Mavic pro lost - how can I locate it?

[Stiliyan Genov]

So after nearly two hours of search I could not find my drone.Either it is even further away from this GPS location or someone picked it which is unlikely. How far it may be ? I searched about 20 metres in both directions of the ditch.
Should i give up????

 

[sar104]

So after nearly two hours of search I could not find my drone.Either it is even further away from this GPS location or someone picked it which is unlikely. How far it may be ? I searched about 20 metres in both directions of the ditch.
Should i give up????

It is (or at least was) definitely at that location, down, with motors off. It is indicating approximately 10 m above ground level. Is that general location consistent with the view that you saw on the camera?

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

Absolutely.I expected it would be there even before you gave me the GPS location.10 metres is quite high, I will have a look up in to the trees one more time.

 

[sar104]

Absolutely.I expected it would be there even before you gave me the GPS location.10 metres is quite high, I will have a look up in to the trees one more time.

The 10 m is only approximate given barometric drift etc.. GPS data indicates only a couple of meters AGL, at least compared to GE DEM, but GPS altitude is only good to 20 meters or so - it was 7 meters off at takeoff.

The Mavic is hard to spot in trees due to its color.

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

I was indeed standing on a garage when I started the drone , so maybe 3m above the ground. I can only hope it is now somewhere around the GPS location and will search one more time.

 

[sar104]

I was indeed standing on a garage when I started the drone , so maybe 3m above the ground. I can only hope it is now somewhere around the GPS location and will search one more time.

A metal structure perhaps - which would explain the magnetic yaw / IMU yaw separation at takeoff that caused all the subsequent compass errors. It looks like you had significant magnetic interference at takeoff. Not a good choice of takeoff location if that is the case.

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

Electricity cables 400kv just several metres above the garage. I choice this place because it was off the ground.

 

[sar104]

No luck finding it?

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

Do you see it up there? Exactly at the GPS location, 10 metres up in the tree. I just could not see yesterday from the other side of the ditch.

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

 

[Stiliyan Genov]

So Sar104, thank you very much for your help.You saved my drone. I am the happiest man on earth today. I owe you s lot.
The drone if fine. I will use tracking device now and of course no more risky flights.

 

[macoman]

Sar104 is the man!!

 

[sar104]

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Excellent. I figured it had to be somewhere in those trees, and good news that it is not damaged.

 

[rfc]

Do you see it up there? Exactly at the GPS location, 10 metres up in the tree. I just could not see yesterday from the other side of the ditch.

Uhhh. Is it in that photo?!?! That's a "Where's Waldo" thing! Would you post the photo again with the thing circled please?
Sar104 is the MASTER!

 

[ac0j]

 

[Ozarkwoods]

Wow that is so cool sar104, and impressive! Job well done sir!

 

[Aww@Mavic]

Whenever a lost Mavic is found, I just feel ecstatic for the pilot(s) searching.
sar104, What a lovely gentleman you are

 

[mfc]

Congratulations to all involved!! Nice work.

 

[djwgates]

Open this file with Google Earth. Change the file extension from txt to kml. It should be very close to the last known location.