Flying from boat

[Layer86]

Relatively new to drones (haven't gotten my mavic yet, but am familiar with phantoms), and was wondering how flying off of a boat would work in terms of drifting and still having to land. It is almost a sure thing that the boat will drift during flight, so how would I ensure that the Mavic will land safely on the boat when the flight is complete? I know it is capable of recognizing takeoff and landing locations, but how well can it detect them? In the case of significant drifting, will this feature still work?


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[Antman305]

You can hold it then hit automatic take off then. On landing turn downward sensors off then grab it with your hand.

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[Antman305]

Try it on land a couple of times first sounds harder then what it is.

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[lucky4meman]

I would stay away from auto takeoff until the issues people have reported are 100% fixed. There have been many reports of people doing auto take off and then the motors stopping and the drone crashing from about 4 feet. I haven't tried it just because I've seen a handful of people report it happening to them


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[Antman305]

Then maybe so I have had an issue. Be safe.

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[Antman305]

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[msinger]

I know it is capable of recognizing takeoff and landing locations, but how well can it detect them?

It would be safest to land manually or hand catch. GPS is not 100% accurate and nor is the auto landing feature. If the boat moves at all after taking off or the GPS data is not 100% accurate, the Mavic could auto land in the water somewhere.

 

[Jeromeo]

And change option "if lost of transmission" to hover instead of return to home.
Other wise it may want to RTH from where you launch it. Somewhere in a middle of water..

 

[tmp]

Remember to change home to the controller and not the point of takeoff. I ran into an issue on my first flight off of a moving boat and you'll be tethered to your takeoff point if you hit max distance.