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She’s a tough little bugger. Hopefully she will soon be repaired and flying again.

If it is just the two legs and props that need replacing I hope to get some change from £200. The price quoted includes a diagnosis, parts, labour and testing.

Just sent the drone off for repair at FPV Racing Drones, Professional Aerial Photography And DIY Drone Kits Build Your Own Drone I have seen some recommendations on this forum and Martin seams very professional and knowledgeable from speaking to him today.

This is where the drone took off from. Near the end of the concrete retaining wall on towards the right hand side. Then when it had a home point, out towards the sea over the rocks below before it went left in an arc on its own.

You do all the checks you think you need to do at the time but sadly things like magnetic interference from a concrete take off point did not even cross my mind. I certainly will in future! Just need to get it repaired now.

From having control and flying out a few meters in a straight line all seamed fine with the drone. From the moment I realised that something was up and I had no controls and the drone was shooting off until it crashed was literally seconds. Hardly any time to think things through or react any...

There was a low steel pipe fence nearby and I am guessing that there is steel rebar in the concrete. I just saw nice flat place away from people to take off and didn't really think about magnetic interference to be honest. I was just excited to be getting out again after 3 months.

I have had my Mavic Air since it first came out and have used it many times with very few issues until yesterday. I have not used it for 3 months and charged the battery up fully. Went to my local beach to fly it where there is a lot of wide open space. I placed it down on a big flat concrete...