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Living with the Mavic for a year

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I have had the Mavic Pro for a year now, what are my feelings about it? I have been flying the drone for just over a year now so I thought that it would be a good idea to do a "living with the drone" review. (Bonus:four behind the scenes photos Wooo) The positives: ✔️ Flying - The DJI Mavic Pro is just easy to fly! I have had no issues at all when flying it. Unlike the cheap knock-off drones, you don't have to constantly adjust your flying, if you want to hover on the spot just stop touching the controls it will hover by it's self using GPS and the controllers "magic". Windy conditions are no issue at all. The controller chimes and alerts you with the display of your phone if the drone detects high winds, so you can be aware not to fly too close to objects, in my case trees! Even in windy conditions with the odd gust at a high altitude the Mavic Pro makes use of GPS alongside a plethora of sensors to keep it in the same location and at the sa...

Wind speeds - Anemometer

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Wind speed and drone flying - Anemometer I got a new little gadget! Before I start I would just like to say that I have not been paid, given or asked to report or test the product. I purchased it with my own money because I thought it would be helpful :) . Wind is the mortal enemy of drones, one gust is all it takes to have your prised possession carried away only to be found in multiple pieces once it has slammed in to a tree, wall or point of interest you were so trying to get that awesome shot of! The Gadget; So what is an Anemometer? Simply, it's something that can detect wind speed and display it to you. This anemometer works by a "plastic fan" or vane spinning which in turn breaks the line with each of its fins between an infra-red LED transmitter and its accompanying receiver. The device then completes a sequence of mathematical magic and displays the result! If you want to get one for yourself, you can get it here on Amazon  ht...