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EddieWalker
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The Mini 4 weighs 249 grams. I bet they put a lot of effort to get it under 250!!!!
DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone questions
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John0829
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When mine gets to the point it looses connection it scratches it's watch and winds it's butt then heads for home. However in reality mine will not go any further away than it can make it back, somehow it computes battery power and distance from home to make it back. I have even had it give me high wind warnings and warn it was time to head back home.
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And made it back? Wow. I hate to get more than 40% battery drained before I start heading it back. For me in a straight line it can go 3-4 miles away before I turn back at 40% battery. I am at 8k above sea level.
Sprinkler Fitter
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My mini will tell me if it’s too windy to return to home
LittleBill21
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Yes i could have gone farther. my drone has 3 modes tripod normal and sport, although it may seem counterintuitive the long distance runs are actually done on the slowest mode. gives the best efficiency
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I think my DJI Mini-Pro 3 flies at about 35mph, 11 mile range and 400' ceiling. I'm afraid to let it go out to 11 miles though - last time I got a "Internet Connection Lost" comment on the screen. Fortunately the drone was smart enough to go into Return To Home mode, so all the fear was for naught
Longer lasting batteries would sure be a plus. Maybe litium batteries are forthcoming?
So, this is a problem with aerial camera platforms (drones) and uneducated users. And this is why the federal government will continue to apply more and more counter measures to the devices. You are not permitted above 400' above ground level, unless over a structure, then it is 400' above that structure.
You are not ever permitted outside of your view, this means you can actually see the drone. Not that you can see the horizon and know that the drone is out there somewhere, you are required by federal law to have it in sight, able to actually see the machine. And people flying a mile away, 5 miles away and more are far, far beyond visual sight. You might be able to see it at a half mile, even that is doubtful. I know, screw the man and his rules. But the rules will keep adjusting upwards and software and hardware will be forced to get more intrusive as people continue to break the laws provided.
I've been playing with these things since the introduction of the original AR Drone, before there were any federal laws and before you had these long distance machines. I have watched the progress of the federal intrusion and always tried to be a strong advocate for responsible use of these machines that would minimize the need for additional federal rules and also minimize the push for things like drone ID and geofence software. But the world of uneducated users has kept the government in a position where they are being forced to keep adding more and more controls and limitations in an attempt to get ahead of the ignorance.
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Has anyone used this DJI mini4 in a geofenced area? If so, how does it react. I live within 5 miles of a small airport and my brother was not able to get his DJI drone (not a mini4) off the ground.
Others have reported they can fly to up to 400' in a geofenced area but what DJI drone are they using?
Others have reported they can fly to up to 400' in a geofenced area but what DJI drone are they using?
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When these drones return home, how precise is the landing spot. Can I fly one off my 14' x 20' elevated deck and have it land on the deck safely?
I've seen these drone "landing pads", do they help?:
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EddieWalker
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I've been using the pad that came with the kit that I bought. When the drone is turned on, it figures out where it's at and you get a signal that it knows where "home" is.
In the half a dozen times that I've flown mine, it lands within a few inches of dead center, but so far, not exactly where it took off from.
Every time that I'm done flying around, I push the Return To Home button, and let it find it's way back and land.
I think the main reason to use the pad is to keep the blades from hitting the grass. If you take off from a solid surface, there isn't any need for the landing pad.
In the half a dozen times that I've flown mine, it lands within a few inches of dead center, but so far, not exactly where it took off from.
Every time that I'm done flying around, I push the Return To Home button, and let it find it's way back and land.
I think the main reason to use the pad is to keep the blades from hitting the grass. If you take off from a solid surface, there isn't any need for the landing pad.
LittleBill21
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the pad does nothing but save the blades if there is high grass. you need to wait to make sure you have a high number of satellite locks and home set before leaving, this will insure the greatest rth accuracy.
But I have never had a reason to let it land itself. I just take over once I am ready
