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Legit JUST bought Spark (9 Hours Flight Time)... my thoughts on Mavic Air
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<blockquote data-quote="JJJJ" data-source="post: 39226" data-attributes="member: 8253"><p>I was between the Spark and the Air. My mission is to combine my passion of road biking with my passion for flight. I have loved flying since I was a boy. I have been working on avionics SW for 25 years. I ride my road bike 5k plus miles a year. So my plan is to take my drone with me on the bike and to do a little flying at the midpoint. An occasional picture or video of my days adventure would be great too.</p><p></p><p>My decision came down to size and cost. The Mavic Air FMC was $1000. The Spark FMC was $466. The most important requirement for me was size and portability. The air wins there too due to foldable arms. But the Spark meets this requirement (fits in a bike jersey pocket) and does not require the extra effort to unfold the arms.</p><p></p><p>In short the Mavic Air is better in all areas, but the Spark meets all of my needs. I am very fortunate to be able to afford either drone. In the end I could not justify paying twice as much for the Air. So I am the owner of a new Alpine White Spark.</p><p></p><p>If my focus was videography the Air would have easily won. My only worry about the Spark is the WiFi performance. The Air seems to be superior in that regard. That being said I am not going to push the range and I am in the US, so I think the Spark will be fine. Alos interference where I bike should be minimal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJJ, post: 39226, member: 8253"] I was between the Spark and the Air. My mission is to combine my passion of road biking with my passion for flight. I have loved flying since I was a boy. I have been working on avionics SW for 25 years. I ride my road bike 5k plus miles a year. So my plan is to take my drone with me on the bike and to do a little flying at the midpoint. An occasional picture or video of my days adventure would be great too. My decision came down to size and cost. The Mavic Air FMC was $1000. The Spark FMC was $466. The most important requirement for me was size and portability. The air wins there too due to foldable arms. But the Spark meets this requirement (fits in a bike jersey pocket) and does not require the extra effort to unfold the arms. In short the Mavic Air is better in all areas, but the Spark meets all of my needs. I am very fortunate to be able to afford either drone. In the end I could not justify paying twice as much for the Air. So I am the owner of a new Alpine White Spark. If my focus was videography the Air would have easily won. My only worry about the Spark is the WiFi performance. The Air seems to be superior in that regard. That being said I am not going to push the range and I am in the US, so I think the Spark will be fine. Alos interference where I bike should be minimal. [/QUOTE]
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