My dji fpv belly flopped in the lake.

[Evan03]

Belly flopped tread water for alittle then flew off like nothing happened. Lol

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i wasnt on the sticks when she went in but sure was when she lifted out of the water.

Just thought id share so far this little beast is bullett proof. Survived a few crashed now a water landing.

I do have her barried in rice right now to dry out better.

Flew a few packs after the water with no issues.

You all shoukd try it.

 

[BossBob]

You like soggy rice then? Better to use silica gel packs!

 

[Capt KO]

As suggested, the absorbant gel packs work well (rice does little if any good). When drones get wet, the batteries and connections are the most important to get dry asap. Motors can handle fresh water but electronics will need to be exposed and dried after a total dunking. Sounds like you got lucky and handled it well.

 

[GFields]

Sorry for you loss

 

[Evan03]

Was no loss she survives to fly another day. Actually hit the water then ressummed flight after the new hurricane props got a lesson in treading water

Flight before water dunk. Also did a few after. Put her in some dives ringing the water out

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[GFields]

Was no loss she survives to fly another day. Actually hit the water then ressummed flight after the new hurricane props got a lesson in treading water

Great!!

 

[Evan03]

As suggested, the absorbant gel packs work well (rice does little if any good). When drones get wet, the batteries and connections are the most important to get dry asap. Motors can handle fresh water but electronics will need to be exposed and dried after a total dunking. Sounds like you got lucky and handled it well.

Haha handled it well lol. Im not sure what happened i was gona jump in then then all the sudddn i have control of her hovering blher back. Guy with goggles going what what whats going on. It all happened so fast. Im like you flew it into water. Was his first flight

 

[Cafguy]

Save of the Year Candidate!!
I used to think rice worked but really silica gel paks are the only way to go.
You are wasting rice!

 

[Starz]

The grinding noise at the end makes me think ouch!

 

[Rchawks]

Which DJI drone was it?

 

[Evan03]

Fpv

Just flew a few packs cruising around a gravel pit