DJI AVATA flying MANUAL MODE - Tutorial & Warnings!

[@fusiondecor]

I'll give Avata a try. Great video as always, thank you Justin.

[@myfalconry76]

Some of the smartest advice on the avata, these people are buying it as a fpv freestyle drone it is just not designed for that. It’s a pro cinematography tool. A different play on filming

[@Drone-Pilot]

Justin, thanks for your honest review, personally I don’t see DJI as serious FPV, I see them as flexible cinematic drones, we have been flying real FPV drones for a decade and always tweaking them etc since the very beginning and we know it’s a case of horses for courses. Your suggestion to the guys to get a small drone is absolutely the way to go for them, but for people like you, me and others we learnt by helicopters back before drones and absolutely no stabilisation at all, these modes they have now are simply wonderful.

[@myfalconry76]

Absolutely right not a serious freestyle fpv or race quad. Just a cinewhoop probably wouldn’t be flipping out the way it dose.

[@powerbackupchannel9902]

OK, Mr. Acro Bigshot, but for the 99% of us who aren't Acro Bigshots, the Avata is a totally fun and easy drone to fly.

[@Drone-Pilot]

@@powerbackupchannel9902 Im not an Acro bigshot, I just learnt to fly without any stabilization, I love stabilization to be honest, that is how I make my money with drones, and yes for most people out there its more than just fun, I guess people like me probably get unstuck thinking it should perform more like a proper FPV setup and run into an issue expecting the drone nt to flip out when in fact it does. Its no big deal, Ive always said said and so many others do as well, your hobby, your money, you decide. To put it simply I would use this drone for a different view for realestate photos and also have some fun with it, its still quite a capable drone.

[@glenntwd8221]

Great flight with the Avata! Just an observation, the transmission is pretty impressive! Anyway, drone's great but it'd be better if future updates would give more improvements on the drone. Maybe some way to minimize the tumble or anything

[@skyhighmediasolutions891]

get a larger quad. small whoops like these cant handle fast yaw because of the motor cut off in order to do so

[@nq0amark138]

Looking forward to more videos from you on the Avata. Your last video on tumble was spot on. I appreciate what you are doing with a video series with the Avata. Thumbs up. ;-)

[@earnestmarshall4694]

Thanks! I have the Avata but I'm sure I'll never be able to fly it as good as you did there! Still it's a fun drone!

[@dronecamps]

Thanks Earnest!

[@kai.behrendt]

I have no problem in acro mode on my Avata

[@dronecamps]

Not yet.

[@kai.behrendt]

@@dronecamps stop it, i‘ll never have problems 😉

[@dronecamps]

Lol. And then you’re pregnant 😂

[@Mike0193Azul]

Thank you very much for the lecture, advice, and live examples with tumble and all.

[@echodroneservice]

Great video! I love the honest reviews. No BS. 👍🏻

[@DharmaSquad]

I got it for shots my Mavic just can’t get, BUT I’ve really been enjoying learning the basics of manual mode with the avata, no plans on taking my parakeet to the chicken fights though.

[@lakaiinhd]

Best avata real world test videos on KZbin 👍🏽

[@tonymorgan328]

Excellent review of the Avata in manual mode Justin. I'll stick to normal mode with this drone. 🙂

[@gabigabitoo]

great video! avata works for some cool videos

[@josediaz6246]

What you said in the last video about the drone not having that punch like other drones is probably even more a problem when the battery starts getting low for a heavy drone they should of used lipos maybe they can come out with new packs

[@dronecamps]

True. If it was a lipo it would have twice the punch out.

[@AEROVISUALES]

Hi Justin ! nice vid. Just one question, how did you recover the Avata from crash when you have those tumbles? You just hit panic button?

[@dronecamps]

I fly out of it. But a beginner I would suggest hitting the PAUSE button quick if you can.

[@davidreynolds8551]

Good tips once again on the AVATA, luckily if I do get it I won’t be using the acro mode very often, only occasionally, only for some manoeuvre that I can’t get in the stabilised mode. And again, I won’t do it in strong winds or at speed. I still love it though for the video quality and ability to fly low getting that perspective, which I believe is what most sensible people will use it for.

[@dangerous8333]

Just sounds like a standard camera drone to me...with goggles.

[@davidreynolds8551]

@@dangerous8333 most camera drones can’t fly that close to the ground and get such good video, most camera drones will stop or slow down because of their sensors on the bottom.

[@velkrofpv6654]

So refreshing to see an honest and unbiased review. Thanks for all your hardworking content! Fly hard bro! Keep ripping!

[@xenky0]

Great idea for trying some cheap 2inch fpv model first, could you suggest some?

[@dronesinconstruction]

If you ain’t first, yer last ! ❤ Can’t wait to try this out, first flight was 🎉

[@TimE-bc9ez]

Extremely educational for me, Thank You. If I activate manual mode but don't turn off altitude limit , will it still give me the extra speed but still control more like it does in sport mode? I need 50mph but I could never handle full manual mode.

[@RICO-BugkillerFPV]

Does changing rates help with tumble effect?

[@dronecamps]

We will see soon. I love tuning quads. You guys can have my tune.

[@RICO-BugkillerFPV]

@@dronecamps I'm not as skilled as you and have crashed. Not confident about changing rates yet. Love my Avata & FPV drones. Each has its own unique flight experience. Been a pilot for decades and it doesn't get much easier than the recent models. Digital has changed everything. Glad to see you spend time and tips on all the new drones/RC/Cam in-depth.

[@iFlyFree]

I just got a DJI Avata .. for all it's an annoying features ... It's still hellah fun

[@23cbr6002003]

I love the videos?Which beater do you recommend to learn with? Thank you.

[@manuelhelbling8727]

If you turn it from the settings set to sport mode to manual mode will this prevent the drone from kicking in normal mode by its own when you fly further out. I quess thats due a saftey reason but on my avata when I was flying in manual mode in windy conditions this caused the opossite when it switched automaticly into normalmode making the drone to incline abruptly and throttle which made it flyaway 🤦🏼‍♂️.

[@dronesinconstruction]

I was looking for something just a tad faster than a turtle so this is perfect

[@dronecamps]

Haha yes 👏🏻 ☝🏻😁

[@tottehammarqvist]

Great video Thanks! What rates on manual do you prefer:)

[@midnighttoreo]

nice my next drone

[@MuffinmanT90]

Thanks for all the advice I decided to hold off on trying acro mode for a while longer with the avata and get a tinywhoop 4k for learning first!

[@Crashtopher]

Thanks for putting it through its paces, I appreciate it

[@dronecamps]

It did some flippy dippies. Sloppy, but it did them. Lol.

[@outboxfpv4360]

Iam a regular cinewhoop pilot. Will it be tough for me to adapt to Avata on manual mode?

[@overfly_pt]

Thanks Justin for more good video and honestly review 🤟👍👌

[@racingpixel8237]

Another great vid for the community... an experienced pilot really can break it down better than a YT creator which ends up blaming DJI. I have a question. Can We still experience "tumbling" while in sport and normal when using the stick controller?

[@dronecamps]

That KZbinr who blames Dji for sure doesn’t know what he’s talking about. It’s the nature of the beast 🥸

[@AmericanDecay1]

Hey man great video! I’m looking to get into flying Fpv style drones and you had mentioned it would be smarter to learn on a “beater cinewhoop” what would you recommend something fairly cheap and sturdy? I currently have the Avata and as you had mentioned I would rather not learn how to fly acro with that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@GaryTyson]

Hi Justin. Great information and demonstration. Subscribed and loving your recent videos. I have a quick question. If and when we experience this ‘tumble’ (I have had it once and low level crash no issues) what is your recommended immediate action drill. Do we try and press pause or is there a better way to recover it that we can try? With mine it was low altitude and started to shudder sideways and tumbled. I think I may have instinctively just tried to level it to no avail lol. Thanks in advance if can offer any advice on it (I know the correct answer might be ‘don’t get into that scenario’, but feel it’s almost inevitable for now 🤣👌🏻🙏🏻

[@dronecamps]

Practice a sim in acro mode as much as you can. For now press pause!!! I fly out of it now. But many can’t.

[@GaryTyson]

@@dronecamps awesome thanks, will try pressing pause next time before I freak out and just watch it dump 🤣

[@MrNobody00121]

What do you recommend as a beater drove to practice acro on?

[@pacospete4299]

The other evening, i listen to someone TALK about this tumbling effect...... Thanks for going outside and SHOWING !!!! If you could get your hands on a pair of DJI Goggles 2 i would love to see you do a compare against the V2s . With DJI giving a choice with the Avata Combo set , several influencers are liking the older V2 to the new " 2 " s .

[@dronecamps]

Good to hear. I'd like to try them but I won't be spending the kind of $$$ they cost anytime soon. Hope you are good!

[@dangerous8333]

His focus is the technical and aspects of fpv quads. Lots of other people focus on the goggles and there are plenty of comparison videos on KZbin already.

[@YonnBurgos]

Thank you for the review!

[@dronemediaacademy]

Love your video! Very nice job! Keep up the great work! =) Best regards Drone media Academy

[@burlingtonfilms]

Does the avata come with a lens protector? Seems like it would get scratched easily.

[@dronecamps]

A stock cover yes

[@jackjackjacky7297]

thanks for the advice. i agreed thats not to push to the limit of this avata drone

[@dronecamps]

Def not a race car.

[@peteantonio1601]

thanks I guess is not a trick out racer I just order one is for video scenes and close proximity flaying around trees etc nothing crazy, but yes is pricey. a beginner fpv? yup. but still the avata should be fun just sit back and enjoy the feel of flaying.

[@a.kolokotronis]

how can i get the max settings on sport mode, where i can push it hard but also have the safe mechanisms?

[@remoglaser]

Thanks mate - good review 🙏

[@italobarreto]

great tutorial, the only one explaining the tumble, can you make a tutorial how to recover from this?

[@rayang9929]

obviously not what this machine is for, but its a well packaged solution for us cinematic/drone wanabe enthusiasts to get our hands wet in a simple way. Great review from the perspective of a acrobatic drone pilot anyways!

[@jimmyjackson9090HVAC]

Thank you for your videos

[@abernest559]

Thanks for the info

[@MarcelAntonioJones]

New subscriber here, awesome video. I have the Mini 3 now, no need to get this, correct?

[@lynsmith1096]

Nice 1 Justin

[@akeanonsataiwan2315]

I’m not an acro fan I like smooth one so this drone good for me

[@erockebikes]

@7:00 “and it’s landing itself… over in the weeds”. None of my Dji drones lately have been landing on the lighted orange H marked landing pad I take off from. I lift the drone off and let it hover till I get Home Point Updated and full 25+ gps satellites and 10/10 times it’s about 5-10 ft away and I override the landing. Apparently it doesn’t take a picture as a reference point when taking off anymore. This is in the DJI Mavic 3 classic, Avata and the mini 3 pro.

[@dronecamps]

Could be a lot of variables. So much can effect precision of gps accuracy. Weather, solar flares, location, and RF interference.

[@thelibrarystudios]

Wooow! 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻 Your Acro Skills r Incred 🔥🔥🔥 Enjoyed Every second of Flight! Just got mine upgraded from Beetle 2.5 w/Air Unit + V2 Goggles ... Which Flew Amazingly!! Just wish the DJI Batt would've Held up👌🏻Still beats most 4s Batts flight time tho... U Rock! -B

[@dronecamps]

Hey ! I appreciate you so much for this comment. Always trying to do better 🙏🏼 thanks for watching my friend

[@dronepilotph]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@tyfinancial]

What happend if you switch to normal mode , while the drone up side down ?

[@schweizerluchs7146]

Uh well because the Goggles 2 are incompatible with the simulator atm. I just started going acro. I really fell in love. First I only started going acro while staying high but now I love to fly slow and low and really grind to have complete control. I have 16 flights without any accident and only 2 times I had to pause. I really like the Avata however the tumbling and prop wash is kinda sketchy.

[@TechnicallyTom]

There is another similar issue that other pilots have experienced where it flips straight forward. It is not the same as the tumble you were able to trigger that is typical of how most cinewhoops fly. Tumble is where a corner will dip but the front of the drone drops with this other issue and it’s not recoverable. Mass Tech did a test with a good example of this happening. He had the corner dip happen too which he was easily able to recover from so it’s a good comparison between the two issues.

[@dronecamps]

I found another issue also. Stay tuned.

[@GenCodeFPV]

I just got mine a couple weeks ago. The tumble is insanely bad, I tried to tune the pids and get it out and so far no luck, any luck with tuning? DJI should have fixed that before a release, someone new to acro will lose a drone, no way you can do a proper freestyle video with that hard turn kickback and 1 second tumbles. I’ll keep my 6s with o3 air for freestyle and this for fly one over treetops in back yard

[@Akamgraphy]

I noticed that dji Avata doesn't fly in manual mode at all, if you put it on the m mode and start the motors and then you try to move it with your hands it going to show heavy resistance, as far as I know it is not a full manual mode, I wish DJI put a button for disabling gyroscopes.

[@jimmyjackson9090HVAC]

Thanks!

[@dronecamps]

Man! Jimmy J! I appreciate you ! ! ! So nice to have a tip for my efforts! Times are hard bro. So so appreciated. - Justin

[@GeorgeMasterclass]

Ok so I just got the joystick. If I understand correctly you need to have the controller to fly manual mode.

[@gatway100]

Getting mine on Friday and I just twittered and Instagram DJI about the issue of having flying in manual mode. I described exactly what you said and everybody saying the same thing. Well I need to Instagram them and Twitter so that update can fix and iron out when you're flying a manual mode. Also pushing for sport mode for at least 40....

[@tesimpamonami9188]

Hi Justin, Do you fix Drone Like Flywoo S75 or do you know someone who does? Thanks

[@dronecamps]

What’s wrong with it? Send us an email on our website

[@tesimpamonami9188]

@@dronecamps What is the email?

[@rgilroy1909]

so there's been issues taking off in N & switching to M and then throttle flip out. I know there is a way to take off in M mode, by using the start stop button on the RC. not sure, but maybe starting and taking off in Manual may help to prevent some of the known "face plant" issues when switching to manual mode in mid air???? not sure, just a question. or then again, maybe it's just an old guy in a hot rod, but the hot rod can't handle the old man's gusto....LOL

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Excellent series of videos on this product. Very informative. Personally I really hate the "I tell Truths" and am "honest" It's easy for us to see this for ourselves without the need to continually beat this drum.

[@dronecamps]

You do you bro.

[@dangerous8333]

You should read the comments more. Lots of people can't see it for themselves and have to constantly be reminded. Also, "for us"? Who's us? Speak for yourself.

[@Verteidigen]

Has there been an update to help correct the tumble?

[@dronecamps]

DJI hasnt been able to fix it. It's a power to weight ratio, weight balance design issue.

[@SaFeSapien]

I heard many recommendations here in the video for cheaper or beater fpv drones, ive tried to do some research on it snd find some stuff but i cant seem to find a good fpv drone that will allow me to learn. The only surfire bell and whistle that i know i want, is obviously, FPV with goggles. Could you, or anybody recommend a good, quality fpv drone that i could acquire and learn freestyling on?

[@Wrizz13]

I’ve crash MANY times but I got used to it

[@Wrizz13]

I had to take the controller apart to do it 😂

[@steverogers427]

Nice review of the drone! I'd still want to have the Avata someday! It's like a free and easy version of the Mini 3 Pro!

[@pajomota64]

Altitude or Attitude limit??

[@DaSteeJ07]

Lost an avata already it tumbled over a jungle n I never found it since

[@KushFPV]

Love from Kush

[@getJackt]

Great video, would love if you pushed it and posted a video on what the limits are

[@dronecamps]

Ok sure thing! Let me borrow yours! 😊

[@getJackt]

@@dronecamps lol I meant in the sense of letting us noobs know how much we can push it. To be honest without your last 2 videos on the Avata, I wouldn't have known about the issues and lost it somewhere in the ocean

[@MaykThewessen]

Was this max speed? Seem pretty slow, maybe this changes my mind not buying it

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

lmfao YOU LOOK LIKE A NEWBIE JUSTIN 🤪 Great information matey 👍👍

[@dronecamps]

Ha. yeah right. :) GC! 🤣

[@PianoManPaul]

Great video as always, but I have one GIANT question (that I'm having a VERY hard time finding the obvious, simple answer to): I understand DJI restricts us from taking off in MANUAL mode... but, HOW DO I START THE MOTORS (ARM) and TAKE OFF IN EITHER NORMAL OR SPORTS MODE using the FPV Controller 2???? So far I've had NO results!! The controller IS bound to the AVATA and my Goggles 2 (NOT Goggles V2! ... I see notifications as I TRY to press different buttons to take off, but just ... NOTHING).... Am I missing something? Are DJI's BEST goggles NOT compatible with this DJI FPV Remote Controller 2???

[@RobertFiesser]

Go into the goggles and go to the control tab and change your buttons for manual mode to start motors and stop motors Aldo move to the expo tab and turn off altitude restrislction with a toggle bar at the bottom of the Graft

[@RobertFiesser]

If you don't have the dji avta proview 2 with goggle 2 and the manual stick remote sold separately

[@PianoManPaul]

@user-px4li5wt1l I'll keep this handy for future info. That's precisely why I left my comment and replies all up, when I discovered the solution on my own 2 minutes after I posted this, which was: the FPV Controller 2 had not yet been ACTIVATED with DJI. After I activated, the arming finally happened (both sticks down toward center), and it took off no problem. But thanks for your info!

[@fpvflyer4758]

Does anyone know a good simulator for learning acro fpv?

[@Drew_Baker]

Can anyone tell me how to take off directly in manual mode?

[@junebugpetty7386]

You can take off in Aco if you put start stop on a switch

[@SilverFox80521]

I take off and land in manual. Just double tap the start/stop button to arm and disarm.

[@dronecamps]

Thanks. It's super stupid to me that they want newbies to switch into acro mid-air. Just asking for them to crash.

[@dronecamps]

I'll try that today. Thanks guys. :)

[@AlPereiraPhotography]

Good advice. But the video does not really show the way to fly in manual mode!!! If you can do a video totally explaining how to fly in Manual mode that would be a much better video. For example, show how to use the controller, as you are flying where should the sticks be, explaining how to keep the drone from crashing would be good. Thanks for the video.

[@MrSlowestD16]

I have less interest in the acro tricks than I do hitting full speed. It's really disappointing that you can't go over 32 mph out of the box with the motion controller because of a completely arbitrary line in the sand. Don't particularly want to learn how to get good at manual mode just to be able to fly at the peak advertised speed.

[@twiume4830]

I saw others taking off in manual mode, not sure why you have to switch to manual mode in mid air.

[@hejulius8386]

Thats a tip for beginners so you have space and time to save it

[@dronecamps]

Yes if you take off from the ground it’s half a second to crash.

[@1975supermike]

Can't do this in uk signal vanises behind every bush.

[@kai.behrendt]

I even do mountain surfing on my Avata

[@dronecamps]

When did you start flying fpv?

[@kai.behrendt]

@@dronecamps about 2 months, only got better when flying the Avata in M mode. I love that drone, so easy for beginners. Please do me a favour snd look at my latest video 🤩

[@kai.behrendt]

And please leave your opinion?

[@dronecamps]

Answer my question?

[@koda-app]

It would be nice to known before buying it hahahah

[@annytho]

I think you meant it went into rth. Anyways great vid. informative and honest. now i know it wasnt my fault mine keep on tumbling 😅

[@dronecamps]

Yep Sometimes when you’re doing multiple things at once he say the wrong thing.

[@skyhighmediasolutions891]

tumble is from making the motors basically turn off and the other two push it over in flight yaw in controlled by the counter-spinning motors spin fast in small drones = tumble plus the avata is underpowered...

[@dronecamps]

Yep and yep

[@wickus7123]

Why if there is a reason did you fly the avata with the dji v2 goggles and not with the goggles it comes with ?

[@dronecamps]

Because you can buy the drone only. and I happen to already have the V2 goggles. no reason for me to buy the new version.

[@tk-maker]

DJI is never FPV brand, they just build camera that fly

[@SilverFox80521]

Justin, I’m a long time fan, but jeez I still remember when this was released and you hated on it sooo hard. Funny seeing these reviews in hindsight. Life is a fickle maiden ain’t she?

[@dronecamps]

I still hate on it. I love hate this thing.

[@SilverFox80521]

@@dronecamps now that you put it that way…it all checks out 👍 I also have mixed feelings about it.

[@RobertFiesser]

Idk man took me 35mins to learn manual mode on the avata lmao 🤣 flips and tricks first flight all restrictions removed

[@dronecamps]

Nice

[@trolle0668]

10 years flying and you still dont understand the difference between "attitude" and "altitude"?

[@dronecamps]

I know the difference troll. I’ve been in the game so long sometimes she say the wrong thing. It happens have a good day and good luck finding the next guy to call out on KZbin.

[@ayoaina_fpv]

Have you changed to your rates? Also, you might want to check out @MurdersFPV's KZbin video. He's worked out a solution and now he can 'fly it like he stole it' 🙂