Bird Strike ... nearly!!

Denn_oh · Jun 10, 2017

An inch or so away from losing my Mavic ... And there's absolutely nothing I can do to prevent it in the future!! I get a nasty twinge in my wallet every time i view this clip :-(

AirBean · Jun 10, 2017

that was close. I often fear that happening to me every time i see certain birds

AlwaysAWOL · Jun 10, 2017

Paused it at 0:23, pretty sure that bird is holding a cell phone and texting!!

Denn_oh · Jun 10, 2017

It was a gull ... and I live by the coast and do most of my flying over coastal waters. A tragedy waiting to happen, I reckon

dewster · Jun 10, 2017

Sometimes I avoid flying in areas because I see birds circling. I've been chased by small birds too. You won't know if a bird is engaged in attack runs on your craft at distance. That could explain some of the in flight "motor obstructed" warnings leading up to a crash.

Denn_oh · Jun 11, 2017

I have just ordered a set of the VERY EXPENSIVE DJI propeller 'cages'. I am hoping that by totally enclosing the blades, I can turn a bird attack from a catastrophe into just a mid-air 'bump'. With luck, the cages won't effect my Mavic's performance too badly.

mavicn00b · Jun 11, 2017

Denn_oh said:
I have just ordered a set of the VERY EXPENSIVE DJI propeller 'cages'. I am hoping that by totally enclosing the blades, I can turn a bird attack from a catastrophe into just a mid-air 'bump'. With luck, the cages won't effect my Mavic's performance too badly.

Battery life presumably. Motors would need to work harder to maintain the same lift. Compare the RPM on the motors are and post caged

DOC_XDA · Jun 11, 2017

yup, cages drain a lot the battery, I believe more than 50% of its normal charge (normal 22 min, cages i believe around 10 min), anyhow, someone with the cages will bump here eventually.

tictag · Jun 11, 2017

There's also a setting to check in the DJIGO app when you add the cages. Not sure what it actually does, though.

hookalakupua · Jun 11, 2017

Denn_oh said:
An inch or so away from losing my Mavic ... And there's absolutely nothing I can do to prevent it in the future!! I get a nasty twinge in my wallet every time i view this clip :-(

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Now that's awesome! I think you need to wrap the MP in a custom Eagle Skin! That's the best bird interaction video I've seen. Maybe we should all get into Falconry and send them up to protect our drones.

facasi · Jun 11, 2017

In my case ...

Michael W. · Jun 12, 2017

Those darn birds act as if they own the sky!!!!

Denn_oh · Jun 12, 2017

It's pretty obvious that Bio-Drones (birds) should be governed by a similar set of safety rules to the ones we have to abide by!! LOL

Owen Manderfield · Jun 12, 2017

A near miss with a whole flock of birds - I couldn't see them on the screen seen as they flew into my path - the obstacle avoidance kicked in and stopped the Mavic dead causing the remote to vibrate just as the birds appeared on my screen. New underwear needed!

Thankfully no birds were harmed in the making of this video.

Lou · Jun 12, 2017

I agree, it will probably be the death of my bird ahead of all the other hazrds lurking out there...

I am going to try adding a few big 'eye' stickers and see if that works...

Denn_oh · Jun 12, 2017

As much as I LOVE my MP, I've noticed that the flyers most at risk are all coastal, so I have ordered the SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Auto. This drone is as happy wallowing in the see as it is 320 ft in the air. I will use my MP inland, and the Splash taking care of my coastal activity. I quite like the idea that I can video in rain, snow and bird infested coastal areas without my drone ending up in Davy Jones' Locker.

J3ffrey · Jun 12, 2017

A fall from 320 ft would hurt the splash drone too my friend..

erkme73 · Jun 12, 2017

Denn_oh said:
An inch or so away from losing my Mavic ... And there's absolutely nothing I can do to prevent it in the future!! I get a nasty twinge in my wallet every time i view this clip :-(

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Maybe he was trying to help level your horizon and got spooked by the blades?

dwallersv · Jun 12, 2017

@Denn_oh thanks for the 411 on the Splashdrone 3. I went and checked it out, amazing.

I'm getting one.

boone · Jun 13, 2017

Denn_oh said:
An inch or so away from losing my Mavic ... And there's absolutely nothing I can do to prevent it in the future!! I get a nasty twinge in my wallet every time i view this clip :-(

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Holy cow, I haven’t read through the entire thread because I got a little excited when I saw this. I have nearly identical footage. Same epic sunset, near miss bird, same boats. Only I recorded my footage saturday a little after the time of your original post. Weird. I’ll try to post the clip here. Its eery.

As far as birds go, the one that took a shot at your mav is public enemy number one. Those gulls will attack my mav in numbers sometimes. When I’m flying over the water along the beach, I always stay line of sight, and I’m always ready to take evasive action. Theres not much more you can do.