DJI Mavic Air 2 Autonomous Flight Modes: HOW GOOD ARE THEY? || How-To, In-Depth Testing, & More!

In this video, I take the DJI Mavic Air 2 to new heights and test out the autonomous flight modes that it has. When to use Quickshots over Smart Modes? How good are they? This video answers ALL the questions you may have!
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⏰TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:05 - Implications of Quickshots on the Ground
00:02:20 - What are Quickshots?
00:02:52 - How to Access Quickshot Modes
00:05:52 - How to Use Quickshots
00:09:27 - How to Watch Your Quickshots
00:12:24 - How to Charge Your Phone w/ The Controller!
00:13:04 - Spotlight Mode
00:14:06 - ActiveTrack Modes
00:15:41 - Point Of Interest (POI) Mode
00:17:35 - SPEED TEST: Can It Keep Up?
00:18:44 - The Bad Side of Autonomous Flight Modes
00:19:47 - Can ActiveTrack Track my Car?
00:20:48 - Sketchy Hand Landing
00:21:00 - Are Autonomous Flight Modes Worth It?
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FTC: This video was not paid for by DJI. The drone supplied to me to make this video was given for free as a review unit, but all opinions in this video are my own.
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[@TheMattJames]

you're an incredible presenter

[@carsonmtech]

Thank you Matt!

[@andrewkuttler]

I've been laughing for like 5 minutes about the horse and buggy just trotting on by haha! Amazing.

[@sethbob5742]

Lol same

[@jessewg1]

so clear explanations & demos, thank you. liked & subscribed !

[@tomhohl6740]

Great job dude!!! This really helped me!!! I was having trouble with active track. Thank you.

[@invis0217]

Good job man you covered so many of my questions! Can't wait to get this drone.

[@plentius]

Awesome job Carson. Thanks. I've had my Mav Air 2 just about a month now, and there is so much to know to get the most out of this incredible drone. So I really appreciate the information you bring to us. It is so helpful.

[@juliepokela506]

Thank you! You do a great job of showing both what these functions do and how to do them!

[@michelberne7203]

Undoubtedly, the best video I have seen on autonomous flight modes of the Mavic Air 2. Thanks Carson!

[@hbeer3480]

Hey Carson the quality of these videos are amazing, Please keep up the good work from the UK 🇬🇧

[@DerekThom]

The best explanation of all the modes I found, thank you!

[@IgalOren]

Thank You ! saw 12 videos .. yours, AT Last is t h e best . Tnx !!

[@stevenmichael7004]

Excellent job. Very well done with a lot of useful content, explained clearly.

[@NYCArthur]

great job. love your videos. Great landing at the end too.

[@dklindsey1952]

Cool stuff, I enjoyed and learned from it. Thanks!

[@tienv]

Awesome video and lots of tips... Thank you for sharing!

[@Glossopwildcamp]

Excellent video, very useful as I have just got the Mavic Air 2 myself and you have answered all my questions here, thanks a lot!

[@whatsnext8825]

Great vids on the mavic air 2! I'm just a few flights in and am looking forward to learning more about it and trying these features out! I appreciate all of your efforts and hope your channel continues to grow!

[@websterj1842]

Excellent video. Definitely got a better understanding of the different modes.

[@chrisaccounts]

Love your videos and they are very educational since I’m learning about my Mavic Air 2 that I just purchased, keep the videos coming, thanks

[@joshuayaddowmotorizedbicyc7708]

I have watched just about all your videos on the mavic air 2 super helpful and useful information about the drone and flying tips in general thanks for all the great videos I feel more comfortable flying and now more knowledgeable about my new mavic air 2 money well spent

[@BardhokNdoji]

Discovered your channel just couple of days ago while looking at Mavic Air 2 videos. You got my subscribtion. Very well done videos, plesant to watch and easy to understand. Keep up with the good work.

[@ASKimpact]

very practical and efficient vid, thanks, helped a lotttt

[@chrisj3079]

What a great clear and defined presentation. You have skills my friend.

[@jschlumpberger2594]

Nice video, I've used some info in your vid for some of my latest shots. Keep it up :D

[@BobCoulthurst]

Great video, thanks! Love the horse & cart & the landing at the end! Very cool! I'd love to see a video about the 'scary situations' as a new flyer. Such as weak signal messages (what to do?), flying when you can't see your drone (behind a hill, mountain), in wind, using RTH when you can't see your drone, does RTH work if your signal is weak .... Thanks!

[@scrippslarry]

Excellent stuff! Great job.

[@CS-ti8oq]

I normally get bored after like 2 minutes with these tutorials..you made it interesting and fun to watch, great job!👊🏻

[@jayrludovice4589]

love u man. u are very helpful

[@Bluurrii]

Such a well made and professionally done video! Thank you so much!

[@carsonmtech]

Thank YOU!

[@mrnavy2]

Thanks Bud. Very informative.

[@Brento62]

Great presentation man thank you

[@mindorokano]

Really enjoy your videos and feel like I have personal tutor. Thanks!

[@digitalkiteaerial]

Nice detailed presentation! Well done.

[@gibsonbantoto4019]

I love the way you present your videos much love from the Philippines. Muah

So clean and simple almost incredible. Great video!

[@carsonmtech]

Thank you very much :)!!

[@glyndewis]

Great video Carson; thansk for the content

[@Temersson]

Man, you are good. Sincerely. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for your time and effort, Sir.

[@Temersson]

Actually, I wrote the previous comment 30s too soon. In the end you said that you have to send the drone back... if you spend this much time producing this much content for DJI you should get a ten pack of these drones for free. So, DJI, I know you're watching, you know what to do.

[@carsonmtech]

Glad this helped you! I have sent the Mavic Air 2 that I used in this video back, but I purchased my own MA2 fly more combo and it’s great!

[@DroneALRM]

Really good video! Nice tips! Congratulations from Brasil 🇧🇷

[@neilewins9920]

Thanks for the assistance Carson...we'll be testing it out later today. Best presentations on the Mavic Air 2 by a long chalk mate. HNY 2021

[@DanDavie]

Awesome informational video. Clear, Well fillmed, loved it!

[@carsonmtech]

Thanks so much!

[@Oscysinachi]

You did incredibly well

[@kimlee3908]

Thanks for the great video. You are a great instructor ! JDI should send you a check for your nice work.

[@PRARTS.]

I just got the Mavic air 2, I didn't even know what these modes do until I saw your video. Thanks again, you just got a new subscriber.

[@INTELMAXELL]

Nice work kiddo! Thanks for the video :)

[@livingwithrob]

Thorough and very helpful to me

[@AbhisekRoyChaudhuri]

Good job buddy!

[@Mf-lc8og]

Thanks for explaining all that! There were some videos that couldn't simply explain that you have to draw a box around the subject in order to ACTIVATE the follow me mode. I was going crazy looking through tabs for a follow me menu.

[@nate81govols]

Thanks. Helped out.

[@garynorris4648]

Probably the best video of the intelligent flight modes of Mavic Air 2..

[@joeyyambor9350]

Another well done tutorial...

[@IsmailAlhosani]

Great video Thanks

[@cjctucson7683]

Love the youthful exuberance and also plenty of great information. Glad to see a helmet being worn during skateboard rides. I think it should be noted that when the drone kept up with him at a pretty high speed in the car, it was in Sport mode. Can't wait to get mine up in the air tomorrow morning.

[@WolfpackRides]

Great video. Thanks!

[@egegg5916]

Keep on keeping on you know your stuff

[@Kot99665]

Thanks finally know how it works:)

[@marschlionoalexander8498]

Great Job.

[@curriecinemedia9490]

great job, thanks!

[@cedricchaney4557]

Great video

[@theonejp8907]

Great Video!!!

[@bodywise007]

Wonderful video

[@kuwanggultv9392]

Thanks bro love u

[@justinbraathen3077]

Great informative video, I love my DJI Magic Air 2 and with your videos I have even more reasons to love it! The Air 2 does a great job at tracking your movements, the Skydio 2 would have managed to find the power line and crash into them somehow, then the company would say there are power lines in your state, we can't warranty it. 🤣

[@Coryo61827]

Awesome video! Thanks! Are you by any chance able to use any of these track modes so that it follows you closer up and maintains a close distance? It seemed like anytime you started moving the drone will become a bit distant. Thanks!

[@NOYBNOYB]

What a fantastic video! I've had this for almost a year and didn't know most of that. Thank you for making the video! Think there is any chance DJI is going to allow the FPV goggles to work with the Mavic Air 2? Cheers!

[@amanpreetchhina10]

Hi Nice Video, do u know if mavic air 2 has tap fly and cinematic mode like mavic air and also if it zooms on tracking mode. thanks heaps for the video again.

[@mikeortega6072]

hey great videos! what format do you use, MP4 or the other one lol... having a problem with Premier, seems the quick fix folks say to use of changing the extension doesnt work. .. thanks!

[@karsonbrunson3970]

What software do you use to edit your drone footage? I have a MA2 coming soon and just want ideas of good software programs that I can use. Thanks! Great video.

[@rickcloyd6390]

Really like your videos, keep up the good work. I am really conceding buying the Mavic Air 2. I have been watching numerous videos and reviews. My question is dose the obstacle avoidance just go up and over an object or will it go around like a pole or tall skinny object.

[@carsonmtech]

It will go around an object as well so long as there is enough space

[@ljonesto]

Great video Carson. I am using your videos to choose the right DJI Drone for myself. I really want course lock. I want to fly free and not worry about orientation. Does the Air 2 have this option. I can’t seem to find an answer to that.

[@craigwflys]

Glad to hear that you're getting the combo. I'm curious what your opinion is going to be on the filters.

[@Greenlights111]

I agree! Carson is the best and I would love to see a short video on how to best use the ND filters. I just got an Air 2 and frankly have no idea when to use the filters that it came with.

[@user-ku8hb2rl6y]

Good job

[@kylie-gracewagner2790]

Thank you for this. I'm lucky enuf to have a pretty successful YT Vlog where I demo cosmetics & model clothing, shoes etc. Recently I was Verrry surprised when this drone co offered me this free drone to demo. I knew Absolutely Nothing about drones, but I wanted to learn to surprise my husband. "You" have been my teacher for a couple weeks & now I can fly it!! So Ty😘

[@NammaReels8]

cool video!

[@brianho6625]

I watched few videos about the function of Qucikshot on Air 2 by other youtubers. Your video clearly explained the difference amongst "activite track mode", "spotlight mode" and "poi mode" with good demos. I am surprised the drone can able to trace vehicle upto 40mph in open area. Before watching your video, I still confused with those modes now I am well understood. Thank you for your hardwork. It would be great if you could discuss how to un-lock the height restriction limits in coming videos. It seems the market still without codes specific for "air 2" at present (2021 spring) yet!

[@geoker55]

Mine arrives next Thursday! I am looking at all tutorials I can before it arrives and I have seen others say that for tracking it had to be in S mode not N mode. I am reading and watching as much as I can before I get my hands on it.

[@filop4367]

Great video! Thanks. One question, when charging ur phone via the controller, does it deplete the controllers battery life? Or is the controller battery sufficient enuf where it doesn’t matter much? Thanks

[@Shneepster]

Great tutorial. Can you set the radius on the quickshots. And on POI, can I keep it at say 15 feet and 15 foot radius? Since obstacle avoidance doesn’t work when it is going sideways, where I am planning on shooting has a trees, so not a lot of room to work with. Need to keep it low and short radius?

[@fattylovehandles8819]

thanks for this video...... when u said the @8:10 , does the machine itself detect other drones ?

[@HandyDan]

Thanks for the video! Great presentation! I bet the asteroid setting has flat earthers going viral 🤣😂

[@dafortunerchannel814]

Nice video

[@bugatjixl4789]

This just changed the game for me

[@cool4fam99]

Very helpful. On drone mode I don't see the option to customize the distance. What am I missing?

[@kacsss]

Wow 4k looks good smooth as butter

[@carsonmtech]

Yes it does😎

[@theindependent1263]

Thanks for putting this together Carson, mIght I ask, what are you using to create and record your phone's screen?

[@carsonmtech]

I just record it via the built in iPhone screen recorder app. In post (editing), I overlay a iPhone 11 vector image outline and use that to simulate the look of the phone. Finally, I use a plugin for Final Cut Pro to add in the taps through their pack “mTuber”

[@jesusmartinperegrina]

An important note about the Active Tracking mode while runnin in parallel, the drone has no sensors at sides, so if you flight it paralel to you (not as in the video where it is behind even when you have selected parallel) it can crash.

[@kimigel]

Great video - thanx for that. one comment I was puzzled about for a while is about phone charging. That option only appears in the menu if you're using an Iphone. Does not have that option when using any of my android phones :-)

[@gustavopaulette3496]

I got this DJI Mavic Air 2 for my 30th birthday as a gift to myself two months ago but have only used it for 10 minutes once on a road trip. I really want to use it for running in the woods. Which mode would you recommend for following me in the woods running a 5k in 20 minutes? Would it be safe to have it follow me for 5 kilometers by itself while I run? I ask because of trees and what not. Thank you and great video

[@aghostr]

Mahalo Carson. I have a used Mavic Air 2 waiting at the post office , I can't wait to get it in the air . Aloha.

[@carsonmtech]

Awesome! I hope you like your Air 2, I’ve been absolutely loving mine!!

[@mikejohnson8792]

Question? When you got the active track to work on the ground, was the drone propellers operating. I mean I guess, was it in take off status? Tried to get the active track to work on my mavic air 2 while on and sitting on the table, all I could get it to do was auto focus. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for the vids! 👍

[@Dragonstylejb1]

I just wish I could live in a place so beautiful!

[@YourDrawerness]

That’s a nice basketball court.

[@raffi0212]

Hi there , I bin having issues setting waypoint on the dji mavric air 2 . I used to have the ruko where I would just press on the map when pulled up where to fly . Now I see the air 2 don't have that . Could you have tutorial on how to setup a waypoiny flight please . Its bin quite the struggle for me to set it up:-( Thank you in advance .

[@johnthefilmmaker]

What kind of lav mic do you use? Love the videos!

[@carsonmtech]

Thanks John! I used this one for this video: amzn.to/3uyGHRU and I’ve recently started using this set: amzn.to/3krhzru

[@johnthefilmmaker]

Thanks! Keep up the good work.

[@simplefact4u]

Just a random question , do you use any anti glare screen protector for your phone screen to allow better view ?

[@RayHay1000]

Finally got my MA2 up in the air yesterday at a disused quarry. Old pit digs full of water and has been returned to nature....Frog heaven. Finding a site to practice flying has been a chore with all the council regulations. Being a newbie the learning curve is huge and have MA2 videos coming out my ears. Picked an open site ..set my landing pad....set my RTH elevation higher than the trees...did the vertical horizontal GPS thingo...pulled the sticks down and it burst into life ....left stick up and Im airborne.....OMG what now. Forward backward left right circles ...hey this is a walk in the park. Spent some time getting the muscle memory happening with the controls and tried the RTH function...did the gimbal down to view the pad and took over for a manual land. Did repeats on landing ...also did a few hand landings...pulling the stick down to kill the rotors. Epic....now Im a drone chronic lol Thx Carson nother gr88 vid.

[@lukaszleszczynski9245]

Awesome video one question do you have to turn off obstacles avoidance drone to be landed on your hand?

[@carsonmtech]

Nope! That's not necessary. Just maintain a constant downwards pull on the left stick for the drone to initiate a landing when your hand is beneath it.

[@JEFFQUICKLE9]

So these Quickshots all record the scene on it's own? Great!

[@aymanalfayez]

Can I chose 60p in quick shot? Thanks

[@TheSigshooter]

I'm a noobie pilot having just bought a DJI Mavic Air 2 and so far I believe I made the right choice. Your presentations are great, they could be made better by being cognizant of the screen angle. In moderately bright sunlight it's hard to see the screen icons. Just my $.02.

[@MoviesSam]

Carson - have you figured out a way to make the drone track you from the front in Active Track? My MA2 will only follow me .