Drone Drowned!

[Nodak7]

Sorry about you losing your drone. WE all make mistakes, when learning.
Just curious as to what happened, could help sone body else avoid doing the same thing. I have pontoons on my MP's as well, but I don't mess around with water landings. Only for veteran pilots, you never want to get a drop of water inside the battery compartment. Have never heard of a EMERGENCY landing on water going well. Usually, only thing worth saving is the body, and especially if salt water gets inside with the electronics.
I was practicing, with water puddles after a rain, and that made me nervous. I just have them for back up, so it floats, and send the other one to retrieve out of the water.

Actually I flew it off of my boat at anchor a couple of times and had successful flights. It was scary but the shots were great! It was a quick and deadly mistake! Lesson learned give it altitude right away and get away from the boat as quick as possible.

 

[Nodak7]

Thanks all for your replies! It took a bit for the sting to go away and indeed I did order a replacement. Hopefully i will be back in the air (a bit smarter) soon!

 

[Joe Blow]

It was my understanding that the logs on the phone will take you to exactly where it went down.

 

[Nodak7]

It was my understanding that the logs on the phone will take you to exactly where it went down.

Not quite exactly! Plus 15' down, plus murky water, plus salt water damage.... especially after 8 days submerged!!! I just swallowed my pride and take it as a lesson learned!

I did look for the log but I think the flight was so short it never got a log started.

 

[Tony McDrone]

Not quite exactly! Plus 15' down, plus murky water, plus salt water damage.... especially after 8 days submerged!!! I just swallowed my pride and take it as a lesson learned!

I did look for the log but I think the flight was so short it never got a log started.

Not likely. As soon as you power the drone on, it starts the log. No flight is even necessary.

Good luck retrieving it.

 

[Ben Anderson]

For a long time I wouldn't fly my MA2 over water. I've become bolder after many flights and now fly regularly over water. But there is still an alarm in my head! My biggest concern is that a bird will knock it down.

 

[Joe Blow]

I thought it was worth something for insurance. Local divers would probably do it for nothing. Check with the local fire or rescue. If they don't do it they know someone that does.

 

[Nodak7]

Not likely. As soon as you power the drone on, it starts the log. No flight is even necessary.

Good luck retrieving it.

Yup Toni you are correct! Had to manually go in and find it but I did and have a last known gps coordinate for it. Not certain what I will do with it. BTW will a magnet pick one of these up? Might try fishing for it for fun!

 

[Joe Blow]

If you had a strong enough rare earth magnet you might pick it up by a motor but I checked mine and can't find anything magnetic except the motor.
How deep is the water?

 

[Nodak7]

If you had a strong enough rare earth magnet you might pick it up by a motor but I checked mine and can't find anything magnetic except the motor.
How deep is the water?

Approximately 15'

 

[wassup86871]

If you have any current there in the water it's probably moved quite a distance. These things are so light it wouldn't take much to move it around.