Good Idea or Bad Idea?

[itsneedtokno]

I want to orbit/boomerang this Water Tower, but if you look closely at the photo, it seems like there's cell antennas attached at the top.

Would I see mass amounts of interference, and possibly lose GPS or Compass calibration?

Last thing I want is a fly away.

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(Sorry for the crap quality picture, I was driving... I know, I know)

Just Zoom in.

 

[Sarge201]

I don't think you will have any problems with GPS, compass I'm not positive, the cell antennas probably wouldn't effect anything but that's a huge amount of metal in the tower itself. I think if you have enough altitude over the tower you will be ok. My rule of thumb is if I have any doubt or second guess if it will be ok I just won't risk putting the bird in the air.

 

[Drbobk]

Ken Heron did a water tower video with a close inspection here

He didn't mention any interference that I recall. I'm not a real fan of his, but this video may answer your question.

 

[brett8883]

I want to orbit/boomerang this Water Tower, but if you look closely at the photo, it seems like there's cell antennas attached at the top.

Would I see mass amounts of interference, and possibly lose GPS or Compass calibration?

Last thing I want is a fly away.

___________________________________________

(Sorry for the crap quality picture, I was driving... I know, I know)

Just Zoom in.View attachment 71469

Just st RTH above that height and the worst thing that can happen is it will fly itself back to you

 

[itsneedtokno]

Ken Heron did a water tower video with a close inspection here

He didn't mention any interference that I recall. I'm not a real fan of his, but this video may answer your question.

That tower doesn't have the antennas that mine does. :/

 

[itsneedtokno]

Just st RTH above that height and the worst thing that can happen is it will fly itself back to you

Even with a compass on the fritz?

 

[brett8883]

Even with a compass on the fritz?

I forgot about the Mavic Air’s allergy to metal... Might need to give it a Zyrtec before hand and keep some distance.

 

[ClaudioSr]

I've done this flight (see link below) manually with a MP1 twice and noticed no issues at all. The tower is iron and lots of cell antennas.

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[Futuramille]

Just remember that if you lose it ON the water tower, its usually a felony to climb and retrieve it. Just saying that there is imminent risk.

 

[Drbobk]

Just remember that if you lose it ON the water tower, its usually a felony to climb and retrieve it. Just saying that there is imminent risk.

That’s why I bought a grappling hook for my Inspire, in case I ever needed to go on an extraction mission for my M2P.

 

[MaviAir1975]

Just give a try in manual mode and check if you will start to loose signal in prossimity or on the opposite side respect of your remote controller.

 

[deleted member 877]

Ken Heron did a water tower video with a close inspection here

He didn't mention any interference that I recall. I'm not a real fan of his, but this video may answer your question.

Come on - how can you not be a fan of Ken Heron ?