Well that was stupid

[bmwbob]

I thought I'd go fly the DJI Mavic 2 with a storm coming in figuring it could handle the wind. Wrong and very lucky to get it back!

 

[Walleye Hunter]

Glad you got it back, that makes the lesson a success. It is good to know exactly where the line is that you shouldn't send it up.

 

[Tufargon]

Super windy here in Corning CA also. Glad you got'er back.

 

[dougga]

I thought I'd go fly the DJI Mavic 2 with a storm coming in figuring it could handle the wind. Wrong and very lucky to get it back!

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With a title like that, I had to open the message. Give us more details - did you lose connection and it came home on its own? Did you have to fly into a wind that almost kept it away? On pins and needles.

 

[bmwbob]

Basically I sent it straight up without looking at it immediately and when I did it was heading for the East Coast! I brought it down as low as I could know there were trees that way and headed back as best I could looking at the map, but it was bouncing all over the place. I saw on the map it was making headway and saw trees on the camera and dodged a few. Finally got it to the house and landed.

 

[GregS]

I thought I'd go fly the DJI Mavic 2 with a storm coming in figuring it could handle the wind. Wrong and very lucky to get it back!

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Did I miss it? How windy was it?

 

[spsphotos]

Did I miss it? How windy was it?

LOL...that sounds like the opening of a joke...
"it was so windy, Ted Danson's hair piece blew off while he was in his house!"

 

[bmwbob]

Did I miss it? How windy was it?

 

[MS Coast]

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25 - 30 mph sustained winds and you flew?

 

[bmwbob]

25 - 30 mph sustained winds and you flew?

Thus the title!

 

[Walleye Hunter]

25 - 30 mph sustained winds and you flew?

He lives dangerously. If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

 

[Tufargon]

 

[Walleye Hunter]

There's a guy in Vegas on Freemont Street dressed like Pee Wee, bike and all. He must be there to charge for pictures 'cause he gets pissed when you take one from a distance.

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

I know this is a DJI thread, but the above is why I loved my Yuneec Typhoon H. I flew the Mavic in many conditions including -20f, but when the wind increased I pulled out the Typhoon. Flew it on commercial jobs when the Mavic could not handle it and the shot had to be achieved. The last job before I sold it was 38mph with gusts to 45mph and it held solid with a smooth video.

 

[shawgod]

I know this is a DJI thread, but the above is why I loved my Yuneec Typhoon H. I flew the Mavic in many conditions including -20f, but when the wind increased I pulled out the Typhoon. Flew it on commercial jobs when the Mavic could not handle it and the shot had to be achieved. The last job before I sold it was 38mph with gusts to 45mph and it held solid with a smooth video.

So what made you sell the Typhoon if it was so good?

 

[GregS]

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Okay, THAT'S windy!!! I have flown many times with 25

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

So what made you sell the Typhoon if it was so good?

1) With my other business which is my priority, I slowed down on commercial jobs
2) After buying too many drones over the years, I decided to sell some as my other business didn't give me time to fly all of them.

2 Typhoons, 2 M2P's, 2 Mavic's, Air2s, Autel EVO Pro. I had two of each for commercial work to maintain a backup unit.
I sold the Typhoons, EVO Pro, one M2P, and two Original Mavic's. Now I have the M3, one M2P (hacked), and the Air2s.
The Typhoon was a joy to fly. It'a downside was being a large unit to carry around.

 

[shawgod]

1) With my other business which is my priority, I slowed down on commercial jobs
2) After buying too many drones over the years, I decided to sell some as my other business didn't give me time to fly all of them.

2 Typhoons, 2 M2P's, 2 Mavic's, Air2s, Autel EVO Pro. I had two of each for commercial work to maintain a backup unit.
I sold the Typhoons, EVO Pro, one M2P, and two Original Mavic's. Now I have the M3, one M2P (hacked), and the Air2s.
The Typhoon was a joy to fly. It'a downside was being a large unit to carry around.

When you say M2P hacked what do you mean by that?

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

When you say M2P hacked what do you mean by that?

Drone-Hack.com has a program that removes the DJI Geo Fencing. So if I have a job in FAA controlled air space, I obtain a LAANC approval and comply with any other FAA requirements if applicable, then fly. If I am not in a FAA controlled air space, then I fly while complying with any FAA requirement if applicable. My M2P no longer has any notices, restrictions, or controls from DJI.

 

[Jug's Life]

Failure is an excellent teacher.