so anyway i finally got it working the way i want and figured id share what made the biggest difference for me since i spent way too long reading conflicting stuff online

the main thing was turning off the advanced RTH and just setting a manual RTH altitude that actually made sense for where i fly. i live near some taller trees and the default kept trying to do weird stuff on the way home. also switched from auto exposure to manual pretty early on because the auto was blowing out skies constantly, especially in the late afternoon when theres a lot of contrast

the RC2 controller has been solid but the screen gets rough to read if the sun is directly behind you, which nobody really warned me about. not a dealbreaker but worth knowing. i keep a hat in my bag now specifically for that reason lol

biggest accessory win was a decent ND filter set. was skeptical at first honestly, thought it was kind of overhyped but the 180 degree shutter rule is real and the difference in footage motion blur is actually noticeable even to people who dont know what they're looking at

anyway if anyones just getting started with the Air 3 feel free to ask stuff, happy to share what ive learned the hard way

the RC2 sun glare thing is so real, i wrap a rubber band around mine with a small visor thing i cut from cardboard and it sounds ridiculous but it actually works. the screen itself is bright enough in most conditions but yeah direct sun from behind will get you every time

glad you mentioned the ND filters too. i waited almost two months before getting any and my early footage looks so choppy compared to now. the motion cadence thing really does matter even for stuff you just post on instagram, people can feel it even if they cant explain it

what ND set did you go with? ive been going back and forth on the DJI ones vs third party for a while. the price difference is pretty significant but i dont want to deal with color cast issues either