Mavic Air Setup (For Beginners)

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The Mavic Air is very popular with new drone pilots. But setting up a DJI drone for the first time can be confusing. This video walks beginners through the steps of setting up their new drone for the first time including software installation, firmware updates, compass calibration and more. If you are an experienced drone pilot, then this video is probably too basic for you. But if you are just starting out and want to know how to properly set up your new Mavic Air, or any other DJI drone, this video will walk you through the steps for successful setup!

[@twk0500]

I just got a mavic air combo on saturday & finally took it for maiden flight the next day after waiting for rainy weather to end. It’s my first ever drone and it’s amazing. Thanks for all your videos & the information you provide. I’m learning more with each flight & really can’t wait to ride to upstate ny , especially in the fall and film some awesome autumn scenery .

[@davidlowe5946]

Just got my Mavic Air: Saving this for tomorrow's setup!

[@JessaJay]

Hey, I want to thank you for INCREDIBLY good content. You were answering my questions right as I had them, especially when it came to the cables. Excellent excellent job. You read your audience well.

[@yvescrepeau5955]

Ive just setup my Air many thanks for this video DJI products once you know what you are doing setup is easy

[@Swindie]

Saving this video for next week when I get my Mavic Air

[@jiroorij3233]

Very detailed tutorial for a beginner like me. Thank you

[@Deliastudios]

This is an awesome video. You really helped me out when I had a question about the connector cable from the drone to the pc which was a USB C. Thank you.

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

I just received my mavic air fly more combi and i must say it looks like a great drone. I finished the setup and installing the firmware. I cant wait flying this thing tomorrow. I also own a phantom 4 pro and an inspire 2 but i am certainly going to use the air a lot. So awsome for travelling.

[@JonathanSterlingUSA]

7:46 Need to know how to change the little plastic bracket in the phone holder part, for a different phone connector.

[@B-RadAlstonRiverCityRVA]

Another great video Kelly, especially for those who are just receiving their new Mavic Air and un-boxing.

[@BIGDRONEFLYER77RC]

Very well put together video, it is all you need to know to get started. So very helpful, cheers Kelly and Tate.

[@dwgelle]

Should mention, that in my findings, that when you get firmware updates that you have to do it for each battery as well.

[@vaibo_lambo]

thanks for the explanation

[@passion4gadgets60]

I own a lot of DJI products and this video was still helpful. Thanks for doing this.

[@benhogervorst]

Quick note. I believe the FAA now mandates drone owners to put their registration number in a visible place, instead of somewhere like under the battery.

[@jedigeekbiker]

Hi, what will stop it from not setting home position? great video thankyou

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great info!

[@ophthalmol2009]

Thank you. Great video.

[@saahussain]

Very useful. Thanks mate

[@jack03.editing27]

Only $100 off my first dji drone (will get the air), will definitely have to use those prop guards 😂. This video helped me immensely thanks Kelly!

[@rickmayo6275]

How do you recover your lost magic after emergency landing. Is it on GPS so I can track it

[@AdenTube1]

Lovely content!

[@Alex-tf8fr]

Awesome video. Very informative, great work!!!

[@Nghiho1965]

When I turn on the apas mode, it turns green and then goes to the active track mavic air will follow and automatically avoid obstacles.

[@alansavage9656]

Great introduction Kelly!! Definitely keeping this video for reference when I get my Mavic Air

[@MartinVanDerSande]

Thank you! Really good video, appreciate it

[@Pigman7120]

I have a Samsung Note 5 when I use the cord to connect to phone I plug the micro USB end into controller and the big square end in the middle Part of the controller is this the correct way?

[@Cumbriahandyman]

Not a drone owner but seriously thinking of getting the the mavic air. Have watched quite a few videos, and all say that the aerials on the control should be fully upright unless the drone is behind you and then they should tilt at an angle. Just saying!

[@avrahamreiss3258]

1ST CLASS! I wish I'd seen that video before I did it the hard way, starting from zero!

[@frederikvanreusel]

it's not hard lol

[@playerzklub2001]

Just ordered mine yesterday and looking forward to my first flight. New sub here and thank you on a great tutorial vid 👍

[@readysetdrone]

Thanks!

[@RWE870]

Does your mavic air fly with no problems...??

[@Jase86]

Great video thanks. Been out of the game since i sold my P4 6 months ago so this is quite a change. Look forward to the flights ahead!

[@sheldonsaintstudio]

The Air is on my radar but I am concern about the lost of signal because where I live the cell pnone signal is often intermittent. Would I have any issues with the wifi signal on the Mavic Air?

[@GhostGamingYT86]

Will a smart controller with built in screen work with this drone, or do I have to use my phone? Really becomes a pain in the ass to have to take off my bulky Otterbox case every time I want to fly

[@PixiesChannel12345]

Awesome video as the norm keep em coming.

[@tomkearns7136]

Hi, thank you for the great information video on the drone. I just bought a used one in very good condition. When I follow the process of registering the drone to my account, DJI is asking for Visa/Debit/Credit Card details. Is this the correct procedure for the registration to my name? Thank you in advance. Tom in Ireland.

[@wulfclaw4921]

its asking wired or wifi connection ? I guess I'm stuck till I find out

[@zipakna]

i would like to add minor disappointing correction, the 4 battery charger Does Not Charge 4 Batteries at once. it charges them one at a time in a sequence.

[@ThePsychoKillers]

Yeah. This was really disappointing. I ended up buying a 3rd party charger from amazon which charges 4 batteries at once, plus has 2 USB ports for charging controller and phone.

[@MrMoshoeshoe]

So You rather have 4 half charged batteries than 2 fully charged batteries and 2 empty ones?

[@ThePsychoKillers]

@@MrMoshoeshoe how is it 2? The charger does all 4 batteries at the same time and fully. Where did you get 2 half charged?

[@kyledavidson3845]

It was designed that way on purpose. There is only so much current running through the charger so instead of splitting that electrical current between 4 batteries and charging them all slowly it focuses on charging one battery as fast as possible so you can get back in the air.

[@ThePsychoKillers]

@@kyledavidson3845 I see. Ill have to drain my batteries and put two on each charger to see which charges faster. Thanks for the reply.

[@carlospadilla6734]

Did you register that drone to the faa because I don’t think it’s required since it’s under .55 grams but correct me if I’m wrong don’t want to get in legal trouble

[@ottomendez2404]

Can you please tell me what drone's batteries are exchangeable?.

[@dasarvy]

Very informative and useful information, thank you so much for sharing it!

[@WeBuildStuff]

Thanks for this vid! Can't wait to fly!

[@naomigarcia5336]

Hi there! Where can I find the adapter to charge the controller? I just lost it :(

[@djsiuk]

Cool intro to the Air. Remember activate your Refresh within 48hours and change the currency/region in the right hand corner for your region. It’s a $ as standard and for US customers.

[@RapidFireRetro]

Most definitely, DJI Care already saved my ass and only had a 6 day turnaround!

[@IamWedge]

This should be something the person that just bought this drone should watch while they are charging their battery/batteries up. Nice Job. Quick question.... what size phones will fit in the the holder on that remote?

[@brettspears6541]

Very helpful as have just made the purchase. Great vid. thankyou.

[@ninomendoza627]

Hi can u help me pls? I just lost my droneMAVIC AIR just now 1 am Miami FL time. Can u teach me how to find the last location of my mavic air pls? Thanks

[@RobertMacCready]

I am having trouble getting the answer to this question..........Do You Leave the phone's Blue Tooth AND Wi-Fi on??

[@XgoldXaa]

Will it work well with Android phone (e.g - Galaxy 10) ? thanks

[@WimVeen]

Thank you very much for this great Mavic intro!

[@desertcat8029]

Great info! My husband and I are looking into buying a drone for our travel/gold mining vlog. Glad we stumbled upon your channel.

[@readysetdrone]

Awesome! Mavic Air is great for travel!

[@hylianchriss]

Gold mining? I am intrigued already :D

[@mgr5550]

Its got shitty battery life, the Remote wont last you even 30 minutes. And the remote charging takes 3 hours. Where can you charge a power hog like that when your traveling on the go. I KNOW because i bought my Mavic AIR 2 days back.

[@3653john]

mgr5550 are you still using your Air or have you moved on to something else ?

[@lupatwa9906]

Hey I just wanted to know which phone do you use??

[@readysetdrone]

iPhone X

[@blazewiradharma6542]

Nice, this was helpful. Thank you.

[@jackhaen]

If you have both Android and iOS devices, which do you prefer or do you not see a difference?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Really good introduction for beginners ;-)

[@boefkoef8304]

I was planning to buy the DJI Mavic Air but you should read this first: click.dji.com/AACrSKZsBgLDLL3YiwSkfQ?pm=link&as=0013

[@bvaldes8791]

Great information. Thank you.

[@wiecha25bf15]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@Jenniferobrien]

Great video introduction to the Mavic Air, well done!

[@readysetdrone]

Thanks Jennifer! I look forward to speaking with you later today!

[@Jenniferobrien]

Yes, same!

[@Acousticreed]

Thanks for the great video!

[@ccseic]

I thought registration with the Faa is no longer required. I got mine like a year ago for 3 years but they came up with something after that so I dont think its necessarry

[@Pipefitter310]

Great vid, do I have to remove my otter box case for my iPhone 8 every time I use the controller ??

[@jack03.editing27]

What memory card do you recommend getting for this drone?

[@frederikvanreusel]

doesn't mattern just an micro sd card

[@mohanvimal1971]

Not able to connect Controller with GO 4 using WIFI. The cable connection is not very reliable

[@MarcAplin]

Really useful video. Thank you :-)

[@IR240474]

After the firmware update I am all setup thanks for this!!! BTW - My lights at the front are red while being green on the back.

[@jonah_.l]

it help me alot

[@VadimMyVideos]

Thank you very much for the vid!

[@bertsteenbergen6729]

Great introduction for newbies

[@readysetdrone]

Thanks!

[@serenityfpv]

I have a noobie question. I use android and I'm wanting to get the mavic air. On my other drones that aren't dji, they require you to have usb tethering enabled to connect to their app. My question is does dji go 4 require usb tethering enabled also? Thanks

[@simulatedpilot3441]

I tried to set up my mavic pro and it was a total fail I was trying to set up a iPhone 6 with no service and the control would not connect. AFTER 4hr I had to give up

[@-NateTheGreat]

Is there any known ways to charge the batteries without being plugged into the wall? Like using a DC/Battery Pack etc like the Spark??

[@Lucas05J]

Thank you for helping.

[@K1DTC]

Also, i had a hell of a time connecting to the WiFi for the drone. I had to scan a bar code and it kept failing etc.

[@phamdna]

Is it possible to use Spark's remote control connecting with Mavic Air?

[@iainmccallum5535]

Nice intro video, thank you.

[@shajahanhossain1045]

Hello sir , where can I buy only combo accessories ? without drone ( we have mavic air ) Need only accessories.

[@shawnocchipinti8832]

Do you have to calibrate the drone before each use?

[@readysetdrone]

No you don't.

[@rasberry4739]

Does it let you fly over 400ft if you want too?

[@ganesh9102]

Good nice teaching experience....

[@stormtroopernl]

when i hook up my phone to the remote control it charges my phone is there a way to turn that off??

[@bruceh3786]

I noticed the same and asked the rep at the local DJI center and told there was no option to stop the controller from acting like a power pack. That is rather dumb.

[@richman117]

Maybe they do it to make sure your phone doesn’t die mid flight and loses signal. Then the drone might rth and crash on the way.

[@MsJordan178]

Also turning the drone on u need to press the button once then let it go and then press it for 3 seconds wasted 1 hour trying to figure it out.

[@wisamo1774]

Thanks for the introduktion. The back light dose have 3 function (presse once, presse twice and three times) spild you please tryk to explain these three functions. One other thing, I am travelling Soon with my Mavic air and sine the drone Works with WiFi, dose that men I have to buy a local som card for each country? besr regards David from Denmark

[@readysetdrone]

Hi David. No need for a SIM card to fly this drone. See this video by my friend, Billy, who talks about the button on the back light. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4fRaWuoi7OCgpI

[@sinano9458]

@@readysetdrone Thank you for your kind respond. Do you Mean that I am able to fly my drone now with out an Sim card!? Best regards David

[@readysetdrone]

Correct. Sometimes you need to update firmware and need wifi, but normally you don't need an internet connection to fly.

[@a2roland]

Thank You

[@Yusufmasron]

Appreciate the good intro.

[@solooutdoorsman9625]

I have a question. You said the battery was intelligent and may need a firmware update. I assume that means if you have more than one battery and you are getting ready to head out and you do a firmware update, you have to attach all the batteries and update them, right?

[@bruceh3786]

That is my understanding. The subsequent updates should go faster.

[@mattsayers8565]

@readysetdrone can you do an altitude test with the Mavic Air??

[@WaheedRiaz]

Very nice review dear ..

[@AaronFu]

clear and precise

[@frederikvanreusel]

Is it worth buying the spark if I already have the Mavic Air? I would use it just for fun so I won't damage my mavic

[@bigdawg4696]

Nah I guess Mavic works good, will not get damaged that easily, no need to worry. Sparks trash anyways...

[@JesterTester]

Great Video as usual. I have an unrelated question. I love the paint color on your back room (living room) would you know the color name and brand. Thank you.

[@readysetdrone]

Wow...great question. I will have to ask my wife if she remembers the name/color of the paint. Thanks fo rhte comment.

[@Tat2_eso]

Great job!

[@bobuk5722]

Hi. There's been concerns expressed about what DJI Chinese company do with the link they have to their machines. Any views? Bob UK.

[@grahamwagner1880]

Appreciate the time you put in making this helpful vid, but I’m going to go ahead and give you some advice. When someone says “go ahead” 36 times in 15 minutes it is annoying. So, go ahead and keep making these videos and I’m gonna go ahead and keep watching them but dude... try to go ahead and find a new phrase now and then. Now I’m going to go ahead and watch Office Space.

[@Veto_]

Thank you sir

[@erictiffanyRN]

Excellent!

[@machz990]

Compass calibration is counter clockwise

[@tiredoldman5329]

Nice Job!

[@mgr5550]

If its a brand new mavic air battery, should the battery be allowed to stand in the charger overnight even after the charge blinking has stopped ? Like a battery break in or something. Some people suggest doing this for phone batteries etc which are new. DOes the same hold good for these ?

[@readysetdrone]

I have not heard of that. I think once the lights stop blinking, I the battery is at 100% and can be taken off the charger. I've actually heard that it's not good to leave the batteries on the charger too long once they are charged. But, these are "smart" chargers, so I think that it's not a problem either way.

[@mgr5550]

My new MAVIC AIR is a regrettable experience. Havent even flown it yet. The remote controller once fully charged lasts only 30 minutes that too when not even flying. Just idling and checking the remote functions thru the android app to get a feel for them and it last me 30 minutes. How the hell will i fly with my flymore combo which has 3 batteries which will outlast the remote. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a flymore combo when your remote will last only 30 minutes on a full charge. And charging the remote from say 20% to full TAKES 3 HOURS.

[@whatsup7202]

@@mgr5550 that's not normal. You have a defective controller or doing something wrong. Check on dji Mavic Air forums and ask there.

[@richhowe694]

The manual says that the second part of the compass calibration should be nose pointed downwards. Any idea which is the right way?

[@readysetdrone]

Great observation. The picture in the app shows it with the camera facing sideways. My suspicion is that either will work, as long as one is horizontal (drone in normal flat position) and vertical (either nose facing down, up or sideways). I've flown several times since this video was made and had no issues with it the compass or GPS, so it seems to have worked.

[@richhowe694]

Ready Set Drone thanks for the clarification! To confuse matters further my app shows a diagram of the drone facing sideways like yours but the descriptions says to point nose down...

[@TuTuChiefs]

Thanks !

[@RWE870]

Can you show us what to do when dji issues a firmware update that makes the mavic air turn into trash and doesn't fix it.....I guess stop buying thier products.