a school day still with drone flying. I flew a job yesterday where i did almost exactly the same process as you with how I took off and was constantly watching the drone and not the screen and listening for the home point update. You've given is all a good further check. Thank you
Very helpful! I too have flown my Mini 3 with 10-15 satellite locks and thought Home Point Updated meant it must have enough to know where it is so the exact number doesn't matter. I also felt that when I flew higher it would pick up the others in due course. I never know of those services either, thanks!
There is something rather comforting when an expert has his/her incidents. It makes the rest of us, not feel as bad, when we have a "Houston we have a problem" moment. Great video.
Not questioning Ian's ability as an RP, suggesting a TH-camr is an expert is somewhat misleading. There are hundreds of RP's who fly many more hours per month than a TH-cam/blogger. Many of their flights are in challenging situations with lots of aerial obstructions and many factors to consider where as TH-camrs send it up out their back garden and over open fields or above their estate. Not really 'expert' flying.
Thanks for sharing this detailed analysis! What I don't understand: If the GPS signal was not good enough, why did the GPS data in the log file clearly showed the drift? So the drone must have known that it drifted if was in the log data? Why didn't it prevented the drift then?
Ian, That is a super video because you address “customer service” support if needed. To me, it clearly shows that DJI has quality (including timely) customer service which you may not find with other drone companies. So, for me, we have to factor in the quality of “customer service” when making a drone purchasing decision.
Brave. Few people like to admit their mistakes. However, if you hadn't made this video, given my location, there is a good chance I would have done the same thing with my Mini 3 Pro. I can't thank you enough.
Thank you so much for sharing this unfortunate incident. I agree with you, its important to know what went wrong to help ovoid similar problem in future. For us, owners of the same drone will definitely benefit from this
When I saw this video pop up, I thought, “Oh no, not another Mini 3 Pro mishap for Ian.” But there it was. Like others, I am sad that this happened, but you certainly have given us reason to think carefully as we fly. Thanks also for all the flight analysis and the explanation regarding contacting DJI and getting repairs. Cheers from Wisconsin, Ian.
It's a bit of a weird crash, even at 7-8 satellites the drone normally will signal it is able to maintain a hover, but the satellite indicator will be yellow, which means it has a chance to drop out and start drifting. If the indicator is white it is generally safe enough to fly, but there can be situations where it drops out temporarily for no apparent reason.
Great analysis of the crash and everyone should have a look at this video. Airdata is an invaluable app that I used to analyze a crash and found out that I seem to fly with just a little bit of left on both sticks that caused me to drift into some trees. I'm surprised that more people aren't using Airdata to check what might have gone wrong with the flight as it is free and has so much information available. Great job and good luck when you get a replacement drone.
WOW! Thanks Ian! I had the same problem but without the same catastrophic event! Fortunately. I was flying above a river in an area shadowed by mountains in the surrounding area. I flew the drone out and down the river when, all of a sudden, I got a message saying GPS signal weak and the drone began to fly as though it was lost!! Fortunately, I hit the RTH button and gained control just before it crashed into some neaby trees. Ever Since, I make absolutely sure that I have great GPS lock and lots of satellites available before taking off. Thanks SO much for the info about how to access the flight logs and to replay the flight! Awesome info!! Cheers!
something similar happened to me.. no crash flying above a stream. it was losing altitude and moving backwards. I just took back control and landed. will check satellites next time. thanks for great video.
Ian, you have no idea how apt this video is. Having recently returned from Ingleton Falls, I completely lost control of my Mini Pro 3. I simply can’t explain it. During flight my drone just wouldn’t respond to my inputs. It stayed level, but was flying around aimlessly. I had no idea that 16 satellites was a bare minimum. Going forwards I’ll certainly make sure I have around 25. Panicking is an understatement, which, really, is the last thing you want to do. Eventually I managed to get it hover in location where I could land it safely but must of taken a good 5 mins to get the drone to respond property. I’ll check the logs and see what happened. FYI if you’re ever visiting Ingleton Falls, my issues surfaced around mid-way where there is a small ice cream shop at the top of the tall steps. Many thanks for all the info contained in this video 👍
yep again, High Force waterfall another local feature for me to visit!! if you want stunning views all around this area is great there are several falls nearby to see, many reservoirs to see/walk around flyover etc
Sorry to hear about your loss! 4 years licensed - no crashes. Last Sunday, my second flight with my 5-day-old Mini 3 Pro - in the hover 1.5 metres above the river 35metres from me, when props caught a branch when I was distracted by the RC camera view screen switching to the Start screen.....CRASH ....PLOP....no drone. My fault - lesson learned - a crash can happen to anyone. 😖 Great video Ian. Fly safe everybody.
@@IaninLondon Shout out to Coverdrone - got my replacement yesterday. DJI analysed the footage - pilot error. Coverdrone had footage analysed by Heliguy - drone arrived Saturday morning. Absolutely brilliant. Crash Sunday - new drone 6 days later.👏👏👏
Thanks for this video Ian. Crashes hurt, but grateful for your sharing this experience so we might avoid! And a timely reminder that no matter our experience, a moment's distraction can be the difference between a great day with our drone or one we anguish over. Cheers for this and all your videos. 👍
Sorry about the crash Ian. Great video that I am sure will help many others. Instructional, concise and well documented. When you do the log sync it should also sync logs to your other DJI Fly apps on your iOS or Android device if you don’t want to connect to a computer.
Crazy good video, thank you so much! I am a new operator flying the DJI Mini 3 Pro with no issues. I'm still learning and honing my skills, but whilst attempting to take off yesterday in low light (not yet dark), my drone became unstable and I had a minor crash. I knew nothing about the flight data logs and how to use them or the Airdata app. I was able to review all of the notifications and while I still don't know why my drone was in an unstable hover, I did learn to pay attention to the notifications on the screen which could have avoided the crash. A few propeller change-outs and my drone is right as rain. (But I still have crash insurance.)
Excellent video, Ian - not a nice thing to happen but thanks for taking us through the process. A shame the software doesn't give more audible warnings with poor GPS lock. Please update us as to what DJI say and if they replace under warranty.
I feel your pain brother.....parked my Mini 2 in Cenote Esmerelda in Bacalar Mexico a little over a week ago (230 feet deep). Had just finished a day of flying around while sailboat touring the Bacalar lagoon and went up for one last flight...losing the 256GB sd card hurts almost as much as losing the drone. Gutted is the only way to describe the feeling BUT as you said lessons were learned and now I'm looking forward to testing out my new Mini 3 Pro. Keep up the great work with your channel, your videos provide a lot of insight and help others, like myself, become better drone pilots and content creators! Cheers! 👍😉
Thanks, Ian for sharing. I too would assume 'Home point updated' would have indicated to me that there's a good GPS lock. Sorry to hear about your drone, but thanks for sharing. We'll all learn from each over.
Really useful video Ian, just a shame it had to happen to your Mini 3 first. Excellent explanation on how to download flight logs and interpret them. I was always taught to scan instruments before performing a task but there's a difference between a quick scan of the basics and a thorough scan. It does answer one question of why the homepoint sometimes updates automaticaly mid flight. Thanks again chap and I hope you get things sorted swiftly. Note to self - sync flight logs!
It's not the number of sats that matter... it's the HDOP which is important for maintaining positional accuracy. I expect it's a falling HDOP that triggered the GPS warning because so long as you've got a good HDOP you can get a decent lock with as few as 8 satellites.
@@IaninLondon Most likely and, because you were effectively in a canyon, they would have all been at high angles of azimuth meaning that the HDOP would be high due to the lack of divergent satellite angles.
Ian, I’ve been following your TH-cam content for a while. I bought an old dji mavic pro 18 months ago and I’m not an expert by any stretch but I would never take off unless the home point is confirmed and the satellite lock number is 13 or more. I don’t fancy losing my drone…
I hit a bird while flying my DJI Mavic which in turn broke one of my props off it was about 1/2 mile away. Broke my heart. I was flying in a marshy area no way to retrieve it. I feel for you. DJI will take care of it. Good Luck 👍 Great analysis..
Thanks Ian....for your honesty I lost a mini 2 this year reference sideways misalignment. Airdata is very informative....but over 100 flights you have to pay.....I'm not sure the costs are warranted on operators who don't have too many accidents....but it happens
Interesting and valuable video. If you tap on the wee map icon on the right of each flight entry in the flight logs list the RC will play back the flight. Less info than Airdata but useful nonetheless. When the home point update message is announced, who actually checks it on the map? Maybe we should, and have a look at the satellite and battery info while we’re at it.
I just bought this drone, thanks so much for making these important videos! DJI - there should be much better warnings and screen prompts when the drone is in this situation so the user is more quickly aware!
Ouch your going through these mini 3s Ian lol I flew mine the other day and had the box come up where I need to tick 3 box's to fly done that got me home point took of flew out then I find mine in some geo-lock and wouldn't bloody move done return to home that just kept switching of and just hoovered there lucky in the end I had the bigger battery so I could go over there at to land in someone's front garden then do a runner lol but people should be aware of this although you can tick them 3 box's you can get stuck just lucky I wasn't over water. Great video as usual Ian look forward to some more videos lucky you took a spare drone with you 😁👍👌 🇬🇧
Good to see there’s technology that can prove that sometimes it’s not user error and actually a hardware/software issue !! Hope they fixed it for free mate
Great video Ian, sorry about the Mini 3Pro, but thanks for sharing, it may stop a few of us learning hard lessons! Also thanks for the tips on flying in Malta, had a great week there and got some lovely footage.
I love high force, i have only ever flown there once, it is a scary place to fly lots and lots of trees, stunning but scary, thank you for sharing about the satellite info
Sad to hear about your drone Ian, but as for satellite's. I'm lucky to get 10-11 where I'm at? I've never had any problems, but let's not get cocky, as they say never say never? Thanks for sharing
Great vid Ian. I drifted twice on take off flying in the dark..Gps recenetly been fairly poor and I had rushed Full GPS..I was lucky both incidents I just drifted into a bush...Last night I made CERTAIN good GPS. Learning along the way..👍👍
So, not the best, and proof you can't rely on obstacle avoidance! Learn and move on...... 😖 ** Remember to IGNORE any replies asking you to contact me on Telegram; scammers keep trying to get you to pay for postage for a prize that doesn't exist.**
my mini 2 had a similiar crash result just from the shelve in 2 m
I send it in and ask for a quote and had to pay about 43€ incl. VAT - best experience ever.
And: no dji care of cause, just the usual repair quote procedure.
But it had been simply a damage of the gimbal camera only but it looked pretty much the same except the crack in the plastic I did not have.
Just want to let you know you can actually access the flight log in the DJI rc remote
This is a major known deficiency with DJI's obstacle avoidance and one of the reasons I don't like to over rely on it.
When your drone is not in "operator motion"... ie: you're moving it, the obstacle avoidance assumes there's no reason to bypass/brake over objects even if it sees the object. GPS
Skydio does it a lot better in my regards but yeah, I have found the same issue with the Air 2S, to the point that taking off forward from a stand still will often cause a weird obstacle avoidance freak out. Sorry about your loss, Ian, I feel it as Mini 2 owner.
I'd love to synchronise my flight logs, but they're always blank in my app !
Same situation happens when riding motorcycles, those that live in the countryside are used to open roads are more likely to crash in an urban area. Those that ride in London are more likely to crash on the open roads. Situational awareness mate. Or until you become more experienced, in the area you take off and from fly from. Stick to flyingforward and play back in reverse!
I'll be receiving my mini 3 today. I live in a rural area with lots of hills, hollers, and trees so I especially appreciate this video and your tips. Thanks for posting this video!
Hi, Ian. Thank you for sharing this informative video and sorry to hear about the incident that you experienced. May we know if you have an ongoing case with us that we could possibly assist you with? Please let us know, we're here to help. Thank you for your support.
Wow, I’m impressed you guys are so proactive in offering assistance. Hopefully, I’ll never need your help but it’s reassuring to hear you guys actually give a shit.
Hi DJI. Yes, the case has been opened and the Netherlands unit has received the Mini 3 Pro thanks. Hopefully they're getting back to me in the next few days. Thanks for the input!
@@IaninLondon Thank you for the information. We are looking forward to a smooth process of your case and for you to be able to fly your drone soon. Should you have any questions regarding your case, please know that we are always here to help. Thank you for your support.
Seems that DJI only assist youtu bers, where are you, when I need assist? And after week of waiting you just reply, not possible, we can't help you.
Hi@@Radiusxe We are sorry to read about this feedback and if you feel this way. Do you have an active case number or ticket number? If yes, could you please provide us the details? Rest assured that we'll verify and check this for you. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Great video Ian! 6 years licensed here and everyday is a school day still with drone flying. I flew a job yesterday where i did almost exactly the same process as you with how I took off and was constantly watching the drone and not the screen and listening for the home point update. You've given is all a good further check. Thank you
Very helpful! I too have flown my Mini 3 with 10-15 satellite locks and thought Home Point Updated meant it must have enough to know where it is so the exact number doesn't matter. I also felt that when I flew higher it would pick up the others in due course.
I never know of those services either, thanks!
WOWWW... out of the hundreds of drone videos I've seen, yours is the most informative with info every drone user should have! THANK YOU Ian! 👏👏💯🙌
Glad it helped, although hopefully not with a crash of your own.... :)
Excellent video. Great way to learn and to provide information on where to look for the flight recording; that I did not know existed.
There is something rather comforting when an expert has his/her incidents. It makes the rest of us, not feel as bad, when we have a "Houston we have a problem" moment. Great video.
Not questioning Ian's ability as an RP, suggesting a TH-camr is an expert is somewhat misleading. There are hundreds of RP's who fly many more hours per month than a TH-cam/blogger. Many of their flights are in challenging situations with lots of aerial obstructions and many factors to consider where as TH-camrs send it up out their back garden and over open fields or above their estate. Not really 'expert' flying.
10:43 😉. I'm not an expert. But I do fly a lot.
Good little video, something to look out for when I visit high force.
Thanks for sharing this detailed analysis!
What I don't understand: If the GPS signal was not good enough, why did the GPS data in the log file clearly showed the drift? So the drone must have known that it drifted if was in the log data? Why didn't it prevented the drift then?
Yep. Good point and been mentioned. Watch the followup video as it explains it 👍🏻
Great, educative video. Love your outro shots.
Thank you Ian, for the extremely useful information. Greetings from the Caribbean.
I appreciate you posting this video. I typically stay away from such areas, but good to know. Thanks.
Thanks Ian. Bless you for being candid with us here - many wouldn't! Very valuable information as always... Thank you.
Thanks Mike!
Lost my drone in Iceland and still don’t know why. Now I have a way to find out. Thanks so much Ian!
Ian, That is a super video because you address “customer service” support if needed. To me, it clearly shows that DJI has quality (including timely) customer service which you may not find with other drone companies. So, for me, we have to factor in the quality of “customer service” when making a drone purchasing decision.
Good attitude on working out what went wrong and sharing so we can learn from it. Thanks!
Excellent analysis and a lot of information about drones.
Brave. Few people like to admit their mistakes. However, if you hadn't made this video, given my location, there is a good chance I would have done the same thing with my Mini 3 Pro. I can't thank you enough.
Cheers Tom 👍🏻
I have found that DJI Care Refresh is AWESOME!! DJI is VERY responsive and has always done me right in the past. Thank you DJI
Great job as usual. I learn from every lesson.
Thank you so much for sharing this unfortunate incident. I agree with you, its important to know what went wrong to help ovoid similar problem in future. For us, owners of the same drone will definitely benefit from this
I'm concerned with branches in winter [with no leaves] compared the same branches with leaves. How accurate are the sensors with branches in winter ?
They're not! My obstacle avoidance was on...... OA is a useful help but can't be relied on!
@@IaninLondon I flew in a similar place a few weeks back and had to watch out for fishing line hanging from trees
Gr8 analysis. Thx for sharing ! Sorry for the crash. Stinks.
Such a humble and honest guy that I have the upmost respect for. Thanks for sharing this crucial information for your followers. 👍🏽
Cheers! :)
Ian, thanks for sharing and for the excellent information on the flight logs.
About to get my first ever drone, the Mini 3 Pro, I found this really useful and clearly explained - thank you.
When I saw this video pop up, I thought, “Oh no, not another Mini 3 Pro mishap for Ian.” But there it was. Like others, I am sad that this happened, but you certainly have given us reason to think carefully as we fly. Thanks also for all the flight analysis and the explanation regarding contacting DJI and getting repairs. Cheers from Wisconsin, Ian.
It's all good.... Í learn and move on....🤠👍🏻
Thanks for video Ian
Sad you lost another mini pro 3
But least you got this one back not melted !! Hope you get replacement soon
Thanks for sharing this very helpful info, post crash
It's a bit of a weird crash, even at 7-8 satellites the drone normally will signal it is able to maintain a hover, but the satellite indicator will be yellow, which means it has a chance to drop out and start drifting. If the indicator is white it is generally safe enough to fly, but there can be situations where it drops out temporarily for no apparent reason.
Great analysis of the crash and everyone should have a look at this video. Airdata is an invaluable app that I used to analyze a crash and found out that I seem to fly with just a little bit of left on both sticks that caused me to drift into some trees. I'm surprised that more people aren't using Airdata to check what might have gone wrong with the flight as it is free and has so much information available. Great job and good luck when you get a replacement drone.
Thank you much for sharing your experience and tips, very helpful.
WOW! Thanks Ian! I had the same problem but without the same catastrophic event! Fortunately. I was flying above a river in an area shadowed by mountains in the surrounding area. I flew the drone out and down the river when, all of a sudden, I got a message saying GPS signal weak and the drone began to fly as though it was lost!! Fortunately, I hit the RTH button and gained control just before it crashed into some neaby trees. Ever Since, I make absolutely sure that I have great GPS lock and lots of satellites available before taking off. Thanks SO much for the info about how to access the flight logs and to replay the flight! Awesome info!! Cheers!
I'm doing a follow-up video as flying over water had a major part in this...👍🏻. Hopefully up tonight or tomorrow
Very helpful info mate, thanks for posting it 👏
something similar happened to me.. no crash flying above a stream. it was losing altitude and moving backwards. I just took back control and landed. will check satellites next time. thanks for great video.
Very grateful for your presentation!
Chapeau Ian, thank you for that and good luck with your Mini 3 Pro! You Sir are a Pro! Egésségedre!
Cheers! 🤠🤠
Brilliant Ian the information you have shared sorry about the crash I’ll be a taking note for future flights.
Excellent info and teaching, Thank YOU Sir
Really good info...thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for educating us on what happened. I wish you all the best getting your Mini 3 Fixed.
Sad to see your Mini 3 crashed, Ian. 👍🏻Thanks for sharing the story, so all of us can learn and be more careful. ✨
Thanks Jaroslav and cheers for all the good words and support 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
At least it can be repaired and isn't melted like the last one .👍
Great video. Very valuable info. Thanks for walking us through the entire process.
Very informative! Thanks for that!
Ian, you have no idea how apt this video is. Having recently returned from Ingleton Falls, I completely lost control of my Mini Pro 3. I simply can’t explain it. During flight my drone just wouldn’t respond to my inputs. It stayed level, but was flying around aimlessly. I had no idea that 16 satellites was a bare minimum. Going forwards I’ll certainly make sure I have around 25.
Panicking is an understatement, which, really, is the last thing you want to do.
Eventually I managed to get it hover in location where I could land it safely but must of taken a good 5 mins to get the drone to respond property. I’ll check the logs and see what happened.
FYI if you’re ever visiting Ingleton Falls, my issues surfaced around mid-way where there is a small ice cream shop at the top of the tall steps.
Many thanks for all the info contained in this video 👍
Check the follow-up video linked at the end, regarding the downward vision system as well 👍🏻
@@IaninLondon awesome! Will do! Thanks fella for everything you do 😊👍
yep again, High Force waterfall another local feature for me to visit!! if you want stunning views all around this area is great
there are several falls nearby to see, many reservoirs to see/walk around flyover etc
Very informative. Thanks for this.
Nice video. Loads of useful information should the unthinkable occur. Thanks Ian
Thanks, Ian, for sharing this.
Sorry to hear about your loss! 4 years licensed - no crashes. Last Sunday, my second flight with my 5-day-old Mini 3 Pro - in the hover 1.5 metres above the river 35metres from me, when props caught a branch when I was distracted by the RC camera view screen switching to the Start screen.....CRASH ....PLOP....no drone. My fault - lesson learned - a crash can happen to anyone. 😖 Great video Ian. Fly safe everybody.
Ow...... Get the drone only for £600 🤠👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Shout out to Coverdrone - got my replacement yesterday. DJI analysed the footage - pilot error. Coverdrone had footage analysed by Heliguy - drone arrived Saturday morning. Absolutely brilliant. Crash Sunday - new drone 6 days later.👏👏👏
Thanks for this video Ian.👍🏻
Really helpful tips. I am sorry you had the accident but this video surely will help many. Thanks!
Another top informative video. Cheers 👍
Thanks for sharing, outstanding music and video
Thanks for this video Ian. Crashes hurt, but grateful for your sharing this experience so we might avoid! And a timely reminder that no matter our experience, a moment's distraction can be the difference between a great day with our drone or one we anguish over. Cheers for this and all your videos. 👍
If you can and I appreciate it’s not always possible but an observer who understands can make a huge difference
Sorry about the crash Ian. Great video that I am sure will help many others. Instructional, concise and well documented. When you do the log sync it should also sync logs to your other DJI Fly apps on your iOS or Android device if you don’t want to connect to a computer.
This is true, and you can also set up AirData to aut0-sync each flight for you too.
Bad luck Ian!! Thanks for sharing, will def keep an eye on the Sat count.
Crazy good video, thank you so much! I am a new operator flying the DJI Mini 3 Pro with no issues. I'm still learning and honing my skills, but whilst attempting to take off yesterday in low light (not yet dark), my drone became unstable and I had a minor crash. I knew nothing about the flight data logs and how to use them or the Airdata app. I was able to review all of the notifications and while I still don't know why my drone was in an unstable hover, I did learn to pay attention to the notifications on the screen which could have avoided the crash. A few propeller change-outs and my drone is right as rain. (But I still have crash insurance.)
Learn and fly again :)
Thanks Ian, excellent advice.
Excellent video, Ian - not a nice thing to happen but thanks for taking us through the process. A shame the software doesn't give more audible warnings with poor GPS lock. Please update us as to what DJI say and if they replace under warranty.
Thak you Ian! Great informative video...
Incredibly useful. I don't have Care Refresh and so this may come in handy one day. Fingers crossed I have been lucky so far.
Awesome advice thanks my man
Thanks for info Ian .
I feel your pain brother.....parked my Mini 2 in Cenote Esmerelda in Bacalar Mexico a little over a week ago (230 feet deep). Had just finished a day of flying around while sailboat touring the Bacalar lagoon and went up for one last flight...losing the 256GB sd card hurts almost as much as losing the drone. Gutted is the only way to describe the feeling BUT as you said lessons were learned and now I'm looking forward to testing out my new Mini 3 Pro.
Keep up the great work with your channel, your videos provide a lot of insight and help others, like myself, become better drone pilots and content creators! Cheers! 👍😉
Sorry to read about your loss! :(
I really enjoy your channel, it’s always has good information, thanks
Thanks Sam! :)
Thanks, Ian for sharing. I too would assume 'Home point updated' would have indicated to me that there's a good GPS lock. Sorry to hear about your drone, but thanks for sharing. We'll all learn from each over.
Thanks for sharing your experience Ian. Shame about the crash and hopefully you get your 'new' drone back soon!
Really useful video Ian, just a shame it had to happen to your Mini 3 first. Excellent explanation on how to download flight logs and interpret them. I was always taught to scan instruments before performing a task but there's a difference between a quick scan of the basics and a thorough scan. It does answer one question of why the homepoint sometimes updates automaticaly mid flight. Thanks again chap and I hope you get things sorted swiftly. Note to self - sync flight logs!
Thank you for thw very nice...detailed video 🙏
Extremely useful, thanks Ian for breaking this down!
Cheers Dewie! Hope you're enjoying that Colorado snow soon 🤠👍🏻👍🏻
It's not the number of sats that matter... it's the HDOP which is important for maintaining positional accuracy. I expect it's a falling HDOP that triggered the GPS warning because so long as you've got a good HDOP you can get a decent lock with as few as 8 satellites.
Yep, I'm guessing the 13 sats were a mix of GPS, Galileo and BeiDou.....
@@IaninLondon Most likely and, because you were effectively in a canyon, they would have all been at high angles of azimuth meaning that the HDOP would be high due to the lack of divergent satellite angles.
Exactly 👍🏻
Great Info! Thank you.
Thanks Ian, I always learn something from your videos.
Cheers mate.
Ian, I’ve been following your TH-cam content for a while. I bought an old dji mavic pro 18 months ago and I’m not an expert by any stretch but I would never take off unless the home point is confirmed and the satellite lock number is 13 or more. I don’t fancy losing my drone…
I hit a bird while flying my DJI Mavic which in turn broke one of my props off it was about 1/2 mile away. Broke my heart. I was flying in a marshy area no way to retrieve it. I feel for you. DJI will take care of it. Good Luck 👍 Great analysis..
Thanks Ian....for your honesty
I lost a mini 2 this year reference sideways misalignment. Airdata is very informative....but over 100 flights you have to pay.....I'm not sure the costs are warranted on operators who don't have too many accidents....but it happens
Interesting and valuable video.
If you tap on the wee map icon on the right of each flight entry in the flight logs list the RC will play back the flight.
Less info than Airdata but useful nonetheless.
When the home point update message is announced, who actually checks it on the map?
Maybe we should, and have a look at the satellite and battery info while we’re at it.
great info as always
Such a helpful precautionary video. Very thoughtful of you, nice work,
Informative Post, Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, great information. 👍
Great help for us interested in getting a drone, thanks.
I just bought this drone, thanks so much for making these important videos!
DJI - there should be much better warnings and screen prompts when the drone is in this situation so the user is more quickly aware!
Ouch your going through these mini 3s Ian lol I flew mine the other day and had the box come up where I need to tick 3 box's to fly done that got me home point took of flew out then I find mine in some geo-lock and wouldn't bloody move done return to home that just kept switching of and just hoovered there lucky in the end I had the bigger battery so I could go over there at to land in someone's front garden then do a runner lol but people should be aware of this although you can tick them 3 box's you can get stuck just lucky I wasn't over water. Great video as usual Ian look forward to some more videos lucky you took a spare drone with you 😁👍👌 🇬🇧
Thank you so much for such a fantastic and informative video. Loved it! Subscribed!
Very useful. Thanks for the clear explanation.
Good to see there’s technology that can prove that sometimes it’s not user error and actually a hardware/software issue !! Hope they fixed it for free mate
Yes, they did. Follow up video linked in notes 👍🏻
Great video Ian, sorry about the Mini 3Pro, but thanks for sharing, it may stop a few of us learning hard lessons! Also thanks for the tips on flying in Malta, had a great week there and got some lovely footage.
Excellent video, Ian, sound advice for any drone pilot. Hope you're back out flying with your Mini 3 soon!
Another excellent and informative video Ian, many thanks for sharing. Sorry about the incident though 😢. Enjoy and keep up the good work!!
I love high force, i have only ever flown there once, it is a scary place to fly lots and lots of trees, stunning but scary, thank you for sharing about the satellite info
Sad to hear about your drone Ian, but as for satellite's. I'm lucky to get 10-11 where I'm at? I've never had any problems, but let's not get cocky, as they say never say never?
Thanks for sharing
Cheers, mate, good to know, very helpful, great channel, good job, keep them coming, please and stay safe :)
thanks ian... very useful
Very useful and informative vid, thank you 🙂
Another fantastic video Ian. Sorry to hear about your drone. Great to see the replacement process first hand. Cheers 😁👍
Great vid Ian. I drifted twice on take off flying in the dark..Gps recenetly been fairly poor and I had rushed Full GPS..I was lucky both incidents I just drifted into a bush...Last night I made CERTAIN good GPS. Learning along the way..👍👍
Cheers Heinrich!