Flying Over Water

[whoamavic]

I'm taking the MP to Florida next week and plan on flying over the Gulf for some footage. I heard there are some setting I should adjust before flying over water. Can I get some knowledge on this from all of you? Thanks in advance

 

[vertigo235]

Turn off VPS (Visual Positioning System). It can get confused by reflections on the water.

 

[Former Member]

Turn off VPS (Visual Positioning System). It can get confused by reflections on the water.

If you do turn off VPS, it is urgent that you turn it back on before landing or you could forget you have it off, and come down hard.

Also, before venturing out on to the open seas, make sure you have total loss coverage from a company like State Farm and/or Refresh insurance on your drone. If you run out of battery, or have a catastrophic failure, the drone is going into salt water and might not be retrievable. You would need to provide a carcass to DJI for a Refresh if it did go in, so bear that in mind.

 

[lantiocho]

Is it necessary to turn off VPS even if one plans to fly for eg. 10 meters above sea level, or is it a rule saying when flying over water, no matter the height, you should always turn it off?

 

[beach_Dr]

I regularly fly over ocean at heights of 6m, with rolling waves, I leave VPS on and have never had a problem.