DJI Mini 2 SE - The Ultimate Range Test! 

Yes it can be stressful at first but easy learning curve!

Same sittimg in my backyard in a small city looking over the downtown area from 2kms away at 500m

My mini 4K is turning up tomorrow so these comments really help! 🎉

I don't have mine yet and currently I only have a (pretty bad) drone from Syma. I get stressed when I'm 50 meters away, then the feed starts lagging xd

Hey! Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate the feedback. Happy flying ✈️ 👏🌅

I know! I would have been blown away if my old phantom 4 could do this 😂👏

Wow thanks very much for watching and sharing your feedback, happy flying my friend!

@@The-Drone-Guy You betcha...

@@joeyyambor9350I’m getting one.. was 2 miles hard to do? Or was it pretty easy?

That’s great to hear this was helpful! Let us know when you start sharing your new content with the DJI drone 😁👍🚁📸

That’s super exciting! I feel you the weather has been total crap - can’t wait to get out more. Keep us posted on when you start sharing your epic content 😁🙏

👍@@The-Drone-Guy

You’re most welcome thanks for tuning in!

First off, way to get out of your comfort zone but in a safe and methodical way. Another lesson to always set that return home to a lower altitude if needed, but high enough to clear anything on way home. As you experienced the increase in altitude allows for better connection in many ways as there are usually less obstructions between the drone and receiver. Hope this helps and enjoy your new hobby!

That’s so exciting to hear! What drone do you have?

Thanks so much for watching!

Glad you liked it! Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for watching! I know just another reason to love this little drone 💪👌

@@The-Drone-Guy yeah it's amazing what it can do. I still got the original 4k Mini 2.. Helps a ton when you wanna crop in on videos. But you have the Mavic 3 so you make up with that Drone for higher definitely recording.

So glad you found it helpful!

Thanks a lot! I appreciate you tuning in 👏👏

Hey hey! That’s so great to hear from a Mainer. How far up north? I do suggest getting at least one extra battery. You’ll have a ton of awesome landscapes to shoot. Do you follow Isaac Crabtree on instagram? He may have some locations near you but he’s also more central Maine I think. Thanks for tuning in and definitely let me know if you have any questions

@@The-Drone-Guy I'm up near Greenville so I guess there's still a lot above me technically lol. Just checked Isaac out and there are some great pics on there, will follow for sure.

@@NastadonGaming no way! I spend a week each year on Moosehead Lake - definitely more north than most people ever go haha Let me know if you post anything on your channel I’ll definitely go check it out ✌️🏔️

@@The-Drone-Guy Oh nice, my family owns a few rental places on the lake, Would be funny if you stayed at one! Awesome, thank you for that I'll be sure to let you know if I get good enough and post things!

@@NastadonGaming no way! There is definitely a chance we have since we are always trying out a new spot and it’s usually within an hour drive of Greenville. Best of luck with the drone!

Such a booster of a little drone 💪🚁

Thanks a lot for tuning in!

Yes they have incredible range. My suggestion whenever flying out of sight is to know your surroundings. Do a walkabout for a while and know what your return home altitude should be set at prior to sending the drone in the sky! Have fun 😊👍

@@The-Drone-Guy I've been doing my best to make sure the little drone is above everything in the area, but sometimes I'm wrong. I've been getting better with fewer "close calls" and I've managed to fly for about a year without hitting anything. As with everything I've ever tried to do, practice makes perfect.

Are you going to buy the mini 2 se!?

Hey! Thanks so much for sharing. Give yourselves plenty of time and grace. It is a very stressful thing, but you will gain confidence with each flight ✈️

Thanks so much for watching! Check out my Return home video I’m sure they will make you feel better. Even if signal is lost these drones are great at making their way back to the home point. Still fly safe and have fun! 😁👍🚁

Very exciting for you my man! So glad to hear the Videos were helpful. Definitely let us know when you drop your first video 🙏👍

Had the same, bought it 4 days ago. But I am still a pussy on going far. Was already happy I went 400 meters hehehe. Once I have more experience on flying I might try bit longer distances or fly over water at the Taal volcano here near us

@@otszzz79 there is no rush my man! You take your time - that’s how I started. And things only got more and more epic as I gained confidence. Same will happen with you. They volcano sounds dope and worth the wait 🚁👍

I've just bought a Mini 2 SE as my first drone and it's pretty phenomenal.

Thanks so much for watching and enjoy your new drone!

​@@The-Drone-Guyafter i got the latest update, my drone can't get far. not even a 100m. any idea what could be the problem?

@@arlansdailydosedsintonados really? That’s so bizarre - I would try to delete and redownload the app. It could also be due to some other factor such as satellite availability, weather interference etc. if the problem persists then I’d start a ticket with DJI

Wow thanks so much for the watching!

NO WAY! that is so exciting. Where are you taking it for the first flight??

@@The-Drone-Guy I’ll be going to ocean city next weekend. I’ll be taking it there.

@@kenronbarnes1351 so cool, have fun!

Good choice! It’s such a solid little drone

Omg that’s so exciting! Nothing better than having the new drone arrive. Is there a place you plan to fly it first?

Hey! Thanks so much for tuning in. Where about a in the state are you

How to tell someone where you're at without saying it... Same town where the mass shooter came from. @@The-Drone-Guy

Not that it matters much but, I noticed I missed a word in my original post . I hit my thumb with a hatchet a few days ago splitting kindling. So, you can imagine the difficulty attempting to type on a phone with a bandaged thumb. Since, that accident. I decided to go look for my kindling splitter in the barn. Wear gloves when using hatchet! I typically do but, didn't feel like going to the other side of the house to get them.@@The-Drone-Guy

Me too! Where on east coast are you flying from?

Wow that is so exciting to hear. You will LOVE this drone. Keep in mind that these drones are great at returning home if signal is lost and are very stable little machines. I have many years of flying to boost the confidence, you will soon ge there yourself. Enjoy!

Hey! All depends on where you are, mine has minimal range sometimes too when flying in more urban areas

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to my videos. Cool to hear you just got mini 2 SE - it’s a beast of a little drone. For its weight it is super stable. I most likely won’t be doing an altitude limit video only because it’s really hard to get a waiver for that kind of thing. But I’m sure they can go just as high as they can far if not more so. Where are you flying from?? 😁👏👏

@@The-Drone-Guy I live in the UK in the midlands. Love your vids. Do you have a video on basic settings you need on the se? For example best settings for video and pictures

@@Lewy_Seymour I do have different videos of narrated flights where I shoot with the quick shots as well as photos in AEB mode or Auto Exposre Bracket. Where you take 3 photos at once with different settings to get a nice balance. I don’t use any ND filter or other attachments - I have found the gimbal can’t handle much weight other than it’s own. Making sure to shoot in RAW allows you to edit more as well Hope this helps!

Yes it’s really impressive!! I’m very surprised

He said km lol

Try re listening at 7min37seconds in 😂

@@rodstewart8602 I was referring to 5,000 meters being roughly 3.1 miles not where I currently was when I said it which was 3,500 meters 🤣👍

😁👍👍

I have tried just about everything. Sent into DJI for a replacement 🙏

@@The-Drone-Guy hopefully they take care of you. We reserve the right to repair products, big companies in the name of safety try to deny us this right, such a shame, greed is the norm. Not everyone has thousands of dollars just sitting around to be spent on repairs that should cost a few dollars end up costing hundreds.

It’s truly impressive for such a light drone !

Hey! Thanks a lot for sharing, it’s a fun little drone that I end up using so much because It is so easy to have stored in the car or my office. Asheville is beautiful I’ll be on lookout for your upcoming videos!

Wow 10000 meters that’s crazy!

Wow! I have a mini 3 as well and was wondering how it would do with the extended battery especially. We're you using rhe original? And is it the mini 3 or the mini 3 pro? The 3 has better battery life than the pro

@HugoStiglitz88 I was using the battery plus and it's the mini 3 basic model. Even the standard battery I've gone 6km though which I consider pretty darn good.

mini 3 has ocu 3?

@@hiddenguy67 that’s a great question and I’ll be honest I don’t know! 🤔

Thanks my friend!

It says u replied

Oh nvm

Np

I believe they might still be in sale!

Hi there! great question - I do have my part 107 license and am able receive a waiver for line of sight. As you mentioned keeping the drone in line of sight is very important. Hope this helps answer your question! Thanks for taking the time to watch my channel

Haha! 🤣

That is a very tough question, my guess is that would not go very well. But if it does definitely keep us posted ✌️👌

In Payload mode, it shows that only can fly within 30 meters height and distance.

It’s the best little drone!

🍒 🙏🏻🚁✨

Yes there are some options for recording. The best way is to record tight to a micro sd card You can also story low resolution photo and video caches within the app for a backup option. I screen record to share mostly although I suppose this could be a third option. However once again it’s lower quality and there is all the drone info on screen, but it’s an option. Thanks for the great question

Hi there! Many tend to buy the “fly more” combo which comes with a DJI charger that can charge multiple batteries. Alternative is charging one at a time while plugged into the drone using a usb-c like a new Apple product would. I’m sad they made this switch for the newer models. The only phantoms allowed for charging individual batteries even when not in the drone. My mavic 3 even has this issue. A way to buy the combo I’m sure 🤷‍♂️

Hey! So glad you had a chance to tune into my video. I still can’t believe all of the footage I have been able to capture with it. And you will be happy to bought the extra batteries I always use at least two. Have fun!

@@The-Drone-Guy ευχαριστώ φίλε μου, καλές πτήσεις να έχουμε με προσοχή ✌️ καλή συνέχεια!

Same to you!

Oh heck ya! I have done so on about 50% of my flights

Hey! Yes it calculates the percent remaining as well as estimated time left

Hey! So great to hear you’re starting to get the feel for your drone. It will be the perfect tool for your vlogs. I would definitely suggest more country side flying until you’re used to the transmission and range capabilities. You will also have better control and connection, and often times there is better footage anyways. Lastly I would avoid night flying unless it is certain conditions, strobes will definitely be needed. The ability for the drone to stabilize gets greatly reduced at night so crashing is much higher. But can make for epic shots! Once again I would make sure you’re very confident before doing anything but day time flying. Hope this helps!

That is great to hear!

Just a well planned flight path, no mods or extra antennas. A clear path between the controller and drone makes the difference

Hey! Thanks so much for watching. Always good to stay in your confirm at first!

Hey! Thanks so much for watching. I’d say about 10 minutes to get that far - took little less getting back since I used the wind at my back

Fait le calculer t=d/v 5000 / 50km/h = environ 6 mn

Mais comme la vitesse n'est jamais constante à 57km/h elle tourne plutôt à 40km/h ça fait en moyenne 8mn pour 5km avec le mini 2

You will not be disappointed!

I’ve done that a bunch and have even I select the gimbal with compressed air

This was the standard battery issued with the drone 👍 I believe it had less than 25 recharges before this flight

@@The-Drone-Guy thank you very much

Hmm that doesn’t seem right. Have you tried ordering a new battery?

Just under 20 min 😁✌️

Oh darn I’ll have to re-add them I’m sorry. The main one I use is called UAV Forecast Link - apps.apple.com/app/id1050023752

It can reach 400 ft no problem, not sure how much higher it can go. Probably pretty high 😁👍

4km!!

Yes it returns home anytime you lose connection or if you press the button on your controller. Hope this helps!

@The-Drone-Guy Haha,,, thank you for the verification 👍. I did get one ! I was talking to my brother down under , and I just said to him... If I fly round the corner or a valkey and lose signal, will it return? .... We then lost signal 🤣 Cheers Mr. 👊

Hey! Great question - the drone will continue to calculate the battery flight time remaining As the drone flys. The more you speed around the more that number will go down assuming the battery life will be shortened. Just another metric to use when out there flying. Your drone is auto programmed to start returning home at 20% battery. Enjoy!

You’d be right! Because I have a part 107 commercial license I can apply for a waiver to fly outside of visual observation and for other reasons such as in an regulated airspace. I don’t think there would need to be a waiver required to fly over a moving vehicle in this way. If you’re looking to actively track a vehicle on the road or fly (with remote in hand) while sitting in a moving vehicle then you would need a waiver for that. Flying over people is much more of a safety concern than a vehicle. Hope this helps!

No this is the battery that it comes with

It’s just something I started with and became used to. Also it’s more universal and fairly easy to convert to feet in my head by now

I’d say it’s the most difficult to enforce as the concept itself is somewhat of a grey area. Technically the drone on this flight stayed within my LOS. Now the further it goes away the harder/ impossible it is to see. Is that considered out of line of site? The human eye is supposed to be able to see up to 3 miles away so I remember me and the other people in my part 107 course debating how far away is out of LOS. We never truly came to a conclusion but that was 7 years ago. I’ll have to research if any more rules in LOS have emerged. Now with that being said here is my overall suggestion. For 90 percent of your flights there will most likely be a time where the drone is out of your direct line of sight. If you are flying in an urban area where there are more people, buildings, controlled airspace and areas of rc interference etc then you will always want to keep the drone in LOS. But in this video where I mostly flying in the woods in a direct path that isn’t obstructed i feel much better about having the drone further away and technically out of site. Hope this helps! Your confidence will grow with each flight and so will your knowledge of the rules and your own operating procedures will emerge 👍

@The-Drone-Guy Ah I see, I mainly just fly around the neighborhood for now. I understand why these rules are place , just didnt think flying a sub-250g drone lower than the respective hard decks in any area would be an issue.

@@BrushHourpainting it really shouldn’t be an issue for you- biggest issue in nigheborhoods are trees and power lines haha I’d download some of the other apps that help know the local airspace’s in case you bring the drone to another location - enjoy!

Hi! So from what I know with this drone. The only automated flights are in the quickshots settings. These features allow you to lock onto a non-moving target and the drone will perform a variety of maneuvers around that subject. Because the mini 2 se only has two sensors it isn’t capable of more advanced auto flight controls. Such as waypoints and active tracking. Hope this helps a little!

@@The-Drone-Guy it absolutely helped, thank you. Do you know of any model of drone capable of flying the way i said?

@@fddon4166 my mavic 3 has more advanced flight planning like that but was much more expensive than mini models, I’d have to look at specs of other models. If I find anything else out I’ll drop a message!

@@The-Drone-Guy thanks for your help, friend. i've just found there are third party apps that can fly some models of DJI drones (only those for which DJI has made available an SDK) and have improved functionality like waypoint flying, such as Litchi App.

@@fddon4166 yes that is also another way of doing it! I have yet to try Litchi app but have heard good things. Keeep is posted and happy flying ✈️ 🙏🏻

Hey! Yes it does return home automatically- and I’m limited to 400ft unless I request a waiver. In very clear days with minimal wind you get get great range with these drones. I bet Hawaii is an awesome place to fly a drone, so many diverse landscapes. Enjoy!

Oh wow that sounds strange. The screen turns red ? I’d make sure you’re using the right app What drone are you using

Hey there! So on my original mini 2 se I had this error come up after about 5 flights. Not sure why exactly but DJI sent me a new one so now it is gone in my new videos. I did try calibration within the settings many times and even used forced air to make sure there was no debris in the gimbal before submitting to DJI

Yes waiver needed, I should really do a video on that!

Hey there! It started after my 4th flight and haven’t found a solution. My suggestion is to use forced air to clear any debris that may be stuck in the gimbal. A grain of sand is all it takes to mess with the gimbals ability to calibrate. Because mine has been persistent and it’s essentially a new drone I plan to send to DJI for a replacement drone

I would also try to re-calibrate the gimbal after each time you try and check for debris. I have had people tell me it took 20+ tries before it finally works

@@The-Drone-Guy I tried too many times and it didn't work, I thought it might be because of the dust, thank you very much for your answer😊

@@sahesersah1099 ahhh darn sorry to hear that! Hopefully our gimbals decide to figure it out soon 😂👏

Curious how far the range is on that model?

I’m not exactly sure but it goes pretty far

Not really sure but when I lived out in no man’s land in Massachusetts if flew out of eye view

@@Nate62340 Okay cool! I am always curious about other drones thanks for sharing!

@@The-Drone-Guy no problem

Yes - or if you press the return home button on the controller

Hey! This is how I felt for months when I got my first drone. I actually lost signal with it on the first flight 😂 but the return home feature proved helpful and I learned lessons every flight from there on. Have fun and stay safe!

I agree, just make sure you have a return to home point set and that the height is set to above any surrounding objects, if it did lose signal it would fly back to the home point 😉

Hey! Thanks for watching - for some reason the gimbal is having issues calibrating. I’ll definitely have to try the manual zooming as well.

There is! You can manually adjust and auto calibrate. However even after doing this the gimbal malfunction has continued. I have a ticket open for DJI to send a new one just haven’t gotten around to sending mine in. Thanks for watching!

A drone only needs to be licensed if it is used commercially or falls within the weight limit of .5-55 lbs. So any drone that is sub 250 grams is lighter than the threshold for needing to register with FAA. SO no this drone does not. Hope this helps!

Hey! Great observation, because I fly commercially as well I tend to use the imperial metrics. That is what is used for any of the maps and other tools used to follow the rules. Also, when traveling it is used globally. Hope this helps!

Hey! Curious what altitude you were flying at? And what kind of area? City or countryside?

Yes they’re practically the same drone! Just mini 2 se shoots 2.7k vs 4K which almost is in noticeable

@@The-Drone-Guy gracias. Yo pense que tenia mas cosas mejores el mini 2 .

So cool to hear someone with your background is tuning in. You’re obviously going to appreciate and approach the hobby with a unique perspective. Were you at a communication tower or an airport? One of my groomsmen from my wedding works out of Virginia as an air traffic controller. So fun to bounce things off of you!

​@@The-Drone-Guy Spent my 26 yr career in Calif. & worked it all. Air traffic centers which are really large darkened areas full of radar positions that control airspace across the USA. Airport towers handle airspace within a 5 mile radius of their airports, inbound & outbound. Never a dull moment.

@@imRosco69 I bet you have some great years of stories most of us aren't privy to. thanks again for sharing!

This was a well planned flight. The location, weather and topography were all geared towards maximum range

I believe it took around 8-10 minutes

The refurbished mini 2 se are only $229 😁🙏🏻

Love the accuracy thank you!!

Hey! Because when viewing important flight information on sectional map, weather briefings, and other commercial level info they use those metrics. It’s more of a universal standard than our us model. So I’ve been this since k started over 7 years ago 🙏

Great question!!

oh man.. the rest of the world are using that, only in US i guess that still using imperial unit

Yes you’re definitely right! I chose this area for that reason

Where are you flying from?!

Thanks for watching! There wasn’t any risk of braking the battery, landed mostly because sun was going down and I wanted some shots of sunset too!

@@The-Drone-Guy can you tellme what it happens with the battery if you went less of "10%" ? will lose capacity?

@@juanchelini5937 I just got mine, I think what happens when the battery reaches a certain percent the drone has a function that will automatically make it return to the spot u took off from. called it "roh" (return to home) feature. If u do run out of battery in the air the drone will force land wherever it is at

The only app I use is the official DJI fly app

Great question! To be honest I’m not sure yet how it will look. Here is the language from FAA site - “Drones are fundamentally changing aviation, and the FAA is committed to working towards fully integrating drones into the National Airspace System (NAS). Beginning September 16, 2023, all drone pilots who are required to register their UAS must operate in accordance with the rule on Remote ID. Safety and security are top priorities for the FAA and Remote ID for drones is crucial to our integration efforts” Because mini 2 se isn’t required to be registered I’m wondering if they will require it to have remote ID. My business drone is the mavic 3 which will be fine. Great question!

@@The-Drone-Guy While I am from Canada - we won't have this issue to deal with a this point in time. However, if I wanted to bring a mini drone into the US to fly while on holiday (like on our frequent trips to Southern Maine 😉), I presume I'd have to comply ...... which is swaying me towards the Mini 3 because it's already there.

@@JWNRW59 oh yes that is true I forgot you were from Canada - Yes the mini 3 would have remote ID enabled. However I would still hold off unless you just really want the mini 3. I think they need to clear up whether the sub 249 gram drones even need to be in compliance. Either way just hit me up and we will take the mavic 3 out here in southern main 😁👍🚀

As stated in the excerpt from faa, if not required to register, exempted from RID. 107 pilots can still fly recreationally, so as long as Mini isn't used under that rule (107), then it's exempt from RID rule. I don't believe being from another country would change that in any way? I don't see how it would. Nice vid. I love my Mini 2!!

@@Poophead1 thanks for watching I agree with you! Where you flying from? Glad to hear you also are having fun with the mini 2 se

I believe line of sight is about a mile it to be honest it’s been 6 years since I took my part 107 - you do need a waiver to fly out of line of sight, fly over people, from a moving vehicle etc. They’re pretty easy to get in certain areas. Great question!

Bro I just fly as far as it possible because you literally can't see your drone after 200 meters so what's the diffrience if it's 500, 1000 or 5000 meters?

Do you have to install the broadcast module if you get your part 107 ? Also, what happens if you lose cell signal or battery depletes ? Does it automatically go into RTH ?

Hey! Great question I think the main difference of memory serves me right is the mini 2 shoots 4K video and mini 2 se shoots 2.7k I technically could have gone farther but to be honest I wanted to see if it could at very least meet the 3 mile threshold. Thanks for watching! Are you looking to buy either mini 2 or 2 se?

@The-Drone-Guy I was looking to buy s2.But if its only video quality, i might just save some money. Since I only want to learn to fly before getting an expensive one.

@@mickhawkes2882 yeah that’s usually my advice. There is no difference in obstacle avoidance or pro shots features. Use mini se to learn the ropes and buy up to a drone with some more advanced features 👍👏🚀

@@The-Drone-Guy That's the plan!

@@mickhawkes2882 very cool and exciting, have fun!

Yes I noticed a change in signal when in Europe - I’d agree that tampering with the standards isn’t probably worth it. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience!!

Hi there yes you do!

Hey! The newest mini 2 se use the DJI O2 transmission system - which is an upgrade to the original WiFi system. Which is what helps allow it to have a much better max distance

Hey! Where you flying from? I can try to help