Recent content by Hutch

Hey Julien, I'm not convinced with these either, but for very different reasons than GerdS. The ones I built a year or so ago (posted on page 5 or 6) work well and are made from readily available stuff. I have not found the "pool noodle" pontoon to adversely effect flight. Sure they would in a...

Now that is a trivial response Gopher!

Excellent idea BurndM !

LOL Baaahahahaha - I resemble that remark! - hutch

Are you really serious with this reply? Gatwick did exactly what they had to at great trouble and cost. If it was a drone with some C4 intended to do some damage and they didn't respond, Gatwick's flight controllers would be crucified by all. This is why DJI is so diligent in their NFZ...

EXACTLY right gnirtS - hutch

Excellente' - I'm 68 - OLD GUYS RULE! ;-)

NICE Space. Thanks for taking the time for the detail in the vid.Whered you get the base your using on the bottom? - hutch

Yer right Mavic. I misspoke, getter back just deploys the little yellow plastic thingy. I've tested them. Never used a water buoy, but read about them. Like space said, can be pretty hard to find if quite a ways away from you. Also can take a long time to deploy the float.

Hey Dspace - I can guarantee you my setup works in real world open water. No guarantee it would keep the Mavic body or gimbal perfectly dry in rough water, but you would get your Mavic back. I settled on my setup above after much trial and error. Had the opportunity to test it in May on a fly-in...

I also experimented with the Getter Backs' and still have 2 of them. My first experiment in 15 feet of water with a 2 lb piece of tile it took almost 15 min for the getter back to deploy its balloon, but it did work. Probably better in deeper water (water pressure, etc) but I'd have freaked out...

Looking good. I think it will work pbzpn. You could improve your aerodynamics a little by taking an angle slice from the rear and hot gluing them to the front. Have you tested the balance of your rig in a tub of water? My original tries were a little front heavy. I also found you need a fool...

Gene - once you do it you will be surprised at how little the light floats effect the flying characteristics of the Mavic. It exceeded my expectation. I don't fly my mavic in really heavy wind anyway. And I certainly wouldn't do a long distance flight with the pontoons installed. It's strictly...

Well done Joe !!

WELCOME to the forum Gene! Yes there is a wealth of knowledge here. I'm not particularly that, but I did craft a pretty effective water recovery system if your interested. After having my Mavic for a few months I really was itching to take it on a Canadian fly-in fishing trip I do every May...