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The pen is located on the opposite end of the lake, or if you follow google maps to get to the park, the opposite side of the park from where it leads you to

I ended up going to Flushing Meadows park, the site of the World's Fair. I thought that would make for some interesting scenery. It sort of did, but to fly legally you are confined to a fenced in pen about the size of a city block. Good place to meet other flyers, but also anxiety producing...

Hey guys, Just curious if any NY'ers have preferences for legal sites for flying within 50 miles or so of NYC. I will be going out with a friend who needs to log practice hours so he can fly for his company. So, we need to find places that are actually official, not just super safe. His...

Just wanted to attach the final notes to this story: I was able to do a fly-over yesterday that did not reveal the mavic's resting place. It was still very helpful psychologically to become confident that the drone isn't retrievable and it's time to move on. Where it landed will remain a...

I did get up on the rooftops where the crash was indicated and came up empty. Very strange. I have a phantom 3 standard (got it off craigslist cheap, to learn on while waiting for the mavic). It's just that I'm a little afraid about taking off from the streets in brooklyn. My roof is too...

Following up with my conversation with DJI. They have ruled that high winds were to blame (i.e user error), and because of the input on this thread I am inclined to accept and understand their ruling. What's frustrating about dealing with DJI about these matters is there isn't a way to...

Appreciate all the sloothing so far, and thanks Anthony for that helpful checklist, as I am a bit new at this and appreciate the reminders. Interesting Note: I happen to be certified to fly drones commercially. While waiting for my Mavic to arrive I got some study material and passed my 107 UA...

That's a good point about the high altitude wind. I don't know the answer. I was using dji go 4. And I loaded the latest firmware the morning of the flight Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

That's a great question. I absolutely tried at various points. I was able to turn Return Home on and off. And I tried at a few instances to get some controller response, but I got none. And eventually turned RH back on. Another commenter suggested I should have left RH on longer and gave it...

My building height is approximate 55 ft.

The roof definitely has metal that can mess with the drone signal. I've experienced this with previous Phantom flights. From what I gleaned from this forum though, I felt it was still safe to launch from an area of the roof where I didn't get an interference error. Would metal interference...

Just looked it up, wind was between 5-8 mph in my area

I think wind was around 9 mph if I recall. I do remember checking it. That's an interesting thought though, but my sense was the drone wasn't fighting. It's not as if it aimed it self home, and then paused when the wind picked up. It really didnt feel like a terribly windy day. Additionally...

Take off was from my building's rooftop. This may not have been a wise decision, but my thinking at the time was that in a neighborhood of low height buildings, being roof level offered as clear a view as if I was in a park...