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Increase in Spark Fly Aways.......why?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ophidia Snaketongue" data-source="post: 82379" data-attributes="member: 4719"><p>This time last year, we had the same thing- a flush of Spark flyaways. I think we get them when we get the first good weather in the northern hemisphere after Christmas.</p><p></p><p>I learnt to fly on a Spark, and by a cruel twist of fate, I now teach people the basics of flying drones. The very first thing I teach them is DON'T RELY ON RTH. I expect them to know which way the drone is facing and where it is at all times, even if they lose VLOS. I believe a lot of the flyaways are caused by people panicking and pressing RTH, and the Spark is less forgiving of these mistakes than the larger, more expensive drones.</p><p></p><p>I love my little Hoverbee (yep, Sparky is named Hoverbee), but it is more difficult to fly in a solid and bomb-proof way than the more expensive drones- you need a more thorough understanding of its capabilities and it is less forgiving than the larger DJI drones.</p><p></p><p>When training people to fly drones, I use a Phantom Pro 3. That thing is bomb proof. Its app is simpler, it has more redundancy, it's more stable in the air and it's easier to see at distance. Once they get the hang of the Phantom, then we move on to the Mavic Pro and the more advanced functions. They don't get to fly a Spark.</p><p></p><p>Even though I have access to a Phantom and a Mavic, if I have to choose which drone to take out with me, I take my Spark. I travel a lot and it's easy to take on a plane, it's very quick to unfold and capture quick moments and it's a great drone ambassador if I meet someone out in the wild. It's cute and non-threatening.</p><p></p><p>But a good starter drone? Actually, nope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ophidia Snaketongue, post: 82379, member: 4719"] This time last year, we had the same thing- a flush of Spark flyaways. I think we get them when we get the first good weather in the northern hemisphere after Christmas. I learnt to fly on a Spark, and by a cruel twist of fate, I now teach people the basics of flying drones. The very first thing I teach them is DON'T RELY ON RTH. I expect them to know which way the drone is facing and where it is at all times, even if they lose VLOS. I believe a lot of the flyaways are caused by people panicking and pressing RTH, and the Spark is less forgiving of these mistakes than the larger, more expensive drones. I love my little Hoverbee (yep, Sparky is named Hoverbee), but it is more difficult to fly in a solid and bomb-proof way than the more expensive drones- you need a more thorough understanding of its capabilities and it is less forgiving than the larger DJI drones. When training people to fly drones, I use a Phantom Pro 3. That thing is bomb proof. Its app is simpler, it has more redundancy, it's more stable in the air and it's easier to see at distance. Once they get the hang of the Phantom, then we move on to the Mavic Pro and the more advanced functions. They don't get to fly a Spark. Even though I have access to a Phantom and a Mavic, if I have to choose which drone to take out with me, I take my Spark. I travel a lot and it's easy to take on a plane, it's very quick to unfold and capture quick moments and it's a great drone ambassador if I meet someone out in the wild. It's cute and non-threatening. But a good starter drone? Actually, nope. [/QUOTE]
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