Does anyone know anything about drones......

woolythoughts

Him indoors wanted one. We'd agreed to start with a cheap one (goes against all my instincts) to see if he got on with it/ever used it.

So I got him one that seemed ok for Christmas. Was circa £80 but reasonably good previews for the price point. DEcent range - I couldnt see the point of 80m ranges for example.

ProFlight Wraith Action Cam Drone PFBD104 | Drones Direct

Anyway it was a disaster. Bloody thing is virtually uncontrollable. The first time you fly it you have to try to remove the shear in a set up mode by using the joysticks.

The problem is, even in beginner mode, the bloody thing takes off and crashes before you even get a chance to move the joystick at all.

Its been sitting collecting dust - dont blame him. I've also had to live with repeated digs about getting him a PoS when I get the best of everything. Point taken.

He's got a milestone birthday coming up and I'm thinking of getting this:


Buy DJI Mavic Air Fly More Drone Combo - Onyx Black | Drones | Argos

other than DJI get really good reviews I know nothing about drones. I'm just hoping its easier to fly.

Does anyone know if it is?

RumRat

This might be a necessity first........https://www.intotheblue.co.uk/experiences/drone-lessons/


Failing that search YouTube for lessons...

woolythoughts

There are plenty of DJI you tube videos - not many for the PoS I bought

Johnmcl7

The short answer to your question is yes, the Mavic Air is much easier to fly than the one he has. The DJi drone has a range of automation features so if you tell it to go straight up, it will go straight up even if it has to tilt to counter the wind and if you let go of the controls it will hover in position.

My first drone was a similar DJI Mavic Pro (at the time there was no Spark, Air or Mini) and one of the reasons I chose this one rather than a cheaper model was because it did everything I wanted in particular a great camera and very easy to fly.

It's crucial to bear in mind that the drones and their safety systems are not foolproof, many people end up crashing their drones because they impatiently try to fly them in a garden or indoors. When I first flew mine I took it to a wide open area where I could practice taking off, maneuvers and landing it with no risk to the drone or anyone else.

They are truly incredible devices and I get a lot of enjoyment from mine both getting them up and just flying them and the unique photos and videos they can take:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Drone-Photos/i-dkZff9B/0/f9914ac8/X3/PANO0001-Pano-2-X3.jpg

woolythoughts

Thanks

I've just bought it - and a 1:1 lesson - so thanks for the link above.

Should make him happy - and hopefully he can teach me later

Johnmcl7

If he's looking for a forum specific to the Mavic Air, I'd recommend this one:

https://mavicpilots.com/forums/mavic-air.57/