First close call while learning to orbit in POI mode.

[robmcdon]

After a successful orbit I tired to track an individual. The drone flew right into tree limbs and stayed flying even though encircled. I pressed the return home key and slowly the drone found its way out of the branches and returned home. The blade tips were nicked so I presume they are no longer optimal and I ordered new ones.
I also presume the anti collision feature does not work while recording in POI mode. Lesson learned, make sure your are above the tree line.

 

[GFields]

What drone are you flying?

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Does the drone have sideways looking obstacle avoidance sensors?

 

[mavic3usa]

Even when operation, you cannot fully depend on OA to spot and avoid thin or tiny tree limbs that can still interfere with your drone.

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

BTW if you need to replace one blade on a motor you should replace BOTH blades on that motor, they are supplied in weight etc. matched pairs and should be used as such.

 

[Robert Prior]

Tree branches and other thin objects are hard for the obstacle-avoidance to spot. As well, a number of drones don't have sideways OA which is probably more needed than forward-facing OA given where the camera points.

I like having it, but I don't rely on it. If I'm doing an orbit or tracking shot I want do do that somewhere where there aren't any trees, unless I can get a decent shot from above them.

I'd recommend replacing all the props. They are cheap, much cheaper than a crashed drone because the prop had a hidden stress fracture.

 

[shb]

BTW if you need to replace one blade on a motor you should replace BOTH blades on that motor, they are supplied in weight etc. matched pairs and should be used as such.

Don't people always replace both blades? I've never heard of anyone replacing only one blade.

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Don't people always replace both blades?

With mini style drones, where individual blades can be replaced, not always.

I've never heard of anyone replacing only one blade.

Then I guess you have not read the appropriate threads.

 

[shb]

With mini style drones, where individual blades can be replaced, not always.


Then I guess you have not read the appropriate threads.

I've never had a mini, so I guess I didn't know that. I've only owned the Mavic Pro, Mavic pro Platinum, Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Pro.

 

[Dbez1]

I’m glad you got the drone back. It doesn’t always work out like that. Lesson learned.