I don't like that the propellers don't have guard rings around them.
DJI Mavic 3 Pro
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Re: DJI Mavic 3 Pro
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
I once did this and it was rather scary. I was sailing in Croatia (on sails) and we’ve spotted some dolphins. So I launched a Mavic Air to observe them from closer. Soon the wind picked up and so did the waves. I piloted the drone back to the boat and planned to catch it in my hand, but I haven’t felt comfortable doing so, since the boat moved like crazy, while the drone was static in the air. Don’t forget to imagine…
How the motors were killed? Were they melted their coils or was anything cracked?
Put the left stick down right (4-5 o'clock) and the right stick down left (7-8 o'clock). It will turn off the motors instantly.
Re: DJI Mavic 3 Pro
#63Would love to get a new shiny thing, but it’s difficult to excuse since my 5 year old Mavic Air still works very well and feels amazing. If you are looking into getting a (no-DIY) drone, consider a second-hand Mavic, they are cheap and great. Maybe get a new battery or two.
I fly an Autel Evo 2 Pro, and love it - but I still recommend people new to drones pick up a used DJI Mavic Mini (or Mini2) when just getting into aerial photography. You can pick them up barely used, with three batteries, charger, and carrying case for ~$250 if you shop around.
I've had five of the things at this point. I keep buying them when I find them cheap, and passing them on to people who are entering the hobby/field. It's always a good idea to have a backup when I'm working a job, and the Mini series is small and light enough that I can throw it in my camera bag even when I'm not planning on flying.
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#64When will these compact drones become less noisy? I know there are new propeller designs being researched to be much less like a swarm of bees is flying around near you, but don't know how far off they are to retail commercialization. It just makes it hard to stomach flying a drone in a pristine environment knowing you are disturbing all human and non-human animals nearby.
Zipline is using a rather strange propeller design that is apparently effective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWDNBu9DkU&t=831s
Re: DJI Mavic 3 Pro
#65When will these compact drones become less noisy? I know there are new propeller designs being researched to be much less like a swarm of bees is flying around near you, but don't know how far off they are to retail commercialization. It just makes it hard to stomach flying a drone in a pristine environment knowing you are disturbing all human and non-human animals nearby.
Exactly. All this focus on improved image quality, battery life and whatnot, but no mention about noise levels, or even R&D into the area.
Currently, only the video is usable from drone footage, which is a huge limitation. All drone footage either has music or an audio track from an external source overlaid on top of it.
I wonder if the propeller and wind noise could be cancelled or removed with some fancy algorithms. It wouldn't eliminate the produced noise, but it would at least make the audio track usable.
Re: DJI Mavic 3 Pro
#66When will these compact drones become less noisy? I know there are new propeller designs being researched to be much less like a swarm of bees is flying around near you, but don't know how far off they are to retail commercialization. It just makes it hard to stomach flying a drone in a pristine environment knowing you are disturbing all human and non-human animals nearby.
Few deer I saw did not seem to care at all about the drone. Neither have raccoons, beavers, squirrels, chipmunks and birds.
Save the drama, they literally hang out in my backyard (well except beavers) but add foxes and rabbits
Re: DJI Mavic 3 Pro
#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
How the motors were killed? Were they melted their coils or was anything cracked?
Put the left stick down right (4-5 o'clock) and the right stick down left (7-8 o'clock). It will turn off the motors instantly.
Yes this is what I did. Good thing to know, by the way. Since you don't need it unless you need it, and then when you need it you absolutely don't have the time to look it up.
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#68Spy drone or not, why can’t US companies design and manufacture better products to compete with DJI?
DJI is a vertically-integrated beast with CCP ties; it won the monopolist position in 2015 against venture-backed 3D Robotics. Skydio, the largest US entity, really only exists as a protectionist hedge.
Consumer products mean low prices, the opposite of what America does well.
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#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why would a drone have any internet access? It may want it, but should not need it, nor given it.
It needs it to make sure it follows any local flight restrictions, like no-fly zones.
1) Other manufacturers don't have restrictive geofencing like DJI - it's not a regulatory issue, but liability.
2) DJI's flight restrictions are determined by DJI, not the FAA. They don't align with each other, so you end up having to keep track of and comply with two airspace systems.
That's why I abandoned DJI for my business use. I wasn't able to take off to cover an event at an airport for which I had FAA approval. DJI gave their approval... but the code didn't work, and it required that I have Internet access on the phone I was using to fly to boot.