# Stop and start again problem

**URL:** <https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/stop-and-start-again-problem/648>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** follow\
**Created:** [January 30, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/stop-and-start-again-problem/648 "2022-01-30T10:37:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![janu](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@janu](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/janu)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/stop-and-start-again-problem/648/1 "2022-01-30T10:37:13Z")

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Hi, after de-activated follow mode to change aircraft position then I cannot start follow mode again with mesage “aircraft must be in the air”, please help on this issue, I use mavic air 1 with xiomi mi8

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**Author:** ![vico](https://forum.flylitchi.com/user_avatar/forum.flylitchi.com/vico/32/24_2.png) [@vico](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/vico)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/stop-and-start-again-problem/648/2 "2022-01-31T14:20:34Z")

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You should only get that error if the DJI SDK reports that the drone is not flying/in the air when you set the Follow altitude/distance from current drone position

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**Author:** ![janu](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@janu](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/janu)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/stop-and-start-again-problem/648/3 "2022-01-31T15:39:15Z")

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Understood that, as I mention above the aircraft still in the air, I just change the position then want to start follow mode again but get that message