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Well, first I will state this was my fault, not Mavic.
I have been lazy and not calibrated downward sensor warning for a few flights. I was 5200 feet away, 300 feet up, high wind warnings (I almost always get that). Then weak signal warning, then loss of connection. Remote would not reconnect, though tried.
I hopped in my truck and went to last known location. I was able to reconnect, but would not update GPS, needed calibration in addition to the downward sensor waning? The camera was working and had 66% battery. This is what confuses me, why did it not RTH? It has once before, so I know it works and had that turned on (double checked after retrieval)
Thankfully camera worked. I got very lucky was able to drive until I saw my truck come into view. I got outta my truck pointed my arm in the air like a compass until I was pointing directly at drone from my remote phone view. Distance did not move closer since needed calibration. Turns out it was about 75 up, next to a metal barn! Hence calibration issue. Crazy I was able to find. Had it not landed in tree with the view pictured below, likely would. It of found it. Only 5200 out, but many neighborhoods and woods away.
It spent the night there last night. Hired a professional tree climber for $100!!! Stoked about that. I had read all types of ways to get from tree, tried some for a few hours then it got dark. That is when tree climber came to mind.
My Mistakes:
- Not calibrating downward sensors as I should have
- Ignoring weak signal
- Ignoring high wind (though pretty typical)
Not My Mistake?
- Why no RTH as it had done once prior when I lost connection. Had plenty of battery, only 7ish min into flight.
I blame myself, I got a little over confident from prior Mavic flight experiences. I am one lucky dude to have her back. Just some broken propellers, have backups [emoji1360]
View of how high up.
Zoomed pic.
Tree Climber heading up!
Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
I have been lazy and not calibrated downward sensor warning for a few flights. I was 5200 feet away, 300 feet up, high wind warnings (I almost always get that). Then weak signal warning, then loss of connection. Remote would not reconnect, though tried.
I hopped in my truck and went to last known location. I was able to reconnect, but would not update GPS, needed calibration in addition to the downward sensor waning? The camera was working and had 66% battery. This is what confuses me, why did it not RTH? It has once before, so I know it works and had that turned on (double checked after retrieval)
Thankfully camera worked. I got very lucky was able to drive until I saw my truck come into view. I got outta my truck pointed my arm in the air like a compass until I was pointing directly at drone from my remote phone view. Distance did not move closer since needed calibration. Turns out it was about 75 up, next to a metal barn! Hence calibration issue. Crazy I was able to find. Had it not landed in tree with the view pictured below, likely would. It of found it. Only 5200 out, but many neighborhoods and woods away.
It spent the night there last night. Hired a professional tree climber for $100!!! Stoked about that. I had read all types of ways to get from tree, tried some for a few hours then it got dark. That is when tree climber came to mind.
My Mistakes:
- Not calibrating downward sensors as I should have
- Ignoring weak signal
- Ignoring high wind (though pretty typical)
Not My Mistake?
- Why no RTH as it had done once prior when I lost connection. Had plenty of battery, only 7ish min into flight.
I blame myself, I got a little over confident from prior Mavic flight experiences. I am one lucky dude to have her back. Just some broken propellers, have backups [emoji1360]
View of how high up.
Zoomed pic.
Tree Climber heading up!
Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots
