Mavic Pro saved by crane

[bikeboy74]

I backed my MP into a treetop about 88 feet off the ground while getting in position for a picture. I could see with binoculars that it was in good condition....just really stuck up there. After pondering what to do for four days, and with a rainstorm coming, I finally called my neighborhood crane operator. We struck a reasonable deal which was less than half the cost of replacing the drone. The crew recovered it the same day. The damage was limited to my wallet and the blades -which I've replaced and made two flights since . It appears to be OK.

 

[AeroMirage]

Gee, I would have hired a kid to climb the tree for about $20.

 

[Tinmania]

Yea I guess in one way it’s like using a sledgehammer to drive in a tack. But as my dad always said, “At least the tack is in!”


Mike

 

[Former Member]

I backed my MP into a treetop about 88 feet off the ground while getting in position for a picture. I could see with binoculars that it was in good condition....just really stuck up there. After pondering what to do for four days, and with a rainstorm coming, I finally called my neighborhood crane operator. We struck a reasonable deal which was less than half the cost of replacing the drone. The crew recovered it the same day. The damage was limited to my wallet and the blades -which I've replaced and made two flights since . It appears to be OK.

Good choice. If you had let it sit in the rain, it could have cost you alot more. Looks like the tree was too high to try other methods such as fishing pole or bow and arrow which possibly could have broken your Mavic anyway.

 

[bikeboy74]

Gee, I would have hired a kid to climb the tree for about $20.

yeah, I went down that road for a while. I found one climber but he never showed up. And then I started thinking about the liability of that
and that the branches were too thin at the top to support much more than a big squirrel.

 

[Clinton1]

Awesome, glad you got it back.

 

[Former Member]

yeah, I went down that road for a while. I found one climber but he never showed up. And then I started thinking about the liability of that
and that the branches were too thin at the top to support much more than a big squirrel.