The Mavic Mini - The Rules You Need to Know.
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With the DJI Mavic Mini coming in at a very light 249 grams, are there different rules that apply when flying it? Are there any rules at all? This video discusses the most important rules you should know when flying the Mavic Mini.
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*Please note: if you have the LumeCube strobe attached to the Mini, it surpasses 250grams, requiring registration. (Yes, I know it's a mess, but that's how it stands)
*Also, the "flying over a canyon" scenario is highly debated. We honestly have no true answer. Just speculation from many people. When it doubt, go with the safest practices.
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1. Stay below 400 feet above ground level
2. Keep your drone within visual line of sight (you must always see it)
3. Do not fly over people (beach etc. unless they are part of your flight groiup)
4. Do not fly over events (sports, concerts etc)
5. Do not fly over emergencies (fires, accidents etc.)
6. You must move away from any flying aircrafts or land your drone
You summarized in 6 lines what I guess he took almost 12 mins to communicate. Thanks.
So fly it in your yard. (Boring)
You need to understand what flying over people means. As in how many feet above people. That measurement, is about 12 to 20 ft agl or above people.
Calvin Farrow so you can fly over 20ft above people? Is that what you mean?
So you can fly your Mini maybe 50 feet before it disappears from view, yahoo!
But seriously, how far can you fly before this little thing disappears?
I once flew a paper airplane just outside the fence of an airport and noticed my stars went to 4, had police helicopters and swat team on me.
Next time just R2, R2, L1, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
It’s a joke now but you can bet if the FAA can figure out how to make a buck on paper airplanes they will be writing rules for them also.
You prolly dont give a damn but does someone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly lost the password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.
@Eric Logan Instablaster =)
I'm definitely gonna be an outlaw..
Like everyone else flying these things. And there are new rules to be released. We will barely be allowed to fly them in our living rooms. Well, that might be illegal if the camera points towards the nrighbors.
welcome to the club
@@cmerighe2
Just ignore their stupid, annoying BS “laws”.
If we paid any attention to all their rules in life, we would barely be able to enjoy our lives.
We are bombarded by THEIR rules/laws.
It really is US AGAINST THEM......
Morons. The reason more and more regulations come is because of this attitude
Yeah screw all these rules lmaoo
I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to make this video. Important information that keeps us all safe and contributes to the longevity of the hobby
So this makes 99.9% of drone users outlaws! 😂
.1% is this youtuber!
lol yea
Sounds like a built in way for Leo types to escalate a simple situation into use of deadly force
Yea and the other 00.1 drone is broke
Not really. I try to follow the flight rules. But I'm a pilot so it's in my nature to be safe and follow flight rules.
However these aren't that strick honestly their basic common sense rules. 400 feet? Makes perfect sense (avoids low flying aircraft)
no flying over events? (Concerts and sporting events u have televised sponsors that would lose money also safety of the crowd ..
Flying at night?? Voierism..
Emergencies? Common sense again.. dont impede Fire or police response.
What was listed here that isnt a good idea to you??
Super basic stuff.... doesnt seem outlandish at all..
Thank you so much for this video. Super simple breakdown, and everything I was looking to learn. Just ordered a Mini last night.
I am new to this drone world n I must say learning to fly them is overwhelming but the laws n information is overwhelming also. Thank you for these videos!!
As always very informative, to the point, short and sweet !
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Education is key, in everything.
Wisdom is the principle thing. Education is the tool for slaves, teach them what you want them to know and follow.
Love how you went to actual locations for every point.
Thank you for creating this video. Really appreciated.
Excelente Vídeo Russ as always! Been a follower of yours as well as Billy’s Channel for quite awhile! Been into drones for about 5 years and what started out as a necessity for my Real Estate videos, turned into a hobby, and am owner of the DJI S900, Phantom Pro 3, MavicPro, Mavic2Pro, Mavic Air and my newly acquired Mavic Mini. Love your videos! Keep up the Great Work! 🔝🔝🔝
So basically just leave it in the box and don’t fly it you might be in compliance is that correct?
No. You are now on a government watch list.
First register your drone then take all packing out of the box and fly it inside the box, inside your home, on your property only (don't forget the blade guards)
:)
Don't fly with people around. OK I get that to a point with large crowds or gatherings. But when on vacation or flying over a nice beach or bay on vacation or a nice scenic shot on vacation somewhere chances are there will be some people. So essentially don't fly it anywhere that has a population density of great than 1 person per sq. mile otherwise you can't fly. Ummm... No.
@@rjakiel73 most of the rules sound stupid and probably aren't gunna be enforced by a police officers or anything just something to charge you with when you get aressted for actual drone pilot negligence
Thanks Russ just what I was looking for. Also something current for all those new flyers.
Thank you for all of your very well versed explanations, and updates. You're a true advocate for everyone in the hobby, as your shares are very informative and appreciated.
Love your videos brotha, always very informative! 👊🏼
As usual Russ, you've provided a great presentation of very important information - you're a wonderful contributor to the greater drone community! I look forward to your presentation on the new rules from the FAA when they are published. Thanks!
Very helpful and useful video thanks keep up the great work.
Great need-to-know information. Thanks for sharing this. Very helpful indeed. Happy Holidays.
What a great guy - you covered everything that most people don't - WOW! so refreshing - Thank you!
First rule doesn’t start until 4 minutes into the video.
His intros are way too long.
tmbflyer I just forwarded to 4:00 thanks!
@@rosavola All video intros are typically too long. Very irritating. Maybe they're "hams" and like the "attention." Or years ago I read that CZcams will will lower your priority when someone is searching for a specific video if the length is too short. I remember a suggestion that videos be at least 15 minutes or longer to increase the search priority. Bad, very bad policy.
Why do people talk for 5 minutes instead of just a quick introduction.
Furthermore what is the deal with this drone ! Every other video is about this drone. Why? Who cares! They can be fun, stop making everything rocket science guys enjoy life.
Lolol - It was funny hearing him say "I try not to make video boring and get right to the information" ..... 4 minutes later.
Although this was EXACTLY the type of information that I was looking for, so thank you @51 Drones
These rules have been broken by every single video I've seen on CZcams..
Who cares🤣
Dam right! I'm a freedom loving type. I dont wear a mask too.
@@sleepingbearffg5008 ok, that's different than a stupid drone rule, wearing a mask saves lives.
You CANNOT fly with hazardous materials in your drone. That means no lithium ion battery, LOL. No drone. The only legal way.
First time drone user here. I have been looking at the Mavic Mini for my very first drone and this video was very helpful on the rules. I have never owned one before and I didn't even know there was so many rules for them. I subscribed right after the video ended. Thank you for this information!
Highly informative.
Many thanks and keep up the good work.
Tnx Russ. Very informative. I need to look into a lumecube for sure. Didn’t know night flight was allowed at all as a hobbyist.
Add a lume cube without going over 250g. You'll need to shave off all the plastic maybe? Btw, a lume cube is 99 grams!
Short answer don't be stupid with these things regardless of drone brand also don't be stupid with RC Planes either.
Andy Black it’s not even that. Stupid is a relative term and some people with power just want to mess your life up because they can
Except that RC-planes by-and-large can create a lot more damage than a 350g or 900g drone and are much less regulated.
Jan Dreier Specially the turbine stuff.
Great video!! Thanks for doing all the work for the rest of us.
I am a baby in this drone stuff, so I appreciate the info you give at the beginning.... thank you.
Hey Russ, great video. Thanks for posting it. I was going to get an iPad mini 5 to pilot my new Mavic Mini, but some of the folks on mavicpilots.com have said that I need an iPad mini that is cellular-enabled for full functionality. Apparently, this has something to do with the fact that cellular-enabled iPads have GPS built into them. Is that true? Any help and/or advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to provide the basic rules of drone flying.
Thanks a million. You seem like a good ole neighbor. I watch you regular and you are on top of big brothers attempts to curtail our hobby. I would like to shake your hand and I wish you the best.
Thanks for the videos. I appreciate the effort you put into them.
One big one that you should have mentioned in your video... Airports... Other than that it was good... Quick and concise.
I was wondering about this, the airport near me isn't protected by geofence, but the jail is.
I have been flying my mini illegally since day one, and will continue to do so until the cops haul me away.
What I do:
I live on over two acres.
I regularly take off in the backyard, fly over the house and into the front yard......without line of sight.
I also fly through the wooded trail(s) in the backyard ......without line of sight.
It’s fun, dangerous to no one but myself and the drone itself.
Will I get arrested for this? No. But it just goes to show, you can’t write rules to cover every possible scenario.
Exactly.
Keep flying, have fun & don't get caught. Bad boys, bad boys what you gonna do when they come for you...
Philip Terrell Most cops are ignorant of the laws sometime.
Mike Riedel OK Mike, this is Captain Al, FAA SEAL TEAM 5, we dispatched a sniper team to deploy to your property based on your IP address. As soon as your drone flies over your roof and LOS is violated, we will sequence FAA ATTACK STRATEGY 11, where said drone will be taken out, you will be hooded, confiscated in a van, and taken to Washington, where you will serve out your days processing drone reports at FAA HQ...
Damn, save some pu**y for the rest of us
Once again thanks for sharing all your info.....👍🏼
Thanks for the great information, appreciate your efforts and time.
Exactly what i wanted to know. Thx
Very informative, straight to the point thank you, I haven't pulled the trigger yet on the Mavic Mini but I foresee it in my future. Thanks for all the great info.
The 400 foot rule has an exception for exactly the reason stated in the video - if you are flying close to a mountain, tower, etc, you can be within a 400 foot radius of the object and legally be above 400 AGL. So if you fly off a cliff that is 1000 feet from the valley floor you are legal as long as you stay within a 400 foot radius of the mountain.
thank you! very informative! will be oppening soon my drone!
Very well executed flying rules for beginners 👏🏼
Keep up the good work 👍🏼
Thanks for putting together informative videos! One question for clarity -- you stated in the beginning that if you take off on a canyon cliff and fly over the canyon that you are breaking the law... Drone U has had numerous discussions on this, and its my understanding that the height limit is determined from "Where you take off" in controlled airspace, not simply if you fly over something like a canyon. Also, the rule about flying within 400 feet of a structure allows you to fly 400 feet above the tallest point of that structure per FAA which was not mentioned. Can you elaborate if you disagree with this, and why?
And if your drone is under 250 g, the 400 ft thing is not a rule, it's a reccomendation.
Ty, I'm currently looking to get a mini for my 1st drone
Hey Thank you for creating this video!!
Just got done flying DJI Mini for the first time. (Amazing) Came home and your video was in my CZcams must watch.
Great information/ Thanks
Nice canyon shot at 4:16 is my favorite! Good work with explaining the rules, looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for posting.
It looks like I'm destined to be a drone outlaw.
PowerTuber 4.0 let’s connectt
Hope you get fined and lose your drone.
@@Slowhand871 wow, how mean
I guess I'm going to have to operate my drone with a ghillie suit.
@@Slowhand871
Wth. I hope you get your phone taken away by your mom so you can't act like that on the internet. You don't have to be that rude.
So adding a collision lighting on the mini make it heavier then 249 grams? Thus having to register it with the FAA.
Not necessarily. Almost half the weight of the mini is in the batteries. Someone needs to start selling a lighter battery pack. (With lower capacity, obviously. But then you can attach lighting.)
Thank you very much for spreading the idea of safety!
I love your videos. Super well done!
I love my mini it’s the best drone I’ve ever had
I see in my Recreational Flyers Dashboard it already has the "Pass an aeronautical knowledge and safety test" as a must have to fly.
Bought one today.. have been watching videos ever since!
Love this channel! Thanks for the tips!
This is the 30th time I watch a review on Dji mavic Mini😎😎😎
this is not a review :P
I know I watched it anyways☺☺☺
I was flying the mavic mini and had line of sight then I looked down at the controller. When I looked back up I couldn't see even though I was just hovering. I was disoriented where I was on the screen, so I had to press the return to home button. I could tell the drone was nearby as I could still hear it and I just saw it a second ago. I'm thinking of just putting a light on it in order to see that drone a little better during the day. That is my major gripe of the mavic mini is that is so small, but other than that it's a nice beginner drone.
There is Lumecube lights, also I seen a knock off on Amazon.
It'd be good to use a green, or red colour.
If you put a light on it or paint it don’t for get to weigh it, then register it. Because you will probably be at or over 250 grams! 😱
I have the M2P and it is not very big either and you can lose sight of it very fast. I found if I fly towards trees it disappears so I stop and gain altitude. So I can see where the Mini would be even harder to see.
It’s not like they can test you to see if you actually have visual. If it’s close enough and someone asks you where your drone is you can just point in the right direction and say “it’s that dot over there”
@@keco185 someone 1 with sense ....... all the you can't do this , you can't do that ....ffs ...wants the point !!!!! In having one ..........!!!!!!!!
Nice work. Clear and concise.
So I can fly my $1000 toy in my living room as long as I have a light on it
Lmaooooo...government is out of control?? Its a toy.
Pretty much. Government f*cks everything up. You can guarantee, if it's fun, it's regulated, taxed, or illegal.
No you do not need lights in your living room, as you are not in the national airspace, once you go outside whole different story. If you are inside FAA rules do not apply, just house rules.
Lew Thomas r/woooosh
Norman De George “toy” 🤣🤣
So much for the land of the free!
Slide Nineteen there never was a land of the free.
@Qurahn The slavery part was a horrible part of the USofA's past. Of course, this isn't the only incidence of slavery throughout the world's history, but that doesn't excuse anything. What I was getting at mainly is that there is no "land of the free" in that in order for a society to function there has to be some restrictions in order to maintain order and cohesiveness.
Thanks for the informative video, I'm new to drones so this is very helpful.
Thank you for the informative video and explaining the rules.
Fly "over" seams like a ton of gray area? Or is that just me?
Dustin Dunnill: *Lemme fly my Parrot Disco from Maui To Lanai*
Very well done. Thanks for getting the information out ther.
Love the change of scenery for every rule. Well planned. Probably as good as his flight plan
Ok, I'm going to explain why these rules are there. 400 foot one. In general, other than when landing or taking off planes and helicopters are required to keep above 500 feet. That gives a 100 foot buffer. BobUK.
Pretty pointless in low-traffic areas. And in the CA inland you can easily smash into a crop-duster in unregulaged class G airspace at 50 ft. Most of these rules are stunningly arbitrary (and not really infused with a lot of common sense). Just by-the-by... as a bad actor I could build a non-marked, non-geo-fenced, heavy quad with common parts and be a real menace to the common air space.
@@JanDreier-HH Please do it, sir!
@@JanDreier-HH Oh that's easy. Just add ADS-B to your drone and crop duster. :-D Or some kind of anti-collision radar.
@@JanDreier-HH tell me more - so that I can avoid doing it.
Question please: When registering with the FAA, do you register the drone or register the pilot?
Hobbyists register themselves and Commercial Pilots register each drone.
Anything over 250g you need to register with the FAA if its under your good mini is 249 :)
You don’t do either its just a plastic toy! (wink)
Great knowledge and explanation！Thank you！
Great info! Thanks Russ!
Meanwhile someone just left a restaurant/bar under the influence. Drone rules 😂
The only caveat that I see with the lume cube is that it will put the Mavic Mini over the 249gram limit
Good video Russ, straight to the point.
Mike McConnell - will the strobe light show up on your videos?
Well done and great tips. Thank you.
I have one of these on order now (first drone), and your comment about how the drone measures altitude (from launch point as opposed to absolute) was very informative.
Here's the thing that people always forget to mention about adding lights to your drone: it increases the takeoff weight. The lume cube weighs 10 grams, which puts the weight of the mini (2) above 250gr. You'll need to register your drone to fly at night.
This guy loves the restrictions more than actual flying. A drone cop.
For real
Very helpful as always.
Another good video, Russ. Thank you.
Me with glasses,
must fly within 8 feet for vlos
Ya Mavic mini. Most people couldn’t see one beyond 50 feet.
Hmmm, depends on how much you need your glasses. If you can only see 4 feet in front of you, then the limit is 4 feet cuz it has to be with the unaided eye.
@@groundcontrol6876
Lol. Guess you've gotta get your eyes un-lasiked or something to be in compliance.
Seriously.... I was thinking the same thing.
You can fly as far as you can see it with glasses on. "Unaided eye" means without binoculars or such things. Eyeglasses are not considered "visual aids" in that context. So you good
The anti-hazard light, you added on to the drone, wouldn’t that make it more than 249 grams?
To My Table 175 You are correct, it will take the Mavic Mini over the weight limit. For night flying, you might want to go with a larger drone.
@@BobDiaz123 they aren’t exactly 249 grams, I think they have 5-7 grams before they get to the 250 mark
I just got my first drone and your video was so very helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this! I got a Mini for Christmas, and finally got around to starting to fly it. These are common sense rules but glad I could benefit from your advice!
The rules start at 4:00 minutes in FYI
"Keep your drone within your visual line of sight, or within the visual line-of-sight of a visual observer who is co-located (physically next to) and in direct communication with you."
This is from the FAA website
Yes. Isn't that what I said?
And also I have a whole pylon meaning someone to be your other set of eyes or even have binoculars with them:
You can have an infinite number of visual observers, only limited by your budget and imagination. They have to be real people all using non-aided eyesight. (No binoculars.)
Thanks for the vid Russ!!
Thanks for all the advice 🙏
Russ I agree 1000000% that the mini is so small distance of line of sight is dramatically reduced.
And using binoculars is not a legal line of sight.
Put a lum cube anti collision light under the drone. That should help.
@@gpierre90 but . . . then it will prob be over the bottom weight limit.
is there a skin for the mini that could be orange or bright green as example?
@@drdimento Try Neon orange LOL can't miss that.
The line of site rule makes me laugh. Kinda like buying a super car and never exceeding the speed limit. Fly the mini 100 meters from you and you can't see it or hear it.
I would wager very few follow that. For surveillance purposes you’re going to want to get the thing far away. For photography you’re going to get the thing at the top of landscape shots and natural scenes where you can’t see it anymore.
Amazing thanks for the info!!!
Thanks for your help 👍 in sharing rules for this sport.
Good'n!
Good?? what's was good about video?
Once you add that light on the drone it makes it weight more that 249g which then can theoretically can get you in trouble if not registered because your drone is not sub 250g which making all the first 6 rules useless. But I mean who cares lol 🤙🏽
Excellent video, thanks.
Thanks for this very helpful video
What's the point in having a drone if you can't fly it outta sight
DLsmow82 wedding party photos and videos , music videos, when you go hiking. Not everyone wants to be a snooping pervert lol
Film and photo.
@@CoreyMack5000 bullshit drones have 3 miles range and more and you want to fly only 50-100ft away? lol what a stupid rule
Nice one after hours of reading it appears that the uk has now got exactly the same regulations. We now have to register our drones of 250 grams or higher but below 25kg and sit a test on the regulations before we can get any flyers licence.
yep, but its really easy
Very informative and helpful.
Thank you Russ. Great info.
This is the 11 364 magic mini video i have watched
Your interpretation of the 400 foot rule conflicts what I've read from the FAA. You CAN fly higher provided your drone is ALSO within 400 feet of the higher elevation. For example, if you are flying near a 600 foot building, you MAY fly to 1000 feet (400 feet above the building) provided you remain within 400 feet of the building. In the canyon scenario, then, you would be able to maintain the drone far above the canyon floor, provided you remained within 400 feet of the canyon wall. Keep in mind that the 400 foot rule is intended to keep drones out of the path of aircraft, and aircraft would not normally be flying in such close proximity to a structure or canyon wall, thus it is considered safe to operate in that space.
This is also my understanding of the 400' rule.
I agree - this is the FAA “window” for aircraft. I was in Smokey Mountains in rural NC launched drone to tree tops 3300 elev. and continued just above tree tops to the top of mountain 4490 ft. At the top I took pano shots about 100ft above it, seeing sunrise. Clearly the drone was 1200ft up, but NOT 400 ft above top of the mountain, Nor was it 400ft above any tree as I flew to the top. SO NO collision could occur with an aircraft. Always the scary aircraft is the helicopter. But an airplane in a canyon....nada, but a helicopter...possible.
Yes, I should have stated that more clearly. If you remain within 400' of the vertical surface. However, better to inform new pilots to play it safe.
How does this work with Bridges? Does it start from the top of the structure?
@@JustinKelly yes, you would just need to remain within 400 feet of the top or a vertical side. That should include antennas, as far as I understand it. If they didn't allow operation in that space, people couldn't use drones to inspect bridges, buildings and towers, and air traffic should generally not be that close (with the exception of helicopters, as Stew Dun pointed out.) However, there are a number of other issues you need to consider when flying near a bridge, such as whether you'd be flying over pedestrian or vehicle traffic, or over/near the moving parts of a lift bridge, hard-to-see tension cables, maintaining visual sight, potentials for signal loss, etc. I would exercise excessive caution when flying near a bridge and would generally try to keep the drone on the same side of the bridge as the pilot. I wouldn't be surprised, as well, if certain bridges weren't restricted airspace due to terrorism concerns, but the Geo system on the Mavic Mini won't let you fly in restricted space anyway.
Very helpful mate. Cheers 👌👍
Awesome video thanks for making it.
In the UK we have to register any drone above 250g and take a 20 ABCD questioner online. I got 20/20 and I'm a dumbo. But really they are just commonsense.
U.S. Gov likes to over complicate things
@@markstehle7169 Previously, to use a drone for commercial purposes, you actually had to have a commercial pilot's license. Now that was ridiculous.
Thankfully, the regulations for commercial use of drones are a little more reasonable now. You still have to get certification, but it is not the same as actually going out and flying actual manned aircraft for 500 hours to get a commercial pilot license.