It's my first ever post here and a dead 4 week old Mavic Air is the reason!
I was doing some very slow low level flying over a river yesterday in Tripod mode and when I got to the end of my shot, I left the Air Hovering and moved myself to where I could see the drone more clearly so I could fly out into the open again.. By the time I had moved a round a tree (1-2 seconds max) it had begun to drift to the left and whilst I did try to correct it, it was either to already too late or just slowed down by the Tripod mode setting, it clipped a branch and flipped over into the river. The water wasn't even deep enough to cover the camera, but all 4 motors were submerged and I now have 4 ESC warnings.
I'm kind of willing to accept I was pushing my luck with my piloting skills, but I've never noticed drift like it before so was hoping someone could look at my log (attached) and tell me it's not my fault and that I should be speaking to DJI!!! Hopeful thinking I know, but have to ask!
Whilst I'm here has anyone got any experience of what this may cost to repair? I maxed out everything to buy the Air and am worried what it's going to cost me now!!
I was doing some very slow low level flying over a river yesterday in Tripod mode and when I got to the end of my shot, I left the Air Hovering and moved myself to where I could see the drone more clearly so I could fly out into the open again.. By the time I had moved a round a tree (1-2 seconds max) it had begun to drift to the left and whilst I did try to correct it, it was either to already too late or just slowed down by the Tripod mode setting, it clipped a branch and flipped over into the river. The water wasn't even deep enough to cover the camera, but all 4 motors were submerged and I now have 4 ESC warnings.
I'm kind of willing to accept I was pushing my luck with my piloting skills, but I've never noticed drift like it before so was hoping someone could look at my log (attached) and tell me it's not my fault and that I should be speaking to DJI!!! Hopeful thinking I know, but have to ask!
Whilst I'm here has anyone got any experience of what this may cost to repair? I maxed out everything to buy the Air and am worried what it's going to cost me now!!
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