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I filmed this video with the DJI Air 3S on a foggy day in the Capitol Hills of Western Washington while out documenting the imperiled groves of legacy forests which may still be found here.
There's a lot of trust in the RTH when flying in fog.Good to watch and very brave of you to fly then and there. Have never understood how people fly out through the fog into clear air and then know where their drone is? Do you find a hole in the fog to fly out of?
Beautifully done and uplifting, thanks so much for sharing!
I filmed this video with the DJI Air 3S on a foggy day in the Capitol Hills of Western Washington while out documenting the imperiled groves of legacy forests which may still be found here.
So it's luck really! only joking but with your MAThere's a lot of trust in the RTH when flying in fog.
So there's a spot of luck involved! With your MA3S the RTH is much more sophisticated than my MA2 having had a look at the RTH details on the DJI website.There's a lot of trust in the RTH when flying in fog.
I had no problems with radio signal or GPS, the fog really doesn't seem to affect that at all. The biggest problem was with the sensors. There wasn't an issue with my first and second flights, but after I'd flown up above the cloud layer and was on my way back down, the downwards sensors kept detecting the fog as the ground, which was terrifying!Do you find the fog diminishes or blocks your radio signal? or GPS?
Great video BTW. How far is Mt. Rainier away from you?
Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you as well!From your neighbour North of Washington…how can you NOT appreciate these beautiful forests. Thanks for the video and message…nice.MERRY CHRISTMAS
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I will only fly up through a layer of fog if I can tell its very thin. I didn't have a hole to fly through, but I could tell the top of the layer was just a few hundred feet up. Navigation is easy so long as you have GPS (which the fog doesn't seem to affect), and so long as you don't fly too far you can hear where the drone is. The tricky part is descending back through the fog, since it tends to make your obstacle sensors go haywire. When flying in dense fog it's typically better to disable obstacle sensing to prevent false positives (which I forgot to do when flying that day lol).Good to watch and very brave of you to fly then and there. Have never understood how people fly out through the fog into clear air and then know where their drone is? Do you find a hole in the fog to fly out of?
As always with drone flying, common sense makes……….sense! Thanks for the tips. Will try it when we get some fog.I will only fly up through a layer of fog if I can tell its very thin. I didn't have a hole to fly through, but I could tell the top of the layer was just a few hundred feet up. Navigation is easy so long as you have GPS (which the fog doesn't seem to affect), and so long as you don't fly too far you can hear where the drone is. The tricky part is descending back through the fog, since it tends to make your obstacle sensors go haywire. When flying in dense fog it's typically better to disable obstacle sensing to prevent false positives (which I forgot to do when flying that day lol).
Wow, excellent video showcasing the forests of Washington. I lived most of life there and loved your shot of Mt. Rainier, that I climbed back in the day.
I filmed this video with the DJI Air 3S on a foggy day in the Capitol Hills of Western Washington while out documenting the imperiled groves of legacy forests which may still be found here.
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