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3rdof5 reacted to Droning on and on...'s post in the thread how to avoid forced landing because of low battery with
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To be clear, I'm not concerned about your drone, it's yours and entirely up to you what risks to it's integrity you want to take. Some people freak out that I "risk" my drones flying over the ocean. None of their business. My concern here is... -
3rdof5 reacted to Meta4's post in the thread how to avoid forced landing because of low battery with Like.
If you were flying a real plane, you would be crazy be planning to land with only a cupful of fuel left in the tanks. You would want to always have a comfortable reserve to be able to deal with unexpected issues. Flying your drone just as you...
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3rdof5 replied to the thread how to avoid forced landing because of low battery.IMO, the forced landing feature is a necessary safety feature and only "annoying" to operators who fail to plan their flight safely. ANY and ALL conditions that will cause this safety feature to activate CAN and WILL be avoided by a properly...
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3rdof5 reacted to Meta4's post in the thread how to avoid forced landing because of low battery with Like.
The situations you describe are all things that the drone flyer needs to be conscious of and fly accordingly.
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3rdof5 reacted to Kilrah's post in the thread how to avoid forced landing because of low battery with Like.
It's not saving the battery, it's saving the battery and aircraft, cause when the battery is empty for real it shuts off and the aircraft drops like a rock. There is no reason you should ever still be in the air to even reach the forced landing...