DJI Spark Max Distance Test Flight with Controller

[@gabadventures7127]

You are the first one to do a distance test I being waiting for that. Thanks

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

You got it Gene! Im glad you enjoed! Any other topics you want covered?

[@OnlyToasted]

Gene Brown same

[@MrTrepTower]

I'm looking for a noise comparison or some way to quantify how loud this drone is

[@Daymo87]

Did you set the max distance on the app as that could be restricting the full range!?

[@paris9651]

can you do a wind test resistance please ?

[@IMRROcom]

You need to be elevated, The earth is round, hills etc. etc. The horizon is at a distance of 2.9 miles. So if you are low under 100 feet etc. you just ran over the limited Horizon. Try again at over 200' and see if you gain more on that distance.

[@captainwafflezs4799]

Seems correct

[@SoManyInterests]

IMRROcom Earth is flat, period. Just kidding, sorry for the trolling.

[@windia.wicaksono5849]

comment not wrong...but sometime we need to see term and condition...when we playing drone, are we always from hi-rise building or on the top of tower?? I dont think so....so this test almost actual condition in average...but the most important also we need check signal interference from other device...such as radio comunication, etc

[@IMRROcom]

No, not you fly the drone at 100' or 200'. Most people hold the remotes at waist level. Horizon is normally calculated from the height of the persons eyes. some were between 5'9" to 6'0" just holding the remote at your waist you cut your horizon distance to about 1.5 miles.

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

Great tip. I did not think of that!

[@tanako98]

4800 feet is more then enough for me thank you for sharing!!! God bless

[@buschaserusa7495]

dude, i don't know why anyone would dislike this video, but it is one of the most daring distance test video I've seen. I wouldn't have gone through those first powerlines the way you did but I'm glad i got to see someone do it. awesome video sir, please keep it up.

[@arizonatimelesstourist846]

Just bought my spark drone yesterday looking forward to Flying it.

[@scottbtraveling1444]

Hello, I'm quite curious. I just purchased a SPARK last week. So how do you like it ? have you had good luck with it so far?

[@Mini_Arj]

@@scottbtraveling1444 it's good

[@ajalvarez1387]

For my mavic pro 10km distance it really depends which area your are you on and the weather condition also

[@tone1myth2ad]

I'm not sure if your spark has the same feature as the Mavic, but when using the DJI GO4 app and you slide that hmm slider over for take off there is a box that appears above it that ask if you want a precision landing and you have to have that on within the app as well in your settings. if you check that box then slide that slider and fly a distance away and click return to home or if its activated, it will return to almost the exact spot it took off from within inches. I am impressed every time my Mavic does it

[@MichaelSeneschal]

I just posted my Spark distance test (just the drone footage, not as nice as your video), and mine went out 4422 feet before I got a Lost Signal message. I'll have to say, I was literally shaking I was so nervous (and I'm not a nervous person at all). Losing the Spark and being out $500 is secondary, I just didn't want to have a rogue drone land on anyone). I'm amazed at how calm and cool you are in this video when you lost signal.

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

I just watched your video! The camera still amazes me! beautiful! Haha I was nervous but the feed was was only out for 2 or 3 seconds so I didnt have time to freak out. And when it came back on it was already returning to home so crisis averted! Thanks for the watch!

[@kungweichiu4429]

Hi, check it out what is "Fresnel zone" it will help you understand why you did not reach the suggested distance. Also your home point (take off point) is as importance as the flying path you took especially executed a maximum distance test. I hope by now you know how to reset "failsafe RTH" function, you are very lucky did not hit the power line or that chain-link fence.

[@gerardozepedasalas1834]

That's what's up haven't done that with mine but I sure will try it. You should do a video on all the different features it has so I don't have to find out the hard way.

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

hahaha. I just might!

[@JandJfish]

The mighty little spark is a badass! I fly mine WAY more than my phantom 4 pro. In a rural area without much interference, I've flown it out just over a mile at a height of 390ft, returned and still had nearly 50 percent battery! Optimum conditions of course.

[@mathsurfvlogs]

Great video. My spark only flies 200m. After this distance, I lose the video signal. The signal has a lot of delay.

[@earthnotaglobe8472]

I've managed to take my spark out 8,250 ft on yesterday with no range extender or a otg cable . So i went well over the 1.2 advertised mile. i also did it outside the city limits with limited electronic interference. And that very close to the distance record on my Phantom 3 advanced with range extender .

[@JoshRafG]

i have to frequently open the google to convert the miles and feet to kilometers

[@NONI_XD1416]

Good thanks, soon I'm buying one and thanks for telling us how far it can go. Also you forgotten to open your propellers

[@meepmorpzerp]

I got anxious with those unopened propellers

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

Thanks it can go further than than that with a paragrabolic disc that area is flat with no obstruction so if you cancel RTH it should go further

[@zovenom]

I can't wait for mine. Love how discreet it is due to its size. Its basically a stealth drone once its high up in the sky.

[@davidrivera390]

SOLD!!!! This is what I was waiting for!!! Thanks, one video I saw made it seem you couldn't go far. It will work for me since I'm just doing this as a hobby.

[@CrazyTechy]

Great demonstration, but doesn't the FAA require the craft to visible. Anything distance beyond what you can see is in violation, right?

[@Tuggenova]

I didn't go through all 596 comments, so don't know if this was already said, but...The Spark dropped to 22mph when returning so that object avoidance system can work properly. If it was going at max sport speed and it was auto flying back, it could possibly hit something on the way back. At 22mph, it can safely avoid objects.

[@Northerngulf]

I just got a spark and have been watching youtubes all day trying to get comfortable with everything before I take it up. I believe it hovered at the end because it has a built in safety feature to keep it from landing in the water, etc., when it returns automatically.

[@gunnerzane5230]

I know this is 2 years ago, but did you ever get comfortable with your SPARK?

[@Northerngulf]

@@gunnerzane5230 Yes, my confidence level is good, although I typically only fly manually and haven't learned any of the automatic route programs. I still like my spark!

[@gunnerzane5230]

@@Northerngulf Thanks for replying. Yeah I'm still learning, I just like flying...

[@kidphillyorg]

Thank you very much for making this video. Done nice, straight forward, and you gave me the information I needed. I like that you don't act crazy disappointed that it didn't go the full 1.2 miles. 4800 feet is really amazing for such a small drone. The fact that it came back within a few feet of the takeoff point is also extremely impressive too. Thank you again from Philadelphia PA. When I do my video from NJ to Philly next to the Ben Franklin Bridge, please know your video directly encouraged me to give it a shot. I love people who post to KZbin for the education and encouragement of others. Have a great day!!!

[@idahodroneflights]

Not bad. Waiting for my combo to ship so I can take it on a road trip next month in CA, OR and WA then back to Idaho.

[@corneliusoswaldstoffer1455]

HE is bloody good editing HE deserves more subscribers i am impressed HE is editing like a Pro

[@stevemichelle1203]

Love the video. Just got one and still waiting for my prop guards, extra battery and controller to arrive. I am impressed at the "real world" distance test and its Auto mode to return home after signal loss.

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

How does the video stream to your device ? WIFI ? That's a long distace for wifi what other signals would stream videos for over a mile

[@EMFAudio]

The range is GREATLY effected by trees and may also be by elevation. I will be testing this in January where I can fly straight out for miles. In heavy tree cover at 300-400 ft of elevation change I can get about 1,200 ft before I lose signal in a wifi heavy area. Wifi extenders only gained me another 200 ft or so in that scenario. In a free and clear area I suspect I will see the similar results of others going about 2 miles.

[@garysue7561]

for a small hobby drone I would say the range is very good, especially considering your location and potential interference. good video, handy.

[@emcieromero]

wow! emergency return home is what i needed! getting this baby soon!

[@terrymahanna8268]

Cool test. This quad looks like a winner.

[@SoddyMcWombat]

Thank you for these videos. I'm glad to see some real world videos from an end user rather than the ones from so-called drone experts all the time. I have my Spark on order from Amazon and can't wait to get it and have some fun.

[@surferstevo]

My top distance so far is 15,938 feet...so just over 3 miles. That's round trip. I still had battery power to go further but I lost signal. I have the parabolic range booster now but haven't given it a proper range test yet.

[@JozsaMarton]

what are those small "tilt"-s of video when you fly the drone? wind? or you touch the remote sticks accidentally? is that the "sport" mode where video banks during turns?

[@thec-morningproject6891]

You can cancel the return home and push it further away and cancel it once you can see it to make sure it doesn't crash

[@hicoteo]

I can't get more then 250m! (850ft). How do you set the antennas?

[@rjmprod]

I would have been curious to see if you can take over on it's way home to keep it from landing on a light or a fence.

[@cnyphotovideo]

Remember. When I gets close to you, you can always cancel return to home and take over again and make it land where you want.

[@WilliamSilvaOfficial]

thank you, i was looking for such a comment, i was worried i would buy one of this and get it smoked in the first day lol.

[@MrRudeDog100]

Thanks for this video. IT showed me a lot about the Spark, including the video quality. One note on the distance; I don't know if anyone else mentioned it but the power lines that you went under on the way out most likely caused some interference that resulted in some loss of distance. All in all, the Spark seems like an excellent Drone, especially for traveling.I also saw in another video where a professional photographer that normally used a Mavic went to the Spark and just up-scales the video to 4K in editing. It looked extremely good, but then again, yours with the 1080p also looked great to me. Thanks again.

[@TopsMiah]

Surely in dji app you cancel the RTH feature when it is has good signal ??

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

Of course. But I assumed it hit the max distance so there was no need to cancel it.

[@NightRunner417]

Thanks for the video! I've already got two scratch built quads but with these impressive changes in tech, I want something that doesn't feel like a grocery cart with props and wires stuck all over it. The Spark seems like a good bet so far.

[@danieldehaan]

Think it was the battery level that sent it back home not the rx/tx distance

[@AllenLo]

Hey, have you tried the gesture mode, my doesn't seems it's working properly, and it's more responsive when I use my fist than my palm, let me know if you are experiencing the same thing

[@adamfilmmaker]

great experiment but what were you doing taking off amongst that flood light and the fence and letting it self-land. lucky!

[@Cameradep07]

How far did this DJI Spark fly? The Answer is 4800 ft (0.909 miles) 3:27 Do hawks use the stars to navigate?

[@TommyDrone]

Awesome!!! Spark is an incredible Drone. This video is what I was looking for.

[@bobbrown8661]

It's battery life is what triggers the smart return to home. You can cancel it and keep flying if you're able to walk up or drive up and retrieve the drone from wherever it lands

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

With the controller can i still use the phone just for the video transmission and use the controller just for the FPV part of.flying ? Also is the cable to the transmitter still a good.idea

[@Marco.liftsYT]

ive been debating about buying one and this video might of sold me with the controller of course. I am a beginner and one thousand for the mavic is crazy well for me as a beginner and the spark is soo much more portable then a phantom 3

[@ccrews0612]

Marco Sanchez I was pondering the same and decided to get the Mavic Pro. The Spark package with controller was 699 and the Mavic was 999 with controller. With 4K, extra flight time, and distance as well as a narrower profile when collapsed it was the better choice for me.

[@Marco.liftsYT]

the mavic would be a better choice is its only 300 more I guess its just a matter of will I be patient to save the extra cash I have some thinking to do

[@mydroneadventures8807]

Marco Sanchez I am in the same boat as i want one to add to my Phantoms. Keep in mind the Mavic fly more kit is $1299 so if you want the second battery kit it is almost double that of the Spark. Although the Spark needs the second battery to get close to the flight time of the Mavic. If i wasn't so cheap i would just buy both!!!!

[@Marco.liftsYT]

Oregon Drones ha yeah definitely the price range is a bit scary but for me i guess is more along the lines of do i need the amazing quality or just good quality i do youtube so this is basiclly if i want to invest into my channel more or just kind of have somthing to get some quick cool footage.

[@atlasenergyelectric1684]

Hi. Does it have Front. Rear and sideways obstacle sensors?

[@MarkRangel]

my remote comes in Friday. stoked. Thanks for the video man

[@morelivethanyou]

Thanks bro this was so helpful...i recently purchased the spark open box... and i love it so far

[@gemster18]

Thank you so much. I was wondering about the range limit of this little guy. also, do you think it will hold a Samsung Tab 2 tablet?

[@danztastic]

I think u have to have in line of clear site .i can go 200 meters straight up n no prob when I go 400 meters up the road I loose contact houses metal fences,I think the 18 satellites r for it getting back home,I not sure but no one has ever explained it.

[@mattfelsen]

Do you recall if you were on 5.8 or 2.4Ghz? I believe that default is 5.8 if you didn't change anything.

[@AeroworksProductions]

You probably hit the default 5,000' mark geo fence.

[@willymuchoki6]

How can i get in kenya and for how much?? I love it

[@LucaRigoli]

I always open the propellers before using the spark, isn't it necessary as I am seening from this video?!

[@ajalvarez1387]

Wow Very long range that's pretty good for small drone👍👌🤙

[@juliendoes2044]

You need to fly it backwards. The antenna is in the front. And you need to go up and out. For every 1500ft out you need to go 100ft up.

[@pronerider5626]

Check out Dustin Dunhills video. He gets it out over a mile with the remote and then adds signal boosters and gets it out over 2 miles!

[@AboxofMonsters]

My one drone the phantom standard goes 1500 feet it's good but 4K feet is great for its size. Great back pack drone.

[@alexrothbard4324]

i just got a spark and don't see any option to customize what the drone does when signal is lost(example, auto land, hover or return to home); I see this option on my mavic and phantoms and always set to return to home but it got me nervous that I don't see that option in my app I don't know if its normal or a glitch and I'm just hoping mine is set to return to home on signal lost.

[@ethiraj655]

After reaching 120m height my drone says tht it reached max height ??Dont know what to do !

[@WrestlingPH]

You can change the max altitude in the settings.

[@jackmontgomery3131]

I'm only getting about half a mile distance, should I have the distance switch turned off are on? I have antenna boosters and direct connect cable, wifi turned off. I do have lots of trees real close that I have to go over.

[@RideFlyJump]

I don't know how you get such distance. Had mine for a while now. 150-200 meters and it is breaking up. Pretty annoying.

[@getsome122]

You need more elevation and you can cancel a return to home once you have signal again from your device.

[@kangdan425]

How much battery left when it came back from this distance? Thanks!

[@thercbat]

I have been flying the Spark for a year almost and the one thing I have learnt is that you Do not trust the sparky for distance as it varies drastically based on where you are flying it, the wifi connection is its biggest problem it is otherwise a very solid bird and does what you ask of it rather well and gets some decent shots.

[@erikpoephoofd]

But if you lose the connection, it's not a big deal right?

[@thercbat]

Losing the video feed can be a problem especially if you do not know where the bird is headed and lose orientation. Loosing the radio signal will make it return to home and its always a bit scary as for those few moments you have no control over the drone, i best try to avoid getting it in that situation.

[@mikedoingmikethings702]

TY for the range test! I just bought one an hour ago as my 1st drone ever “Welcome to the dark side right?” LoL looks like I will have to skip the remote purchase since this will be used up close using my iphone. I will probably have to go with the mavic pro or the P4 Pro when I outgrew this one for our extreme long range target shooting of 1 mile plus!!! It will be our new spotter out in the desert!!! TY!!!

[@brian45840]

My farthest distance test with my spark was 7500 ft whitch is like 1.47 mile had to go to 200 ft altitude to even get signal to remote

[@Hapfletcher]

this confuses me because I just did 13,307 feet with my spark in sport mode...at 1302 ft altitude

[@DerRick7]

Can you make a video on what happens when you turn off your controller at 4000 feet. Thanks!

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

No thank you.

[@sjguy1099]

what exact model ipad are you using and any problems using it, to this point? I need to buy one. Thanks.

[@ccrews0612]

Sport mode will not get the range that standard mode will. Thus the return flight at 22 MPH. I would assume DJI knows that's optimal for range per amp hour.

[@Zmuzikpradoocer]

what kind of Camera are you recording on?

[@RDroneUY]

Thank you for sharing! To improve the automatic landing, you need to enable "precision landing " and take off vertical until 30ft. This allows the drone to record the takeoff area and land within 1 feet of it. Also, usually best range is achieved flying in "position" mode at full speed. Not sport. The portability of this drone is tempting but as a wedding photographer you should test the P4pro 1 inch sensor camera! It's amazing. Best wishes. Safe flights

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

Good to know! However im incredibly impressed at how close it was to the original landing spot! If I take it to the beach or a cliff I will have to remember that tip! Thanks for watching!

[@ddfwaj]

you didn't show in your video but did it land itself?

[@juhnu95]

Sup guys. I have a problem with my controller that i can only go 50-60m distance and it already starts to lose connection. Any help?

[@henryzhang9915]

to go far, you need to fly straight, and high(very important), and avoid power lines. so what were you thinking?

[@samirshah3960]

Hello, I am Samir. How's video quality ? What if we do 1080p video to slow motion in post production, does it gives jitters? & how's flying time performance ? please give me your view on over all performance as I am planning buying it. Thank you

[@deadlykitten6546]

the distance is btween drone and controller, the distance you measured is the direct road distance, theres height, if your drone is at 1 miles high, you wont even fly out 0.1 mile far

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

Good point! I didnt take that into account! I wouldnt know how to measure the true distance. The drone was at 70ft or so in height when it reached 4800ft in distance.

[@jhanzelkleircollantes7083]

hello sir, can i ask if it does have a spare battery?

[@owentudor79]

Great video... I have just got a spark and have posted my first video so this was very helpful thank you

[@VincentDouglass]

Why did the Spark auto initiate RTH? The Mavic will not RTH based on reaching "Max distance" with plenty of battery and radio transmission in the tank. Mavic would RTH if it calculated that the battery has only energy enough energy to RTH based on distance from home point. I wonder of this is a built in feature to make it dummy proof or was your battery low in this video. I never heard you mention how much energy was left in the tank. Was it possible that your battery was low??

[@skwc08]

If you flew it away from you at a slower speed you would have more battery to get it further away?

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

Since it did not return to home because of a low battery warning, I would have to say no. Apparently, I should have flow the drone at a higher altitude to make it go further.

[@airduce]

I have yet to see a height and distance test without the controller. Would love to see those results... Not sure though if it would vary from phone to phone? Thanks!

[@SeanBoggs85]

I didn’t view all comments, so perhaps some one already mentioned this: the documentation for the Spark states the maximum distance of approx. 1.2 miles is achieved at an altitude of 150m (approx. 500 feet). If you only flew at around 70 feet, it’s no surprise you didn’t quite make it (still impressive though). Consider repeating the test at a higher altitude and see what happens. Great video BTW!

[@TheBeginnerPhotographyPodcast]

Right. Yes. I now know I should have taken it higher. Next time! lol. Thanks Sean!

[@markgiles8527]

Have you repeated the test? I'd be interested to see if the Spark enters RTH at the exact same distance every time. Just wondering if the RTH is software activated.

[@aldoarmia3840]

Have you ever experience loosing the spark signal when using controller in short distance?

[@juniorisclean]

Go on top of the complex and try it again at around 120 feet high and watch. You can always cancel return to home bro that way you have control over it and also when launching from auto launch let it hover for a few seconds then climb to around 30ft and let it hover for 5 seconds so it can read it's take of point, then you take off, otherwise it would not auto land where it take of from. Good stuff bro. Thanks

[@MORTONRICK]

you can always cancel the auto return and land where you want. Read the manual.

[@ugonnaalozie6811]

are their range extenders for the dji spark

[@jayrobins7288]

I want one but the batteries don't last long... it would be nice to have a stronger battery

[@ChrisSlack]

I’m sure you’ve figured out how to make it land just inches away from where you took off. Hover above a landing pad about 12 feet high until it tells you that precision landing is activated

[@Dragontrumpetare]

It flew only 2km? was that really far? COuldnt it go further? Or am I just getting confused by that you still using imperial over there and not the metric. :-)

[@DougsterCanada1]

Just a rough estimate but if you began your flight at 1:37 in the video, and stopped forward progression at 3:30 (both approximated), a 2 minute flight of that distance 4800 ft., would equal "roughly" 27.2 mph also consider you did climb on the way which may have slowed the speed over ground. In straight flight, with no winds, I could see this unit doing 30mph. Thanks much for your videos, they are helping me decide on my purchase. :)

[@nathanbailey5267]

DougsterCanada1 smart guy

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[@FroggysGoldProspecting]

tell it at your next party

[@nathanwebster4659]

2 miles max you can cancel return to home but don't let it get below 25 percentage battery

[@Stormranger]

Thanks for the help! I have been wondering this for a while!

[@MadButterzz]

Well thats answered my question, as wondered the distance it could truly go as not long got mine and trying to get footage for my short film intro and kept panicking once it leaves my eye sight, just means I can trust my phone screen lol

[@wbmstr24]

i noticed you are using your ipad....i have an android tab...is it easy to hook the tablet to the controller??