DJI MAVIC AIR: High Wind Tests!

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Just how much wind can the DJI Mavic Air sustain? I set out to find out. On a day closing in on 50KPH (30MPH) winds - I push it to the limit. Both in regular mode as well as sport mode, in 4K/30FPS as well as 1080P/120FPS. Plus testing of how well it responds, takes off, lands, and more! I also compare it to the DJI Mavic Pro too!
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[@thisishowwebingham]

That was insane dude! I had sweaty palms and a lump in my throat the whole time! Over the ocean??!!! Thank you for this. Gives me great confidence in my new Air!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Nice to see someone who knows how to do a wind review. Some people believe a wind review only consists of hovering, which only tells part of the story.

[@reachdekshith1]

CAPTAIN DRONE i

[@cannibalcats4266]

Hello captain!

[@C5drummer]

Great job at putting your drones in jeopardy! That deserves a like just for that!

[@st.g]

Good one - I keep an anemometer in my kit just to get a semi-accurate wind reading before going up. This little guy can handle a lot!

[@sirrubbahnuttz]

St.G same here

[@DroneUpp]

Dude! You have HUGE balls flying in that wind and over water like that! However, I am more impressed with both drones due to your courage! Thanks!

[@BikeBodyMind]

thanks for doing this. Now I feel better about flying my Mavic Pro in the wind.

[@DestructoPop]

Thank you so much for this review. I live in one of the windiest cities in the country, but I think a Mavic Air will handle JUST fine.

[@JonBear]

Seeing this gives me more confidence in my Mavic Air. You definitely don't seem worried!

[@stuarthall2523]

Brilliant. Been looking for a review like this for ages. I’m considering either of these 2 drones. Thanks for having the bottle to do the test.

[@gwerdi]

awesome review! Didn't expect the Mavic Air can handle this high wind conditions even better than the Pro.

[@ivangutowski]

Wow, you're very brave taking two quads at the same time up in that wind ! Plus what a location to record from, no room for failure !. Like others have said, makes me reassured of what our machines can handle..

[@mikeymike3760]

I was so timid to fly in what now seems like a slight breeze compared to this, thanks for the video!!! Dji is awesome!

[@ptt1404]

best REVIEW that I ever seen for WIND TEST :D

[@iZilly]

I am getting a Mavic Air this coming week, early birthday present from my partner :) so glad you made this video... makes me feel more ok with going out in windy days.

[@jjs070470]

Being in West Texas where high winds are a way of life, I feel better after watching this video that I' ll be ok!

[@AerialAgents]

We've made some insanely awesome videos with the Mavic Air! Love this machine!

[@markwilliamson9753]

Such a great review, I would have to say a very accurate comparison. I just purchased the Mavic Air and started a channel to showcase the Australian landscape, after some more use I’ll also do a review on the Mavic Air from my personal experience.

[@derektan9961]

Thanks a lot for the video. This makes me more confident flying mavic air in a windy weather.

[@MACDRONEPRODUTORA]

Thanks ! I skip flying today because of 20km wind. After your vid, I think it would be fine.

[@steel.croissant]

Mavic Air: yo bro idgaf Mavic Mini: help me

[@pieterdeliho1492]

Spark:Bye👋

[@SassePhoto]

Good to see this! I am off to Australia to a remote high location with high winds, now I know what to expect. Well done and thanks!

[@GeoffreyChisnall]

awesome review! Both handles so well in that wind, sheesh!

[@DzakiDwitama]

dude much respect, flying 2 drones simultaneously and recording all by urself

[@GeneMoretti]

Great video, that’s a real wind test.

[@mtcrun]

Thanks for taking the risks so we don't have to Ray! ... watching all of these high wind videos, I have to say that I'm super impressed with how the Mini 3 Pro (other video) handled the wind. May have just been luck, but it seemed to be the most successful.

[@TonGi018]

This is really impressive, I didn't even think it was possible to fly small drones like these at such wind speeds!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Great test, really good job ;-) Kind of confirmed my suspicion that air would not be that sensitive to high wind, it has a smaller footprint and way higher rpm range to compensate

[@skydancingfilms3996]

Nicely done, I especially like the way you rescued the footage out of the tilted GoPro...

[@siddallj]

Thanks for the high wind review. I'm buying a drone to film kitesurfing soon. Air is looking good

[@rotospace]

This is super-helpful...I'm a MPP owner, but I'm considering adding the air. I've heard mixed reviews of how it handles in winds like this, but what drone wouldn't struggle in wind like this? This certainly gives me a little more confidence. This 05:39 "holy 💩 that's hauling ass" Ha! You got it close to 50MPH with the wind. Too cool.

[@arthurcochran3402]

Love this review :) thanks for doing that. I was concerned about wind.

[@minhazcool]

This is a great drone, i just did my cinematic 120p tests on this.

[@michaelsanchez6755]

Damn dude great video! Now I'm pretty bummed I didn't fly in Greece a bit more against 20mph winds. My first drone so I was too scared with my precious new Air but this helped a lot for future reference.

[@ChrisPereraNZ]

best wind test!!!!! great info too

[@hamishmaclean1629]

Awesome to see drone review in WA conditions. Thanks

[@Treeboyltd]

Great video and very brave putting them both over the water 💦 🙈

[@felinawan]

Nice review . I wish to have that mavic mini..

[@nathanksimpson]

Perhaps invest in a blimp and off camera mic, or a fuzzy cover for your lav? There are lots of cheap solutions for dealing with wind. Some other options include reducing in post, and turning your back to the wind while shooting if you are wearing a lav.

[@UngerTime]

What a great video! You got balls of steel, too! I love it!

[@lowhombre]

Awesome wind review! thanks for doing that. why is there thumbs down?

[@youngSecr]

I really enjoyed your video

[@eliasmora715]

wow... in surprise in the stability in hard winds.... not bad :)

[@brainfreeze1925]

Thank you, this is exactly what I needed to see!!

[@wadimovich]

Cool comparison! Thanks a lot!

[@maxkielbasa3324]

Wow! Awesome cool video!

[@1hej0k3r]

Great Video, I was really wondering about how the Air would handle the wind, as it is so light an small. But also I think the Gimbal is way more stable than the one of the Pro, even though I only once had it visibly shaking from wind.

[@GaryVaughan]

You are brave to have the Mavic Pro and Air up there at the same time.....I get nervous when I put a controller on the ground like that. :) Great video ... The video footage it got didn't seem to be too useable though as it was shaky.

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

Awesome test . very useful

[@PolluxChung]

The air works surprisingly well under heavy wind.

[@Believer7154]

Great job. Thanks for sharing. Rock rock on!!!

[@JRHKiteboarding]

Great Wind Test!

[@KennyTanCK]

Thanks for the test!

[@wolffhd]

Very informative, now to cleaning out all the sand grains from the prop wash . . .

[@hamed19821]

Nice! That’s what I needed to know.

[@FinleysWorld]

Great test. Thanks!

[@HiHai]

This video is very great!

[@Guridrones]

obrigado, great video

[@tibi1groufka]

Hi Fantastic videos and reviews What do you recommended Dji mavic mini 2 or mavic air 1 Thanks for reply

[@nitramluap]

Well, to be fair it's really only flying at it's maximum airspeed all the time - like any aircraft, it's the speed relative to the air around it that matters. It's just the added wind component that makes it *appear* to be going faster relative to the ground (ie. ground speed). It will go even faster in a hurricane, but you might not get it back. ;) One thing to note is that if the wind speed is close to the device's top speed, don't fly downwind as you might not have enough juice to crawl back! But I know you know all this... ;)

[@riclic2811]

Thank u. Im considering to buy mavic air cz i lost my mavic pro when it drifted away cz of strong winds and landed in a lake unfortunately.

[@InfinityDrones]

What winds were you flying in?

[@phil95kiff12]

Thank you, very helpfull. That's a real wind test !!!! +1 suscriber. I'm in to filming windsurf horse riding with one of those two drones. What would do you think would be the best choice ? How about the noise is one of them more silent (better with animals). Thanks !!!

[@tone1myth2ad]

I watched your other video with the Mavic pro in high winds many months back sometime after i bought mines, i am disappointed you are now referring to it as a tank, come on man JSMH hahahaha (good Video though)

[@Lichtbildidealisten]

awesome video...

[@martinwerling8445]

Hi this clip convinced me that MA was ok for me👌, living near a big lake and it is often windy. Now a lost my MA in this lake and DJI says that it was blowing to hard ~10 knots, DJI quote: "aircraft tilted 6.7 degrees frontward and 10.8 degrees rightward to resist the wind, which indicates that there was strong" I presume that your MA in this test tilted a LOT more in your test!? So I presume that 6.7 & 10.8 degrees tilt shouldn't be a problem...? What do you ideas/thoughts about this🤔? Thanks in advance 😀

[@rainerschulke]

Crazy stuff. Thanks

[@benjaminmeixner5364]

How are your camera settings from the drone? The video looks very good and I would also like to shoot with my mavic air

[@a2roland]

Awesome! Thank You!

[@Reviewsmoneyhealth]

Good job bro!!

[@sirrubbahnuttz]

I love my mavic air

[@vmanias]

Great video

[@rjamil]

Showing us this video really helps, especially to us newbies. Do you look constantly on your screen or do you also check the drone in the air from time to time? Any tips to counter heavy gusts and wind?

[@Dcrainmaker]

I'm always checking both. I'm looking at the aircraft with my own eyes to see what drift looks like (if any). That's harder to realize at first from the screen, but is super easy with ones own eyes. But I'm also checking the screen to ensure that the GPS signal is strong and that I'm in the modes I want to be.

[@CHOWIXCHANNEL]

So cool 😎

[@theampedlife]

Great video tnx!

[@Totustuus2022]

Great review! Have you done a full range test in this conditions? Subscribed

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks! No, no range tests. Mostly because most range tests tend to be illegal (at least where I am), so I generally let others take care of those things. :)

[@Totustuus2022]

I understand and I applaud you for that but in my inquiry I said "in this conditions". I am assuming that you will not be able to go far so you still will have LOS. I was just interested in how the drone behave in a straight line with that type of wind speed. Like a wind tunnel. Cheers

[@CruiseReviewer]

What software was that showing the wind speed?

[@AZX]

watch out guys the higher you go the stronger the wind way way more strong so keep it within 30 feet height or something when its too windy like this ... great video tho

[@InfinityDrones]

Could the winds not flip the drone? I have a Mavic pro and I've flowing in 30-40kph winds with gusts op 40-50kph. I've always been worried that it will flip the drone. If the drone drifts then a plan can be made... but if it flips, it's all over. The Mavic pro will obviously be affected (shake) more due to its larger size. The question is... will it flip?

[@CarlosMartinez-rk2bt]

this drone is a champ 😎👍🔥🔥

[@janjantube]

great video! ...but why is it that you can see the propellers from time to time in the mavic air footage?

[@Dcrainmaker]

That's due to sport mode, which increases the angle of the aircraft such that it's no longer guaranteed for the props to be out of the frame at all times.

[@proximityscan]

please do mavic 2 vs air wind test and most important mavic 2 - air noise test

[@yneshAshanti]

Need some advice. I prefer taking off and landing by hand as my older (cheaper) drone had a tendency of allowing dirt to enter the prop gears. Had a problem where one prop malfunctioned due to having particles grind down some teeth in the gear. Is this a problem for DJI drones?

[@MyOwntuahur]

Great,, mavic air..

[@homesbydalessio]

I'm sure you've become accustomed to our "sea breeze" already.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Indeed...now I just gotta learn how to kite surf!

[@EDWARD_KOENIG_ARCHITECT]

I'm a kitesurfer in New York. Where is this video shot? That wind is crazy but that water color is to die for.

[@EDWARD_KOENIG_ARCHITECT]

Figured it out from your Facebook posts. Awe crap, I would have never though Australia.

[@bennyvdtop2493]

Great video!! Mavic AIR.... now I know why its called AIR hahahah

[@Dominican4you]

Where did you record this video...., nice review

[@Dcrainmaker]

Near Perth, Australia.

[@letswalk6747]

Nice

[@arthurramil5101]

nice and helpfull.. thanks for sharing.. i wonder what is the title of the music in the end of the video.. thanks!...

[@HeikoQuant]

As other tests show, the air handles head wind better than the Pro. If I undestand it right, the Pro had to be put in sport mode just to hold its position. The fact gets kind of lost in the review.

[@russellschundler6559]

White caps show on water when the wind speed is between 12-15 mph. Suggest that is a great way to determine whether the flying conditions are unfavorable for drone flight. White caps YES; Drone flying NO!

[@videochannel9447]

Monsters allergy

[@everythingzone]

I almost lost my Phantom 3 Advanced in high winds. Must have been 30+ mph winds, because it was drifting away. Scary.

[@EduardoRimoli]

Hello my friend. I have lost my Mavic Air and I want to prove wind was not higher than specified, do you suggest any other website/app besides earth.nullschool.net for tracking the wind on a specific date in the past? Thank you.

[@SayHiToMatthew]

Nice!

[@godzillamothra5983]

goodness, how did DJI do it?

[@rafaelmejia5988]

Really nice. My main concern is not the wind, thou. It is the dependency on wifi, the noise and the lack of the waypoints and followme features.

[@Dcrainmaker]

I haven't seen the WiFi be a core issue for most of the flying I do. If however you're looking to push the boundaries on distance, then perhaps it might be. But if you're generally within 200-400m of it...no biggie.

[@rafmejia]

Well, I've seen some videos of people having issues in wifi crowded areas. For some others it's been just fine, I agree. Knowing the history of DJI rushing products out the door to follow with tons of firmware updates, I'd rather wait and see. At first, they announced the Waypoints, and then they just removed it. Now I've heard they plan to include them in the SDK to 3rd parties.

[@Suni_line]

Komuk lo kaya pantat babi..ky bang pejuk wkwk

[@ΘΥΜΙΟΣΤΥΛ]

i dont understand. what is better in wind mavic pro or mavic air??

[@zachmoir]

Dude this video literally scared the s*** out of me

[@joshriordan3541]

Wait but isn't flying more than one drone at once illegal? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@rifaldychannel8668]

Mantap bro salam kenal 👍✌️ terbaik

[@sorceres6666]

The mavic air gimbal setting, is that the FPV mode or FOLLOW mode?

[@rykoug2131]

There is a shark rigt there.... and holding a remote control

[@matthewoneill8100]

Have you taken it out past a mile in normal conditions