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<blockquote data-quote="Ophidia Snaketongue" data-source="post: 88412" data-attributes="member: 4719"><p>The Spark is a great little bird, but ironically it's actually harder to fly than its big brothers or sisters (are drones male or female?). The reason for this is that quite a bit of redundancy has been lost in order to reduce the price and size. Foremost of these is the compass. Unlike the Phantom and Mavic, it is very easy for the compass to suffer from interference, and when it does, it'll go into atti mode. Press RTH then, or have a low battery, and you've got a flyaway.</p><p></p><p>I'm afraid they are really not designed to fly over cities. Using wifi, there is too much interference, and there are too many steel structures or magnetic fields to fly a Spark without great risk of a flyaway.</p><p></p><p>If you understand its capabilities and don't fly it beyond its safe limits, it's a very reliable drone. I've done 60+ flights on mine and the only crash(es) I've had were entirely due to PIAI errors (Pilot Is An Idiot).</p><p></p><p>The Mavic and the Phantom, both of which I also fly, are far more suitable for more challenging conditions. I reach students how to fly drones, and my go-to model for that is the Phantom. It's rock solid and idiot-proof. The Mavic is for advanced students and learning about videography and the Spark...nobody touches my little Hoverbee. Only I am allowed to fly her <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Which drone do I use the most? The Spark. My favourite recreational flying is in wild landscapes, and Hoverbee is perfect for that- light, easy to put in a backpack, and works seamlessly away from sources of interference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ophidia Snaketongue, post: 88412, member: 4719"] The Spark is a great little bird, but ironically it's actually harder to fly than its big brothers or sisters (are drones male or female?). The reason for this is that quite a bit of redundancy has been lost in order to reduce the price and size. Foremost of these is the compass. Unlike the Phantom and Mavic, it is very easy for the compass to suffer from interference, and when it does, it'll go into atti mode. Press RTH then, or have a low battery, and you've got a flyaway. I'm afraid they are really not designed to fly over cities. Using wifi, there is too much interference, and there are too many steel structures or magnetic fields to fly a Spark without great risk of a flyaway. If you understand its capabilities and don't fly it beyond its safe limits, it's a very reliable drone. I've done 60+ flights on mine and the only crash(es) I've had were entirely due to PIAI errors (Pilot Is An Idiot). The Mavic and the Phantom, both of which I also fly, are far more suitable for more challenging conditions. I reach students how to fly drones, and my go-to model for that is the Phantom. It's rock solid and idiot-proof. The Mavic is for advanced students and learning about videography and the Spark...nobody touches my little Hoverbee. Only I am allowed to fly her :) Which drone do I use the most? The Spark. My favourite recreational flying is in wild landscapes, and Hoverbee is perfect for that- light, easy to put in a backpack, and works seamlessly away from sources of interference. [/QUOTE]
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