Yeah $739 for flyaway...I might just cut my losses at the lost drone. Sell the controller etc and buy the new Air 3 Almost $800 plus new battery I'm at $1000. Also believe I can get a refund on the warranty as it's only 2 months old.
So sorry to hear these things.Short flight to photograph a ship, was on my way back. Set cruise control and was over 100 feet..then it descends, you can see the controller sticks not being touched. Standing there waiting for the return and hear the controller say ATTI MODE and I look at screen and the drone is dropping down fast right into the water. I reported this here a few months ago I had the bird start to drop altitude without touching the sticks but this drone hasn't done it until today. I've had tons of care warranties, never have used one for replacement or flyaway. How do I go about getting DJI to deal with this since I don't have the drone to send them? Here is my flight log. Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
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That was my thought, if he was in a decent and CC was in effect, it will continue that action and continue the decent.
I've used CC a ton of times on the Mavic 3 and the Mavic 3 Pro. Never has ascent or descent continued when letting go of the sticks before. Just saying.
Are you suggesting that the ascend and descend can not be implemented into the CC?
Was the drone actually bound to (not just paired with) the controller with which you were flying, so that Fly Away coverage is even available?
Yes, they do, and they also drift with the current as they descend, but, depending upon the visibility and access to scuba gear and a diver, sometimes it is worthwhile. You should be able to pinpoint the entry point into the water. I drowned one of my Mavic 2 Pros in the dark into the surf trying to film bioluminescence, and after verifying the location with some surfers who tried to grab it, realized there was nothing worthwhile to be gained, as it was unfortunately uninsured, and a certain total loss. Only the props and microSD card would have any value, so not worth returning at dawn with a mask and snorkel to search for it.
If you are ascending or descending while activating CC, it will be continued. CC takes all the stick input values, including ascent or descent, and locks them. If you have never had this issue before, you have been lucky, or you were actively monitoring and had room for the programmed change in elevation. Sport mode keeps the OA sensors from detecting the water. Use RTH if you want a truly autonomous return with OA. It my be slower, but it won't drown your drone!
I'm saying that up until this event when I'm flying in CC and I hit the stick to go up or down the up or down action stops when I let go of the stick. Logically let's say CC is on and you want to rise 10 feet or lower 10 feet. How would you stop the ascent or descent if the CC just starting going one way or the other without touching sticks?
Yes it's bound and I didn't WALK AWAY!!! I had controller in one hand and was packing up. Maybe the drone should warn that it's descending or getting close to the ground, PULL UP PULL UP..etc.
OK so based on this tell me how you stop descent or ascent once you are in CC and you hit the stick to go up or down? Wat your saying is if I'm flying at 100 feet in CC and I want to drop 10 feet to 90 I can't as it will just keep descending until I do what turn off CC? So then in that situation I'm flying 100 feet CC I have to turn off CC, descent or ascent then turn CC back on?
See this video for visual proof that ascension or descension is included in Cruise Control
