After A Year In A Pine Tree In Maine, She's Back!

[lee82gx]

Wow, can I just ask, is much rain expected over 1 year?

 

[macfawlty]

Perhaps enough reason to get one of those Phantomrain wetsuits so shamelessly promoted on the forum (no offense). I don’t feel the necessity to fly in the rain, but if my drone was stuck in a tree in Maine, I’d wish I had one.

what did you do for a drone over the last year? I can’t be without my M2P for more than a couple weeks, which was the case this week after a crash that broke an arm. Even my old P3 4K has been in for repairs for the last 2 months. I have at least a few flying trips planned over the next 2 months and went out and got a Mavic Air 2 as a backup. I decided a backup is a necessity and the MA2 was the solution. I’m not gonna go through a fall season in the mountains without a drone.

 

[OIS]

Good ending, you do see a fair few items for sale which don't include the UAV as they've crashed it up a tree or in the water

 

[Bop]

Yes, that is an amazing story and vider. Glad it all worked out

 

[passedpawn]

Ah, a "feel-good" story to go to bed with. Nice!

 

[Steel63]

Thanks for all the positive feed back! It does speak to the quality of their bird. I was completely amazed that when I tested all her sensors and maneuvers she was spot on. Even the battery took a full charge and ran for the full 20+ minutes.

That's amazing congrats on getting you're drone back stay safe and rember props up sensors down have fun flying

 

[Laborous]

Ayuh, we do have a lot of beautiful pines! I’ve only landed in one so far!

 

[Little bird]

Here's what can happen if you're not familiar with using sport mode. I fail to realize how long it takes to gain altitude when going 45 to 50 mph.

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Glad you finally got your bird back.
The video was awesome till that tree came out of nowhere. ??

 

[drone_dh]

What a great story, and watching that video of the crash I was sitting here going "no, No, NO!"... LOL. Glad it worked out.

 

[JDFMavic]

What type of gift are you sending the property owner?

A $50 gift card to a nearby restaurant

 

[TonyPHX]

THIS is a great story! You are also a class act for hooking up the property owner with a gift card. Nicely done! Also, thanks for reminder on climb rate in sports mode.

 

[AnzacJack]

Here's what can happen if you're not familiar with using sport mode. I fail to realize how long it takes to gain altitude when going 45 to 50 mph.

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Thrust being used for forward flight in lieu of vertical lift will slow the ascent. In the end the available thrust is not unlimited