Drone take off

[PhotobyWD]

What is a safe distance from your automobile to take off with your drone?

 

[downeastpilot]

LOL, ask my son who had to buff the scratches out of his jeep.

 

[Yaw65]

I have a glass sliding sunroof in my Hyundai Santa Fe. I am going to take off from the roof and film it from underneath. ...once it takes off I will get my wife to open the roof so I can get an even clearer shot from underneath......……….just got to pluck up the courage and wait for the weather.

 

[mavic 999]

What is a safe distance from your automobile to take off with your drone?

Old beat up farm jeep then right next to it.
Huracan lamborghini about 5 miles away it's your decision.

 

[JDawg]

YMMV

 

[msinger]

What is a safe distance from your automobile to take off with your drone?

Are you asking in order to prevent compass interference? If so, 6+ feet would be sufficient.

 

[PhotobyWD]

Thank you msinger that is why I was asking.

 

[julius13]

I frequently take off and land from the roof of my car.

 

[PhotobyWD]

YMMV

YMMV

I'm sorry What does "YMMV" stand for???

 

[Meta4]

I'm sorry What does "YMMV" stand for???

LMGTFY

 

[PhotobyWD]

YMMV

YMMV

I'm sorry What does "YMMV" stand for???

LMGTFY

Thanks that helps a lot.

 

[Ken K]

I'm sorry What does "YMMV" stand for???

Looks like you got some smart-donkey replies but no answer.
YMMV = Your mileage may vary.
Cheers.
Have fun and fly Safely.

 

[Big V]

I'm sorry What does "YMMV" stand for???

"Your Mileage May Vary"

 

[Big V]

LMGTFY =

"Let Me Google That For You"

I have teenagers around...

 

[Ken K]

What is a safe distance from your automobile to take off with your drone?

This is what I do to check if my take off position is ok.
I place my launch pad with the north compass point facing north. Then I place my Mavic on the pad, turn it on and move 15-20 ft away, turn on my controller and monitor, then check that the triangular radar icon on my DJI Go 4 screen is pointed in the same direction relative to north as the Mavic. If it is, and all other indicators are ok (battery, satellites, etc) I launch.
If, during the flight, I lose my directional orientation, all I have to do is look at my launch pad.

 

[Meta4]

Looks like you got some smart-donkey replies but no answer.

No answers?
Except for post #10 (as confirmed in post #11).

 

[Mossiback]

Go 4 should inform you about magnetic interference if there is any. I routinely launch ~6ft from my car.

 

[Meta4]

Go 4 should inform you about magnetic interference if there is any. I routinely launch ~6ft from my car.

There are plenty of cases where magnetic interference was not enough for the app to give a warning but the steel close to the compass causes serious impacts.
Particularly when launching from reinforced concrete.

 

[Ken K]

No answers?
Except for post #10 (as confirmed in post #11).

IYDKWHTTTMYDGAVGA

 

[Mossiback]

There are plenty of cases where magnetic interference was not enough ....

Like I said, it should warn you. If there is enough steel to cause serious impact it should warn you. Best practice is to launch away from ferrous metal, check that the Mavic and Go 4 indicator are pointing in the same direction, insure good GPS reception, confirm the home point on the map, and hope it all works.