3 Forster Beach Mid North Coast, NSW, Australia 🇦🇺 Episode #16

[Squidinc]

This flight over beautiful Forster Beach will remain a memory that on this occasion I’d rather forget. A technical error within a pre-planned flight almost cost me my drone!
You can read all about that here…
Planning a DJI Fly "Waypoint Flight" - BEWARE! Unknown altitudes set and no warning provided.
I’ve also included the vision with this episode #16. Enjoy

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[GFields]

Beautiful video! Yeah, I saw where you almost lost your drone. Glad you didn't

 

[sarahb]

Loved your video!

 

[Squidinc]

Beautiful video! Yeah, I saw where you almost lost your drone. Glad you didn't

Beautiful video! Yeah, I saw where you almost lost your drone. Glad you didn't

Thanks @GFields: Greatly appreciated.

 

[Squidinc]

Loved your video!

Thanks @sarahb Glad you enjoyed it

 

[platty]

Great video and, strewth, so bloody close. I haven’t done waypoints yet and was planning on giving it a go but, certainly second thoughts now. I have an air2s and certainly have no money for a replacement ! Thanks for sharing the video and the heads up

 

[Squidinc]

@platty No worries. If you haven’t already take a look at my other thread on the waypoint issue. You can see it here…

Planning a DJI Fly "Waypoint Flight" - BEWARE! Unknown altitudes set and no warning provided.

Hi all, I almost lost my Air 3 this week thanks to not being aware (Pilot Error) of the warning on P41 of the AIR 3 manual regarding the planing of pre-built Waypoint Flights in the DJI Fly App. The manual states... "The flight route will curve between waypoints, so the aircraft altitude...

mavicpilots.com

Straight line waypoint to waypoint doesn’t seem to be an issue, however when you plan a curve into the flight, that’s where unknown altitudes take place, and you are not warned in real time.

Cheers and safe flying mate.

 

[4006448]

Great video again. Loved the skimming of the water Still got the backup Air 2 - just in case.

 

[Squidinc]

Great video again. Loved the skimming of the water Still got the backup Air 2 - just in case.

@4006448 Thanks. Greatly appreciated. A waypoint curve loss of altitude that happened without warning in real time.

And unfortunately no, my Air 2 was sold to fund the Air 3. Way too close for comfort!

You can read my rant here…

Planning a DJI Fly "Waypoint Flight" - BEWARE! Unknown altitudes set and no warning provided.

Hi all, I almost lost my Air 3 this week thanks to not being aware (Pilot Error) of the warning on P41 of the AIR 3 manual regarding the planing of pre-built Waypoint Flights in the DJI Fly App. The manual states... "The flight route will curve between waypoints, so the aircraft altitude...

mavicpilots.com