Extremely experienced pilot, lost my Mavic

[JimmyHillsChin]

I won't name the canyon or share the logs because It's a canyon in the US.

Grand or Christy?

If it's the latter, you'll never find it.....

 

[MiniPalourde]

Grand or Christy?

If it's the latter, you'll never find it.....

I've already given up on finding it anyways.

 

[JimmyHillsChin]

I've already given up on finding it anyways.

Never give up mate.

Just recovered my lost mavic lost 6months ago!

 

[sar104]

I've already given up on finding it anyways.

Obviously you are not willing to post the full log, but I would really like to know how the battery drain rate looks as a function of time and power demand.

 

[melmartin]

So the 'extremely experienced" pilot was breaking some rules, eh??

 

[MiniPalourde]

So the 'extremely experienced" pilot was breaking some rules, eh??

Never said I broke any rule. And I'm sure that you break rules yourself by flying BVLOS per example.

 

[melmartin]

Good try. Post the logs.. then there will be no doubt about what happened....

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

Never said I broke any rule. .

Went 4km into the canyon,

 

[MiniPalourde]

I had spotters. Going out 4km isn't illegal.

 

[melmartin]

So the spotters could see your drone 4KM away? Not likely. Post the logs.

 

[sar104]

Never said I broke any rule. And I'm sure that you break rules yourself by flying BVLOS per example.

Maybe I misunderstood. If you were flying legally, then why the reluctance to say where, or post the log?

 

[sar104]

I had spotters. Going out 4km isn't illegal.

That's an interesting one. The FAA reps that I've spoken to have insisted that the VO provision is not to permit BVLOS flight by the PIC, but simply to keep an eye on the aircraft if the PIC has to look away to check telemetry etc.. But your interpretation is also commonly stated. I wish there were some central FAA guidance on that question.

 

[MiniPalourde]

Maybe I misunderstood. If you were flying legally, then why the reluctance to say where, or post the log?

Uh, because I was flying over a canyon located in the USA. I did not say that I was flying legally, I just told the guy that I didn't say I was flying illegally.

This is a loss of time, not posting the logs for obvious reasons.

 

[melmartin]

Uh, because I was flying over a canyon located in the USA. I did not say that I was flying legally, I just told the guy that I didn't say I was flying illegally.

This is a loss of time, not posting the logs for obvious reasons.

Quite Orwellian responses. Your careful parsing of words reveals quite a bit. At this point, who cares? You lost your drone. You won't post a log. Sorry you lost your drone, but the loss is starting to look pretty self inflicted. Hope the incident will add to your 'vast' experience.

 

[sar104]

Uh, because I was flying over a canyon located in the USA. I did not say that I was flying legally, I just told the guy that I didn't say I was flying illegally.

This is a loss of time, not posting the logs for obvious reasons.

OK - this thread is clearly becoming a complete waste of time.

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

I had spotters.

Well that's good! Please tell us how many, their spacing in the canyon, how they communicated with you, and how they failed to see where your Mavic went down. This will be very educational.

 

[InvisibleName]

It’s taken 154 posts, but finally sense has prevailed! Can a mod close this ??

 

[Mossiback]

Man, what a bashing. So what we have was a sudden battery drain resulting in a loss of aircraft. It may or may not be related to non-OEM parts but we will never know. These things we fly are a technological wonder with a lot of moving parts, circuit boards, sophisticated batteries, software and firmware, flown in all kinds of conditions by people that can make mistakes. Sorry for your loss OP.

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

Man, what a bashing. So what we have was a sudden battery drain resulting in a loss of aircraft. It may or may not be related to non-OEM parts but we will never know.

The only reason "we will never know" is the OP is being cagey and, quite frankly, insulting the intelligence of the group. Go back and read the entire thread and you'll see where the bashing started....

 

[melmartin]

He's been clear. He was legal, but he didn't say he was legal. Or illegal. His batteries were bought by 'a friend'. Maybe in Canada, maybe the U.S He doesn't know. . He's 'extremely experienced', but is rocky on the rules. He had spotters, but even great spotters can't see 4KM. The thread is through the looking glass. Doesn't really deserve any more attention. It's all I can do to follow his changing story and evasions. People responded to help, but the guy who asked for it won't cooperate. What a circus.