I went fishing over the ocean yesterday with my Mav Air 2 equipped with a payload drop system. I had it hooked to the fishing line for a bait drop. The fishing line got stuck as the drone was pulling it out to sea. My poor drone became unstable and fluttered downward toward the ocean and to it's salt water death. I already used up my 2 care refresh drone replacements, so now she is gone forever. As I reeled the line in the drone was still attached. I dried it out completely , but with the water being salt and all, she can only boot up and show me that virtually every part in the drone is showing an error. Gimble error, IMU error, Camera Error, Compass error etc etc. Any error you can think of, I got it. Funny thing though, It actually turns on, the camera aligns , the motors do their adjustments, the LEDs light up and the familiar DJI music plays. That's pretty much all it can do. Luckily though I still have an AIR2S and my 2 Heavy Duty EVO2s. Oh, by the way, the battery didn't react well to the salt either. It's dead as well.
A lesson learned; Because of the Lighter weight of the MAV Air 2 it's ability to stay stable when dragging a fishing line and bait is much less than using the heavier MAV 2 series or EVO2 series drones. I never have issues when the larger drones get jerked or pulled by the fishing line. They remain steady and actually pull on the rod with lots of force without being affected. So, be very cautious when carrying payloads with the lighter weight drones, especially with a fishing line pulling on it. I really screwed myself. Darn it !
A lesson learned; Because of the Lighter weight of the MAV Air 2 it's ability to stay stable when dragging a fishing line and bait is much less than using the heavier MAV 2 series or EVO2 series drones. I never have issues when the larger drones get jerked or pulled by the fishing line. They remain steady and actually pull on the rod with lots of force without being affected. So, be very cautious when carrying payloads with the lighter weight drones, especially with a fishing line pulling on it. I really screwed myself. Darn it !