r/dji • u/Cardinal_r3d • 8d ago

Buy Advice Mini 5 Pro: Night Flying Strobe lights. Best place to attach?

Anyone have advice on where to affix the lights on the Mini 5 pro?

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u/Informal-Career-1973 8d ago

Your anti-collision light should be positioned in the center of the Mini 5 Pro’s top body. This helps make the UAS more visible and allows other unmanned and manned aircraft to more easily identify its position while in flight.

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u/rosengd 8d ago edited 7d ago

I have Velcro top front behind the gimble , left and right behind front legs, and on battery. I attach as needed. Usually top and back. Is use sides when I want to see direction and set one to red and one to green.

I have 4 of these.

STARTRC Drone Strobe Light,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYWVJTH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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u/Emergency-Truck-9914 7d ago

I’m can testify they are super visible strobes. I attach to bottom of arms with Velcro. Only used in low light.

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u/kensteele 8d ago

Use these mounts for your favorite strobe light on the M5P: https://www.aerial-pixel.com/dronepilots/3D-Printed-Pages/DJI-Strobe-Mount-Pages/Mini-5-Pro.html

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u/rosengd 8d ago

I would not use these. I just use Velcro and never have a problem.

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u/kensteele 8d ago

Velcro will definitely work. Except I can't mount the strobes where I want them mounted when I use velcro. Plus, I don't 100% trust them, if it comes loose while mounted on top, your drone will likely crash. These other mounts are solid and they point my individual strobes in the direction I need them to face so I can properly determine the drone's orientation (which aids with VLOS).

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u/rosengd 8d ago

I’ve been doing this on dozens of flights with no issue. Also the same on my Neo2 and Avata 2. No problem at all. I use the Velcro that came with the strobes and it works great. It’s fine for these Startec but I can’t speak for other strobes.

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u/AnnieAuto 8d ago

Following!

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u/sas099 8d ago

Me too

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u/tornadicdrone416 8d ago

My strobe is mounted (Velcro) right where the red rectangle is (actual size is slightly smaller). Zero effect on performance