DJI Air 3S Range Test (Compromised) - How Far Will it Go?!
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I kinda wish this range test was done in the daytime,I love watching the view 😊
Next one will be 🙂🍻
@@DustinDunnill do a daytime next please
FINALLY!!!! THE VIDEO WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! You are the person that got me into drones and I can't thank you enough.
My God.. That view is BREATHTAKING. 1:03
Your range test videos are really calming man
Best drone channel ever
The height problem was because of the obstacle avoidance. If you notice it wasn't flying at full speed until you turned off the obstacle avoidance. You were not ,moving for quite a while. You easily would have added on a couple more miles. They compensate at very low light.
@markybyeah Maybe he can do it again. It is the obstacle avoidance that caused his issues. Happened to a buddy who forgot to turn it off, the same thing happened. Did it again and full speed with zero issues. The low light confuses the sensors so it plays it safe.
@@markybyeah it happens on all dji drones, sun and light sometimes confuses the sensors and the drone stops. happens on my mavic1,2 and air2s
The bright star you called the West Star is the planet Venus which is currently high in the evening sky. So cool that you were able to capture that easily with your camera.
You always have the best range tests! I had to send my Air 3S in for inspection because it can not hold a steady altitude. My Mini 4 Pro holds altitude perfectly! I expect my Air 3S to perform at least as well as my Mini 4 Pro!
Cool video. I ordered Air3s yesterday. Your video got me more excited.
Please do this test again during the day, thanks for the amazing work you do
U are the best drone reviewer.
Dustin, Please do another range test test during the day. Lets see how far you get. The range on this test was great...imagine how much more distance you would have got if you turned off the obstacle avoidance first. I saw a video of a dude who showed the drone occaisionaly slowing, stoping or stuttering during a range test. He attributed it to the sensors. He turned them off and got about 8-9 miles
Indeed 👍
nice to see you back on maui.
Watching from Philippines. Just bought my DJI Mavic Air 3S replacing my old Mavic Air 1 :D
I took my new air3s out to 7.25 kilometres in sports mode and it was very windy. It was my first charge of the batteries, so I know that the batteries will charge more after a few more charges. I let it do an auto return and didn’t push it further. I’m very happy with the performance of it and its ability.
👍 What was your battery percentage on landing?
@@DustinDunnill, approximately 15%, I didn’t push it as I’d driven about 30 kilometres to get there with a friend who was running out of the beer he’d brought along and was getting worried that he would start suffering without another hit lol.
Spectacular evening long max range flight, Dustin. Thank you!
Hey man, you've got great videos, I've been watching since like 2021 or something and I used to have the tello (still have it)
Now, thanks to your great reviews I have a Mini 4 Pro I absolutely love
Oh and, a tip, fly closer to the ground because the air won't be as thin as it is higher
Welcome back. I recognized the islands and the slope.🤙
thanks dustin! been waiting for this one!
Hi Dustin,
Your range tests from that location absolutely makes my day! This particular test in the evening, I always love to do❤. I so much envy your location, so beautiful, the perfect place.
I do have a couple of Mavics, the M3P Cine and M2P. The others are various other DJI models, Phantom 2, 3 pro including two Sparks. My baby is the Phantom 4 Pro+(Obsidian)
I’d love adding the Air 3S to my collection, hint hint!😊
Had my first two shake down flights on my Air 3S at the retired Puunene air strip in the last four days.😊
👏🍻
Great test as usual Dustin, you are the range test king, been waiting for it to compare with my Air 3 , no real difference, I think you got the Air 3 further, think 6.7 miles
Definitely comparable. I think it could have just about matched my Mavic 3 test at around 8 miles if it hadn't stalled due to OA sensor errors in the low light for a few minutes 🍻
Who remember the mini 3 range test by dustin?
@@TechModeBR who remembers the air 2 drone range test by Justin
I'm wonderful glad to see the new video. Wonderful sunset ❤
We love paradise and your flight videos. 😃
So many great reviews at the grassy sports field nearby too.
I like your range tests. Now I won't have to do mine, lol.
Who am I kidding? I'll end up doing it anyway.
Incredible little machine.
As always a perfect flight test.
I have a mini 1 , air 1 and mavic pro. All 1st series.
I use my drones to give lessons to young Ukranians who are now in our country (Netherlands) because of the war. Many of them get bored and this way i can give them something to do. Also A1-A3 (EASA) certificat we teach them.
We also do some SAR work for peoole and animals that got lost... all volenteer in a group.
I can only dream to get my hands on one of these drones... but 1 day i will have a mavic 2 if all works out.
Untill that time i just enjoy the video's you are making.
Keep up the good work !!
Danke!
🙏 Bitte sehr!
Omg I remember when I used to watch you I remember the dji mini 1 range test in Hawaii those vids were amazing
Great video appreciate all of them looking forward to the next one
Many thanks Dustin, great to see you on your old flight path / location; looks like you could have got the 10klms !!!
After the telemetry data is lost at the 06:30 mark, is the drone still moving? The stationary position of the ground lights relative to the screen’s center reticle suggests it isn’t. Isn’t this near the area in Maui where the fires started? While this video might not show it, other range tests seem to be close to the fire’s origin.
DJI drones display altitude relative to the starting point, measured using a barometric sensor. Why don’t they show True Altitude (MSL) or Absolute Altitude (AGL)? With readings from 27 GPS satellites, GPS-derived altitude would be more accurate than barometric measurements, especially considering atmospheric anomalies from extreme weather due to climate change.
Excellent video as always. Looking forward to the next one.
The OA sensor malfunction stopped the drone which I hadn't realized. Interesting that trying to descend did not work either while I was holding forward stick 🍻
Please test the full range of the drone again
Would love a redo during daylight.
I'll do another 🙂🍻
@DustinDunnill I'll be watching from the start to the end like this one too!
Surprisingly my Mini 4K has been better than all my other drones when it comes to price vs features. If you are just getting into DJI I would recommend it. 10km range with 31 minute flight time & the camera is amazing!!
I think you're right on the Mini, it's a great entry-level drone for sure! 🍻
Is the DJI Air 3S good for night photography? I'm currently flying the Neo, but the quality at night is not great. I'm considering purchasing the Air 3S for capturing stunning night shots
Love your test Dustin. I am wondering how you are flying beyond the line of sight. I am always concerned about the FAA coming down on me.
If you are flying safe in the boonies where no person/property is in danger... you'd think they have more pressing matters 🤔🍻
@@DustinDunnill I think you are right.
Well there are car sized drones flying all over the country that no one knows who they belong to and the FAA seems to not give a shit so...
West star , that's Venus
yupe, Venus is super bright
Spot on
That was great. What a drone. Really impressed. Cheers 🍻
Nice flight, the drone is pretty quiet too, usually fly mine from rough terrain too, but you know when I hand grab it I just put it into sport mode and lower it down and when I grab it nice and easy it just shuts down motors without having to turn it over noticed that a while back.
Not toI shabby keep on flying my friend enjoyed 👍 that
Great video! Thank you. There was a little worry about battery level towards the end. Would I be correct that when you had 10 minutes of battery left ( 600 seconds), you were ok because the display showed 500 seconds till overhead? I thought you were ok with an extra 1.5 minutes at that point. It got better as your got closer back home. ( with 300 seconds till back (5 minutes), your battery was better then that.. so ok still.
It wasnt moving for a while you could have got further but thanks for the vid been waiting for this
I honestly didn't realize it until editing. I think it could have matched the epic Mavic 3 range🍻
@@DustinDunnill lol I know you didnt notice I was sitting here yelling to you its not moving ,look forward to maybe a day time flight
😂 yes, I'll redo in day soon
Much braver than I. I'm usually already landing my mini4 pro with like 40% on the battery.
Nice test very cool
didn't find your sport mode test, are you testing from the same spot as the mavic 3? Would be interesting to see the comparison.
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When you do the range test on sport mode, go daytime. 😀🤙
Yes. I'll be doing a daylight test soon. 🍻
Didn't know you were going back over there? I too wish it had been daytime....
Hey there is no need to flip the drone you can put it in sport mode and land it in your hand it puts alot of stress on the motors to flip it 32:26 if you are in normal or beginner it will freak out and not land in your hand.
I was holding camera in other hand. Normally I'd pull stick down after grabbing it for less bucking 🍻
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@@DustinDunnill ohh ok makes sense sorry
@@04red6 unless you've tried the mothed and new for a fact dont reply thinking you know.
16:00 I think this drains battery faster. If you are doing a range test, I think the best is to keep gimbal still and avoid taking photos or recording.
Your start point could be higher than flight path?
DJI Air 3S avail at AMAZON in very limited quantity as of 25 Jan, 2025, but at higher cost. Big advantage though because buying through Amazon DJI drones have already cleared customs so they were in stock.
Molokini and Kahoolawe are the Islands 🤙
Yooooooo bro how long did it take for the AIR 3S to arrive??
Make sure you’re on the latest update. Mine did that until I updated it kept going up in altitude by itself.
It was on the latest firmware 🍻
It did show estimated time to home in seconds in the scrolling text at top. With 480 seconds flight home and battery for 10M 30s, I was sure it was going well.
When you tried to run into yourself at the end, was ot still in RTH? Because remember, you turned OA off earlier.
Yes it was off
@@DustinDunnill If OA was off, I guess the LIDAR wasn't going to do much anyway
How do you not get busted by the FAA?
the manual says the longest flight distance is measured at 48.6kph. Maybe try that.
Dustin, did you have the EV set at -0.3 on purpose, or just didn't notice? 😀
Didn't notice. I think I had adjusted it in a sunny day flight beforehand and forgot.. oops
Hey dustin. I know ur a busy man but when u get time can u redo this test and the mavic 3 and air 3s in the daytime? Also did u move back to Hawaii? 1 more question what camera r u recording with on the ground it looks nice
I was there for a trip. I'll do another here on mainland. It's the pocket 3 cam here amzn.to/4g5xwzW 🍻
That’s the one for me…if I had the cash stash. Did buy my 16 year old a potensic atom full gimble fly more package for Xmas. It was on the Black Friday deal for $300.
The Hawaiian islands 🤘
Flight time went down when turning obstacle avoidance off, because flight speed went up at the same time.
Good call 👍
It's weird that Lidar doesn't work. It should work in complete darkness 🤔
Thanks Dustin for the test 👍🏻
14:00 Molokini ! Went there too long ago for some snorkeling...
Would much prefer if you do the sport mode test in day time.
That is so cool
Impressive low-light footage quality!
Just a couple years ago it would have been grainy unusable garbage.
Best wishes
Great video, brother! I noticed you didn't have your strobe light on your drone. 🤫🤫Anyway, I'm gonna add the Air3s to the fleet soon!
I am assuming that the Mavic and similar size drones are much faster than the Mini versions. Am I wrong?
Correct 🍻
I have a 3s and I haven’t had one problem with it. I’ve only gone to around 4km because of vlos but at 4km I fluctuate between full bars and one bar missing
What's the range in s mode and is the range typically more in S mode compared to N?
Range is typically less in S mode vs N mode for any given drone due to the fact the faster speeds eat up the battery at a faster rate.
I have always had a problem with my air2s where when in return to home, it will climb to max altitude, even if there’s no obstacles on a bright day for no reason whatsoever even though my return to home height is sent to 150 feet usually
You can’t see your downward facing light while flying towards you, because the bottom of the drone is pitched away from you.
Crazy))
Make sport mode range test plz!
Your speed increased by 7MPH when turned off OA
I didn't even notice! 😅
Wow i really want this drone
Wait, is it a Mavic or an Air???
YAY, I'M SO GLAD YOUR FINALLY DOING THIS RANGE TEST ON THE AIR 3S, I WAITED SO LONG. ITS AWESOME WATCHING YOU DO THIS IN GREAT WEATHER WHILE HERE IN MICHIGAN ITS 21 DEGREES, SO WHAT A TREAT TO FULLY ENJOY MY FAVORITE CHANNEL AND FAVORITE CONTENT.DUSTIN I WAIT FOR THESE EVERYTIME JUST TO SEE IF WERE GONNA HAVE AN OOOOH BOI MOMENT😎OH THE SPORT MODE FLIGHT CAN YOU PLEASE LET THE DRONE RETURN FULLY ALL BY ITSELF! AND LAND THANKS DUSTIN one of your #1 fans. is that island lanai island? soo KOOL keep this going, i learn soooo much! 313
6:55 Obstacle sensing failed in current flight direction and aircraft is braking. Recenter control sticks and move them again to regain control.
It wasn't a glitch and it wasn't updating the MPH cuz you weren't moving.
Yep, I think we established that. Would be great if it didn't stop from low light. Was interesting how it started moving again only when I took a picture even though I had kept the forward stick pegged the whole time. These are glitches in my book 🍻
Should have been done in the day, not good footage! Follow your excitement.
Uses less battery returning manually in N or S than RTH.
Autel evo 2 v1 has a landing light that works the same
Tell DJI your videos are what finally sold me. I order my first drone after years of thinking. Got a rc2 and neo to start. 1:53
The neo and rc2 is a lame combo. Should of got the joystick for it it's a whoop more then a camera drone
Great combo for a first drone! And you can use that controller for your next upgraded drone if you want to buy a "drone only" kit to save some cash 👍🍻
@@w.e.s. yeah I know that’s the kind of flying I want to do but figured I should learn basics first. Can’t afford to brake a more expensive drone yet. My next step will be an Avata combo with googles 3 and joystick. Then I would like to start building them. My buddies out west got me into the mini whoop thing like 6 years ago just flying around the apartment but I never got my own. They build racing drones now. And it looks expensive
why does my dji drone only get like 500 meters max?
Remember to turn your Notifications back on! 👍
I’m still watching the video, so maybe you already addressed this, but if not, here’s your reminder. ❤
Real nice Dustin! Thanks for sharing. Still in the process of picking up that drone. Hopefully before this political BS stops us.
What was the total RT milage
Add it up? Final x2 🍻
Truly unbelievable what these drones are capable of. Kind of scary to be honest. 😬
The Air3 has better range then the Air3s I believe you got closer to 7 miles with the air 3
I think this would have gone further if it wasn't hovering for minutes because of the obstacle sensors malfunctions 🍻
I've waited long for this range test but was kind of disappointed that you did it at night. Not seeing the environment as you fly by makes it uninteresting to keep watching.
Please do your subsequent range tests in daytime
Dustin is the king of range tests 😎🤙!
I would like a new range test, I love your tests but everything failed with this attempt, the drone stopped for 2 minutes and the sensors also drained battery life.
P.S: A warning that the range test is not accurate would be nice, because people skip to the end and are disappointed that the drone only went 9.6 km
Heard/know anything about purchasing an Air 3s in the US? Seems like the only option is to go through DJI but customs are holding up shipments. Checked Best Buy and Amazon and they’ve got nothing. Mahalo nui
This is an altitude test, not a range test. Range is horizontal.
Air 3 is much better then Air 3s about range?!
Unfortunately in CE the range is about 500m
Did you say mavic?