Hi guys,
So I'm 95% sure that I'm going to invest in a spark. I was originally set on the air, but I'm looking to get a quad that's a bit more inconspicuous, and looks a little more like a toy than something people are going to look up at and get mad about because 'its filming them'.
I have a few peace of mind questions to ask before doing so.
First and foremost, is this a good time to invest in a spark? Or should I be holding out for a potential spark 2? I've heard people say that the MA is the unofficial spark 2, but at more than double the price, and having a camera that I largely won't make use of, it doesn't seem worth it to me.
1) Before purchasing is there anything I absolutely need to know?
2) Is dji care worth it?
3) In reality/practicality, what is the range I'm going to get on this quad? I read in the "before you purchase thread" that people looking for distance shouldn't buy this quad. What exactly does this mean? I'm coming from a hubsan x4 and syma x5sw...so as long as I can get 3-4x the distance as these quads I'll be happy. I'm not the type of person that's looking to fly a km + away and risk losing my quad.
4) Are there any must have accessories that I should look into?
5) Is the battery popping out actually an issue? It seems crazy that DJI hasn't fixed this design error, and is a battery clip actually necessary?
6) I've read a lot about wifi connection issues, and the quad disconnecting. This is literally my biggest nightmare. Can you trust the features on the quad to actually keep it safe in these scenarios? This thread Lost my Spark. Disconnected/Fly Away is what keeps me awake at night...what went wrong here? How do you avoid this? And what do you do in this scenario?
7) Autopilot or litchi or both? Pros/cons of each?
8) Eventually when I get the hang of flying this thing, I want to use it to active track me while water skiing...does everyone think the spark is capable of this? Whats the best way to do something like this? Launch it from shore and set RTH to shore? Launch it from the boat? I need advice for this.
9) **A question for my fellow Canadian flyers: When (if) the newly proposed drone laws come into effect, the spark will be required to have liability insurance purchased for it in order to fly legally. Are most people going to abide by this? Seems so ridiculous to me to have such a small quad
This is all I can think of for now, but I know more questions will pop into my head.
When replying I would appreciate if you could number your answer based on the number I set for the question, so it's easy to see what question you're answering.
**inb4 someone tells me to read the manual, or these forums...if you don't want to answer my questions just move on. Thanks.
So I'm 95% sure that I'm going to invest in a spark. I was originally set on the air, but I'm looking to get a quad that's a bit more inconspicuous, and looks a little more like a toy than something people are going to look up at and get mad about because 'its filming them'.
I have a few peace of mind questions to ask before doing so.
First and foremost, is this a good time to invest in a spark? Or should I be holding out for a potential spark 2? I've heard people say that the MA is the unofficial spark 2, but at more than double the price, and having a camera that I largely won't make use of, it doesn't seem worth it to me.
1) Before purchasing is there anything I absolutely need to know?
2) Is dji care worth it?
3) In reality/practicality, what is the range I'm going to get on this quad? I read in the "before you purchase thread" that people looking for distance shouldn't buy this quad. What exactly does this mean? I'm coming from a hubsan x4 and syma x5sw...so as long as I can get 3-4x the distance as these quads I'll be happy. I'm not the type of person that's looking to fly a km + away and risk losing my quad.
4) Are there any must have accessories that I should look into?
5) Is the battery popping out actually an issue? It seems crazy that DJI hasn't fixed this design error, and is a battery clip actually necessary?
6) I've read a lot about wifi connection issues, and the quad disconnecting. This is literally my biggest nightmare. Can you trust the features on the quad to actually keep it safe in these scenarios? This thread Lost my Spark. Disconnected/Fly Away is what keeps me awake at night...what went wrong here? How do you avoid this? And what do you do in this scenario?
7) Autopilot or litchi or both? Pros/cons of each?
8) Eventually when I get the hang of flying this thing, I want to use it to active track me while water skiing...does everyone think the spark is capable of this? Whats the best way to do something like this? Launch it from shore and set RTH to shore? Launch it from the boat? I need advice for this.
9) **A question for my fellow Canadian flyers: When (if) the newly proposed drone laws come into effect, the spark will be required to have liability insurance purchased for it in order to fly legally. Are most people going to abide by this? Seems so ridiculous to me to have such a small quad
This is all I can think of for now, but I know more questions will pop into my head.
When replying I would appreciate if you could number your answer based on the number I set for the question, so it's easy to see what question you're answering.
**inb4 someone tells me to read the manual, or these forums...if you don't want to answer my questions just move on. Thanks.
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