DJI Mini & Mini 2: Flying to 0% Battery - RTH, Critical Battery & Auto Power-Off explained

[@IaninLondon]

For those who feel that need to push the battery to the limit, this is what happens.... But remember it's a great way to panic and crash, and also damages the battery. All tales of woe gratefully received below! And for those after more info on Grimes Graves at the end: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grime%27s_Graves Cheers, Ian

[@goobydooby1406]

Appreciate you putting your drones in harms way so that we don’t have to!

[@wydrone3854]

Great t shirt

[@craigbarnes6575]

on critical low battery when you say it will force landing when you let go of the sticks, on the left hand side it says cancel landing. I assume you can press this and stop the landing.

[@IaninLondon]

@@craigbarnes6575 No. On critical, it's there but greyed out and you cannot press it or cancel it....

[@joeys5429]

@@goobydooby1406 the fall guy hehe thank you

[@curtzblues]

You are so calm when it's beeping! I start acting like defcon 5, so scared of losing the drone. Thanks for the reassurance.

[@tracz99]

Unintuitively, defcon 5 is the least alert level. Defcon 1 is the most severe.

[@curtzblues]

Call it a Biden moment...

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

My phantom 3 I have had to land far away and walk cause battery got real low and was like fuck it.. better here than trees coming up haha

[@mclovin583]

I started crying once lol.

[@Flightgangcompany]

😂😂😂😂😅 I smoked a whole pack of cigarettes 🚬😭

[@mdrheedhuan]

Btw in addition, you can lower down your gimbal to see whats on the ground before critical landing happen

[@IaninLondon]

Very good point 👍🏻

[@DonJoyce]

When my battery gets low, I sit down, put my feet up, and watch KZbin videos! Thanks for sharing, Ian!

[@biltong3470]

Beautiful garden and doggo very well spoken information thanks

[@edwardsp1916]

Well done Ian. As a drone pilot for 6 years, I still appreciate these educational videos. Drone systems change over the years and what may have been true a few years ago on one drone, may not be correct now. An example, the need to discharge the battery every so often to reset the smart battery. I believe this is no longer a DJI requirement.

[@anytimetown6214]

Very cool, are you primarily a racer or a photographer?

[@edwardsp1916]

@@anytimetown6214 Photography, since getting my first drone they have fascinated me.

[@jamesruse9708]

Ian, not sure if you still monitor this video (2 years ago) but I had this happen to me 2 days ago on a commercial drone job. That's why I searched for this video. My Autel Evo II ran out of battery while on an orthomosaic mission. The drone completely disconnected from the controller, so I had no control whatsoever. But I found the drone in perfect condition in a parking lot. We are so fortunate that these dang things are smarter than we are!! Thanks so much for demonstrating this.

[@fyrTV]

That was me searching through long grass on the hills when it crashed lol I looked for so long and the beeping alert was sooo quiet, they need to make it louder.

[@PixelLabsMinecraft]

The sound is made using the motors, so it isn't very loud. DJI should really add an actual speaker to the drones

[@dennisbrooks240]

Use a parabolic mike. A pickup in an old mixing buwl will do. Estes Rockets put out one that looked like a handled tube. It concentrates sound and gives you direction.

[@SPASMODICIND]

@@dennisbrooks240 If I see middle-aged men walking around a field with mixing bowls to the their head I shall now know why :D

[@dennisbrooks240]

SPASMØDIC Actually, the pickup microphone, even your phone with ear plugs, goes in the center of the bowl. Tape in place and point the open top of the bowl toward your search area. Sweep back and forth for the loudest beeps. The bowl is similar to cupping your hands behind your ears to hear small noises and make your hearing more directional. It works, though putting it on your head might keep you safe from aliens, similar to tinfoil hats???

[@SPASMODICIND]

@@dennisbrooks240 I cna imagine it works similar to the spy kit type devices they sell for kids. It makes sense as it just like expanding your ears giving a larger surface to catch sound waves. I still like the thought/image of a man with the base of a mixing bowl to the side of his head though 😁 I think practically though, just your phone and earphones could be a phenomanal difference from our own earing, that is defintly a practical solution as you will already have you phone and just need to chuck a pair of earphones into your drone kit 😁

[@joshuarenshaw8216]

I just recently got a Mavic Mini and your content is amazing and very helpful. Thank you

[@SchalkSmit09]

Same for me

[@valzzu]

Same here

[@samaipata4756]

Well done video! Most of us Mavic Mini Operators will at one point in time run into such situation. It happened to me flying in hilly terrain with unexpected much stronger winds at little higher altitudes. I was lucky smart enough to fly with the remaining power to the next best landing site. Out of this acquired experience now, once at 30% power I start thinking about an eventual plan B. In unfamiliar terrain I found to use the map function helpful in order to fly as close as possible to the nearest road.

[@DjTonioRoffo]

That is always a good plan, better to land it somewhere and retrieve it than outright lose it where you can't get to it!

[@OscarTphotography]

Mines sitting in the bottom of the ocean

[@MichelleLauren6966]

I just have to say, I just found your channel and I’ve watched a lot of drone videos and I have literally learned so much from you. Recently i was flying my Mavic air 2 and the battery was depleting and it automatically went into return to home but with high winds and did exactly what you just explained! It almost landed over water thank God I was with somebody who threw the throttle up and we got to the sand. I was trying to look up videos on this happening to other people and I finally found one! I’ve also learned a lot of new tricks as well thank you so much just subscribed!

[@IaninLondon]

Glad you got it back ok! And thanks for the good words 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@alsdrone6250]

Think that's one of the best if not the best vid on safety features I've seen, well done Ian and thank you 😁

[@alsdrone6250]

P. S. You need to start a drone school mate you teaching methods are second to none.

[@IaninLondon]

Cheers Alwyn..... :) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jacquesdemolay2699]

You should get your dogs to take a good sniff at your drone then they would find your Mavic Mini quicker than your controller ever could.

[@ian6548]

Thanks for the video Ian! Hello from California 😎

[@IaninLondon]

Howdy 😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@SuperGizzzmo]

I appreciate this I know it’s over three years old, but as a new pilot, this comes very useful to a novice As I was flying, got to low battery, return to Home, try to override it, critical battery, then ended just landing three streets away

[@IaninLondon]

Don't push the battery :)

[@stevenshackelford1937]

Very helpful video -TY for taking the time to shoot, process & share. Love the flying field !

[@Nyxeme]

You're a good lad Ian - Thanks for all the content, very helpful!

[@IaninLondon]

Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheEmbassy33]

Thanks for the great, practical video. Unrelated question, are those WW2 bomb craters filmed from 9:45 onwards?

[@IaninLondon]

No, the subtitles tell you. It's a neolithic flint mine. They're depressions in the ground from the 8 metre wide and 20 metres deep pits dug out for flint, some 3000- 4000 years ago....👍🏻

[@TheEmbassy33]

@@IaninLondon Incredible. I've never heard of them but curious to do some research. Missed those subtitles but thanks for the info.

[@IaninLondon]

@@TheEmbassy33 link in the video notes. Grimes Graves in Norfolk 👍🏻

[@ChadB]

Great info Ian...Very informative. This will definitely help those who like to push the battery that low. Thanks

[@eadjh98]

Good to know Ian! .... just don’t panic Mr Mainwaring! Keep ones cool! 👍 great video Ian! Certainly learn from them!

[@kevcdrone]

Hi Ian I’m glad I watched this when you posted it(I obviously didn’t listen to the “don’t push your battery part”or I wouldn’t be writing this now🤔)as I had my Air 2 out yesterday on a 14.7km flight, and managed to land at home with 2% battery remaining.I had cancelled the initial low battery return to home as it was about 40%, and decided to carry on another 1.3km away. When I decided to head back I was 3.8km away on 28% battery. And as I found out it goes down a lot faster than you expect. When the flight remaining time turned red I got the “critical battery aircraft landing in current position“message(but this does not appear on the flight log I have uploaded (so I have a permanent reminder of how stupid I am)for some reason), and it started counting down and started descending on it’s own, this is the important part of your post I did remember, and I put full throttle up and held it and that stopped the descent, but it slowed from 19m/sec to 11m/sec.I came another 1km closer like this until it came up with another power limit message and slowed to 5-6m/sec, but I was closer to home now and managed get it home and hand catch it with 2% battery left🥵 Also there was no beeping or anything from the controller whilst this was going on, but to be fair I’m glad about that because that would not have helped one bit, as I was panicking enough. Anyway sorry about the long winded post. Kind regards Kev

[@IaninLondon]

Forewarned is forearmed.... Learn and move on 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤠

[@Matanumi]

Don't be dumb- you should have AT LEAST 40% to come back. Pushing another 3.5km was going too far

[@kevcdrone]

@@Matanumi Every days a learning day.

[@mikeplow1961]

Haha. I'm delighted that my tale of woe led to this video. If only you'd had the foresight to do this the week 'before' my incident. :-) Really useful and informative video as always Ian. Though I'm unlikely to push the battery like that again in that way, it's really useful knowing the tip about joystick movement overriding the forced landing till absolutely critical. As always, keep up the great work. Best drone videos on KZbin.

[@IaninLondon]

Aha! Cheers Mike! Your tale really was epic and deserved its very own video...... Anyway, you're good to fly another day and fully aware of all you can and can't do now..... Cheers! Ian

[@joeys5429]

Never override battery

[@ruleoflaw1473]

Thanx for risking your drone just for making a demonstration for us , it was informative ...

[@steveblackbird]

Awesome Vid Ian, Literally the best Drone pointers on the tube... epic work mate!!

[@IaninLondon]

Cheers fella 👍🏻👍🏻

[@oguzcakir6661]

I was about to lose mine during strong wind the other day , lost connection but luckily mini managed to get back on its own . I discovered that the target you are flying towards can actually be a lot further than you think . From a distance I thought mini was already on the target but when I checked the screen , it was meters away :) Thank you for the video Ian .

[@IaninLondon]

Yes; you can't judge distance by the screen view.... :)

[@RavindraJoisa_Official]

Thanks for the info. This is good. I have seen 100s of unboxing videos but none on these :)

[@dji1tommy29]

Thanks Ian, always pumping out some awesome videos cheers from Detroit 🍺

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks fella 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dji1tommy29]

No prob. I always enjoy throwing some food on the BBQ, sitting down with a cold beer and watching a drone vid or two while it cooks. 😎

[@karloslambchop]

Great vid Ian. A little tip. I always have a secondary (safe) landing point in mind before I take off. That way it removes the self pressure to always return home. :)

[@IaninLondon]

Good tip!

[@ianinvancouverbc]

great video shared with my DJI Mavic Mini Canada FB group [we now have over 1000 members] What was that field with all the holes used for - looks like some old artillery range ?

[@IaninLondon]

Hey fella; thanks for the FB share. The ending clip is Grimes Graves in Norfolk, UK; i'ts actually a neolithic flint mine and each dimple is a 6-7 metre wide mining pit that was hand dug, mined for flint, then filled wiht earth from the next pit being dug. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grime%27s_Graves Cheers, ian

[@chuckperry1890]

Thanks for the info Ian! I bought the Mini several months ago and have always wondered what would happen if I ignored the low battery warning. I tend to use a lot of battery on each flight since it's my first drone and I'm still learning all it can do. Thanks!!

[@gasgaslex_photos]

Top channel Ian, so much better than those irritating American drone reviewers

[@IaninLondon]

We all have our accents.... :) Ta for the good words 👍🏻👍🏻

[@gasgaslex_photos]

@@IaninLondon lol, I just hate the American Hip Hop -What's Up Guyz style of reviews although Ed Ricker is still outstanding with his vids. As for horrible accents, my wife from near Manchester sounds terrible 😂

[@HOTRhuntinontherock]

Great video! I assume this will work for the mini 3 Pro as well? Thanks again.

[@IaninLondon]

Yep

[@cwkennedy]

Hello from Canada Ian! Great job, great video! Thanks for that. Great property also BTW! Perfect for Drone Flying. I have a Mavic Mini and since seeing and reading about many flyaways/issues, I am less nervous with videos like yours. I just can't understand why ANYONE would give a thumbs down to youtubers who put themselves out there, create very beneficial videos, spending time to edit them, etc... Just don't get that part. THUMBS UP IAN!!

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks for the good words! Plenty of wind-related help on my channel for the Mini 👍🏻👍🏻 cheers for the thunbs up :)

[@noonespecific9463]

C Kennedy , I often wonder the same thing on videos like this, I think people just have to be negative , some people anyway, but good news is the joke is on them, as hitting dislike has the same effect as hitting like to the KZbin algarythm , it’s a reaction and helps to support the channel in the long run. I found that to be funny when I learned it a while back. It stills doesn’t make sense for someone to hit dislike for a video that is obviously created and uploaded to help people get the most from there drone and help them get it back when something goes wrong, maybe it’s just drone haters in general in this instance though, idk.

[@IaninLondon]

​@@noonespecific9463 You're right; it does all count as interaction; basically when you like a video, YT is more likely to suggest more content from that channel; if you dislike a video, YT reduces and eventually stops suggesting videos from that channel if that person keesp on disliking. So in a way, it's all good; keeps the likers on board and drops the haters overboard.... :)

[@noonespecific9463]

Ian in London , got cha, I didn’t know that part, thanks for the info, you can always count on me for a like, the mini really surprised me, I got it as a gift from my family. It’s much more capable than I expected. So I do appreciate the info concerning it for sure. The go fly app to, different from the go 4 ,so thanks again for the content!

[@seb-depp]

Love Grime's Graves. Been there 1999. Lovely footage!

[@Aerosnapper]

Another really helpful video - very glad you explained Grimes Graves... I did wonder...

[@justindobbs1399]

This was super helpful, was really the only thing I was wondering about on my first flight yesterday. Thank you!

[@ThompsononTour]

Brilliant advice and video as usual from the Guru of drones 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿.

[@PeterCarolM]

Excellent Ian - brilliant. Thanks for that. Love those dogs of yours :-)

[@rick_b2534]

Ian in London, ....informative and nicely done.

[@iainmacrae6982]

Very informative and useful demonstration. It should be noted though that running the drone right down to 0% is very bad for the battery and will shorten its lifespan dramatically.

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks Iain; good point and I've now updated the notes and top comment to mention that. Cheers, Ian

[@eytanbarda]

Very useful guide helps to know what to expect from your drone

[@ArcticExploring]

Cred to you Ian for showing this to your viewers and risking your propellers.

[@IaninLondon]

Admittedly I wasn't planning to crash land but was ready for it to happen :) Your Fjord video is beautiful! Check it out people.....kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWm1pnyQdq97q7M

[@ArcticExploring]

@@IaninLondon I hope that you didn't damage your propellers after that crash-landing. Thank you so much for recommend my video, but it's not my best drone video (bad jump-cuts)

[@slimnil2124]

Super informative once again Ian. Thanks for all your efforts on our behalf! - Bill

[@IaninLondon]

Cheers Bill 👍🏻

[@greektechguru]

Very very useful tips my friend! I didn't know that you could still drive the drone on critical battery level!!Something new for me!!Really really helpful!! 👍👌😀✔️

[@fergnjude]

Thanks Ian, another informed tutorial.

[@hamishesslemont3705]

Thanks Ian - another informative video on the Mavic Mini ! I’m still wearing my “L” plates but each time I fly I can hear you say, “don’t push the battery” and the all important “fly out into the wind and return to home with the wind” Cheers 👍

[@IaninLondon]

Hamish, they're the two most important tips, so you'll be fine... 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Nunya]

7:28 Use "Start Flashing & Beeping" function to find your drone even quicker

[@twokharacters]

I saw another video where the person was able to input lateral controls still while in critical critical auto decent mode, just not vertical inputs. Maybe add that in somehow or in a future video?

[@IaninLondon]

Ok, good to know. I didn't have much time on this one as it was so close to the ground 👍🏻👍🏻

[@richardheaton2607]

Useful information for new and inexperienced drone owners 👍

[@87theweeks]

This seems quite relevant, as I crashed into a tree in my backyard today... found the blighter, but lesson learnt. Good vids Ian, thank you!👌

[@John_McFadden]

Thanks for a really informative video, Ian. It definitely helps to know what to expect and how to respond. Cheers!

[@waddac2]

Brilliant Ian mate, must have missed this video. Thinking about all the bleeps on DJI drones. I keep obstacle avoid on all the time and set drone to stop as helps me view my house roof for any possible damage etc.... (My drone as you know is Mavic Air 2) But when getting lower on roof or ground I hear "Landing.... Landing" Would it land on a roof or the ground on its own at certain distance or do I need to force sticks down on the voice request? To scared to test properly over my roof and wind been a bit high for ground testing. Help and advice much appreciated mate 👍👍👍

[@IaninLondon]

It will land on any flat surface if it's on critical battery.

[@waddac2]

Does your reply mean that it will not land on a roof or flat surface even though "saying landing" Unless battery low?... and on low battery will not land on a roof? I also flew over new plants and seeds that my wife and the community volunteer's planted for growing last year and growing well. I got the landing warning there too... Footage looks great, but I got scared when heard the "Landing" Theses were crop looking seeds that grew to about 2 feet high, and my warning on drone said "Landing"

[@IaninLondon]

I'm unsure why it would say Landing unless you were trying to make it land. Unless you were lowering down on to a flat roof. Then it would see the flat surface and if you kept the left stick down, then yes, it would go into Landing mode and switch off the props once landed. Now, you could start them up again but if it was cooked, say on a stone or uneven surface, the props may not start up again, then you'd be stuck.......

[@waddac2]

My roof is a standard type roof mate with slopes either side leading to the top with the ridge tiles. Here is a video I did with my Bugz4 and after in same video using my H501SS Pro. It will show you what shape my roof is buddy. Feel free to delete my comment due to adding a video of mine that is not the best as still getting use to drones, hence reason I saved for Mavic Air 2. This video is a before and after of a guy fixing as we had leaks in loft area. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5eVdGWuoKyapLc

[@PhilipBallGarry]

Thanks Ian. I'm gradually increasing my knowledge thanks to your beginner's tips playlist. Quick question. I noticed that in Find my drone there's an option to "Start flashing and beeping"?

[@IaninLondon]

That's in the Find My Drone section and will make the drone flash and beep if it's crashed but still got power and connected to remote. 👍🏻

[@TextuRePro]

2 days ago i took my mini 2 for a longer flight, took it up to 450m altitude and around 2 miles away from me, it came back with 11% left and i nearly had a heart attack half way back lol, glad to know you can override most safety features.

[@davidhbedenham4951]

Greetings from Cyprus. Thanks for the video, it was excellent. Cheers

[@marcandsebe]

Great useful information. Where are those unusual dips in the ground?

[@IaninLondon]

9:25 😉😉

[@marcandsebe]

Got it! Grimes Grave

[@IaninLondon]

@@marcandsebe And the site isn't opening at all this year due to covid, so you can walk down the 1/2 mile access road and fly to your heart's content.... :)

[@Cambodia-images]

Had this happen the other day on my new Air 2. Luckily my instinct was to try and raise it and fly to safety - all be it in a panic, was hovering over a fisherman in a lake!! Angled the camera down and saw grass, some 50m away phew! Only been flying a few days, a very important lesson..

[@SALAHDZ]

Thank you for your great hard work respect ..

[@1971382]

Hi Ian. Just thought I’d ask if you were thinking of doing a video covering the flight modes and quickshots etc on the Mavic air 2? I’ve watched other KZbin vids but always prefer your way of no nonsense delivery 👍🏼

[@IaninLondon]

Hi Phil. Sure, I'll add that one to the list.... Cheers, Ian

[@JRomanMD]

This was a great tutorial. thanks Ian!

[@AtortAerials]

Another good tip is to know landmarks to know how to fly quickly back on sport mode....nothing worse that being critically low and losing orientation of where you are and panic sets in. Like in the 107 course never resign! Thanks for the video. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@michaelkohler8726]

On the left lower corner you can even see your aircraft orientation to your transmitter. Just tap the icon. It does help a lot when flying in unknown environment

[@sagargangadharan]

That's a very critical function familiarised. Thank you

[@chipdrone7202]

One of the best educational videos covering very practical application with real life ($$$) implications

[@dennisbrooks240]

By the way, I have not seen you comment on the "A" and "B" blade sets and correct placement on all DJI drones, including the Mini and Mini 2.

[@IaninLondon]

Hi Dennis. Do you mean the circle and dots to ensure they right props go on the right motor? I do cover that on my Air 2 and 2 Pro set up, but as the Minis come with the props pre-attached, I hadn't mentioned it... Suppose if you need to chnage them, it's important, so I'll mention that

[@Blueskyver]

Great Ian, thanks for sharing!

[@jakesdronephotography224]

I just had this happen to me. Thankfully I was in a paddock with soft crop and I was only about 200m from the drone. I did panic a bit though as I thought the drone would not make it to me. I also had a head wind which did not help at all.

[@dronefilmsar5605]

Excelente video, surte que lo recuperaste. Saludos!!!

[@robertreed1637]

Is there obstacles avoidance on the mini? Is there different levels of the avoidance in Mavic Air, Mavic Air 2, Mavic Pro, Mavic Pro2 and other drones ? Thank you I have been a RF plane pilot and glider builder and due to Glaucoma my vision as grounded my pilot RC plane but love seeing videos and photos my friends tell me are much easier and after flying a friends DJI Mavic on auto mode using IPhone WOW fantastic now I want to get one but need advise. Thank you

[@IaninLondon]

The Mini doesn't have any obstacle avoidance at all; th Air 2 has this.... If you can stretch to the Air 2, it will do you fantastically... Cheers, Ian

[@ThatBritalian]

I had my old mini SE be at 0% for about 3-4 minutes without it landing because of the low voltage. Obviously i had the unstoppable landing but i could make it go up with the joysticks. I almost lost the drone that day. The battery was no longer functional and i got a replacement.

[@karenmouselady]

Thanks again Ian, glad you found the drone before your dogs. Very helpful as ever. As a new flyer there is so much to remember. 👍👍

[@stevehetherington5002]

I felt the same but now i watch one of Ian's videos then practice what he's shown us a few times, after a while they become 2nd nature.. I've had my Mavic pro 3 years and have learnt and used it more in the 3 months since i discovered Ian's tutorials. The man is a legend .

[@IaninLondon]

Well, you avoid all this by remembering 'Not to push the battery' :)

[@IaninLondon]

@Steve Hetheringto Thank you kindly sir! :)

[@karenmouselady]

@@stevehetherington5002 Thanks for that I really must practice more and that is a helpful tip.

[@marvfear]

Nice one Ian. You even had assistants when looking for it. :-) so true .. forewarned is forearmed. Thanks ... Merv F. Perth Australia

[@IaninLondon]

Cheers Merv. Shame I couldn't activate the beeping; Ted would have got it in a flash....👍🏻👍🏻

[@samhaque3971]

Nice and easy-going video with some key facts. Quick question wanted to ask can you turn down the volume of the joypad when it beeps? I know you can cancel it but just in general can we turn the volume down permanently in settings?

[@IaninLondon]

Nope. It's preset to 'Annoyingly loud".

[@stuartchalk1808]

Hi Ian, noticed a little bit of rain on your t.shirt ! do any of the mavic,s have any degree of weather proof ness ? Kind regards stuart

[@IaninLondon]

Yes, the closing segment was filmed as it just started raining... TBH they're all pretty good in a light bit of rain for a short period; I wouldn't fly fast in torrential rain tho as that would get water inside the body... Ian

[@mejavier3418]

This was really helpful. Thank you man!

[@TheOnlyRedNeckGeek]

The biggest problem about being new at flying is you don't know what you don't know. Videos like this have been real eye openers and drone savers. Thanks, Ian!!! Could you comment on the wind speeds that day? I've only flown my Mini in very light or no winds so far. Am I being overly cautious?

[@IaninLondon]

Check out my Mavic Mini playlist as it has a few wind based videos you should watch 👍🏻👍🏻

[@armandoferreira8790]

Nice video Ian. Thanks for sharing.

[@koseraif]

Thanks for showing me these things I’ve never new that you could keep it up if it’s not the critical critical landing

[@wolfe1970]

Thats a sweet looking house you got there Ian, thanks for the video, learnt a few steps, always a panic when you lose your drone as it happened to me the other day, but managed to find it eventually

[@dennisbrooks240]

Ian, how do you feel about dust covers? I know they add, aluminum, 3 grams or so of weight. I know it can depend on where you live and if sand or dust is common on landing. My question is will the motors overheat with these caps in place? Any insight? They would also keep moisture out flying in clouds. I flew by clouds as a helicopter pilot, stuck out my hand and felt the warmth before evaporation cooled my hand. Lots of fun. Any way to contact DJI on such questions and to request they call the blade mounting "screws" spindles. Some on KZbin are recommending not changing the "screws", just the blades. Not a good idea in a high grit environment where the fretting of the blades will grind the spindle.

[@IaninLondon]

Seeing as DJI refer to the rotors as props (props are vertical, on a plane, rotors are horizontal, like on a helicoptor) I doubt they'll worry about spindles... :) I don't use dust covers; I can't see how you cna stop dust but continue to allow air cooling, which is essential to avoid overheating.... I hand launch and catch if dusty.... Cheers!

[@Greg_Pittman]

Excellent video Ian.👍👍

[@robertmorton3141]

Will the Find My Drone feature work if the battery in the drone is completely dead? Your video does not make that clear. Thanks Robert

[@IaninLondon]

Yes, I mentioned it will take you to the last known coordinates of the drone before it lost contact thru dead battery. 👍🏻

[@seekter-kafa]

so no flashing and beeping in 'find my drone' i imagine, with battery completely dead?

[@richardbosson8597]

Thanks Ian. Handy information to know

[@slippyu1]

even though I fly a MA2 this has been really helpful.... Thanks Ian....... and nice house 😉👍

[@IaninLondon]

Yep, this is exactly the same for the Mavic Air 2 👍🏻👍🏻

[@JSNOLEVIII]

Thanks Ian, you answered my question about whether or not you had any control over the elevation when entering the 1st critical battery warning. I didn't think you did. Of all the critical warnings rapidly occurring, would be nice if that little piece of information was displayed. 🙄 Thanks again!

[@ukdrone]

cool vid cheers, i panicked earlier when it started beeping lol.... only just got my mini 2 :)

[@seuratguy]

It seems very strange to me that the "time remaining" clock would be affected by how far away the Mini is from RTH location. Certainly, from an electrical perspective, this isn't true and I don't see how it helps the pilot anyway.

[@IaninLondon]

It's like the range estimate on your car; a guess based on how you're flying. If you fly faster, it uses up teh battery faster and so it recalculates; if you fly further way or higher up, it will need more battery to head back and the RTH will kick in earlier, so it's always trying to re-estimate....

[@lefty5349]

I think what Ian's trying to say is that the "Time remaining" is an estimate of the time you have left to use the drone, for whatever propose, before it needs to return home. Not the actual time it will take for the battery to be critically exhausted. this is useful for most people because you don't have to try and work out how long you need to allow for returning home. they've done that thinking for you.

[@37ariashka]

Very good video. Very good contribution. Thanks.

[@jakecryptofreak]

Very informative video, thanks a lot!

[@MatrixFuse]

Yes I had the critical battery issue a couple of weeks ago with my pro. I was over corn fields as well but to cut a long story short; because of the auto landing and the fact I always land by hand the drones props took a decent go at my finger and I'm not exaggerating there was blood all over the side of my drone! Ian what is it you do in London for work may I ask?

[@IaninLondon]

Aha, the hand catch can sting if you don't do it right. And the Pro has strong props.... :) I am a suit in the city (or was, until lockdown happened) as business analyst for one of the large banks. But lockdown means working from home for the foreseeable future which is handy for making videos out of your back garden :) Cheers, Ian

[@MoreKnowledgeShorts]

Almost happened to me today thanks for the tips!

[@Nomar070]

Loved your vid again Ian! However my question is regarding the place where you shot those beautiful shots with those small hills, Love to visit there some day any one??

[@IaninLondon]

Grimes Graves in Norfolk; link in the notes of the video; more footage towards the end of this video...

[@openroad72]

Excellent demo 👍👍👍

[@trailadventuresukbeyondmik8672]

Thank you I have learnt a lot from your vids.👍

[@tristanskylark]

3:00 I don’t understand why it would determine the remaining flight time based off the distance from the Home point how would that affect it?

[@IaninLondon]

The estimated remaining time is like your car's fuel range estimate. It's always recalculating based on how fast you've been flying and if you're far away from the home point, it knows the RTH will take far longer. Also if you're flying at high altitude it knows it has a lot of decent to consider too.

[@PixelLabsMinecraft]

The video described it wrong. That number indicates how much time you have until you battery is at 0% based on what you are doing at that exact moment. For example, if you are hovering in place and the number says 5 minutes, it will die in 5 minutes, not return home.

[@basjanssenvideo]

Very helpful video! Thank you!

[@Lordvader330]

Great video. I have never needed to use the find my drone function. At least now I know how.

[@IaninLondon]

That's the sign of good flying.... 👍🏻👍🏻

[@apprazer]

Excellent, I learned something today, thank you!!

[@ozaspeicher]

Educational video. Does the Mavic 2 pro have the same functions? Thx for your feedback.

[@IaninLondon]

Yes; very similar.

[@tengjanmarak135]

Thank you for the valuable information