Mavic rain test (inadvertent)

[HeavensAbove]

Just had an excruciatingly nervy return flight with my Mavic yesterday. 12000 feet out over a bay, rain comes on, spitting at first. Return to home. Rain gets increasingly heavier.

Visions of lost at sea enter the head. Another Mavic flying close by disappears quickly, presumably taken down as soon as rain started.

Mavic returned safely. Footage epic. Worth it.

 

[Bizo]

Can't wait to see that epic footage

 

[HeavensAbove]

Can't wait to see that epic footage

A little taster to whet your appetite...

 

[psmithgb]

Great shot. Used to spend way too much time there up on West Sands with kites

 

[Skymaster]

A little taster to whet your appetite...

This is a nice shot, must be in Northern Europe somewhere.
[emoji106]

 

[HeavensAbove]

This is a nice shot, must be in Northern Europe somewhere.
[emoji106]

Yes, St Andrews.

 

[HeavensAbove]

Great shot. Used to spend way too much time there up on West Sands with kites

Used Windows 10 built in photo editor for post, actually works okay to get rid of the washed out misty look.

 

[Lake_Flyer]

A little taster to whet your appetite...

Beautiful scenery! We suffered from the same weather front here in the Netherlands the past week.

 

[BigDuke6ixx]

Can't wait to see that epic footage

Same here.

 

[Oingo Boingo]

I fly my Mavic in the rain quite a bit covering MTB races. U are quite safe doing so... ive Never had any incidents

 

[HeavensAbove]

Same here.

Just for you...

 

[tibook]

I've been caught in rain, not a downpour but pretty good drizzle. I think so long as you don't have water unluckily end up in the wrong crack, its fine. Probably would've been trivial to add a few seals and give it an IP rating of some sort...

 

[dmyers7]

Just for you...

No more teasers, me wants video! But really, would love to see the video.

 

[Chadnovz]

Footage please thanks

 

[BigDuke6ixx]

Jackanory, jackanory, jackanory

 

[HeavensAbove]

Jackanory, jackanory, jackanory

Still on holiday, machine for editing at home.

 

[jvsoundwave]

awesome pic!!! Yea, a little rain wont hurt yea, but Id power it off, and let it dry for a bit if you get concerned.

 

[Rbruz]

Still on holiday, machine for editing at home.

Dji app works great for clips, use it for teaser!

 

[Saylor101]

I fly my Mavic in the rain quite a bit covering MTB races. U are quite safe doing so... ive Never had any incidents

Do you do, or not do, anything to the Mavic after this happens?

 

[Sahil89@DSLRPros]

Great to know mavic can handle this situation like a champ