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Recent content by ricke

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    What do you think about the Mini 2?

    Those are good points. I feel like DJI keeps dancing around inventing new niche drones that tease at a full solution. I wish we had something like Spark, that has the new 4K, trick shot features, longer wireless range and battery life and a collision detector for every direction. I already...
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    What do you think about the Mini 2?

    I was pretty exciting about the capabilities of the new DJI Mini 2. Brimming with features and what battery life and remote range. I am concerned that there are no collision protection built in. As one with a few too many crashes under my belt I need more protection, but it is super compelling!
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    Is there an easy way to cancel a Spark procedure like a QuickShot or Return to Home?

    That is fantastic! Thanks very much, what a great solution!
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    Is there an easy way to cancel a Spark procedure like a QuickShot or Return to Home?

    I run into a number of panic situations where I either need to cancel a QuickShot maneuver that is getting into trouble or my battery is very low and the Spark tries to return to home when I am not near my original home takeoff point. The issue is that when my phone is mounted in the RC...
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    Comparing collision avoidance with the Spark versus the new Mavic Air 2

    Oh I see, I must have mistakenly seen the specs for the Mavic Pro. You are right that the Mavic Air 2 provides forward, backward, and downward obstacle sensing. The backwards sensor would have helped with the several times I have gotten into trouble using the Quickshot Dronie flight.
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    Comparing collision avoidance with the Spark versus the new Mavic Air 2

    I have had way too many crashes with my Sparks where it has done a maneuver going backwards and hot a tree or drifted too close to a building and been sucked up to the wall and hit it and fallen or a random tree is hard to see on my phone screen...As far as I can tell, the Spark has sensors only...
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    Has the Mavic Mini replaced the Spark?

    Hi, since DJI product ads, drone comparisons and the DJI Store now longer mention the Spark, has that been discontinued? If so is their replacement the Mavic Mini? If I wanted to by a newer model drone from DJI today, is the Mini the closest in functionality to the Spark? Thanks, Rick
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    Doing your own Spark repairs - replacing the Camera + Gimbal

    Hi all, I'm new to the SparkPilots forum but have been flying Sparks for a few years now. I have had a number of exceptionally unlucky flight events that have ended up in crashes and I'm now on my 3rd Spark. I finally got inspired to watch a ton of videos on repairs and am pretty good and...