How to Hand Launch Your DJI Avata 2

Published 2024-06-28
Hand launching your Avata 2 FPV Drone can open up a lot more opportunities to fly where the ground isn't suitable for a take-off and landing. I find myself hand launching the Avata 2 more times than ground launching.

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00:00 The Importance of Hand Launching
00:48 GPS Lock is essential
01:22 Where to Hold the Avata 2
02:10 Finger Placement Underneath
02:38 Finger Placement Ontop
02:51 Practice Catching Without Flying
03:13 Is Flipping Safe?
03:28 Don't Hold It Like This!
04:07 Hand Launching With Motion Controller
06:13 Hand Catching With Motion Controller
07:50 Hand Launching With FPV3 Controller
11:02 Hand Catching With FPV3 Controller

All Comments (21)
  • @hummerzdca
    Hey just to supplement my earlier comment with you. I have gotten even better with hand launching/landing! Now it’s the only way I do it! From the bottom on takeoff, and above with the orange button every time. Just have to be careful not to give it any up or down change or it will accelerate to will try breakaway, NO FLIPPING! I still worry about the torque on the motor shafts! Thanks again!
  • @Blueskyver
    Superb demo, Justin. Very useful. Thank you!
  • @BillRau2152
    Great Video !!! I really appreciate that you repeated the process. Thanks a Bunch.
  • @clintbeasley
    Very helpful and the exact video I needed today. YT recommended. Algorithm boss mode! Thanks dude!
  • Hey Justin. Thanks for the great videos for the avata 2. You are making the life of a noob much easier. Do you have a video where you talk how to deal with windy conditions? Also do you ever plan to create a video how to edit drone footage?
  • @hummerzdca
    I’ve been practicing the hand launching/landing. I lightly hold from the bottom, double click the orange button, and let its own lifting raise out of my hand. For landing I bring it in low, and gently grab from the top, and without putting up/down pressure press the orange land till the beep and it does the land and stay steady until the motors shut off. Sometimes, it wants to fly again and accelerates to liftoff, and repeat second time, and it works. ALWAYS being sure to keep hands clear no matter! I never tried or like the grab and twist.πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
  • @ukmonk
    Great video thank you! Been wondering about how to do this!
  • @chriscapune7873
    Wonderful how to!!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸΎπŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ»
  • @DFD1
    I've been starting from the roof of my car or from the palm of my hand so far. Need to try this finger grab. Thanks πŸ˜‰
  • @fauzanfsa
    Really nice, bro. Could you also make a video on how to hand launch/land your 5-inch Nazgul? I saw your cool hand launch/land in the Mount Batur video before. And believe you can't pause the 5 inch quad..LOL
  • @explorerfpv
    I can confirm your hand launch method is brilliant mate πŸ‘ŒπŸ» thanks for the personal lessons I’ll only be hand launching from here on 😁πŸ”₯πŸ‘ŒπŸ» besides it keeps the ND filter from getting dust on it from ground launching as I’ve noticed, I just need to work on slowing down when coming in, poor swing operator at Ubud rice terrice 😬🀣
  • @teneco
    Thanks for your videos Justin. I just learned from your other video how to handcatch the Mini 4 pro from the lower side without flipping it around. The sport mode prevents the drone from avoiding the hand. Whats different with the Avatar 2?
  • @vonhovian9980
    Thirty satellites?!!!? Thats your super power πŸ˜‚ Brilliant video
  • @VillageAerial
    I need to start doing this. Lots of sand around here and i don't want it to blow up into the motors during t/o and landing.
  • @Emuspaul
    What do you think of bumpers and prop guards. I think they saved me on a drone job crash between balcony and trees.
  • @Emuspaul
    Can you do a video on gain and expo for controller 3?
  • @tokka1997
    Give a stabilize video for avata 02, with bets settings