DroneNation for 5-15-2023: DJI Avata vs DJI Mavic 3 Pro

1. Happy Birthday to Lon Denard.
1.5. Happy Birthday Mikey from Philly Drone LIfe
2. Happy Birthday to Marcus Crawford.
3. Thoughts and prayers for Bill the Drone Reviewer, who had a fall yesterday.

4. GoPro has announced a price cut on their Hero 11, now reduced from $499 to $399. But they no longer offer a discount for signing up for the subscription plan.

5. Mark Fisher will tell us about a movie he is shooting at an indoor Go Kart complex. We’ll also get his thoughts on the DJI Avata drone. And see if he plans on upgrading to the new Mavic 3 Pro.

6. Apple has announced that they release mobile version of Final Cut Pro for the iPad Pro line of tablets. M1 chip or better required. They will off a Subscription plan for five dollars a month. But you won’t be able to work off an external drive.

7. Captain Ray will give us his thoughts on the New York Drone meetup last week, his narrow escape from a tornado in Florida, and his new secret spot, the historic House of Refuge Museum located in Stuart, Florida.

8. DroneNation Deal of the Day: DJI has launched their Spring into Summer Sale with up to 23% off.

9. Rumors were heating up over the weekend that Skydio is leaving the consumer drone market and going 100% enterprise.

10. Marcus will share his thoughts on his first flight with the new DJI Mavic 3 Pro. And is that new camera worth upgrading to.

11. Master Airscrew has a new four bladed prop out for the Avata that offers more performance vs their three bladed prop thats quieter for cruising around. Which prop is the best for you, or should you just stick with the five bladed stock prop from DJI?

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