Hi from Santa Clarita!

[ForeverFree]

I'll second the comments above about flight planning and preparation. One of my early flights was in the Angeles National Forest near you. I planned and executed the flight using Litchi, an automated flight execution tool. Unfortunately, what I thought to be an ample terrain clearance margin underestimated the height of the trees.

Here's the resulting embarrassing video: iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud.

The snow was deep, the hour was late, and my shoes were not equal to the task.

My wife and I had to return the next weekend. Miraculously, we were able to find the aircraft, which had been blown down from the tree that had ensnared it. After a gimbal repair, Calypso retook the skies.

However, with better planning, this mess could have been avoided.

 

[davidarmenb]

I'll second the comments above about flight planning and preparation. One of my early flights was in the Angeles National Forest near you. I planned and executed the flight using Litchi, an automated flight execution tool. Unfortunately, what I thought to be an ample terrain clearance margin underestimated the height of the trees.

Here's the resulting embarrassing video: iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud.

The snow was deep, the hour was late, and my shoes were not equal to the task.

My wife and I had to return the next weekend. Miraculously, we were able to find the aircraft, which had been blown down from the tree that had ensnared it. After a gimbal repair, Calypso retook the skies.

However, with better planning, this mess could have been avoided.

We all make minor mistake sometimes. The thing is that even a minor mistake with a drone can be disastrous sometimes! haha

 

[davidarmenb]

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