The BMFA Quadcopter Basic Proficiency Certificate requires flying without GPS. Is this possible with the Mavic Air 2?
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It can, but it does require some tweaking of the parameter statements accessible from the Drone Hacks desktop app. You donāt need to purchase a DroneHacks āHackā as access to the parameters is free, you just need to download the desktop APP.
Iāve done it with my Spark and Mini2 but not with a Mavic. Iām not at my PC at the moment so I couldnāt tell you which parameter statement needs to be edited.
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Atti mode disables GPS Positioning. I used to have an MA2, but never tried it. As far as I am aware, you have 2 options:
- Fly indoors and/or where there is no GPS signal, this will put it into Atti mode automatically.
- Download Drone Hacks and change the advanced parameters, repurposing one of RC switch modes (such as Cine mode)
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It is using drone hacks. @clinkadink will tell you more but I currently run ATTI mode on my 2S 
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Beat me to it 
Adding ATTI mode:
Below are the steps I used for adding Atti Mode to the DJI Mini 2 and DJI Mavic 2 Pro:
01: Signup and download Drone Hacks software (Windows, Mac or Linux)
02: Install and run it, enter your Drone Hacks email and password
03: Get a USB C cable connected to your computer
04: Power on your drone, as soon as it beeps, plug the USB C lead into the drone
05: If OK, it will connect to your device
06: Then select the Advanced Parameters button
07: Search for āmodeā, there should be 3 similar Flight switch position parameters ā¦
- fswitch_selection|g_config_control_control_mode[0] = Tripod : factory value = 12 (Tripod)
- fswitch_selection|g_config_control_control_mode[1] = Sport: factory value = 8 (Sport)
- fswitch_selection|g_config_control_control_mode[2] Position (GPS): factory value =7 (Position)
08: Change Tripod/Cine value from 12 to 3, as 3 = Attitude Mode
09: Save and then select Write Parameters to Drone (or something like that).
10: You can then select Tripod/Cine mode in flight to change to Atti mode, as/when needed
No disclaimer? 
Surely BMFA donāt expect people to disable GPS on drones that donāt come built with an easy, and factory implemented, means of disabling?
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For starters - that probably invalidates insurance ā¦ etc.
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Done!
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Maybe their wording hasnāt been updated, since the time when Atti mode was generally available on the older drones 
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If they are that far out of date - Iād just not bother with them. LOL!
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Just like a lot of regulatory bodies ā¦ heck ā¦ even some CAA pages 
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But - well over 5 years since the most significant drone without switchable ATTI was released - the MP - and during a period when drones have been a hot topic?
At least the CAA have larger planes to worry about.
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Iām pretty sure that theyāve changed it now, but they havenāt updated the web site wording.
Page 48 of the Feb 2022 magazine, says:
āThe previous Camera Drone Basic Proficiency Certificate (BPC) and āAā Certificate have now been combined into a single test, called the Camera Drone Certificate of Competence.
Importantly, the use of GPS is now permitted in this test, which opens it up to a wide variety of machines, with a view to attracting participation by many of our new British Drone Flyer membersā
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This is meant to be set to 3 to get into Atti Mode, anyone know what wold happer if it was set at something like Zero?
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Why are you asking 
FYI
0 = Manual Mode (GPS position and Altitude Stabilization are disabled)
I was checking if I had changed the correct setting for atti mode. I hadnāt!!! It should have been set to 3 and not 0.