
Aircraft
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Aircraft
Aircraft Prole
The Mavic Pro aircraft comprises of a flight controller, video downlink, propulsion system and an
Intelligent Flight Battery. This section introduces the features of the ight controller, video downlink and
other aircraft components.
Flight Mode
The following ight modes are available for Mavic Pro:
P-mode (Positioning): P-mode works best when the GPS signal is strong. The aircraft utilizes the GPS and
Forward and Downward Vision Systems to locate itself, automatically stabilize, and
navigate between obstacles. Advanced features such as TapFly and ActiveTrack
are enabled in this mode.
Note: P-mode requires larger stick movements to achieve high speeds.
S-mode (Sport): The aircraft is using GPS for positioning. As Forward and Downward Vision
Systems are disabled, the aircraft will not be able to sense and avoid obstacles
when in Sport Mode. Ground Station and the Intelligent Flight functions are also not
available in Sport Mode.
Note: Aircraft responses are optimized for agility and speed making it more
responsive to stick movements.
The aircraft will switch to P-GPS when it is using both GPS and Vision System for stabilization. When the
Forward Vision System is enabled and lighting conditions are sufcient, the maximum ight attitude angle
is 16° with a maximum ight speed of 22 mph (36 kph). When forward obstacle sensing are disabled, the
maximum ight attitude angle is 25° and the maximum ight speed is 36 mph (58 kph).
The aircraft will switch to P-OPTI when it is only using Vision System for stabilization.
The aircraft will automatically switch to P-ATTI when the GPS signal is weak and lighting conditions are too
dark for the Forward and Downward Vision Systems. The aircraft will only use its barometer for positioning
to control altitude.
The Forward Vision System is disabled in S-mode (Sport), which means the aircraft will not
be able to automatically avoid obstacles on its route.
The aircraft’s maximum speed and braking distance are signicantly increased in S-mode
(Sport). A minimum braking distance of 30 meters is required in windless conditions.
Descending speed is signicantly increased in S-mode (Sport).
The aircraft’s responsiveness is signicantly increased in S-mode (Sport), which means a small
stick movement on the remote controller will translate into a large travel distance of the aircraft.
Be vigilant and maintain adequate maneuvering space during ight.
Use the Flight Mode switch to change the ight mode of the aircraft.