Drone DIY articles and videos showing how to troubleshoot problems with flying, aerial photography and filming. Also, many articles on how to update firmware, calibrate IMU, compass, sensors on the top drones models.
There are also excellent articles on aerial filming and photography which will assist you in creating stunning aerial footage.
These Phantom 4 tutorials will show you how to fly the quadcopter, how to use the intelligent flight modes such as Tap Fly, Active Track, Follow Me and Points Of Interest, Waypoints and more. The instructional tutorials will cover all the Phantom 4 models including the new Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 tutorials. As well as…
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Knowing how to update the DJI Phantom 4 firmware to the latest version is important. These firmware updates contain fixes to solve software bugs, add new features to the quadcopter, gimbal, camera and remote controller. This article has all the instructions, best practices and tips on how to successfully update the firmware on your Phantoms 4….
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The new DJI Mavic Mini is a terrific drone and for almost everyone, their drone will fly for years without any issues. However, there are some Mavic Mini’s, which have disconnects, erratic flying, fly away issues, RTH not working or receive warnings and errors. These Mavic Mini issues require some troubleshooting to find out what…
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Updating the Mavic Mini every time a new firmware becomes available is important. The Mavic Mini firmware updates will contain fixes and add new features to your drone. Here we show you how to update the Mavic Mini firmware, which also includes the batteries and remote controller, using both DJI Fly app and DJI Assistant…
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Calibrating the Mavic Mini compass, IMU and gimbal is an easy procedure to fix many issues such as flying erratically, disconnects, flyaways or gimbal camera problems. Below are the instructions and steps to calibrate the Mavic Mini along with a terrific video. After the calibration instructions, we have notes regarding the Mavic Mini compass calibration….
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What is a drone and how do drones work is answered here in this easy to understand article. Drone technology is constantly evolving as new innovation and big investment are bringing more advanced drones to the market every few months. Below, we discuss UAV technology on the most popular drones on the market, which have…
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The DJI Assistant 2 software contains extra settings and utilities for all DJI equipment such as drones, gimbals and cameras. With the DJI Assistant 2 Mavic, you have options to upload flight data, black box information, calibrate your vision sensors and upgrade your firmware. There is also a DJI Assistant 2 Simulator for testing flight…
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Calibrating the vision sensors on your Phantom 4 is important. If the vision sensors and system is not working correctly, then the Phantom 4 quadcopter can experience height loss and drop quickly. Also, the Phantom 4 will not recognize obstacles with a very real possibility of it crashing. So calibration of the Phantom 4 sensors is…
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Knowing how to calibrate the Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom vision sensors is very important. If your are receiving the Mavic 2 Vision system error, or if your quadcopter is flying erratically, not hovering correctly, then you need to calibrate the Mavic 2 Vision Positioning System. Also, if the Mavic 2 vision system is not…
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All drone parts and components are vital to a smooth and safe flight. Knowing the parts of a drone will give you extra confidence while flying. You will also know which components to inspect on a regular basis and the drone parts which are easy to replace or upgrade. If you have any flight problems,…
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Here are ten tips to fix Mavic Pro disconnected problems including loss of signal to the remote controller and loss of video transmission to the DJI Go 4 app. While this article focus is on Mavic Pro disconnects, these tips will also assist you with fixing Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom, Mavic Air and…
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Knowing how to update the Mavic 2 firmware using either the DJI Assistant 2 or Go 4 app is very important. The DJI Mavic 2 updates contain fixes and improvements to your quadcopter. It is not just the Mavic 2 quadcopter and its components which the firmware upgrade fixes and improves. These DJI Mavic 2…
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Understanding drone motor and propeller direction, along with design show us how a quadcopter works. Quadcopters today, are very easy to fly in any direction. They can also hover in place super smoothly. The engineering and design is different to an airplane or helicopter for flying. In this post we look at how a quadcopter…
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Knowing how to calibrate the compass on the Phantom 4 drone is very important. Also, the compass calibration is the same for both Phantom 4 and Phantom 4 Pro. You should calibrate the Phantom 4 compass if the DJI GO 4 app or the status indicator on the Phantom 4 prompts you to calibrate. For…
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A great educational drone doesn’t cost you a fortune and at the same time gives you everything you need to build and code the UAV. There are quite a few drones for education available, whether you want to learn at home, in the classroom or on a University program. Along with fun learning to build…
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Knowing how to set the white balance in your aerial photography is critical to capturing perfect aerial photos. While you can fix and transform your photos on the computer, you cannot beat getting it correct out in the field. The information in this post covers white balance in general so you can use this knowledge…
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Having the fisheye effect in your aerial photos is a big problem. However, barrel distortion correction in your existing aerial photos can easily be solved with a number of software programs. This post with examples and videos show you exactly what fisheye distortion is, how it comes about and how you can remove it using…
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These top drone aerial filming tips, flying techniques and maneuvers are easy to follow and with some practice your aerial filming will improve dramatically. Great aerial filming is more than knowing camera settings such as white balance, shutter speeds, aperture and ISO settings. To get great aerial video, you need to plan your trip, check…
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FPV live video using radio frequency antenna, transmitter and receiver signaling technology is one of the main reasons why drones have become so popular. This live video transmission, along with high quality cameras, allow drones to be used in many positive ways across numerous sectors. It is a terrific flying experience as you are seeing…
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A thermal imaging camera on a drone turns it into a powerful tool, which can be used in many sectors from construction, mining, electrical, surveillance, firefighting, search and rescue. Thermal drones which use vision imaging cameras have so many positive uses by detecting heat coming from almost all objects and materials turning them into images…
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With drone aerial photography, it is important to use a top quality camera, so you get the best photos every time. You also need a drone camera which has plenty of settings. The better your understanding is of these camera settings, then your aerial photography and filming will come on in leaps and bounds. Understanding…
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These Mavic Air firmware update instructions will guide you to upgrading the quadcopter to the latest version. The firmware on the Mavic Air and remote controller can be upgraded using the DJI Assistant 2 app and also with the DJI Go 4 app. We have notes and what to do if the Mavic Air firmware…
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For a drone to fly perfectly, the IMU, gyro stabilization and flight controller technology is essential. Drones today use three and six axis gyro stabilization technology to provide navigational information to the flight controller, which make drones easier and safer to fly. Gyro stabilization technology is one of the most important components, allowing the drone…
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Knowing how to calibrate the DJI Spark IMU, compass or remote control quickly is important. If your DJI Spark quadcopter is flying erratically or drifting when it should be hovering, fly the quadcopter in straight away. Then quickly calibrate the Spark compass and IMU before the battery runs critically low where you shouldn’t attempt the…
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Knowing how to calibrate the Phantom 4 IMU is important. If your Phantom 4 is flying erratically, not flying or hovering correctly, then fly the quadcopter in and calibrate the IMU. When the IMU is back in the green and within the ideal range, then it is safe to fly the Phantom 4 quadcopter again. It must…
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