I just got off the phone with DJI and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. A few months ago, I ignored the other reviews on the Mavic Air where people has issues with the drone crashing, DJI not standing behind their product, and warranty issues not being honored, and I STILL bought the Mavic Air. Loved it for the first 2 months but then something odd happened. After the firmware update, when I was flying it on a regular flight path I have been doing for months, I experienced signal interference (I was only 1500 ft from it) on my phone. I immediately raised it higher in the air (I was already at 165', well above the tree line) to see if it would be a better signal. As I started running toward it, the video feed went out. I figured it was just hovering there where it last received signal, however when I arrived I found it in pieces on the ground. On the flight playback, it showed the drone at the spot it lost signal and it just went straight down. DJI said that when it loses signal, its supposed to hover, UNTIL the battery runs down, then Return To Home. It did none of these. SO I went out and bought a second to verify the drone couldn't have hit any obstacle that would have caused it to drop straight down. Sure enough it was all good for a flight path. No obstacles. However, I also upgraded the second drone to the new firmware, and sure enough, at the same point as the first drone, the second also gave me notification that there is signal interference. Fortunately I was able to recover it before it had a chance to crash. Before the firmware update, I regularly flew twice the distance and without so much as a hiccup. So, back to my conversation with DJI. They said that even though the drone didn't do what it was supposed to do, they wouldn't replace it. I asked why the range is so severely limited (and why they don't use radio frequency vs wifi even though they know its a better transmission but he wouldn't respond to that) and he said that if I calibrate the compass, it should give me better range. I haven't tried that, but just knowing that they know its an issue, not doing anything about it or alerting customers, and with the latest firmware, it essentially is making every drone out there vulnerable to crashing, and not letting people know that they can avoid losing their $1000 investment, is the most immoral and unethical standard of practice. Basically, they want you to spend another $1000 for a new drone, and another $1000, and another $1000, and another $1000 UNTIL you realize that they can't be trusted. This company would not stand behind their product and admitted to me that they know its and issue and aren't telling people about it. One other issue I realized is that when the battery gets low, it enables a "Return To Home" function where its programmed to fly straight UP to an altitude to about 100 feet and fly back to a home spot. Note: there are no obstacle avoidance sensors on the top to protect the flight path up. And, there is not a manual override with the Joysticks to prevent this from happening. So I was flying back to the spot I was at and was only 10 yds away from it when this mode kicked in. Unfortunately, I was flying under a tree. As you might imagine my state of shock when it suddenly flew up into the branches of the tree, and I was powerless to control it manually with the joysticks. Honestly I would like to meet the "brains" who programmed that function - they probably go a raise from the company because of all the additional business it brought to DJI with people having to replace their broken drones. Needless to say, DJI, a Chinese company, DOES NOT care about their customers. THEY WANT YOUR MONEY. Do not trust them to make a quality product that is meant to last. As in my case with 2 drones, they both have been bricked to malfunction and DJI will blame you when it crashes. I will be returning both. DJI IS NOT A COMPANY I CAN TRUST ANYMORE!

I guess I’ve had this thing for about a month and it is impressive! Just having a new point of view on your world is extraordinary! It’s incredibly easy and intuitive to fly. The tracking modes or follow me are the real star. Sometimes they do lose you and stop following, however when it stops it just pauses and safely waits for you to tell it what to do next. The smart capture modes allow easy creation of epic selfies and shots that reveal a much larger scene than your intended point of focus resulting in epic cinematic results. Battery life seems to be as rated. I’ve never had the low battery warning come on and felt like, “That’s it?”. I definitely recommend the fly more combo. The bag is far better than what you get with the standard set up, the extra batteries are great (Total 3 rather than 1), I intend to buy a fourth battery eventually. The internal memory is great for the moments you forget to bring, or erase your memory card. But it is only 8 Gigs and is not a substitute for a micro-SD Card. Perhaps the best feature of this drone is it’s compact size. Folded it’s about the size of the Spark, but almost as capable as the MavicPro. You do have to fold the legs in order. To open it’s, “Rear, rear, front, front”... Don’t forget to flip down the legs as they are antennas that help increase transmission range to the remote control. To close it, fold down the legs, then reverse the sequence. “Front, front, rear, rear”. The main thing is to watch the orientation of the propellers. Once closed there are parts of the front legs and gimbal cover that interfere with the rotation of the blades. I’m not sure if this is intentional to keep them from sticking out in any direction at anytime, or an oversite and an annoyance. I can’t imagine with the thought and engineering that went into this product that anything was unintentional. In short, this drone is the Goldielocks Drone, right size, right in the middle of the price range and nearly full featured. I would recommend this product to anyone not just a friend!

Never really flew a drone before so I was really skeptical paying this much for a first drone. After reading a lot of good reviews I ended up buying one anyway and boy I did not regret it. After reading just a small bit of instructions and updating software it was ready to fly. And fly it did. So effortlessly and easy that you really have to try for it to crash. It’s unbelievable how stable it is even on a breezy day. The software is loaded with all kind of settings so it took me a couple days familiarizing to adjust what is best. This drone comes with front, back, and bottom sensors for peace of mind flying. It has sport mode(faster and fun) to turn off all sensors automatically once you become better. I have already made a drone video of our family at a beach and everyone was impressed of the quality from it. I was able to fly this pretty far at some point it was couple miles out. Make sure the mobile device is plugged in with the remote and not use WiFi as I found its range very limited. I went with DJI as they are well known to make quality drones and I’m very satisfy thus far. Pros- DJI Is A Proven Drone Company Good 4K Camera Decent Battery Life(21mins) High Quality Built Very Sharp Looking Very Easy To Fly Cons- Cost High For A First Drone Software Needs An Update

I bought the Mavic Air a week before heading out for two video and photo projects in Florida. I already carry a lot of camera gear, so wanted a lightweight, high-quality-images drone. At 1 pound and 4K video files, Mavic Air fit the bill. I'm not a techie, so I practiced five days in a row before leaving. There's no actual Owner's Manual, though there is a Quick Start guide included. Online DJI tutorials don't explain how to calibrate the system, yet the drone won't fly unless it IS calibrated. Fortunately, several Mavic Air users have filled in the gaps with their own how-to YouTube videos. How did we perform? Thanks to my operator error, I flew the drone right into an orange tree on the second flight. Had to climb up to retrieve it. Chipped off a piece of one propeller (I highly recommend 1) purchasing DJI Care for $89/year and 2) using the propeller guards, which prevented more damage) and I flew it again without replacing that one propeller. Buy the Fly More package -- several spare propellers included. On the fourth flight on a different day, I flew the drone right into a tall palm tree. A park ranger fished it out of the fronds with a long bamboo pole. The pole slipped and the droned crashed several feet onto the ground. No damage! Flew it again within a minute. This thing is a champ! And I'm very pleased with the video footage as well as the stills. Worth every penny. By the end of my assignment, I was much more comfortable with the Mavic Air. I think we bonded :)

This was my first drone purchase and I couldn’t be happier with the Mavic Air. Out of the box it was ready to fly but I would absolutely recommend the Fly More combo simply for the extra batteries. To go out to the park and fly the drone with one battery at about 18-21 minutes of flight time just isn’t enough. The fly more combo also comes with a nice carrying bag and the charging HUB which makes everything compact and portable. My main reason for choosing this drone was the portable size for travel combined with the 4k video and flight control functions. I’ve never used the Mavic pro but in all the comparisons I looked at, for the pricing and video quality, anything afforded by the extra price of the Pro felt like diminished returns. So far I’ve flown the drone twice and there is a learning curve. I keep watching YouTube videos on how to use functions and how to get the most out of my drone in the safest way. I’m giving this 5 stars because I absolutely love it and feel like DJI made a quality product for the amateur drone photographer. For anyone less tech savvy or unwilling to put in a little extra time to learn the Mavic Air’s features, I would recommend a more beginner level drone. I hope this helps!

I was very excited to purchase the Mavic Air Fly More Combo. I carefully unboxed the product, read the instructions, and began charging the batteries. I was impressed with the quality of the product until I discovered that the remote was not charging. I unplugged the cable and plugged it back in with no success. I checked and double checked to make sure that the cable was facing the proper direction. Everything was as it should be, but it would not charge. The port has an awkwardly shaped rectangular crevice that accommodates the proprietary smart phone cables nicely, but leaves too much room for the v-shaped micro USB charging cable. If it were USB-C there probably wouldn't be an issue. Without having a chance to fly the Mavic Air, I returned it. The store didn't have a replacement in the same color. I am debating whether or not I will purchase another one. If I do, I will leave the smart phone cable plugged into in the charging port and use adaptors to make that cable work for charging. The proprietary smart phone cables fill the entire rectangle space in the charging port unlike the micro USB v-shaped connector. That way the cable will never be unplugged from the remote. It should prologue the life of the port and keep the dust out. As of 4/14/18 DJI doesn't offer Mavic Air remote controls.

This is my second Drone. I bought my first Drone a few years back when they first came out, and basically all it had was GPS and I had to get really good at guessing. Lots of fly always, but luckily I was able to find it. Ready for an upgrade I did a ton of research and found the DJI Mavic Air to be the right Drone for me. Wow, I am so glad I made this purchase. What a piece of technology. Using my cell phone and attaching it to the controller, I no longer have to guess. I can see the airspace limitations following FAA rules. I can also se my altitude, speed, direction and best of all, exactly the view from the 4K camera to film video and pictures. The return home feature works perfectly. I can not say enough about this Drone. Having 3 batteries is a definite plus! Flight time is about 20 minutes.

I bought this drone about a month ago for casual picture and video taking around Eastern North Carolina. The video quality is very good as are the pictures. After the initial set up an update to the firmware in the Maps day-to-day use of the drone is very easy and has a quick deployment time. The batteries have hey close to advertised flight time, with the colder weather I’m getting about 18 to 20 minutes per battery in normal mode and about 15 to 18 minutes in sport mode. The DJI Mavic Air is a well-built very good flying drone. The DJI controller feels sturdy in the hand and not cheaply made. Cell phone integration is simple and comes with a variety of connectors for a variety of different phones. I would recommend this drone for a casual user or a professional user who needs a more compact easy to bring with you drone :)