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    Mavic 2 Pro Flyaway - Please Help Explain

    Thank you for the wind data! That would explain why it couldn’t fight against the headwind. Given these conditions, would there have been any way for me to recover the drone, once it was in the air? What maneuvers would I have needed to perform? Or was drone doomed as soon as I decided to fly it?
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    Mavic 2 Pro Flyaway - Please Help Explain

    Thank you everyone for all of the input. I also noticed in AirData that the battery life seems much shorter than it should’ve been. Is this because it’s working too hard to try to go against the headwind when it’s in RTH mode?
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    Mavic 2 Pro Flyaway - Please Help Explain

    Thank you @Meta4 I had suspected after the fact that the wind might have had something to do with it, even though from ground level where I was controlling it I didn't feel a significant gust around me personally. Also, based on the weather data from AirData it seems like the wind had a speed of...
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    Mavic 2 Pro Flyaway - Please Help Explain

    Hello everyone, new member here, and I'm very glad I found this forum! I want to start by giving some context on myself as a flier. I've been flying my Mavic 2 Pro for about a year, and I've never really had any safety issues. I have a recreational drone license and I read the manuals...