Bypass vs Brake Mode: How These Massively Affect Your Flying

00:00 Start
01:34 Obstacle Avoidance Brake Mode
03:14 Obstacle Avoidance Bypass Mode
06:03 The Impossible Test
07:50 Summary of which mode is best
#dji #djimini4pro #obstacleavoidance #drone
I run through the obstacle avoidance settings for the DJI Mini 4 Pro, explaining the difference between Brake Mode and Bypass Mode, how they affect your flight and control, and which is the best one to use.
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[@dandanu2526]

Great example of showing the differences between brake and bypass.Thank you so much.

[@livingfordying]

In my opinion, each flight mode is best in these conditions: Brake: flying next to an object or a building that is the object of your shot with a limited amount of obstacles nearby. Obstacle avoidance: when you are flying straight ahead close to the ground, it enables you to avoid an object that may be in front of you (a rock if you are flying above the sea for example) Disabled: indoors or when you are just behind the drone at low speeds with a lot of obstacles around it.

[@z9ski690]

Nice demo, I will have to give it a try.

[@amoktimeflies]

That new garden looks lovely, Ian - congrats! (Oh and nice vid BTW! 😉)

[@medwynvermin8772]

Hi, my name is Ian and I like playing with trees... lol

[@IaninLondon]

Guilty as charged m'lud :)

[@stehume]

Very informative. Just got mine (mini4 pro) due to the winds we've been having not taken it out yet. I guess it needs good light for the sensors to work as i gave it a go in the house a couple nights ago, dull lit room, side table light and it worked fine, gave it a go today in the same room and it would move a couple inches each way and that was it, come this evening i gave it another go in the same room, side light again and it would fly, was going to try today with the safty turned off but thought better lol Thanks for the video

[@bobwhitewo3b]

Nice video Ian. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@andrewlennie8243]

Great example of the bypass mode, glad to see you seem to be settling in to your new place.

[@cretanwolf]

Very useful video. Thanks

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Awesome Video Ian some very Helpful Information Thank You🙂Watching from NB Canada🙂

[@user-py2yc9hi2q]

Great helpful video as always Ian. Keep up the good work. Love your Garden, my dogs are so envious!

[@robweaver9953]

I don’t 😮use obstacle avoidance because of the limitations you point out. I’ve only ever had one crash, so guess I’ve been lucky.

[@colinwaters2753]

Great video, lovely garden Ian

[@Inpreesme]

Thank you

[@fredmunson8952]

I have a DJI Mavic Air 2 and I use the by-pass mode most of the time. I fly my drone in the mountains so I want it to by-pass a tree I might hit. Thanks Ian.

[@welbeckairphotography]

Hi I'm Welbeck from Accra Ghana west Africa I've been following your channel for a while. Very impressive I'm using m3 anyway serving well. I'm saving for m4 pro. Stay blessed and safe all the time Amen 🙏👍

[@IaninLondon]

Thank you :)

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks for showing the differences between brake and bypass. I prefer to use brake most of time, but there are situations where I will use bypass. Great video Ian, and thanks for sharing.

[@waddac2]

Brilliant buddy. Im still itching to get the Mini 4 Pro

[@rodel2.056]

Nice sharing obstacle avoidance 😊

[@georgekelly1948]

As I did stand my watch upon the hill, I look'd toward Birnam, and anon, methought, The wood began to move. Act 5, Scene 5 “Macbeth” (Or shall I say, “The Scottish Play.”) Perhaps my eyes were playing tricks, but I thought I beheld a moving grove approach your Mini 4. Caution: If you name your bird, do not name it Macbeth. Seriously, regarding the video, I appreciate the demonstration. Cheers, Ian, from Wisconsin, U.S.A.

[@IaninLondon]

What is this branch, I see afore me? Be gone! Be gone!!! Damn branch....."

[@georgekelly1948]

@@IaninLondon 🙂🙂🙂

[@grumpyclark]

Whooa, here we go. Crash helmet needed lol. Not watched it yet, but I suspect this will be brilliant!

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video again Ian.

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks Lyn! Hope you're well

[@nbrettoner]

Thanks Ian, great to see you two enjoying your new home! 😃 Interesting video. We often see demos including Quickshots in oscable disvoidables, but you have excelled all; in this rare example of demonstrably navigating the perils of life; without additional (quickshot) appendages. Yes I know that that's not an appropriate way of exclaiming the the usage of shots that are quick. If you've arrived here, stop, go and put the kettle on and make the mash (Yorkshire West Riding "pot of tea". Well I think that's coloquial to that region ??). You deserve it. 🥰😇🙃🤠

[@philip_james]

See I predicted the future, remember in the Geeksvana live chat last year I said I thought you were in East Sussex well it seems I was right after all 😁😁😜

[@IaninLondon]

You stalking me? ;)

[@Moscizwysokosci]

Yeah! This is very interesting video my friend 🔥👍 great work 😍 The drone is the best 😀🔥🔥

[@andychurches7280]

I love that you are calling it "him" 👍

[@IaninLondon]

For some reason, all my drones have male pronouns..... Unsure why :)

[@smbishop63]

Thank you Ian for this informative video! Is there any particular reason you positioned the antennas on the remote that way? I would also be interested in a future video including Nifty and Near Ground options. Lovely garden!

[@IaninLondon]

No, the antennae were just left folded because I always forget to unfold them.... And yes, I need to expand on the Nifty vs Normal...

[@z9ski690]

A nifty vs normal mode demo would be appreciated 😊.

[@medwynvermin8772]

Did you try the impossible test with near ground option set. I think that it may have made it on bypass as it could get lower.

[@paulcgburrows7267]

Hi Ian just a thought are you planning any flight tubes on the new Air 3 regards Paul B

[@IaninLondon]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmrZGeNmqdjq7M

[@paulegan7250]

Hi Ian, Thanks for showing us the differences which I found very useful. I do have a question you may be able to help me with, if you have Brake mode set what would happen on an automatic return-to-home flight if you lose control for some reason and the drone comes across an obstruction on its way home would it just stop and hover till the battery runs out ? Thanks Ian.

[@IaninLondon]

This is handled by the RTH settings you have set, not the obstacle avoidance. Default is intelligent RTH and it will work out a route home around obstacles

[@paulegan7250]

Thank You for your reply Ian I had thought the 2 settings were linked, now I understand, Thank YOU .@@IaninLondon

[@ThePeteW]

IMHO, as currently programmed, Bypass mode is unusable. Firstly as you mention, it is too unpredictable. I want to know what the drone will do in any situation. And worst of all is the change to the sensitivity. I can't think of any good reason why you would have different sensitivities in different modes. You spend ages setting it up on three modes (sport/normal/Cine), and bypass mode just stomps all over them. @ian in london have you heard a good reason why?

[@IaninLondon]

No, I recall the Mavic 3 needed a firmware mod to reduce its 'flightyness'. Unsure why it's so jumpy; affects all models

[@travelcollage4010]

Hi Ian. Great explanation. Btw I’ve asked this question on other people and no one has given me an answer. What I want to know is which is better - brake or bypass when the auto return to home is activated? More specifically if I set my RTH height limit to 100 , I chose Bypass mode, and I am flying behind a building that is 200 feet in height, I lose signal , the drone will activate its auto return to home, will the drone fly around the building until it eventually makes connection to return to home or will there be a limit as to how much it will keep bypassing the building until it makes connection to my controller.

[@IaninLondon]

As I understand it, the return to home is dependant on the RTH setting, not the obstacle avoidance setting

[@travelcollage4010]

@@IaninLondon so are you saying in my example, the drone will just hover behind the building if my RTH setting is lower than the building in front of it even if my obstacle is set to Bypass?

[@IaninLondon]

No, the RTH setting are completely independent of whatever Obstacle Avoidance settings you have set. RTH will usually try and work out the best way to return home, even if it means veering around obstacles despite you having Brake Mode set. Check page 50 of the user guide : dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_Mini_4_Pro/DJI_Mini_4_Pro_User_Manual_EN.pdf

[@TheMrBon]

What about active track?

[@SimonArmiger]

I’m watching this on my phone on a train so forgive me if you already had this set up, but was bypass mode in Nifty or Normal? Nifty is supposed to be a bit more nimble and will get closer to objects (at the risk of possibly misjudging and hitting them!)

[@IaninLondon]

It was Normal mode; I need to expand on the two modes.....

[@uncomn]

Thinking bout selling my air2s and getting a mini4.. i miss the nimbleness and quietness of my mini1.. whats your thoughts? will i miss anything about my air2s?

[@IaninLondon]

Just the huge 20 MP sensor. But otherwise not much

[@karenmouselady]

Nothing is perfect 😂😂 thanks for the video showing the options. Leaves need raking 😉

[@IaninLondon]

They ALWAYS need raking......

[@dgibbsfl]

I noticed you hand launched and quite a few guys are doing that with the mini's, what nobody is showing is how they are landing the device and the reason for the interest is in knowing more about what is going on and what is happening while bringing the drone in with the obstacle avoidance system on. Can you talk about your normal landing process?

[@IaninLondon]

I think I covered this in this video for the Mini 3. Hold your hand still, keep the left stick down..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnmlgZKeg56KaZYsi=u8MXaUdMCFdH5hFR

[@robertmoran]

Excellent without question. :)

[@danielong911]

Have you tried bypass mode and nifty?

[@IaninLondon]

Yes, I need another video on that

[@mobilehomer7582]

You need to work on Gain and Expo to stop the startup jerkiness.

[@IaninLondon]

I have played with those settings but I wouldn't think they affect the flight or startup, just the stick movements and yaw, gimble movements.

[@nickstevens6398]

I'm also a bit puzzled by Ian's remarks about the "jerky movements"!? There should be no difference in the drones behaviour, whether it's set to brake or bypass. I will test this tmw for myself, but I think our boy who plays with drones is wrong on this one. Interesting though...

[@johnnymac26]

yep bypass makes the drone lurch i hate it