It doesn't have precision landing like the more expensive models. Really , this isn't even a big deal. It's superb in opinion. The fact it comes back to the same vicinity where you took off is awesome.
The Mini2 doesn't have precision landing sensors, so the accuracy is limited to GPS accuracy. It gets close enough that you get it back and that's really all that matters. Mine is usually 2-3 feet from take-off spot. (with 20 gps satellites).
@@lpdantas1 If it loses signal, or the battery runs low, it automatically returns to the home point without being prompted. There are posts which demonstrate this. Hope never to have to test it out, but it's good to know!
Always good to see stuff like this. The other day I lost VLOS by flying a bit too high and too far, the RTH saved my butt and got it back home safely! Great video.
@@creedyfbaby He didn't respond (yet), but one time I flew my drone in a slew of circles practicing flying. Looking at the map showed a bunch of squiggly lines. I probably could have figured it out, but just hitting RTH sure makes things easy in such situations.
@@PhilAndersonOutside this ^^^. Using RTH is great for when you have an intermittent signal loss or when you need it to come in quickly. Sure you can use the map but RTH to me is so easy. Like Dylan says in his video, it’s a great tool to use just for filming.
@@ToddAutry RTH is so easy it becomes a crutch for a lot of people. It's an awesome safety feature but it should only be used as such in my opinion. If you want to fly a drone I think it's best to get a little better at flying instead of relying on safety measures. I think anyone who owns this drone should practice returning home by flying the drone manually all the way to the home point. If they are are disoriented they should learn to look at the map to properly align the drone to the home point. They should also learn how to fly just looking at the the map when it is pulled up full screen. Knowing how to disable RTH is also VERY important. I was flying in the woods under a dense tree canopy and my drone went into RTH due to low battery. I quickly hit the pause button which disabled it after the drone had already climbed a few feet. Had I left it in RTH it would have hit tree canopy and crashed.
@@PhilAndersonOutside RTH is an awesome feature but try not to let it become a crutch. Next time don't look at the squiggly tracks on the map. Just look at the direction the drone is facing and where the blue dot (the controller) is. Use the left stick to spin the drone until it is facing the blue dot, then fly forward, it's that simple.
Nothing I didn't already know but I enjoyed your style and will sub. New drone owner with a Mini 2 as my first real drone. Love it so far and return to home is awesome. Got mine way out of my sight recently and just hit the RTH and back it came. What more can you ask for. This thing amazes me
I have dji mini 2 se, and I’m gonna say return to home is very useful. I will only use return to home if I lost sight of it, it will also help me not to lose my drone.
I'm a fairly new Mini 2 owner, and use this RTH feature almost every flight. This is farther away than I've ever had it land on autopilot. It's usually within about a foot. A few times it's landed within inches. Curious others experiences. Huge thanks for the video. I had never thought about using RTH as a filming tool, because you're right, it does give very precise, smooth footage. Great idea.
I'm also very new. But learning quick. I love the RTH function. However there is a downside. It has to climb to the RTH altitude you set. That eats up battery power to climb when it may not be needed. What I have learned is, use the map and turn the drone back towards you and view the trip and you can keep it as high as you need without climbing unnecessarily. I actually do like RTH for camera purposes. You can yaw and zoom while the RTH is getting it back to you.
I am on holiday in Scotland and really using my mini 2 for the first time. filming through the mountains of Glanco I felt a little wee coming on when I lost sight of the £550 toy. it was then I thought I might need to know how to use the home button. So thanks Dylan with look I should remember your tips.
Im guessing no way to change it to be more accurate? I freaked out today when I lost mine in the sun. I never used the RTH feature, thanks for the help pal.
Also you can always cancel RTH when you get it back close to home. And land it manually. RTH makes DJI worth it in my opinion. Even if it isn’t perfect.
It uses an updated gps position when you take off. I suppose in theory if the transmitter and/or phone link is lost the drone should simply return to the postion you take off from.
I just wrecked mine because the return to home was auto activated when battery was almost dead and I was under the tree canopy and I didn't override it in time an it went straight up into the trees then crash to the ground broke the gimbal and crack the drones top cover where the light is ...return to home is a blessing an a curse
I wanted to build a little platform on my back 40 to land mine with RTH. But the initial tests I ran (3 in about 20 min on the same day under the same bright, clear conditions with no wind) indicated that I was averaging about 4' (1.2m) to the west off my mark. I'll run more in-depth tests later, but testing RTH definitely convinced me that I don't wanna build a pad that big. It's still really (really really) good for getting it close enough to land the drone manually but I wouldn't wanna RTH and forget it.
The car mat is blended with the surface colour the sensors don't react well with block that's the reason to use a landing pad, but other than that great tuition
When you take off take it to 10 feet hoover I for few seconds so it takes picture of landing sports then fly away to your desired direction then RTHit will come back to that spot
U can change your RTH location to a different spot in the area u r flying at or set to go the remote controller as RTH, just by going into your safety mode under RTH, i find that setting to the remote controller is more accurate, just remember if u set to the remote controller that the is area clear to land
Absolutely could have. However I wanted to see how close it got on its own for demonstration purposes. The Mini 2 doesn’t have precision landing technology like the M2P and M2Z does or it would have landed ON the car mat.
I did a couple of RTH tests and the drone always landed where I was actually standing when I set the home point. So I did some home point setting when holding the controller over the actual landing pad where the drone was sitting. Bingo! Each time the drone landed within a couple of inches of where it took off from. So is the home point registering in the aircraft or the controller? It appears to be in the controller, because every test I have done results in the aircraft RTH at the spot where the controller is when the home point is set.
Return to home always stores the aircrafts location, not the controller when the aircraft takes off. Now if you pull up the return to home settings in the menu you can choose between the controller, where the drone is, or you can manually choose where to land on the map. Since you said "When I set the home point" I assume you are setting it where the controller is.
The wife shopping comment hilarious! Thanks for the video and warning about water. Also I hope DJI payed you for steering people towards mavic pro based on a feature! I want one now.
Once it connects to the satellites (obtains GPS) it stores it. However you can click the 3 white dots in the upper right hand corner of the DJI Fly app and find the home point settings to store in the menu.
The Mini 2 uses only GPS for RTH. GPS accuracy is 1-5m. so the result is ok. The bigger DJI drones use additional a picture of the ground to get very close to the starting point.
I have 2 questions. 1. Does the Home get set when you turn the drone on? If not when and where does it get set. 2. How do you reset the home location to be a new place? For instance, if I turn the Mini2 on inside my house, and then go outside to fly. I don't want the drone to try and land on top of my house thinking home is where I turned it on. Likewise, I like to make sure everything is working while I'm inside and warm. I live in a winter climate and like to fly from the comfort of my home or car.
@@deeyung oh ok got ya and yeah I have the Phantom Pro V.4 and The Mavic Pro Platinum brand new in the box not even opened yet LOL. I just ordered the Mavic Mini 2 a couple day’s ago so I will see. I still got to get the Inspire V2,Mavic Pro 2 and a few other’s on my list so just checking everything out and thanks for the great video.
Hi, thanks a ton, got a question would you recommend using the homepoint where the controller is? Or better set it up to some point on the map. Of course if you are staying in the same takeoff location
It's worth mentioning that with low battery it will return to home without possibility of override (manual return), with mentioned in the video bad accuracy and tree close by I damaged one of the limbs and had to replace it. This wasn't to hard, however I expected a little bit more accuracy. I think 10 by 10 metres should be enough to get it back safely :)
The Mini 2 does not have Precision. Landing as does some of its bigger brothers. If it lands within 15 feet that is pretty good just using GPS to land. I think the Mini 3 will have the Precision Landing feature along with collision sensors when it is released probably late in the year.
The reason it didn't return to the exact pin point spot is because the Mini 2 does NOT have precision landing technology like the bigger DJI drones does. It gets close enough, however.
@@deeyung ....I agree. It's no where near as accurate as the bigger brother, but it does get back to your general vicinity where you can take control and land it accurately.
I'm confused. Do you have to set the "home point" before you fly it? Or does the drone automatically know where home is? This video starts by stating that there is an "H" on the screen for Home point, but when I turn on my DJI app and my drone, I don't see any "H" appear on the screen. Which makes me wonder if you have to set it.
You are missing the point badly. At the time I made this video I came from the Mavic 2 Pro world where it would land precisely where it took off from so it was shocking to see it not perform as well as the M2Pro. #MoveAlong
Mine lands far closer than that ,I only bought mine 4 weeks ago and run the updates on day 1 and it didn’t land exactly on the mat,,around 2 feet away..the latest update around a week ago was installed and it seems to be getting far closer but not central on the circular landing matt,,just off the outer edge..I don’t think it will ever be as accurate as the mavic 2 or 3
I'm not sure who "they" are but it is very excessive to calibrate your compass before every single flight. Think of calibrating your compass sort of like an "oil change". Don't need to change your oil every time before running your vehicle.
Hi, What happens if your flying let's say 100 meters up but your " Return to home " is set to 50 meters, and your remote DIES out without batteries. Will the Drone descend ? as when you try to RTH it says " Altitude too high " ?
D, do you think that taking off and hovering a few mins might improve the landing accuracy? Maybe even taking a photo of your take off mat? 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
I don't believe it would make a difference being that the DJI Mini 2 does not have the precision landing technology like the Mavic 2 series drones do. The Mavic 2 series drones have precision landing and take a photo of the landing area, etc. to improve the landing.
What does it mater that it’s landing 2 meters away. It’s just for getting to your location and get your drone home if your are lost or something. If you are standing on a dock you can manual fly your drone when the drone is near you
Those 2 meters (6.4 feet) can be a big deal if you are taking off from a dock on water or tight spot... You are right the main purpose is to just get it back and it's not a huge deal but that's an example of why it would mater, to answer your question.
