I’ve consumed countless DJI Mavic Mini Youtube videos over the last month. The little drone flying over cities, mountains, across vast stretches of land and sea. But for me, it has been baby steps… small flights. One thing I learned immediately is the higher you go, the fiercer the winds. So my little drone stayed safe.
Fifty feet over Grand Haven is still enough to change your perspective, while avoiding the strong winds. Slowly getting more confident. A little further out. I had wanted to push well offshore and capture a video slowly entering the harbor, but got a strange interference warning message and the video started to break up.
It was then I realized that I had forgotten to raise the twin antennas. Then, because I was so low, I must have gotten behind the little hill with trees. Video broke up again. Enough for me to lose my courage and return home.
There is always another day to fly here. Just have to wait for friendly breezes.
Merry Christmas from my paradise to yours!