Mavic goes swimming or lands on cargo ship

[Classic flyer]

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I'm a little slow today ... it's an age thing

 

[flouris]

Great story! Greetings from Greece!

 

[Classic flyer]

Great story! Greetings from Greece!

Welcome aboard sir...enjoy the "FORUM"

 

[wytnyt]

its simple,just strap a mp to each corner of the case of beer
waalaa

 

[Classic flyer]

its simple,just strap a mp to each corner of the case of beer
waalaa

You my friend are a bloody genius

 

[GmanTerry]

Long story short, try to avoid an emergency ship landings lol

I have read the whole thread and it reads like a teen adventure novel. Someone should make a TV movie. Great story, thanks so much for sharing it with us.

 

[Classic flyer]

I have read the whole thread and it reads like a teen adventure novel. Someone should make a TV movie. Great story, thanks so much for sharing it with us.

Thank you for your service sir and welcome aboard...yes like a 21st century HUCKLEBERRY FINN

 

[Chip]

I have read the whole thread and it reads like a teen adventure novel...

Youre right, just like Tom Swift!

 

[Classic flyer]

Youre right, just like Tom Swift!

Even better analogy...good job

 

[Renagade69]

well, you "could tie a fishing line drag.... and float a case close by... but not sure they would have anything for a water retrieval
...LOL

 

[Tom-Air]

So I was flying out over Commencement Bay this morning with my modified Mavic. I had two external batteries mounted among other modifications. I had recently replaced the ESC board and was noticing that the batteries seemed to be draining slightly faster over the last day or two. I suspect this was due to some sloppy soldering on my part when replacing the board.

In previous flights I had gone 40k feet out and back with 20% battery remaining. On this flight I hit 55% battery at 35k feet (there was no wind at all on this flight) where I turned around. I knew I would be cutting it close with a 10% battery margin for the return trip but I came up about 5k feet short.

I hit forced landing at 10% as I was approaching an anchored cargo vessel. I reluctantly attempted to land on the ship but I don't think I made it. What do you guys think? Does it look like the it landed on the ship or is in Davey Jones' Locker? I sent the shipping company an email to see if they could contact the crew to check for me but I am not hopeful. The ship will be in the area most of the week in case it is on the deck.

Sorry to say that looks like Davy Jones locker!

 

[Guest 45469]

Sorry to say that looks like Davy Jones locker!

Yeah man. It's a gonner

 

[Wayno1]

its simple,just strap a mp to each corner of the case of beer
waalaa

See? Who said it was impossible

 

[mrreddog]

FRIGGEN UNBELIEVABLE, Amazing luck Zac..What a kick-*** story....oh hey, I was the one and only comment in January on your 1st crash vidja. cheers brother...pm me more info on the wifi amp, im interested.....

 

[Classic flyer]

Thought you told us you got it back????? WTF!!

 

[Scooterx64]

Thought you told us you got it back????? WTF!!

sar·casm
ˈsärˌkazəm/
noun

1. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

 

[SkyNinja]

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[Classic flyer]

sar·casm
ˈsärˌkazəm/
noun

1. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

No I think he's just full of BS!!!

 

[Classic flyer]

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Is that your mom

 

[Chip]

Classic, Why the animosity and insults? Can’t you be happy it worked out well?