Recent content by Ryan-FL-MA2

The bottle idea is only useful if you have the DJI Care Refresh and you want a way to recover the drone if it crashes into the water. It's not intended to keep the drone dry or prevent it from being destroyed, so I don't think you'll be seeing any videos.

I agree with you about the battery and body of the aircraft not being water tight so it's risky to rely their displacement. I think it would come down to how much air they trap and for how long, how turbulent the water is, and how quickly can you retrieve the downed drone. In the interest of...

I tried out the plastic bottle idea and had mostly positive results. I typically avoid purchasing brands owned by the Resnicks, but I made an exception and bought a 1L bottle of Fiji Water because of it's larger displacement and squarish shape. I peeled the labels of the bottle and they left...

It worked for Donzi back in the 80's sell fast boats to the drug smugglers in South Florida, then sell even faster boats to the DEA, then... you get the picture. :)

If the weight of an object is less than the weight of the water it displaces, then it will float, right? A MA2 weighs 1.3 lbs. The empty bottle weighs roughly .055 lbs. according to the internet. Velcro/Zip Ties: Maybe .025? So the total combined weight is approximately 1.38 lbs 1 oz of water...