Flying over water

[RickJW]

Is it best to use sport mode when flying close to the surface of a river?
Thanks,
Rick

 

[old man mavic]

not really just turn off the downwards sensors and you should be ok it is only a precaution if you plan to fly very close to the water as it has been shown that the sensors can be fooled by reflections from the surface

 

[dannybgoode]

It’s best to fly very carefully if you’re planning some close water action!

Note even with vision sensors off drones can have a tendency to descend a little when flying close to the ground (or water) and you don’t have much margin of error.

I am not comfortable flying any distance at less than 5m altitude or so above water and prefer to be 10m+.

Take your time and practice lots.

 

[Deleted member 94047]

Be prepared for some unpredictable movement. Have a look here

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[Phantomrain.org]

Is it best to use sport mode when flying close to the surface of a river?
Thanks,
Rick

Not only should you turn off the sensors as mentioned but also turn off the landing protection very important.

Sport mode over the water is fine if you keep some distance however if you our flying low for effect P mode is your best bet and increase your speed as you lift up slowly , that is the safe bet.

There is no reason to have strange behavior when flying over the water.

Most important is not having magnetic interference from take off point.

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Gear to fly in the rain.
Coal

 

[Deleted member 94047]

There is no reason to have strange behavior when flying over the water.

I beg to differ. Flying close to the surface over water does lead to some strange things happening; more so if one is just hovering.

 

[Phantomrain.org]

I beg to differ. Flying close to the surface over water does lead to some strange things happening; more so if one is just hovering.

We fly over the water almost every day , and hover within inches of it , as long as you have the sensors off and the landing protection off , we have not had any issues with the Mavic or the Phantom .

Next time you have some strange behavior , try to record it so we can fix it as it should not be happening.

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Coal

 

[Deleted member 94047]

Telling people to abandon caution is not good advice. I prefer to err on the side of caution. I have found my own experience to be similar to what is seen in the video I linked earlier. The user manual is also clear on what one can expect when flying over some surfaces such as water.

 

[akh023]

I recently flew over the water this past week at a lake, and I disabled all sensors and just kept a close eye. I was not very afraid of hitting something as I was on a boat and could see all the other boats.

 

[Milo187]

Is it best to use sport mode when flying close to the surface of a river?
Thanks,
Rick

No not really and don’t forget that the drone will dip

Is it best to use sport mode when flying close to the surface of a river?
Thanks,
Rick

It will lose altitude as you move forward. I’ve seen this and horror stories about pilots nose diving into the water. Same effect a helicopter displays when moving forward from a hover.

 

[Superjam]

It is sooo nice to fly over water! Don´t be afraid, as long as you maintain some meters of altitude.

 

[Skyler King III]

Be prepared for some unpredictable movement. Have a look here

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Excellent, thanks

 

[Jaysjob]

If you’re trying to get a video of speeding across the water I fly a bit higher and use the camera zoom to give the illusion of being closer. The closer you are to the water or ground for that matter, the faster things can go horribly wrong. Fly higher and zoom in. It’s safer and you can achieve the same effect. JMTC.

 

[Phantomrain.org]

Excellent, thanks

There was clearly something wrong with that drone, I wrote to that guy in regards to this behavior not being normal . The Mavic handles the water beautifully as u can see in our video of the Sea Lander Jackets but also any of other videos.. I think his drone had some issues nothing to do with the water.

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[Gazmg]

I fly over the sea alot , no problems what so ever just keep in view ...