I feel compelled to share my near tragic story about one tough Mavic!
it all started on Sept.9 "18". This time of year here in the deep south,
most counties put on the County fair, Ours is no exception.
Now ole JohnnyD was super stoked and commenced to creating
numerous waypoint missions (LITCHI) where as I skirted the perimeter.
No directly overhead etc.......
NOW THIS IS WHEN SOME of YOU “HOLY THAN THOU “ARE GONNA
COMMENT ON HOW IRRESPONSIBLE AND FOOLISH I WAS.
I CAN SEE THE COMMENTS POURING IN ABOUT ALL THE
BAD CHOICES.....ETC.....
WELL TO YOU PEOPLE U BETTER JUMP OF THIS POST NOW CAUSE
YOUR REALLY GONNS S#&! WHEN I TELL YOU THAT MOST
OF THIS PARTICULIAR FLIGHT WAS FLOWN OVER 1,000 FEET
HIGH FOR SIGNAL.
LMMFAO
KEEP YOUR OPINION AND YOUR ALL KNOWING{ MR. IM BY THE BOOK}
TO YOURSELF CAUSE I COULDNT GIVE A F#@% ABOUT YOUR
OPINION. IF SOME OF YOU DRONE POLICE WANT TO ARREST ME
I WILL PM MY ADDRESS.
ANYWAY AS IM DECENDING FROM 1,490 FEET IN SPORT MODE,
(JUST FRESH OFF MY PERSONAL BEST DISTANCE RUN OF OVER
18,000 FEET DISTANCE) oOOOOOPS I FORGOT ABOUT KEEPING
LINE OF SIGHT, LMFAO, ANYWAY ALL WAS WELL TIL JUST ABOUT
HALFWAY THRU THE BATTERY STARTS TO DRAIN ABNORMALLY
QUICK.
LONG STORY SHORT IS THAT THE BATTERY WAS RAPIDLY GOING DOWN
AND IM 6,000 FEET SHORT OF HOME.
then all hades broke loose with warnings bout battery critally
low while all the while I'm trying to spot an emergency landing
spot.
IT ENDS UP THE MAVIC LANDED ON A MANS ROOF.
THE SAME MAN THAT WAS CONSIDERATE ENUF TO
DRIVE UP THE DAY AFTER THE AUTO LAND AND ASK IF I HAD LOST
SOMETHING. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE
TOLD ME HE WOULD TELL NEIGHBORS AND CALL IF FOUND.
AFTER SPENDING 4 DAYS WACKING WEEDS, SEARCHING
EVERY INCH FOR MY bIRD, I DECIDED I WOULD SELL THE REMAINING
BATTERIES, REMOTE, AND ETC..........
WELL THE SELL WAS A SUCCESS, SOLD $240 WORTH OF CHARGERS,
BATTERIES,AND ETC.......
AFTER A WEEK OF SALES, GUESS WHAT?
THE ELDER GENTLEMAN CALLED AND SAID HE HAD FOUND
MY MAVIC, HE WOULDNT TELL ME WHERE OR IF IT WAS RUINED!!!!!
I GET THERE AND THIS MAN POINTS TO HIS ROOF!!!!
NO FREAKING WAY I THOUGHT.
MEANWHILE THE ELDER BROUGHT A LADDER AND MY
NIMBLE HAPPY A@# CLIMBED TO RESCUE HIS PRIDE!!!
TOGETHER WE FIQURED AT LEAST 8 DIFFRENT DAYS
WHEN IT WAS TORRENTIAL DOWNFALL, I WAS DESTITUTE
AGAIN THINKING I WOULD NEVER FLY AGAIN.
WITH ALL THAT I HAVE READ AND BEEN TOLD ABOUT
DRONES I WAS SURE THE ELECTRONICS WERE FRIED.
THE BATTERY THAT WAS IN THE BIRD`WHEN THIS HAPPENED
HAD SWOLLEN A TINY BIT BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE IT
DIFFICULT TO REMOVE.
WELL NOW I CAN BEGIN TO PURCHASE EVERYTHING
I NEED.
ONCE AGAIN GOD AND THE GUARDIANS CAME THRU CAUSE
THAT VERY DAY( IN A LOCAL PAPER) WAS A MAN SELLING
MAVIC BATTERIES!!!!!!!
WTF, NOBODY HAS ANOTHER MAVIC OUT HERE IN THE
BOONDOCKS, WOW WAS ALL I COULD THINK.
ANYWAY IM REPORTING THAT MY BADA#$ MAVIC
TOOK A HELL OF A LOT OF WATER, BUT IN THE END
IT FLIES BETTER AND HAS ME VERY GRATEFUL.
INMHO, GOD COULD SEE I WAS BECOMING ARROGANT
AND COCKY.
I WAS HUMBLED VERY MUCH SO!!!!
I WILL TRY TO LOAD THE VIDEO OF THE NEAR FATAL FLIGHT.
JohhnyD913
it all started on Sept.9 "18". This time of year here in the deep south,
most counties put on the County fair, Ours is no exception.
Now ole JohnnyD was super stoked and commenced to creating
numerous waypoint missions (LITCHI) where as I skirted the perimeter.
No directly overhead etc.......
NOW THIS IS WHEN SOME of YOU “HOLY THAN THOU “ARE GONNA
COMMENT ON HOW IRRESPONSIBLE AND FOOLISH I WAS.
I CAN SEE THE COMMENTS POURING IN ABOUT ALL THE
BAD CHOICES.....ETC.....
WELL TO YOU PEOPLE U BETTER JUMP OF THIS POST NOW CAUSE
YOUR REALLY GONNS S#&! WHEN I TELL YOU THAT MOST
OF THIS PARTICULIAR FLIGHT WAS FLOWN OVER 1,000 FEET
HIGH FOR SIGNAL.
LMMFAO
KEEP YOUR OPINION AND YOUR ALL KNOWING{ MR. IM BY THE BOOK}
TO YOURSELF CAUSE I COULDNT GIVE A F#@% ABOUT YOUR
OPINION. IF SOME OF YOU DRONE POLICE WANT TO ARREST ME
I WILL PM MY ADDRESS.
ANYWAY AS IM DECENDING FROM 1,490 FEET IN SPORT MODE,
(JUST FRESH OFF MY PERSONAL BEST DISTANCE RUN OF OVER
18,000 FEET DISTANCE) oOOOOOPS I FORGOT ABOUT KEEPING
LINE OF SIGHT, LMFAO, ANYWAY ALL WAS WELL TIL JUST ABOUT
HALFWAY THRU THE BATTERY STARTS TO DRAIN ABNORMALLY
QUICK.
LONG STORY SHORT IS THAT THE BATTERY WAS RAPIDLY GOING DOWN
AND IM 6,000 FEET SHORT OF HOME.
then all hades broke loose with warnings bout battery critally
low while all the while I'm trying to spot an emergency landing
spot.
IT ENDS UP THE MAVIC LANDED ON A MANS ROOF.
THE SAME MAN THAT WAS CONSIDERATE ENUF TO
DRIVE UP THE DAY AFTER THE AUTO LAND AND ASK IF I HAD LOST
SOMETHING. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE
TOLD ME HE WOULD TELL NEIGHBORS AND CALL IF FOUND.
AFTER SPENDING 4 DAYS WACKING WEEDS, SEARCHING
EVERY INCH FOR MY bIRD, I DECIDED I WOULD SELL THE REMAINING
BATTERIES, REMOTE, AND ETC..........
WELL THE SELL WAS A SUCCESS, SOLD $240 WORTH OF CHARGERS,
BATTERIES,AND ETC.......
AFTER A WEEK OF SALES, GUESS WHAT?
THE ELDER GENTLEMAN CALLED AND SAID HE HAD FOUND
MY MAVIC, HE WOULDNT TELL ME WHERE OR IF IT WAS RUINED!!!!!
I GET THERE AND THIS MAN POINTS TO HIS ROOF!!!!
NO FREAKING WAY I THOUGHT.
MEANWHILE THE ELDER BROUGHT A LADDER AND MY
NIMBLE HAPPY A@# CLIMBED TO RESCUE HIS PRIDE!!!
TOGETHER WE FIQURED AT LEAST 8 DIFFRENT DAYS
WHEN IT WAS TORRENTIAL DOWNFALL, I WAS DESTITUTE
AGAIN THINKING I WOULD NEVER FLY AGAIN.
WITH ALL THAT I HAVE READ AND BEEN TOLD ABOUT
DRONES I WAS SURE THE ELECTRONICS WERE FRIED.
THE BATTERY THAT WAS IN THE BIRD`WHEN THIS HAPPENED
HAD SWOLLEN A TINY BIT BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE IT
DIFFICULT TO REMOVE.
WELL NOW I CAN BEGIN TO PURCHASE EVERYTHING
I NEED.
ONCE AGAIN GOD AND THE GUARDIANS CAME THRU CAUSE
THAT VERY DAY( IN A LOCAL PAPER) WAS A MAN SELLING
MAVIC BATTERIES!!!!!!!
WTF, NOBODY HAS ANOTHER MAVIC OUT HERE IN THE
BOONDOCKS, WOW WAS ALL I COULD THINK.
ANYWAY IM REPORTING THAT MY BADA#$ MAVIC
TOOK A HELL OF A LOT OF WATER, BUT IN THE END
IT FLIES BETTER AND HAS ME VERY GRATEFUL.
INMHO, GOD COULD SEE I WAS BECOMING ARROGANT
AND COCKY.
I WAS HUMBLED VERY MUCH SO!!!!
I WILL TRY TO LOAD THE VIDEO OF THE NEAR FATAL FLIGHT.
JohhnyD913
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