Ongoing Spark flight tests

[Dick]

I have had the Spark for a few days and continue to flight test......this is with the controller, testing the stability of GPS in a wooded area, the stability of the Spark in flight and how solid does the connection remain between the drone/controller/phone.
I have owned and sold a Phantom 2+ that never had a connection issue......not so with Spark, unfortunately.

Even using the OTG cable, and being less than 200 feet from the drone the Go4 app dropped out......

I am happy with the flight stability and the 2 axis gimbal and camera, however......

There is some issue remaining regarding the connectivity of the app and the drone, even when using the controller.

Below is the resultant edited video........

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[Dick]

I would also add that this flight yielded only about 10 minutes and I have the prop guards installed.

 

[mcquoidd]

yeah same as me here in new zealand, open field or open by a beach and drops out around 100 metres away, playing the recording back is still sweet as, but the livce to the screen drops out,

 

[Dick]

This seems like an issue with all the Sparks.......hopefully DJI monitors these sites and will correct the problem.....hopefully with firmware.

At this point I really can't trust the drone after spending $700 (bought the "package"), unfortunate that their newest product is getting a bad reputation.