The Air 3 is a good multi-purpose drone, able to producing wonderful content material for each novices and veterans alike.
Launched in 2023, the Air 3 makes use of the brand new OcuSync 4 transmission system, which is at the moment solely appropriate with the DJI RC 2 and DJI RC-N2 distant controllers.
With it being that point of yr once more, and plenty of receiving the DJI Air 3 as items, many new customers might have questions on flying the Air 3 utilizing the DJI RC 2 good controller.
On this article, we are going to stroll via the procedures for launching and touchdown the Air 3 with the DJI RC 2, the right way to use the DJI RC 2 distant controller, in addition to arrange the assorted choices inside the DJI Fly app to make sure safer flight with the DJI RC 2.
The DJI RC 2 Sensible Controller
For these simply stepping into flying DJI drones and looking out to take action with a sensible controller, the DJI RC 2 is an all-inclusive distant controller.
This implies the distant controller doesn’t want a sensible system hooked up to fly.
The DJI RC 2, being all-inclusive, is an Android-based RC that runs the DJI Fly app. It has an built-in 5.5″ display screen which has 700 nits of brightness.
Though that is lower than the 1000 nits discovered on the DJI RC Professional, it’s a lot shiny to see in most sunny circumstances.
Add on a matte display screen protector and also you’ll have the ability to view the display screen in virtually any situation.
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DJI Fly Flight Choices
Whereas one might merely settle for all of the DJI Fly app commonplace choices for flight, it’s advisable to tailor a few of these choices to your flying model and surroundings, whether or not these be safety-related, flight stick preferences, or return-to-home-based choices (RTH).
Whenever you signal into the DJI Fly app together with your DJI Profile, most of your settings ought to switch to no matter system you might be utilizing DJI Fly on.
For this part, we’ll go underneath the idea that you’re flying for the primary time with a brand new DJI Profile/Account.
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Security Choices
To get to the entire Security tab, go into Settings > Security. All the security objects we talk about on this part may be accessed from the Security tab.
Altering or setting choices within the Security tab will support in safer flights. For the Air 3 and people round you.
Firstly, we’ll study the Flight Help space and give attention to the Impediment Avoidance Actions and Bypassing Choices.
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Impediment Avoidance Motion
Earlier than flying you’ll wish to outline what the Air 3 will do as soon as it approaches an impediment.
The accessible actions are:
- Bypass – When enabled and controlling the Air 3, the Air 3 will routinely go round detectable obstacles. If there isn’t a accessible method to take action, the Air 3 will then hover till motion may be taken by the drone pilot.
- Brake – When the brake motion is enabled, the Air 3 will routinely cease and hover when encountering obstacles. You’ll then have the ability to decide the most effective plan of action to take.
- Off – Turns off all impediment avoidance methods. With this motion, the Air 3 can run into obstacles within the surroundings. Some drone pilots, like myself, use this feature when flying in tight areas.
Moreover, when the Bypass Motion has been chosen, there are two choices accessible for the way the Air 3 behaves when bypassing obstacles.
- Regular – The Air 3 will get hold of obstacles upfront of reaching them, staying a secure distance from the impediment(s).
- Nifty – That is kind of like Cine mode for the Bypass motion. When enabled, the Air 3 will keep away from obstacles with extra laid-back and clean actions. Nonetheless, this Bypass choice has a better likelihood of colliding with obstacles.
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Return to Residence (RTH)
Return-to-home (RTH), will return the Air 3 to the recorded residence level, with none further enter from you.
On this part, you’ll wish to set the choices for Superior RTH.
ADVANCED RETURN TO HOME
There are two settings accessible for Superior RTH. These RTH settings are:
Optimum Superior RTH
When in Optimum Superior RTH, the Air 3 plans the most effective route for it to get residence, no matter any RTH top choices beforehand enter.
It can modify its top to get above, under, or round any sort of impediment or interference sign within the space that might disrupt a profitable RTH.
With the optimum setting chosen, the Air 3 will use the straightest and direct path to RTH, to avoid wasting on battery energy, which in flip will increase the period of time the Air 3 can fly.
This may occasionally presumably even save the Air 3 if the batteries are low.
Whether it is too darkish for the Air 3’s imaginative and prescient sensors, the Air 3 will default to a variation of Preset mode, with preset altitude choices, which we’ll take a look at.
Preset Superior RTH
On this mode, the Air 3 will return residence on the preset top.
As a rule of thumb, I set my Auto RTH Altitude 30 ft or so above the best impediment wherever I is likely to be flying for the day.
If the Air 3 is in Optimum Superior RTH when the lighting circumstances are too poor for the Air 3’s imaginative and prescient system to see its method residence, the Auto RTH Top might be used.
AUTO RTH ALTITUDE
The Auto RTH Altitude is a vital choice to set.
The reason being that within the occasion of an emergency (we’ll contact on this shortly), you’ll need the Air 3 to have enough top when returning residence.
As a rule of thumb, it’s all the time good to set your return-to-home top a good bit larger than the tallest obstruction in your space.
Some merely set their RTH altitude to the utmost flight ceiling in the USA (400 ft) and simply go.
This may be harmful if the Air 3 is returning residence and there are low-flying plane within the neighborhood.
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AR Settings (Augmented Actuality)
The Air 3 advantages from the inclusion of AR (augmented actuality), displaying on-screen overlays to help with residence level identification and return-to-home features.
With Present AR Residence Level choices on, you will notice a digital H on the Dwell View display screen representing the Air 3 residence level, which may be seen in the entire map views.
With the Present AR Return-to-Residence route choice enabled, there’s a inexperienced path exhibiting what route the Air 3 will take to RTH.
Lastly, when touchdown there’s additionally a digital “Air 3” on display screen exhibiting the place the Air 3 will precisely land. That is known as Present AR Plane Shadow.
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Flight Safety
This part is used to outline how far and excessive the Air 3 will fly at any given time. Though our intention could also be to remain inside the confines of the legislation, when in-flight this is likely to be tough to keep up.
If you’re in the USA, as a result of it’s unlawful to fly above 400 ft, you could select to set the Max Altitude to something underneath 400 ft.
If you’re in a rustic that regulates the utmost altitude that you would be able to fly, likewise you’ll wish to set that quantity right here.
Moreover, you may also set the most distance. If you’re involved about flying too far out, you’ll be able to set the worth to any quantity you’d like. If distance isn’t a priority, this may be set to No Restrict.
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Superior Security Settings
Superior security settings decide how the Air 3 behaves when the Air 3 disconnects from the distant controller.
Disconnects can happen attributable to variants within the surroundings, resembling tall bushes, mountains, canyons, and even sign interference and loss.
Moreover, you’ll be able to set the stick inputs for manually shutting the propellers off within the case of an emergency.
Sign loss choices:
- RTH – The Air 3 will return to the house level, whatever the environment.
- Land – The Air 3 will descend and land, even when the sign was misplaced over water.
- Hover – The Air 3 will keep in a single place till it receives enter from you. You might have to go to the situation of the Air 3 to regain a connection.
Emergency Propeller Cease
Concurrently transfer each management sticks diagonally towards the interior or outer corners to cease the motors and propellers.
If the Air 3 is airborne it’ll crash-land. The emergency propeller cease ought to solely be utilized in an precise emergency scenario, because the Air 3 is likely to be unrecoverable after the occasion.
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Management Choices
A vital side of flying the Air 3 is the precise management enter technique getting used. It’s known as Stick Mode. Stick mode is within the Management tab.
To get to the Management tab, go into Settings > Management
Stick Mode allows you to tailor your stick preferences for flight. Some like Mode 1, whereas I fly utilizing Mode 2, which has a really Xbox/Ps Console really feel to it, one thing I’m snug with.
There are a complete of three Mode presets, and a Customized preset you’ll be able to completely modify to your flying model.
If you’re uncertain of what your specific flying Mode needs to be, it’s advisable to take the Air 3 to a distant space or giant area and change between the Stick Modes till you discover one you might be snug with.
Beneath are the assorted Management Modes:
Customized Stick Mode means that you can faucet the Guide button and outline every one of many stick inputs.
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Flight Mode Choose
Circuitously tied to the precise Management Choices tab, however a management choice nonetheless can be the Flight Mode.
The Flight Modes for the Air 3, whether or not utilizing the DJI RC 2 Sensible Controller or the DJI RC-N2, are discovered on the face of the DJI RC 2:
- C (Cine) – sluggish clean flight with dampened controls. Tailor-made for getting cinematic photographs.
- N (Regular) – commonplace management velocity
- S (Sport) – permits the Air 3 to fly at speeds as much as 46.9mph. This mode turns off all obstacle-avoidance.
These flight modes may be switched throughout flight. If new to flying, it’s advisable to be in both Cine or Regular mode, as these retain impediment avoidance sensing and are slower in velocity than Sport Mode.
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Energy On Course of
With the pertinent DJI Fly app choices outlined and locked in, we’re able to energy on and fly the Air 3.
DJI, like different drone producers, has a “advisable” energy on and off sequence for its line of drones. Once more, that is only a advice.
Loads of DJI drone homeowners use numerous power-on sequences with out situation.
Sequence for Turning on the Air 3 for Flight
Step 1: Activate the DJI RC 2 by urgent as soon as on the facility button, then urgent and holding till the distant controller activates.
Step 2: Take away the gimbal cowl from the entrance of the Air 3.
Unfold the Air 3’s legs and arms, adopted by opening the propellers.
Notice: Unfolding the props as an alternative of permitting them to be spun open upon motor engagement reduces the quantity of stress on the Air 3’s body.
Step 3: Activate the Air 3 by urgent the facility button as soon as, then urgent and holding till the Air 3 activates. This might be indicated by the motors twitching and LED lights blinking.
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Taking Off (Launching)
Arming the Motors
Earlier than launching the Air 3, you’ll wish to guarantee that you’re in an space freed from direct obstacles.
You’ll additionally wish to make certain the Air 3 is going through away from you.
To launch the Air 3, it’ll must be armed first. This implies the motors must be engaged/turned on.
To arm the motors in preparation for flight, pull each management sticks diagonally towards the interior corners, and the motors will spin up, prepared for flight.
Notice: If it’s good to disarm/flip off the motors after arming them, merely push down and maintain on the left stick and the motors will cease spinning (if utilizing Stick Mode 2).
Likewise, you need to use the identical stick inputs as launching to cease the motors.
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Lifting off (Launching)
There are two methods to launch the Air 3.
The primary method is autonomous, via the DJI Fly app (known as auto takeoff).
Whereas within the digicam stay view, with the motors armed and spinning, merely press the takeoff icon on the left of the display screen.
The Air 3 will raise to a top of about 3 – 4 ft after which hover, ready on your stick enter.
The second method to launch can be doing so manually utilizing the management sticks on the distant controller.
To manually launch, if utilizing Management Stick Mode 2, gently push up on the management sticks.
The Air 3 will slowly raise. The more durable you press up on the sticks, the quicker the Air 3 will ascend.
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In-Flight
As daunting as flying a drone for the primary time may appear, it’s really pretty easy.
As a result of completely different individuals use completely different Stick Modes when flying (see Controls Choices above), we can not cowl all of them right here.
Earlier than flight, research the controls for the Stick Mode you might be snug with, by both going into the Management tab > Stick Mode, or trying on the DJI Air 3 guide (excerpt under).
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New-To-Drones Flight Ideas
- Launch from a location freed from obstacles and particles, as this might intervene with the takeoff course of
- Convey the Air 3 above the treeline (if any) to start flying
- Activate impediment avoidance options
- Use clean and managed stick motions when first beginning out flying
- Attempt to keep away from flying in Sport Mode till you might be snug with the Air 3’s flight traits
- Fly with the rear of the Air 3 going through you. If the nostril (entrance) of the Air 3 is going through you, ahead, backward, and side-to-side controls are reversed
- Keep inside visible line of sight (VLOS) for the security of others in addition to the Air 3
- Keep away from flying larger than the authorized restrict on your nation
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Touchdown
Like with taking off, touchdown may be finished in a couple of alternative ways.
For the primary technique, after you have got returned the Air 3 to your location, you’ll be able to land it via the DJI Fly app (now known as auto touchdown).
Step 1: With the Air 3 within the space you wish to land, press the auto touchdown icon within the stay digicam view display screen.
Step 2: Press and maintain the Land icon in the midst of the display screen. This acts as a timed affirmation for touchdown.
Step 3: The Air 3 will provoke auto-landing procedures, land, and shut off the motors. If you need to cancel the auto touchdown, press the cancel immediate to the left of the display screen
The second technique can also be autonomous however is finished on the face of the DJI RC 2.
With the Air 3 within the space the place you wish to land, faucet the auto-landing button on the face of the distant controller after which maintain it to verify.
The Air 3 will verify, land, and shut off the motors.
If you need to cancel the touchdown, merely press the auto-landing button once more.
The third and final technique for touchdown the Air 3 is doing so manually.
Fly the Air 3 to the place you wish to land, guaranteeing there aren’t any obstructions round. Pull the left stick down (if in Stick Mode 2) and the Air 3 will land, after which the motors will cease.
Powering Down
To energy down the Air 3, you’d merely reverse the power-on sequence.
- Flip off the Air 3 by urgent as soon as on the facility button, then urgent and holding the facility button till the Air 3 shuts off.
- Flip off the DJI RC 2 by urgent the facility button as soon as, then urgent and holding the facility button till the RC 2 offers an audible sign and the display screen shuts off.
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