DJI Mini 3 Pro Range Test in Freezing Temps - How Far Will It GO!?

[@gerardotorres9963]

Oh, Lord. Dustin excellent video like always you always got me panic when you’re doing your test distance you always give it to us the best in your videos. That’s why you are the best. Even in freezing weather you are doing this for us. Thank you so much I really appreciate it again thank you.

[@Twobarpsi]

What an incredible flight! 6.7 miles is just incredible!! 13.4 round trip. You have the best range tests on KZbin 🤙!!

[@Twobarpsi]

You could always put some florescent orange stickers on it, to make it more visible.

[@Twobarpsi]

@total gaming is it your first drone? Is it easy to fly?

[@Slithh]

I have to agree with the guy that said you have the BEST range tests anywhere! Thanks so much for producing these terrific, invaluable videos! As always, this video is awesome! Thank you very much my brotha! Aloha

[@gmoney6785]

Airtag that thing

[@ЮрийМартынов-т7ф]

My drone not returned at just 1000 meters. I lost 700 bucks.. I did claim to Costco. Still waiting

[@TimsWildlife]

18:00 why the metric system is so convenient 🙂. 9000 m = 9 km. Miles, feet, inches, ounces, fluid ounces, quarts, spoons, gallons.. uch.

[@walker-snow]

Americans can even use washing machine as a measurement unit but they'll refuse to use metric 😀

[@kylejones4530]

A place of no communication disruption, this shows how much signal disruption we have going on in the real world, so many devices communicating! This is awesome, almost 7 miles away and your remote is still transmitting!! Thank you for sharing!

[@jaybomb5022]

Or he didn't calibrate his imu on the mountain. Happens all the time

[@peytongiles.002]

love whenever he says he’s gonna go one distance and within 5 seconds he pushes it even further😂

[@rpguy4]

I think that little hiccup delay when you hit RTH made the difference. Enjoyed the video. Glad you were able to recover it.

[@DustinDunnill]

Agreed. 🍻

[@montanastacker]

Make No Mistake! The Cold Will Definitely Drain the Battery Sooner. Awesome Video. Awesome Drone! I have a Mini 2 Always look forward to those Videos! Great Job Dustin!

[@TakeOffTime]

Dustin, I watched the entire video and I give you a lot of props Bro' for these range tests. and glad you found it. Thanks for all the entertaining and informational videos.

[@blorph1]

One of the most amazing videos I've seen. Thank you for your honesty with this.

[@HighBry]

this must be your second day watching videos XD

[@jjp95136]

I stopped watching when you got to where the drone last reported it’s location. But you were handicapped by its dead battery and its color against all the snow. Just a tip. VIFLY makes a motion activated buzzer beacon that only weighs a couple grams for drones. They are about $15 each. You attach it to the drone (I use Velcro so I can move it from one drone to another) and when the drone stops moving for a few minutes it starts emitting a uniquely high pitched beep and flashes a little green strobe light. I think fully charged it is supposed to run for over 24 hours. Check it out. I love the gadget. And I have put red reflector tape, common to any auto supply store, o my drones as well. I had one go down in tall grass and the red tape caught my eye immediately. Great video!

[@dgibbsfl]

I have been flying the original Mavic Pro for years and it has served it's useful life. I started looking around at all the different models of drones and zoned in on the Mini 3 Pro. I have one coming later this month and I am jazzed about doing the upgrade. I lost line of sight with the Mavic Pro within minutes so it should be just seconds with a quiet mini drone. I always got kind of a knot in my stomach when the drone went out of line of sight but with these new drones and three-way obstacle sensing with decent looking "bypass" flying technology that looks like it all works, I think I may be more comfortable with it. I am happy to see that this mini is stable enough in the wind and these range tests confirm that I should not have a problem getting the kind of video and images that I would be after even at height and a ways away. I have watched maybe six KZbin videos on the Mini 3 Pro and two of them were range tests. Watching a drone fly along for five miles is pretty impressive especially in sub freezing temperatures. Both videos I watched for range tests ended up in forced landings and damage. So the take away for me was that the "useful" range looks like around 1.5 miles if someone is going to spend time doing photography and then get it back to the home point on one battery. It is definitely impressive and I am looking forward to flying with it.

[@supergeodotca]

From my cold weather experience with my DJI Mini 3 Pro, I find that my lack of use of adequate winter gear gave me the most challenge. Trying to use the controller without gloves in cold weather is very difficult especially if you have a shaky hand already. My coldest flight was at 5° Farenheit, but was a flight that did not go beyond my driveway. Nice scenery during video, thanks Dustin.

[@AlanHunt73]

Hey Dustin. Wow the flight was awesome , you was unlucky not to make it back home. My arse was twitching just watching it. Glad you found it and brilliant video 👍

[@WendelM808]

Yoooooooo Dustin!! Aloha from Oahu bro!! I love your range test. I lost my mini last month, bummed out. So I got the mini 3 pro!! Please more mini 3 content!! Ty aloha 🤙

[@skillz2tthemaxx157]

Dustin you have by far the best range test videos on the web i come here just for these types of flights

[@gasquetmike8320]

Finally ordered the mini 3 pro tonight. April 27th. I was so torn between it and the avata but after flying a friends mini today with the goggles integra and motion controller I chose the mini. the quietness, flight time ,size and camera sold me on the mini..I love doing long, far flights exploring mountain tops...think the mini will be the best choice! And I can still fly using a phone if i want to!

[@jessiec4128]

Thank you for this video, I am very happy you found your drone. I was worried it would not make it. Being so cold, batteries are affected I believe. Looking forward to many more videos!! My drone is on the way to be delivered, looking forward to putting it in the air.

[@lambo_drives]

13:08 Flew with the RC in 19F the other day with 11mph winds with one glove off.... the recovery took a good 15 minutes and felt my thumbnail was being ripped off the entire time... 😅

[@andrewandron7087]

Amazing!! What another nail biter! I watched every second of it! Thanks for doing this and for not speeding through the video as many people do. It’s more fun to watch in real time. Home you get your drone fixed soon.

[@flightographist]

Fearless! I broke that same arm, in the summer flying into small branchlets so I think it's just a vulnerable spot. I flipped the same, repaired, drone upside down from 20 feet onto ice a couple weeks ago doing a backward zoom out, it was fine but the sound it made hitting the ice was haunting.

[@MeMyselfAndBob]

Thanks for this awesome video Dustin! What I cannot understand is that you've got 276K subscribers and only 1.4K likes. You (spoiler alert) taught us the limits of the DJI Mini 3 Pro, pushed to the upper limit, lost your drone, went on a search and rescue mission alone in the dark with a flash lamp and some food and water in your backpack but did not find the drone. Went to bed with some regrets and swears, asked your son Ken to join you on a second S&R mission that was successful! Man, you deserve at least 100K likes! I hope you have the DJI Care Refresh insurance and got yourself a brand new mini 3 pro. I would have landed that thing on my mom's porch if I were you. Nice story, thanks again!

[@RichardAFPV]

The "i could just bail at my house" is a genius idea for a range test. You should start 10 miles out from your house and fly to your house. No rth needed!

[@vashon100]

36:30 You would have made it just in time (in spite of the RTH thing) because at 23mph you were clicking off 2000ft per min and was lining up just right, but then it dropped way down to the teens mph and there was no batt margin for that. So at that low of batt the speed drops too much to count on same pace home. Awesome vid as usual.

[@jamdungdrones2424]

Everytime i see range test in your video title i get very excited. Sweet location and awesome flight Dustin👊🍻

[@RobertGlazier]

I lost mine running on empty this past summer. I went back the next day and hiked over two miles and found it sitting beside a stream. They can be hidden though. I've hunted a many of a drone in my flying. Glad that you found it. Great video.

[@Yii00T]

Aw man that was exciting lol. Nearly 7 miles that's crazy. I have the mini2 and would love some extended battery life do they do these batteries for the mini 2?. Can only find the intelligent normal upto 31min batteries online.

[@johngardner4376]

Hey man, I bought very lightweight flashing strobe lights for my mini 2 drone which helped me finding several times in the camouflage of the forest and at night

[@ernieschatz3783]

My Mavic 2 was did the same pausing during RTH, as if it was stopping for an obstacle. I double checked that the sensors were turned off before having to manually fly home. I did some searching through the settings, and under "advanced" I saw "use obstacle avoidance during RTH," which overrides your settings even if you had obstacle avoidance turned of for normal flight. Lesson learned on that one! Damn near had force land in the trees.

[@dheller777]

This was a great video. I only get about 10,000 feet from my Mini 3 even in a rural area. I can't believe the distance you're getting. Hope you get her fixed. Do you have the DJI Refresh plan? Thx again!

[@MrJdubb104]

Another great range test under your belt bro, Keep up the good work...Congratulations on your new home as well.

[@chuck1739]

Hey Dustin,can you revisit the air 2 or air 2 s Vs. Mini 3 pro range- battery test, Thanks

[@teeemack]

It's so amazing how the mini 3 did in cold weather!!

[@flemmingstelling8079]

Add BRIGHT orange tape to drone for easier spotting (similar to "Black boxes")

[@DustinDunnill]

I like the idea. Someone mentioned orange marker also. Least amount of weight or edges for drag the better 🍻

[@Blace5]

Dustin what a heck of a video! Impressive range test for such a small drone! DJI tech is unmatched!

[@RoarIsaksen1959]

hope you do a range test on the mini 4 as well. Have seen every range test you have made in the last 6 years ever since the first mavic pro. No one does this as good as you do. absolutely nerve wracking every time. Keep up your good work. 😯👍

[@typ8723]

Impressive. It's possible for me to cover ~4.5-4.7 miles and return to my starting point without much difficulty (10-15% battery). In my opinion, wind plays a huge factor -- the drone exerts more effort during its return journey, particularly at higher altitudes, depending on the direction and strength of the wind.

[@PaulWingfield]

Edge of my seat, scary. Another great video.👏 Well done for finding it, and I hope DJI look kindly on you for the repair.

[@jogonuk]

As ever Dustin, great vid, informative and always fun to watch....thanks for the excellent content.

[@frankmoreau8847]

The return to home pause problem may have been because touching the joysticks may have canceled the RTH function. I just watched another Mini 3 Pro range test done in Pakistan. He made it out to 11KM or 6.8 miles, but ended up being about a mile short of his launch point. He decided to put it down in a freshly mown field when he got the forced landing notice. P.S I think I'll order a bright orange skin when I order my drone.

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Nice high tension flight demo again, thanks.Those front legs must be fairly tough though: mine survived a few stiff attempts to open them just as the rear ones open! OMG ! I could have wrenched them off before even flying my Mini 3 Pro.

[@tonewheeler1]

Always enjoy your content and "stress" tests!

[@kk77782]

THE KING OF RANGE 🚀🫡

[@Joe-wk9ow]

you should test the Mavic 3 classic as it has about the same amount of battery time as the Mini 3 pro.

[@BriansBS]

Great video, sorry to hear about the damage. Finding the Mini 3 in the snow is rough. I had a drone fail where it dropped from about 150ft and tumbled down a tree and into the snow. It was powder and the drone got covered when it hit the ground and I ended up stepping on it with my snow shoes and broke an arm. Thankfully it only ended up being an $89 fix from DJI and the ended up sending me a new drone. Thanks for the great video!

[@TruthSeeker434]

Wow what a ride. Great you got it back! 20 degree temperatures and the way the battery held up is awesome. Heading to Best Buy. Thanks Dustin, great video.

[@shockracer]

Did you leave Hawaii? When comparing to past range tests, does altitude have an impact on range as well since it looks like you live at a much higher elevation than on the island?

[@jindlespog8045]

That was crazy, but it was a worthwhile experiment. Thanks for doing it!

[@skyatkinson3577]

Crazy how far theses drones can go

[@coldsteelcobra]

What was the issue with the RTH? I didn't notice the drone ascending or descending to achieve the RTH altitude. Nice vid, BTW.

[@billsomrak]

Geez ... another hair-raising adventure. I think I should have a couple of shots or some valium before I watch your "range test" videos ... they are always heart stoppers! I kept saying (while you were coming back/down) "Keep it up high .. altitude is your friend". Since this was a replacement unit, and you may or may not have done updates, you should check ALL the settings. A lot of times settings get changed after an update. The RTH action may have been set to 'hover' instead of return to home. Anytime there is any kind of update, I recheck all the settings on my M3P. Well, glad you got it back .. nice to have an extra set of eyes to help. Oh, & you're probably correct about the cold affecting the plastic, making it brittle. Hope you get it fixed & back soon. My M3P is my 'go to' UAV now .. just so easy to get in the air. Cheers!

[@DustinDunnill]

Agree Bill. Shoulda kept it up high and double checked the RTH setting. I suspect it could have been a hand landing 🍻

[@JMCretella]

Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Cramer test drives the car.

[@supergeodotca]

Dustin, can you provide a preliminary diagnosis of the RTH issue you had? Thanks

[@matrix64]

If you’re referring to the white screen, he said he accidentally went into Sport mode. Once he switched it back to Normal mode, it was resolved.

[@supergeodotca]

@@matrix64 no I am not referring to the white screen because I have experienced the same by having the camera in Pro mode by error.

[@DustinDunnill]

I thought I mentioned what happened with some on screen text but here's the deal: The 100' RTH was reset to 326' for some reason (perhaps it reset during an update before flight which I overlooked). The drone will go up to it's RTH height before moving forward but not the other way around (should be able to manually descend to RTH height without issue while it's moving forward unless this has changed with updates). I had thought I could come down to 100' while in RTH so every time pushing down on stick it would cancel RTH, stop forward movement and descend, then when stick was released RTH would re-engage and try to climb to 326'. It did seem like there was something else going on before I turned off RTH. Seemed to just be sitting there even with all hands off sticks at 326' so I took over manually. Perhaps if I just let it be with hands off sticks when it engaged RTH it would have been fine even though it was @ 326'. I was just worried about wind that high. Have a feeling it would have made it back had I let it do its own thing 😂🍻

[@briandolson2941]

@@DustinDunnill I think you are right on leaving it be to do it's thing. I have also found if I fly for any extended distance lower than 60ft, the signal degrades very quickly. I also live in a virtually 0 population area (80 full time residents in 50 mile radius), so interference is not an issue!

[@supergeodotca]

@@DustinDunnill thanks. I had read your notes on the screen, but did not realize the drone had to climb. Anyways those updates always provide us with a challenge or two. Great footage and a semi good ending. Looking forward to your next risky adventure. 👍👍

[@raju.b7335]

Hey bro can i make more videos on dji fpv u only did like just 2 videos on it

[@DroneUpp]

Wow Dustin! The range is crazy! Too bad there is not a little lighted beacon with a separate battery that lasts like 24 hours! Surely that would mean more weight but glad you got it back. Your search was a little risky in the cold and being by yourself. Also, when I saw the snow, I did not think you were in Hawaii anymore. Smiles! Thanks for sharing.

[@tmcmillan45]

Wish these drones had a separate on board power source separate the propulsion, specifically reserved for beeping and flashing the done during recovery. Something that retains enough juice to flash and beep hours after the main battery dies. Sort of how some watches have a separate on board power source that retains memory even when the main battery dies.

[@Lithium023]

Even a watch battery in there just enough to create a loud beeping would be cool

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

They sell such beepers 12 bucks

[@TruthWorldGlobal]

Hey out of all dji drones you ever flown bro all the way from spark times. Not including any matrice huge spider type drones. What are the top 5 longest range drones 1 being the best. Preferably external antenna to add yagi or alternative if this is best Could It be mavic pro 2, or mavic original, or mavic 3 or something I missed. I assume it can't be mini 2 or 3 or even air... Thoughts please so hard to decipher. I'm almost giving up and going to buy a disco and 4g it

[@CoachLif3]

I am new into the drone scene. A friend recommended your channel to me to get some knowledge on drones before i buy one. Your videos are informative and helping me decide on which drone i want!!!

[@MaxineTheBraveSquirrel]

Dustin, I have this drone. I thought you live on Maui? I was going to see if I might visit you there. Are you no longer on Maui? Thanks for ur videos. I sometimes use a rubber band to hold the right stick to give my fingers a break, especially shooting Hyperlapse.

[@theboy-uk]

Great to see these crazy tests again, thanks! Shame the Mini 3 Pro didn't survive unscathed.

[@stanleywolf4807]

i am glad you found your drone i fly with a stobe on my drone so can find it if lost great video

[@mentalistsa]

My mini 3 pro arrives Wed. Hope I can get range like this.

[@TheInvisibleOrange26]

I got mini 3 standard instead gets here Sunday

[@cpjhardware]

In which country do you live?

[@JoeZaccaris]

Not trying to bust on ya too hard --- but if you're really into long distance flights then it's best to mount an Apple AirTag to your drone so you can find it in situations like this!

[@Tumsakari]

An airtag wont be able to show its location if there arent any iPhones nearby, so it would be useless if his drone falls in a remote area without any people

[@jaybomb5022]

Lol dji gives you the last location on a map. They also have gps pings even with low battery power. No need to increase weight. The app will guide you to the drone no problem.

[@niyath]

​@@jaybomb5022yes but the situations like the one on the video you can use airtag to locate after reaching the location as you cannot use drone to ping the location for you

[@jaybomb5022]

@@niyath unless it's caught in a tree, the lat+long coordinates will pinpoint the location down to less than 1meter

[@niyath]

@@jaybomb5022 yea but its a viable choice i would say if you think u might loose ur drone in an area full of bysh and stuff its a handy thing to have or if you think u r safe then no need

[@phillipgiddings4737]

Absolutely love watching your videos man keep up the good work 👏

[@BlueChipAdvance]

The DJI Range test King 👑

[@johnmajka5404]

Your range tests are the best, I bought the Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro & AIR 2s, after watching your range tests. I'm eagerly waiting for your Mini 4 Pro range test. I'm probably going to order one today though anyway. Would you recommend the Mini 4 Pro over the AIR 3? I already have 4 plus batteries & 3 regular batteries for my wife's Mini 3 & my Mini 3 Pro. That reason has me leaning towards the Mini 4 Pro, but if you think the AIR 3, brings more to the table, I would seriously consider getting the AIR 3 instead.

[@WestVirginiasBigred271]

Have you gotten it fixed or replaced? Hopefully you have. Also do you plan on getting the Mini 3 non pro? I would like to see what range you would be able to get with it. I have both mini 3 and mini 3 pro. I got around the same distance with both. But the area that I flew in has a lot of wifi, and cellular towers and even a radio station and TV station antennas I counted 8 cellular towers so I don’t get very good range like you do and I am only getting close to 10,000 feet. And it’s the same with all of my Dji drones mini 2, mini 3, mini 3 pro Air 2 and Air 2s I know it has to be the location because I actually took my air 2 and tested it in a location with less interference and got around 20,000 feet. I would love to see what the mini 3 could do in your location. It only has ocusync 2 but it has 2 antennas and I think that helped increase the range. Great flight though. I was really confused when you had an issue with the RTH not sure why that happened. No doubt you would have made it back had it worked properly.

[@RedGermRedGerm]

Your videos are interesting and helpful, Thanks. Do you get a waiver for beyond visual range, or just go for it?

[@steves7973]

Impressive performance under low temperature conditions

[@kaytee858]

Your Distance videos are always nail bitters lol. Good video

[@cyan4455]

37:12 drone was at 4% and did force land im assuming the voltage got to low or a bug?

[@我是讲真话]

会，但是你可以遥控操作，不让它掉下来

[@Rogar0]

Wow, Dustin that was excellent!

[@RisenandRisen]

Hey Dustin! Thanks for doing it so we don't have to. Not that I would have a reason to fly my M3P 6+ miles away but do think any of us will after RID comes into play?

[@briandolson2941]

I noticed the crab walking got introduced 2 updates ago on mine!

[@sptrader6316]

DJI should keep maybe 5% battery, in reserve, for the "find my drone" function. If you could see lights and hear the drone beeping, you would have found it right away. It's a great feature but needs power to work.

[@pifawee]

The recording also took the battery, so as advice probably stopping the recording will give you some extra power.

[@kyonkyon2010]

You’re lucky still can find it…although the freezing wind shield isn’t something welcoming when flying a drone. Great Video!

[@stevecook6136]

Congratulations Dustin! With 2 - 6dbi antennas, I just flew mine 22,058ft. (4.177miles) one way in sport mode!!! I have larger antennas and I will try to actually conserve battery. I had 30% left when I returned.

[@typ8723]

Slower speeds will conserve battery for better distance.

[@Matanumi]

Yeah normal is better

[@paulhyde4899]

What about using the goggles with the handheld remote

[@theone2be33]

What needs to be done is this. They need to make a secondary system in conjunction with the primary system. As to when there is total loss of power after drone has landed then the secondary system can activate flashing lights and beeping to locate drone

[@DirtyBird]

Exhilarating as always Dustin. Flying in the thin air at 7000' used more power. In the cold the arms snap off easily. I broke one off from a 3' fall. Might want to try a Max Range test where you ignore the battery, fly out until signal is totally lost, stop when signal returns, then land at an easily accessible location for retrieval. Don't forget to reset the Home Point above the remote landing site else RTH will kick in when signal drops as it lands.

[@Lithium023]

Will you be doing a review and range test on the base model mini 3 aswell? Really curious how far it would fly given the fact it has a few minute longer flight time.

[@gasquetmike8320]

Dustin! Have you tried the mini 3 pro with the goggles integra and motion controller 2 yet? I can't get the videos from the minis sd card to play on my windows media player? A friend is having the exact same issue. Also wondering what settings you use for best long range reception ..

[@gasquetmike8320]

I tried putting the codec in 265 thinking maybe the goggles are reversed, it works! I think the goggles gave the codec reversed!

[@gasquetmike8320]

Have

[@gosling999]

I'm fairly new to drones, it wasn't until I saw this I that I realised there was a way to find a downed drone. Sure enough my Parrot software showed it's last known position when I lost it the previous day. Using my phone's gps I was able to track it down in the middle of a cornfield after just 10 minutes of searching. Still no idea why it fell out of the sky, other than a possible bird strike. Thanks for the great videos Dustin.

[@FieryOne]

Hi, great videos! one question: what is the name of that mountain on the horizont?

[@cameron6249]

those fluctuating minutes don't mean anything, just keep an eye on the percentage

[@barnseyk8188]

Great video Dustin! 👌A real nail biter!! and beautiful scenery. I concur with your assessment of the fragility of the M3Pro. Had a low speed, low altitude (3m) active track crash and had to return to DJI as it cracked the R rear arm at the motor casing. That was the second crash!! The first was another low altitude (2m) crash into a tree trunk. As I pushed the R stick forward, a wind gust pushed it sideways 🙄 On that occasion, the rotating joint on the front L arm was damaged.! I was flying the Mini2 for a while before and it was a lot more robust. Thx for taking the risks to inform the rest of us. Great work 👍

[@theurbanartist775]

I can remember a time with my mini 2 where I flew out at night. I was flying into the wind like I’m supposed to but on return home the drone was flying soooo slow. Needless to say I didn’t recover it that night so the very next morning I tracked it to a home. The owner came out with his son and said he would check his backyard. He returned stating he didn’t see it so I asked if I could look. And lo an behold it had landed in the middle of their trampoline 🤣 Talk about luck 🤷‍♂️ but thank the lord. I’ve never had a drone that didn’t make it back as much as my mini 2. And I can’t really see what my mini 3 can do because the range sucks on the new rc😅

[@SynthFreaq]

Great vid, as always... One thing I did learn is that New Mexico actually gets cold and snowy - never realised. Always thought it was dry, dusty and hot!

[@derekl.9202]

Not to derail the discussion, but my wife is from New Mexico, and the first time I went with her to visit her family, I was stunned at how mountainous and beautiful it is. Ive only ever passed through New Mexico on the way to the Northwest or the Southeast states when I was a kid. Anyway, I confided in my wife after the trip that I was dreading it because I thought it was going to be flat, dusty, dry, cactus, boring, etc. etc. I was so delighted to be wrong, and now I get just as excited for trips to see her family as I do mine. Also, she loves to jab me about my misconception of her home state. lol New Mexico is beautiful and diverse.

[@berado0]

This is with the extended battery right?

[@pav2k]

Is it lighter or heavier battery?

[@Wordwide23]

Great video & commentary!!!

[@johnnyut100]

Impressive range for sure, but how can you see such a small drone with the "naked eye" at more than 5 miles ? Does the VLOS rule not apply to the Mini 3 Pro with the plus battery ?

[@spayrex_]

🤫 we dont really see it but we imagn it

[@gold1division]

It still does apply, let's just say we imagine it instead of seeing it

[@SkyTechCinema-ni7dm]

the map on the controler show direction

[@johnnyut100]

of course, my bad - I probably missed the controller part in the VLOS section when I was studying for the Part 107 exam - it must have been in the using binoculars for VLOS section@@SkyTechCinema-ni7dm

[@lilbopeep6059]

@@johnnyut100 he’s not flying commercial, part 107 is just a suggestion at this point 🤫🤫

[@Lithium023]

I'm thinking they sacrificed some durability to save weight since they added those sensors and a larger battery compartment. Possibly thinner plastic and are the arms a bit longer than the mini 2? I am pretty impressed by the durability of the mini 2 having crashed it once in winter going 15mph into some branches and it survived with some broken propellers only. Another crash in warmer weather again just some propeller damage. Still want to get a mini 3 though for that incredible flight distance wow😮.

[@waymor2460]

I believe the H indicator is based on where the drone was launched so once the drone left your mountain the H was actually much higher than indicated.

[@DustinDunnill]

Correct. It's launch altitude is always zero.

[@bushmanphotos]

I love my DJI Mini 3 Pro but have had one big problem with it that has almost been a deal breaker. It randomly loses connection with the app on the DJI RC2 controller... but stays connected to the controller. This is an absolute nightmare when flying in tricky spots relying on the video feed and 95% of my flights are over the ocean so when it happens I automatically think it's fallen into the ocean for a few seconds. Do not need the stress.

[@DustinDunnill]

Sounds like your video signal is dropping quicker than control. Try more of an unobstructed path from drone to controller and point it towards the drone.

[@alcisne9]

I am glad you found it bro. I felt like I was looking for lol.

[@ADVrainORshine]

I purchased the DJI Care 2 year insurance and used 1 of 2 flyaway replacements last month - due to battery depletion in the Oregon Outback. Took the "final flight" coordinates from the RC and used a Garmin handheld GPS to pinpoint the drone, but couldn't get to it. Should I return someday and make a successful recovery of the lost Mini 3 Pro, DJI says they own it!

[@edd4612003]

5x7 is 30 haha i like your math. Awesome video man!

[@Georgewrigley]

Excellent range flight test Dustin. I was willing it to reach you 😆 I think I may get the bigger battery for mine. So glad you found it and as always awesome to watch your videos! 🇬🇧

[@gogo171717]

Hello, Drones in Europe are limited in terms of distance because of European restrictions which require keeping the drone in sight during the flight. I wanted to know if you could make a video that speaks from a technical point of view of how the drone is bricked. Is it a software restriction, or more precisely on the transmission power inside the drone? Or the European applications that limit the range of the drone? And if possible, how to bypass these European restrictions. Thanks in advance.

[@irts10]

same here in usa if the faa wanted to they could come after him.

[@iennternet]

Isn't that line of sight. So as long as no obstacles are between you and the drone it is ok?

[@musa7606]

Buy the US model.