Beautiful day to crash my drone

[PalmPilot]

So flyjng only a few feet off the ground and this tree branch just casually reached over, grabbed mini then released it after the props stopped and she fell, splat, to the ground. The battery fell out and prop was chipped, still flew, just damaged gimbal. The battery door latches but the movement is not smooth. I have no video of the crash though, was just getting it in position to record my driving.

I have DJI refresh

 

[bumper]

Well, I like your Honda S2000 . . . mine's a 2002 yellow, with 26K miles.

Sorry about your drone!

 

[PalmPilot]

Spa Yellow

 

[krodgerson]

One of the problems with winter. Not enough leaves on those branches to make them visible to the Mavic.

 

[Flash Grundelore]

Them branchlets sure are sneaky lil' buggers! I've clipped a few myself.

 

[Ernie Willey]

2007 S2K in Imola Orange, 75,000. There's a forum for that.....

 

[Capt KO]

Care Refresh? I hope

 

[hiflyer201]

sorry about your drone....Nice ride!

 

[PalmPilot]

Update:
DJI Refresh replacement $40
I should be flying again soon

 

[Guitarzan]

Yeah, I hate those sneaky branches too! Haven't hit one yet, but always check my RTH settings, and while recently shooting an old grain mill, had to take off under a canopy of branches. Had to make a mental note...DO NOT USE RTH on this flight because it would have to descend through the branches.

 

[DanMan32]

Yeah, I hate those sneaky branches too! Haven't hit one yet, but always check my RTH settings, and while recently shooting an old grain mill, had to take off under a canopy of branches. Had to make a mental note...DO NOT USE RTH on this flight because it would have to descend through the branches.

Or if you need to in order to regain bearings, be sure to abort before it gets all the way to you.

 

[DanMan32]

One of the problems with winter. Not enough leaves on those branches to make them visible to the Mavic.

Mini doesn't have OA though.

 

[Galeforce1]

Flying over someone's house. really? That's an invasion of privacy.

 

[Thomas B]

Flying over someone's house. really? That's an invasion of privacy.

Incorrect legally if just passing over a house.

 

[Houstonpv]

Only here for the s2k shout out. I had an ‘01 and a ‘04 AP2. both in silverstone. amazing car.

 

[Thanev]

Good to see it missed your car.

 

[PalmPilot]

Flying over someone's house. really? That's an invasion of privacy.

LOL, That's the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park NY, I don't think anyone lives there anymore

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

Built by of one of the first families of wealth in America. Designed by one of the nation's preeminent architects. The Vanderbilt Mansion is a home built expressly for the aristocratic lifestyle.

www.nps.gov

 

[PalmPilot]

Replacement drone on its way

 

[PalmPilot]

Replacement has arrived. Back to flying, out the window. #StayHome

 

[PalmPilot]

And as an added bonus, I had sent my friend the forum discussing 3-D printer storage boxes for the fly more case. These just arrived in the mail.