How likely is the mavic to fail and fall?

[avillax]

I ask this question because my girl is using the Mavic to film me while surfing, we have the notion that the mavic is pretty well built.
Sometimes we get a wind message saying strong wind fly with caution. What could happen?

 

[Hollow Dog]

I ask this question because my girl is using the Mavic to film me while surfing, we have the notion that the mavic is pretty well built.
Sometimes we get a wind message saying strong wind fly with caution. What could happen?

It's extremely unlikely.
However every Maverick made will eventually fail if flown long enough.
Man-made machines like this always have a failing point.

 

[Gringorio]

As long as she doesn't do a CSC or accidentally fly it into a wave or the water everything should be fine (assuming all other non-stick command functions are working fine). I've flown over the water many times and the only time I nearly lost the drone was because I wasn't paying attention to my altitude, just the subject, and nearly flew it right into the water.

 

[Former Member]

I ask this question because my girl is using the Mavic to film me while surfing, we have the notion that the mavic is pretty well built.
Sometimes we get a wind message saying strong wind fly with caution. What could happen?

The chances of a Mavic falling from the sky for unknown reasons are less than 1%, I did a poll, then investigated the incidents, and most people who claim it just fell from the sky, did either not have their props properly attached, or their battery not latched in.

Poll: Has your Mavic fallen from the sky for unknown reasons?

 

[gusri.candra]

The chances of a Mavic falling from the sky for unknown reasons are less than 1%, I did a poll, then investigated the incidents, and most people who claim it just fell from the sky, did either not have their props properly attached, or their battery not latched in.

Poll: Has your Mavic fallen from the sky for unknown reasons?

Any info in your poll it fell due to bird attack..?

 

[Former Member]

Any info in your poll it fell due to bird attack..?

haha sorry that wasnt one of the choices. A bird attack is a "known" reason

 

[gusri.candra]

haha sorry that wasnt one of the choices. A bird attack is a "known" reason

Hahaaa... looking for bird resistant drone..!

 

[Former Member]

Hahaaa... looking for bird resistant drone..!

Even an A-320 is not resistant to birds. Thank goodness for guys like "Sully" Sullenberger.

 

[lightbg]

Even an A-320 is not resistant to birds. Thank goodness for guys like "Sully" Sullenberger.

9 years ago yesterday....

Jake

 

[Gringorio]

Wow, you guys have done a great job of helping the OP!

 

[Former Member]

9 years ago yesterday....

Jake

Time flies. Seems like yesterday. So does 911.

 

[dennyc39]

I saw a report last week somewhere on this forum where the pilot suddenly lost video and lost communication at the same time. No warning, and no problems with control. My (and others) speculations included sudden and total electrical failure, such as might happen with a wiring fault or a battery coming off.

If that was indeed what happened, I expect the drone would free-fall. But no one knows what really happened, and I saw only one report of this kind.

 

[Former Member]

I saw a report last week somewhere on this forum where the pilot suddenly lost video and lost communication at the same time. No warning, and no problems with control. My (and others) speculations included sudden and total electrical failure, such as might happen with a wiring fault or a battery coming off.

If that was indeed what happened, I expect the drone would free-fall. But no one knows what really happened, and I saw only one report of this kind.

It's all speculation until the post mortem, if the carcass is/was recovered.