DJI Avata Manual Mode - Watch THIS Before You Try!!!

[@CrazyAssDrumma]

Making me wanna fly man, gonna have to buy myself a drone ;)

[@DannyBligh]

It’s truly the best feeling!!

[@schweizerluchs7146]

If you're on a budget, getting a Mini SE or Mini 2 is a great option.

[@JonnyRay82]

Dude! I have been searching through tons of videos and websites but this video actually answers the specific questions I had about the gimbal pitching and the controls in manual. Thank you so much!

[@DannyBligh]

It’s what I’m here for dude!! I’m literally working on a followup to all of this which may be of use to ✌🏻 enjoy the avata!!

[@DannyBligh]

Want a more in-depth lesson on controlling a FPV drone? Let me know!

[@R1d3rBul]

Yes, especially with avata.

[@an69.]

Yes !👀

[@stephanerainsard2916]

yes, oui, 要的😂

[@jonasoatis]

Yes please!

[@chriscasale7891]

Yes!! Only video I’ve come across that actually shows how to do basic maneuvers. For some reason when my sticks are centered my Avata continues to rise up. Not sure if it’s DJI sim or just me…probably me but an in depth video would be so helpful for us newbs! 🔥

[@DirtyBird]

Damn you Danny Bligh, you made me send in a gifted (crashed but not by me!) Avata for DJI repair! I was given a crashed Avata, 6 batteries (4 with less than 5 charge cycles), & an MC1. I already had the Goggles Integra/MC2 Combo for my Mini 3/Mini 4. $159 for the Avata repair, $80 for a sweet hard case, $186 for the FPV Controller 2, and $129 for 2-year Care Refresh for a total of $474 for essentially a new Avata FPV system. Haven't been this psyched since the Phantom 2 Vision+! Arggggg you scoundrel!

[@DannyBligh]

😂😂😂 i’d love to be on commission right now 😂 enjoy mate!!!!

[@ashwinelango7391]

Best of the best video thanks man heads up for the details❤ your amazing man

[@ninoc9719]

Respect 🙏 nice introduction to DJI Avata Manual mode

[@DannyBligh]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@jdunst69]

Going from motion controller to this is crazy hard with no experience. Definitely practice with simulators lol. I’m still too scared to fly my avata in m

[@DannyBligh]

It certainly takes time. When i first started fpv i’d say I flew for around 6 weeks daily on the sim before trying to fly the actual drone. And then i’d fly in an open field for maybe an hour a day, every day. So worth it though!!

[@saifkhain6214]

Controller was well explained 👍

[@DannyBligh]

Thank you!! Hope it helped!

[@saifkhain6214]

@@DannyBligh Definitely!

[@WG7D]

Nice!... Just got my DJI Avata and learning the ropes... Subscribed to you! WG7D

[@DannyBligh]

Have fun with it!! There’s a few videos on my channel about the Avata, hoping to do more but the weather is awful at the moment. Thanks for the sub!

[@MattLeitholt]

Cool video! I was hoping to learn more about the controls in this video, but perhaps the next one! :)

[@DannyBligh]

If you want that indepth video, i’ll make it!

[@MattLeitholt]

@@DannyBligh that’d be rad. I’m waiting on my controller.

[@techaryan4929]

@@DannyBligh thanks and waiting for your lesson Broh

[@robertjamison7763]

Thanks for your videos. I have one question regarding liftoff. I've been struggling in the simulator. Is there a way to change the rates in liftoff simulator?

[@DannyBligh]

Yeah! Somewhere in the settings you can, can’t recall where exactly but you definitely can

[@MortenNormannAlmeland]

Hmmm I did both of the stick... and now I am not sure how to reset the right one...(how many turn I have to do on the screw to reset it back to what it was) Do you know? or how I can make it like it was?

[@DannyBligh]

Just turn it back the other way, so i believe you need to loosen the screen - counter clock-wise. Do it until it feels natural, doesn’t need to be back to how it was before exactly

[@ccc3]

How do you manage switching back and forth between a cinematic drone like a Mavic and an FPV? The muscle memory must be getting really confused. Seems like you have to pick one path or the other for the rest of your life, or get a high chance of smashing one of your drones due to wrong inputs when you switch between them.

[@DannyBligh]

Technically the controls are identical as in the direction the drone will move. You just dont hold the sticks in position with the avata. If you want go forwards then its always the right stick forwards on any drone in factory settings. I fly a mini 3, mavic 3 classic and avata regularly, your brain quickly adapts

[@aarondodson1261]

I got ten hours on lift off doing well hopefully I get the avata going safely lol

[@DannyBligh]

Just take it steady, you'll get there with it

[@kahanihighlights7758]

what was the camera degree

[@MinardiSasVercelli]

Hi what simulator are you using in the video? thanks brother

[@DannyBligh]

it’s liftoff, you can get it via Steam 💪🏻

[@MinardiSasVercelli]

@@DannyBligh thanks so much does it work on Mac ?

[@DannyBligh]

Heck yeah, you wouldn’t catch me using a Windows 🤢 just kidding! But yeah, works fine mate

[@marknielsen43]

In manual mode. Will the drone still auto hover if you don't touch the controller?

[@DannyBligh]

It won’t auto hover, however if you move the throttle to a position for the thrust to counter the weight of the drone and leave the throttle there it was then hover and you don’t need to put any more control in. However do this with caution, any slight alteration in wind, heat, or slightly catching a control still will cause the drone to move and cause a crash

[@marknielsen43]

@@DannyBligh thanks 👍

[@franborrero]

Ok, I will put some hours on lift off. Am scared 😅

[@DannyBligh]

Practice practice and more practice!

[@seansfc]

Is there a way to land the avata manually? Or is the only option to cut the rotors? If I land it the sensors keep making the drone bounce off the ground

[@DannyBligh]

You can either cut the motors, or if you hit the pause button (or just flick back to normal mode) you can then pull down on the throttle and make it land like a mavic would. The reason it’ll bounce is because of the flight controller inside. You’re stopping the flight controller going down (with the ground, admittedly 😂) but the flight controller fights against that and it will make the small corrections to keep the drone level. Them small corrections are the bounces. All fpv drones do it

[@erockebikes]

Thank you!!

[@DannyBligh]

You're welcome!

[@danielbrannstam]

Great video thanks 🎉

[@DannyBligh]

My pleasure Daniel!

[@Ascard]

What drone in Liftoff comes closest to the DJI Avata? And what tilt angle on the camera is best?

[@DannyBligh]

I’ve been using the armattan 3” Gecko. But i personally don’t think any of them are great in comparison to the real thing. Lift Off is good for getting use to the controls and understanding how the drone will react. Camera angle - depends how fast you want to fly. Because the cameras don’t move, the larger the camera angle the faster your drone will fly to be able to level out that camera and stop it pointing up. If you’re just starting out, try 20-25 degrees and slowly increase it as you practice. I fly with around 30-35 degrees now but if i’m doing something where i’ll have to move slower then i’ll decrease it

[@Ascard]

@@DannyBligh Okay thanks a lot man, great Video🤙🏻🔥

[@adventuresofjandk]

Awesome video

[@DannyBligh]

Thank you!

[@dodong-abbyanacabasag4713]

i did try the manual mode in avata but it won't slow down. seems like in the cruise control mode. is that normal? in the simulator also is in the top speed always..

[@DannyBligh]

Without seeing what you’re doing it’s hard to tell… but it’s probably down to 2 things. Your controller isn’t calibrated or it’s how you’re flying it. If you need it to slow down you need to bring the right stick back to level it out and then decrease the throttle

[@dodong-abbyanacabasag4713]

@@DannyBligh hmmm.. i think your right.. i did not calibrate the controller.. even the stick is in center not touching it, still in high speed.. thanks!!!

[@AnotherLostYearOfficial]

is the simulator flying through COD maps......

[@Martin.Casper]

Thank you, you Legend.

[@DannyBligh]

Pleasure. Planning to go indepth on how to fly but weather is awful at the moment

[@Martin.Casper]

@@DannyBligh No problem. I'll be sure to Subscribe and wait for the video in the meanwhile.

[@DirectorDavoPaul]

Great vid, explains it a bit more for us "gps dependent" flyers, lol..:)

[@DannyBligh]

Hope it helps!!

[@user-sr3tj5gn8y]

I don't know why I should care about manual mode, the motion controller is really fun. Nobody has really convinced me why I should spend $200 on a controller

[@DannyBligh]

You don’t have to care for it, it’s optional and the motion controller works great. The fpv controller just gives you more control but requires more skill. I know many people that use the motion controller only

[@rodrigodebritogomes1538]

how do you control the velocity ?

[@DannyBligh]

In terms of how fast you move forwards? The more you tilt the drone forward the more throttle you have to give the drone, therefore the faster it will move. More tilt = faster movement Less tilt = slower movement

[@rodrigodebritogomes1538]

@@DannyBligh thank you!

[@DannyBligh]

I’ll do a full tutorial on fpv when I get chance… SO many videos to make though

[@erockebikes]

Liftoff doesn’t have Avata and there’s an issue where they haven’t updated to match the latest DJI FPV Remote v2 firmware. You can’t take off because the throttle range. Steam is a massive headache on MacOS even with a 2022 M1 with 64GB Ram. Save yourself $40 bucks buying this mess of an app until they update and actually support the Avata.

[@DannyBligh]

I actually got Liftoff not long after making this video. They don’t have the Avata you’re right, but they have a gecko which is similar. The software works fine though for me, and i’m running an m1 macbook. Double check your settings, just to be sure. I just had to calibrate everything

[@myfalconry76]

And then it crashed.

[@DannyBligh]

I've spent so much time fetching this drone back from random places hahaha. I always push my luck with it

[@myfalconry76]

@@DannyBligh you must of gotten one that didn’t have the faulty core board model

[@DannyBligh]

I've been seeing this topic pop up everywhere! I've never experienced it so far but it's certainly made me nervous about flying especially over water. I've had some twitches a couple of weeks ago when I was making the last video on the Avata but I put that down to interference due to me flying next to a communication mast. Flew it near my home later that day and was fine. Something to do with the FPV controller and going full stick on the yaw? Don't know what's going on there, it's hard to work out. With it being such a small drone with low powered motors it could be that the flight controllers gyro is just losing it's balance but then I've heard some drone have just paused in the air and wouldn't respond. No idea, definitely hasn't happened here yet and I Can only comment on my knowledge of the DIY drones I use to build. Certainly interesting for sure, feel bad for the owners

[@jlp186]

Does it hover on its own in maual? Or drop? Lol