Mavic Air - 12 Things You Might Not Know 

I’m new to this and haven’t flown yet nervous of damaging and doing the wrong thing...your videos are Awesome and informative thank u soo much

Great info I learned a few things. I'm not surprised about the noise as smaller props at high rpm will like do that.

Thanks for the rundown. Just got the Air as my 1st ever drone. Flown lots of helis & planes though. So far its lots of fun and the video capability is very cool. My biggest complaint is that the camera makes me look old, bald, and chubby! (Ok.... maybe I am... but I don't want to be reminded of it!! They need a filter that makes me look 28 and buff!)

Thank you, I was trying to decide between a MM and a M2P and this clearly showed me the MA is my best for the buck...thanks again!

A really big thank you Kelly for being objective!!!!! That is one of the main reasons we, your subscribers, like to follow you and watch all your vids! Not all the internet reviewrs who got their MAVARKs (sorru MAVIC Air) directly from DJI before its official release are willing to point out certain negative things. Thanks again! Cheers from Argentina

Great video. I am still trying to decide between Mavic Pro Platinum and air. Thanks 👍

#1 0:48 No Ocusync #2 1:26 Can't charge via USB plug #3 2:06 It is loud! #4 2:34 Non-foldable propellers give longer flight time #5 3:15 Fixed focus camera #6 3:59 Red is glossy finish Black & white are matte finish #7 4:23 Landing gear hides antennas #8 5:11 Warnings if your battery is not properly connected #9 5:48 120 fps at 1080p means awesome slow motion shots #10 6:15 Faster than Mavic Pro and Spark #11 6:38 Hand take off and land is possible (Be careful!) #12 7:32 Pre-Release code name: Unicorn!

Super informative THANKS AND KEEP IT UP! I’m actually about to buy a spark then this later so I’ll check your channel for all things spark :)

I’m in the market for a Mavic and your videos are very helpful. Thanks!

Great info Kelly, thanks for sharing! 👍

Hello The mavic air has a 3 AXIS GIMBAL camera And is compatible with the dji gogles via a cable But does it rotates as we are moving our head like the mavic pro ??

Thank you very much for the latest info on the Mavic Air. It's greatly appreciated.

Thanks for sharing

KELLY, do you know if Epson's MOVERIO BT-300 FPV Drone Edition glasses work with the MAVIC AIR. ?

Hello from Dublin(Irl), I have my Mavic air just over three week's now...it's been a real learning curve in comparrison to my other machine's. I have been flying Multi rotor machine's since late 2014 starting with a Hubsan H107c. The Mavic is my second Drone since mid Summer 2015...The first machine I purchased was a Parrot BeBop which i could not fully get to grip's with. The Mavic hsa been so much better to learn to use mainly because of the fact that this machine came with a set of manual's rather than having to use an on line platform. I am still having some issue's with mine but DJI help and support have been brilliant so far...this is my first DJI product as i used to find thier product's to be out of my cost range. i was very pleased with the fly more package...especialy that mine came with a free Tello Drone which i will not use as i am having far too much fun with my Mavic. Happy flying.

Thanks for the info. Nice video with good pros and cons.

Nice video and good info....thanks.....!

Hi! I just ordered my mavic air and I'm excited! I saw in another video that the propellers have marking (white lines on the front propellers) on them so you know which ones go on the front legs and which ones go on the back legs. I see you have mixed them and you have one of the front ones on the back and vice-versa. Doesn't that create problems?

Can you do a range test with mavic air and mavic pro

AMAZING INFO GOD BLESSYOU

Great video. Great info !

Thank you I did learn a couple things preciate it

Very informative video Kelly. Thanks!

Great review. Very much appreciate the list of positives as well as mentioning the negatives too.

Loved the video good information I'm thinking of getting one!

In spite of the negatives, the loudness being the main negative to me, I'm thinking I'll end up getting one... probably next summer. Maybe by then, DJI will have upgraded some of what is lacking right now. Excellent, helpful video as always!

Great vid, learned a good few bits and bobs, keep the good work up.

Nice input and update Thanks

I may already know all the things you mentioned apart from one, but I still liked the video. Thank you.

Thanks....one of the straightest videos on this drone I've seen...Great job.....👍God bless

Hi Kelly, I just got mine today. Updating the firmware after uninstalling the GO4 App and reinstalling. It seems like there's always some kind of stall when I get these things. Thanks for the tips and the video.

please help me what is the better mavic pro or mavic air ??

Would love to see a comparison of the different flight modes vs the Mavic Pro. Specifically I am interested in knowing if there is the "follow me" mode and "waypoints". Thanks for the videos!

Thanks for sharing. ..Now after owning my syma x5c, it's still fun, which DJI would you recommend without going all out ? and I am not a movie maker. ..

Very informative , succinct professional video. Hey and I learned something from this video for sure.

All your negatives are not too important for my flying so this is a buy for me. Thank you

Ready Set drone is awesome thank you sir, great information and super accurate thank you

How about a video of more in depth look at settings for the drone and what to do first for people who never flown and this may even there first drone type video

Good Review greetz from Belgium

Can’t wait to fly my new drone thank you for that info

I have just replaced my pro 2 with an air. Is there anything I need to know

thank you ..

Just a little fedback: I appreciate that ur title has the word "might" in it. Beside from that, was nice to watch and well made!

Since it is fixed focus, what is the minimum focus distance?

Thank you for letting me know

are the legs the antennas or are the antennas attached to the legs? if you break a leg do you have to replace the antenna?

Are there any good accessories for these drones to allow me to lift something then drop it? I really would like to use a drone to hang some antenna wire in trees but not sure how to do it.

Very explicit! Wanted buying a used one, this video really widen my scope on the product. 😊

Hey Kelly, great video! I had a Spark for a month then sold it, I found I got a ton of WiFi interference. The range was pretty disappointing. Too bad the Mavic Air uses WiFi.. I think that fact alone, puts the Air in the “toy” category. Do you think that there could be an software update for the Mavic Pro and Mavic PP that will allow for 1080@120fps?

Hi. Do you have plans to do a review about the GDU O2?

I love the noise of Mavic Air sound like Stuka bomber! Scared all the rat in my neighborhood! I love it! My favourite drone, thanks

Im interested in getting the mavic air. However i plan on flying among tall buildings in the city center, and without ocusync will that be a huge problem with wifi interference?

Thank you for all the information! I’ve asked before .....what do you think is going to happen to the pricing for the Spark and Mavic Pro if anything?

I own the mavic pro with occusync and the mavic air without and haven't noticed any difference in signal quality' or range issues at legal Heights and distances . One thing I have noticed is the mavic Air seems to deal with wind better than my mavic pro but all in all they are both great quads.

How is signal strength without ocusync? I am really apprehensive about the air because of lack of ocusync technology. Will you be doing a video soon on its signal strength? Great videos! Thanks!

Got this drone for Christmas 🎄 👍

Sorry for off topic, but what software to you use for making all these videos? I'm thinking about buying either Xiaomi 4k or this one.

Fellow, I have not yet seen anyone doing consistent APAS testing. Have you done or have you seen video of who did a good test? By the way, you did a good job on this video. I liked your focus on these details.

You can actually fit the Air including clamshell (while it's inside it) in the wide side pocket of the bag if you want to. That means you can fit everything that came with the Fly More Combo + Clamshell.

Which one do I get? I can buy any of the two but can only pick one. Also someone is selling the mavic pro brand new for £650 and the mavic air costs £769 in shops. Which do I get?? I want to use it for my travels around the world. I want to get shots such as mountains etc when I visit Iceland etc and the waterfall in Bali. I've never bought a drone before...

I just got my Mavic Air, and I love it. I'm watching your channel to learn about my drone. I don't know if I have the b*lls to take it out of sight, but 2.5k is a good distance.

OK. I see that you also have the iPhone X. I pretty much agree with your points about the Mavic air. I was glad to learn even though I always intuitively thought that rigid propellers would give a slightly longer flight time. There is no need on this particular drone to have folding propellers. For me this drone is a winner… Not because it’s the best one. It’s because it is so small that even compared to the Mavic pro you can take it literally anywhere and still get very high quality video or stills. I love the fact that I can shoot in RAW.

How's the video lag considering they used wifi vs occusync or lightbridge? Can it still be flown FPV style with no noticeable lag between what the drone is doing/where it is vs the display on the phone? To me this is 1000x more important than having a really really long range.

Only didn't know the last two items. Good job!

Very informative Kelly! I was actually hoping the new release was the Phantom V. Also I had thought I read 120fps in 4K, which would be crazy, but it looks like I read it wrong?!? BIG LIKE👍

Does it have "contrast", "sharpness" and "saturation" controls like the Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 Pro?

Great job Kelly, I think I will stick to my dream drone. The mavic pro or a phantom someday. That care and have a great rest of your weekend.

Posted this question on someone else's video as well. Are there any companies making after market propellers for the Spark or Mavic Air? Like say 3, 4 or 5 arm props? The reason I ask is because I feel the Spark and M/Air are loud compared to the Parrot or even the Mavic Pro. Maybe if they added a few more arms it would be a little quieter and the motor would operate cooler(not work as hard)..? I'm new to drones so yeah..😊

Excellent video Kelly!!

Have you done a full range review yet?

Can u make a in depth review mavic pro vs mavic air??

Do you think DJI will make a Spark Air that is under that magical 250g weight restriction?

Great vid

very detailed. funny unicorn. thanks!

Very informative, thanks from the UK... was the RTH pretty accurate? I found the Spark wasn't.

Enjoyed this video, it’s DJI equipment even your negative or not so popular features are fine by me. Just got confirmation mine shipped, in a email from DJI at 7:47pm Austin Texas time and it did include a FedEx tracking code

Hi having lost my spark last year to all kinds of compass errors , it just flew off never found it . I have been thinking of the Maverick air ? Is this a good drone for me who just likes picture quality and general flying? John from ukulele

Is there any aliasing in higher 1080p modes like the mavic pro had?

Is possible in the Mavic Air replace the Wi-Fi by OcuSync through Software?

Please make video about Mavic Air high wind test.

I would love to see a video of someone packing the Mavic Air Fly More Combo inside the Travel bag! :D

Is it possible to use spark's props on mavic air?

Hi! Can you control the exposer and shutter speed while you are recording video? Thanks

I can't wait to get mines this week.

OCCUSYNC for Wireless Goggles use and reliable longe range looks really missed...someone appearently from DJI told charging via USB-C is under way, back there on DJI Forum...

Great video! I didn't realize that the red was glossy while the others are matte. I think you may be the first reviewer that I have seen to mention it. Thanks! 👍

Why is it that when I let of the forward motion stick i get a jerky rocking stop and not a smooth transition. Thanks

Can you connect the mavic air remote to the tablet with an OTG cable , like the spark can?

Hi there. Please, can you tell what Mavic Air is missing without the OcuSync system? Or, better, in urban use, what the difference between Air and Mavic Pro? Thank you. I'm looking for a drone to architectural photography.

Hi Kelly, Thank you for this very informative and excellent video. I’m looking to buy the Air and still indecisive as to which colour. I do like the red, but as you said it is a glossy finish and my concern is how easily can it be scuffed! What are your thoughts on the glossy finish since you own one? Have you had any issues with it? I don’t want to have to worry about always babying it when I use it to avoid scuffing it and getting those annoying tiny surface scratches. Many thanks on advance! Sam

Thanks for this great video, but I expected nothing less from you. I got my Mavic Air yesterday and I love it. My wife will be getting my Spark. It’s even easier to fly that the Spark. Your video told me things I didn’t know, such as you believe in Unicorns 😉. Anyway thanks for another great video.

Can you try out the moton

Thanks again.

I have a question about slow motions, for starters i never tried it, ever hahaha, but i was wondering, by simply adjusting the rates of the frame it will covert your video from normal mode to slow motion or do you have to do it in an external program after shooting the film?? on the Mavic Pro

You say it's loud compared to the Platinum, can't you use the blades off the Platinum on the Air?

how long to charge the batery?

Giving the option if the two were side by side (spark and air). I really think that I would pick up the spark.

#6 so true! I thought I was gonna get matte black and got onyx black and looks like a grey 🙄 oh well

Great vid! W-fi up to 2.5 miles away? Not your typical home router :) The Phantom 3 S only managed half a mile; have you suffered any signal drop out? And does the support of 2.4 / 5/8 GHz mean you can use it with other FPV goggles? Ian in London .

Can I just use controller no phone?