DJI MAVIC AIR Urban Range Test in HAWAIIAN SUNSET - CLOSE CALL! [2.4Ghz Mode, No Boosters]
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wow..... my heart was in my mouth all the way through the end of that..... epic video well done!!!
Man that was close! Great vid thx.
Wow! That was close!! Good job. Not crazy about the faulty battery level indication.
+Tony Krause Surrounding interference I suppose.
As my one friend used to tell me when I "lucked out" : "You live with the gods!" Glad you got it back safe. Perhaps try 5.8ghz next time .. less interference (but not as strong RC signal). I tried those supposed "range booster" reflectors on my Spark, and they were terrible .. started getting choppy wi-fi at 100m. Took them off and didn't have any more problems. Most of those cheap "range extenders" are not optimized to either 2.4 or 5.8 ghz, and they are NOT "parabolic" .. simply curved. In order to really punch out a signal, the reflector has to be parabolic and tuned to the transmit frequency (ham radio experience here). We'll watch for your next attempt. On your way back, I kept hearing Captain Kirk yelling to Scotty: "Scotty, I need MORE POWER! " "I'm givin' ya all I can, Captain!" .. ha ha. Cheers!
Flying around neighborhoods tends to have a lot of interference in 2.4Ghz. Before flights with the Air I set the channel mode to custom and choose a higher end channel that's not used. Helps connection stability massively at long range.
Wow..... That was a close one! Good thing it made it back to ya. As always, good video. ☺
Great stuff Dustin as usual. This is why I chose the Mavic Pro. I grabbed a barely used model with 2 batteries and filters for $650. The range is insane, and the Air feels just too limiting. I love the modes, and the size but honestly I can't give up the OcuSync. OcuSync makes me feel confident for those long range flights.
+Doug Larsen I still don't get great range with the pro in this spot. Occusync still has it's issues with interference but yes it does do better 👍
Well I pulled the trigger on the Air. What an emotional rollercoaster! I look forward to your long range test. Hopefully its decent and not as much of a compromise. There is much to like about the Pro and Air and its a tough decision!
That was close, I would look for a nice safe place too land, nobody around, then find it later
Close call is right! Glad you got it back to you. I was on the edge of my seat...
I’m glad I ordered the Spark. I was torn between the two, but for a first time hobby drone owner the 4K video really means nothing. For the money and what I want it for, the Spark is the only way to go for me. Thanks for the videos, Mr. Dunnil.
That made for a GREAT video! 3% left is WOW CLOSE!
Nice review - you just got another subscriber!
Love some of the features on this drone but I am a spark owner and just looking at the specs. The transmitter on the air has 3-4dbm more then the spark and on the rc it has 1-2 more dbm. So I just can’t justify getting it. I mean I get around 2 miles sometimes more sometimes less with the spark so I’d be spending 800$ for 3 minutes of flight time. Just can’t do it. But it’s an amazing drone and I think dji aced it as they always do. I will say if you have the spark and want an upgrade. Get mavic pro or pro 2. It’s a more powerful bigger unit. But the spark is just fun and reliable. Great reviews as always Dustin.
Drone Home 2 miles on the spark ??? Lol
Crazy close call
Dude AWESOME sunset made the end of a bad day so much better thanks for a little bit of Hawaii beauty for us who are freezing and may the force be with you
Thanks. There is still warmth in the world 😀🍻
Winds on Maui can be wicked! Great video!!!
I was waiting for this. Great job Dustin!
Looks like OcuSync wouldn't hardly matter on this drone as sending it out any further would prevent it from making it home. I have now seen a few similar range tests and battery life, not range, is often the limiting factor.
Ron Altman agreed on the battery. Shouldn’t need too much more “umph.” Image transmission is a part of it too, though. 1080 downlink with good range, plus added security of a solid connection is a big deal to some.
+Ron Altman Perhaps 5.8ghz mode will do better or with the parabolic dishes. We'll see how it does 👍
Dustin Dunnill I am definitely curious to see!
Great review as always Dustin. Clearly DJI still have bugs to sort out in this bird. Your Bat% stayed at 79% from 4:39 to 12:52, at which point it then tells you it's at 37%!!! No wonder you had such a close call getting it back. You could say it was wifi interference but all the other telemetry was updating correctly so to me at least, they have bugs to iron out (Maybe that was addressed in the firmware update it called for at the beginning of the flight). Either way it's a REAL BAD bug to have on your battery reporting stats. I can see that bug catching a lot of less experienced pilots out resulting in drone loss. Well handled in the heat of the moment, could tell you were getting a little concerned though lol. Keep 'em coming, good job!
I like how he starting coming back and he was like "wow it's still at 79%"
I like the way you fly that drone. You are a reliable pilot
Holy cow! Gave me a heart attack!
Mavic 2 Zoom best drone ever for its size it's my number one drone even over my Phantom 4 Pro Plus and I'm only saying that because the size difference it's so much easier to Cary the mavic 2 then the Phantom 4
@@bearsist I totally agree with you.I have the Zoom and it's the best drone ever.
Absolutely beautiful footage Dustin :)
Awesome sunset, nice video!
Well this was intense. I almost chocked on my popcorn watching this.
I am waiting until Litchi waypoint missions work. Great sunset! Great recovery bringing home...
Lumber Jack shirt and flip- flops, this guy is a risk taker.
Great video, you push it to the limit.
Nerves of steel, never doubted for a moment.
Close one Dustin! When I heard you say @10:54 "I can't believe the drone is still at 79%." a chill ran down my spine...About a week ago I had my battery indicator stick at 73% on my Spark. Craft et al was fully updated with the latest firmwares and I had no disconnect events beforehand. Definitely something to always keep an eye on while flying.
Great range test Dustin. Had me worried then pal - thought oh no it's a gonna!!!
Look forward to your next test :)
Mr Dunhill,
I enjoy the range test videos you make. I think some people are under the impression it's all about the actual distance, going off some of the comments regarding flying within line of sight etc etc. I see these range test videos as a way of finding out the strength of the signal, therefore the effectiveness of the drone, within the legal limits of course! In built up areas or where there might be obstructions such as trees etc, a drone with a long range will have a signal with a better capability of penetrating such obstacles as trees etc. Just my opinion.
Looking forward to your next range test video.
Awesome! Sunset so quick, here in Alaska its two hours long. I know I'm gonna be on Maui someday.
I think you need to get a T-shirt that says....... “Gosh, I hope it makes it home!” It seems to be your favorite words.
Great idea. Can you send me one and I'll wear it just for you. 😅✌️
I might just do that!!! Better yet, I’ll hand deliver it! Just giving you crap Dustin, but you say it quite often on the range checks!
I know.. just playing along 😀
This thing went further than I thought it could for a wifi drone that was amazing. The auto landing feature that tried to take over at 16:51 would be useful if you could find an open field to hover over with GPS lock in the event that it isn't going to make it back. Good to know that it wouldn't just fall out of the sky and break.
Mine did at 0% auto power off protection mode at 1000 meters!
Good advert for the Mavic Pro! Awesome footage Dustin, btw..... :)
Thanks Dustin that was close but she made it back great sunset Always love the Hawaiian sunset's
What an excellent quad that is and some absolutley cracking views, great video ;-)
I get a kick out of the way you Brit's talk. "Crackin' views." I have got to use that! Lol!
haha! :-)
Hi Justin, two of my friends who bought the Mavic air and both said the range was much shorter than Mavic Pro, which I have brought to Maui to test it out this week. Aloha.
+jcgoobee Yes, it uses a different transmission technology. Occusync vs wifi Occusync is better on Mavic pro
Wonderful video Dustin!! This would be perfect on this drone site I was referred to called AirVuz as well. I’ve already had tons of comments and views on there! Seems like a great community!
that was awesome Dustin. you really had me on my toes too. broke a sweat watching
Damn, that was edge of your seat action! That is a good example of not panicing a making a skillful decision. Not so sure you would have made it back in RTH. Also, DJI needs a lock position for full pitch forward.
I did suffer watching this awesome video. Glad it made it home !! excellent videos and so cool comments
Great video as always Dustin!
Man you risked it there! But that’s why we keep coming back. Drone nerd excitement 🤓
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Great review Dustin! I love your range test's, been watching them, way back in the Cheerson cx20 days...Thanks for sharing
+John Washington right on John 😅👍
Wow cutting it fine Dustin! well done for getting it back but hows that battery indication variance aye? thats a trap to watch! thanks again :)
Next time this happens on the Air or any DJI drone in general just look at the flight time remaining. Even when the% was stuck for mins at a time the ETA flight time still keeps track.
+jarthe3 Great tip 👍
Dustin Dunnill Thanks and keep up the great vids and Happy Flying!!
Aloha brother Dustin!!
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So jealous! I miss those Hawaiian sunsets! Great video. *subscribed*
+JSKCKNIT Thanks👍 and tis wasn't even close to ow good they get 🤙
I bought the Mavic AIR 2 months ago. And the video quality and extra features and auto modes made me go for it even though i could afford the Mavic PRO. But now (off paper) the Mavic AIR doesnt give me more than 100-200 meters in certain open areas. Tried different phones etc. My hardware is in CE mode so that might also be a contributing factor, but even then. In about 14 hrs of flight time since i bought it. Not once has it crossed about 200 mtrs without signal break up and lost video feed.
2 Weeks ago it lost connection 50 mtrs that too flying straight up for a ROCKET styled shot. Technically that's the only direction where you wont lose signal easily. It did this all over the resort campus which is about half km wide. tried at different spots and same result. Kept antennas laterally facing, chose the least jammed Wifi channel etc etc. Same result. This was in the city outskirts. Finally i just could never get a overhead shot of the small property in the middle of the campus bec the drone would repeatedly get cut off connectivity. And DJI is the least helpful company maintaining the Chinese business style (not racist, but the whole world knows about Chinese quality) of after selling it, they give a F for you. On their forums all you'll get is one answer and by the time you can trouble shoot it with their help theres no more replies as they have newer complaints to handle.
They just come and reply a little to each post to make it look to passing viewers that they solved your problem. They wont even help with knowledge much less actual physical help and warranty etc. Cant blame them because they are busy minting money and they have too many complaints to handle. I have nothing against the Chinese companies, some of their cheap products even work very well.
What a Sunset! U Da Man! Mahaloz for that Rang Test.
Another great video! When I have done long range testing and it always came down to my antennas. Absolutely the best reviews I have watched on TH-cam! 10,000 ft is what could do on my Phantom 4 Pro. It was a little too scary for me! :-) You are living my dream! LOL
Thanks Sam. I got much further in the test after update. "Flight to Mordor" 😅 check it out 👍
Wow that was tense Great video thank you
Wow supa lucky... don’t know what firmware ur on but mine doesn’t have that battery delta. Mahalo for posting
Very interesting how it was choppy at 5k but then you managed to get to double that. Once you hit 5k and it was choppy I gave you another 1k but you got much further. How was latency? Also looking forwards to the 5.8k test and one with the parabolics when you get time to post those. Great video and beautiful spot.
Fuck man! This time I just got really anxious about the return, you made it 😱
jesus! this is very nice looking footage you captured there :D . greetings from germany!
That was awesome. Very close call
Love the reviews man , GOT MY SUB
Really awesome, man! Beautiful place (again)!
oh, hello there ! :)
rSo Hey! :) Do you like drones/quadcopters too? :D
yeah, planning on getting a DJI drone "soon". The Air is tempting, but I'm gonna wait to see the specs and price of the Mavic Pro 2 before taking my decision. I'm pretty sure it's gonna be really expensive :/
rSo Hmm... I see... But do you already have any quad? If no... I would start small if I where you. Maybe with a brushed micro, you know? They are cheaper and don't break easy. The perfect platform to start. ;)
I had a racer but not enough time to practice well. I also have a cheap micro drone from aliexpress, fun toy :) I want the real deal now ;)
These are the best smaller DJI drones ever. years later and mine still works great, although I have to calibrate compass each time now. Its so hard for me to sell this drone and I have a Avata and Mini 3 Pro. Whats cool is that it can use wifi from phone too for short flights, no DJI drones do that anymore that I know of.
Hello Dustin, love your reviews. Can you add on your future reviews battery life in GPS mode and SPORT mode? Thanks.
Brah that's NUTS!!!!
My Spark did the (battery signal loss) same thing and it was three feet away. Most likely inconsistent firmware issue is my guess..
Dustin awesome flight!!! Here too, cheers from Argentina!!
OMG !! That was way too close...the closest I've seen you do. Nice save !!!
Oh my god.. that last minute .. I thought you definitely lost that.
Love your clips and along with Casey Neistats based my decision to get a flame red Mavic Air. I'm so fascinated with this little machine, love it. So far the best range I've achieved is 1.5 kms but plan to push it out further soon. Heading out tomorrow to film our Auckland Harbour bridge, looking forward.
Great flight bud, edge of my seat stuff flying back, glad you wasn't standing on a beach and going over the sea, You would of needed your boy to paddle out on his bored and catch it. lol
Damn Dustin. You are gutzy. I'd not even want to attempt that with my Mavic. I still have yet to fly my Mavic outdoors. Need to get to my RC club. Good Luck and don't crash down on a house. ;) You don't want the FAA on your doorstep for sure...
MrPolymers ????? You don’t need to fly at an RC club. Do more research buddy
LOL and you think cursing people out and insulting others will fix the issue you think exists.. because it seems hella unwelcoming and actually will only do the exact opposite of what you wish. also nothing wrong with flying over other people's private land, they dont own the airspace above them, that's just how the FAA is with it, considered a public highway. im also registered with the FAA and am certified.
and what safty concerns would you have? most high end drones such as ones DJI creates have tons and tons of built in fail safes, they can self recover if they get struck in the sky, even self level if one of the props gets chopped up and stay in the air, change channels and frequencies if getting too much interference, know exactly how much power their battery has and exact positioning on the planet and they can sense the wind in any direction and adjust the thresholds and runtime estimates..
also thats cute, 2M liability insurance.. i personally have 10 million dollar liability insurance, i never had even one event where i needed to worry about my drones, even flying over other people's property and shit, the fail safes work as promised when connections are broken or the battery has an issue, and i'm a fairly experienced drone pilot.
Dustin, flying my Spark today I had a situation with bad signal loss when it was nearly right over my head. I finally realized that the sun was almost in line with my controller and the drone similar to how you were heading towards the sunset. Then I remembered that there is a problem satellite dishes encounter called “thermal noise” where the intense waves etc. from the sun will interfere with the signal when a satellite comes between the dish and the sun. I believe that’s what was messing me up today and I wonder if that’s what you encountered with your signal loss too?
That does seem logical and possible. If it keeps occurring in the same conditions you may be right 👍
Breathtaking footage! Did you use any lens filters on this flight?
Thanks. No filters
you use a lot more power from the drone in a hover position than you would flying i round i believe because if im flying around i get more time out of the battery than just hovering plus when im going long distances i use sport mode like you did to get it back.But very close call man lol you were very close to crashing but great video. i have spark and mavic pro but wanting the mavic air for the better sensors
Nail biting ending .... woo haaa 😱 keep up the good work
That was scary at the end!!! So Brave sir. Great Job!
I think that firmware update may affect the battery readout and other functions.
Good job man
That was awesome!
great video. I was on the edge of my seat thinking it wont make it. Glad it did.
Wow!!! My heart skipped a beat!
Nice footage👍
Dude.... **wipes brow. But NOT BAD on the range test. Kinda surprised with it being a boosted wifi. Thanks!
No match for the OcuSync of the MAVIC Pro... This is one of the things that keep me form buying a MAVIC Air. Thanks for the test, Dustin. Cheers from Argentina
rightly said @Gaston
+Gaston G. Loperena The occusync still has it's issues in Urban areas with interference. I'm sure this will do much better in a rural non interference area.
still occusync is much superior i guess..! waiting for it Dustin..!!! Absolutely love watching and listening to your genuine analysis..!!
Imma just add fpvlr and smoke y’alls ocusync with this tiny quad
Gaston G. Loperena lol who cares about range ... camera quality of the air shits on the mavic pro. How far do you really need to go.. it’s illegal when you’re not with line of sight anyway
Wow!!! You are an awesome pilot. Cool under pressure. Mavic Air seems to be too much trouble with it's Enhanced WiFi. That was awful you had to go through that with the bad telemetry.
Two miles, not bad. But bad when the telemetry drops off. I wonder if the new update was installed what the difference would be on the performance. Either way nice review Dustin!
Thanks. I'll be doing some more and we'll see if it does also after update 👍
I think if you use the parabolic reflector and start off in sport mode you should get a bit more distance. 😈 also you won’t be fighting RTH the whole time.
You a Firmware update sir. I wouldn’t have flown it that far without doing this firmware update. Because DJI is still trying to workout the some of the bugs with this drone.
New firmware can sometimes fuck up stuff.
Id rahter do a range test on a "trusted" firmware than a new one
Great video!! Dude that was way too close to call!! My heart was sinking!! I would definitely update your firmware. I did mine yesterday with no problems.
I'll try again with update and we'll see the difference 👍
Very good video Dustin, I really like the sunset but you have shown us that just because it has some extra features, it to me is not as good as the mavic pro. DJI still has some issues to work out with the mavic air.
Sweet views, but a little to close for comfort for me.
Scary flight.
Omg! That was too close!! Loved the video though.
Great video. I have to chuckle with what constitutes an "urban" area. If that's urban, sign me up.
That was way to close. One of my first flights with my mavic pro I had to crash land because of the wind which I did not know played such a big part. This gave me flashbacks! LOL
Great test can't wait when you use the dishes to see if it helps. Have a trip to Alaska and am curious how far I can get it from the ship checking out the glaciers. Great video
+Charles Squires II I'll test with 5.8ghz and also with dishes 👍
Can't wait to see soon, I'm in MI and have a farm North where I'm going to try a range test this weekend
Great test Dustin, but the view from you’re helmet cam (GoPro) made it difficult to work out the angle of the controller and the antennas. Were the antennas vertical ? In a lot of the views they looked near horizontal, which severely affects the signal strength... looking forward to part 2!
I was (as much as possible) making sure they were perpendicular to the Mavic Air
Great test video what app do you use to record your phone screen ?
Hi Dustin....Great video as always the footage was pretty of the sunset, I wouldn't of taken my mi drone out if it had an update, I would of updated it first... I don't know DJI products that well because I haven't got one, but I will say you got some balls taking it out that far lol...Im' glad that you didn't lose it either...great video as always tho keep up the good work and have a nice day. :-)
+RC Andy It flew fine during my first flight test and the update said it was mainly going to update no fly zones so I skipped it.
That battery should be toast, like to see an update on it in the next video. Total flight time? Impressive distance. Lucky day!
Seems fine so far after a recharge. 👍
impressive timing.
When are you Range Testing the DJI Mavic Mini 2
Whoa!!!