Well nearly destroyed my pro not once today, but twice.
For a while I've been wanting to make a. Video of trees using my drone. The purpose is to make a music video.
So today I found what I believed was a suitable forest. Still got 12 satellites and in Tripod Mode. I also had prop guards on. So I think I've done everything right. However I didn't change the RTH to hover and that was my big mistake. So I am filming and literally within 3 feet of my drone and I lose connection. Of course my drone starts to rise and and I am desperately pushing down down down and it starts hitting overhead branches. It starts bouncing around and eventually crashes into the ground. 2 propellers broken and a bit of mud seems the only damage. So I replace the props and try again. I have to say I am going through some issues at the moment and my thought processes aren't great at the moment. So I change my RTH altitude to the lowest possible 20m, but should really have changed my settings from when loses connection to hover rather than come home.
Anyway the same thing happens again and the drone won't come down. It ping pongs through branches and eventually falls and is stuck in branches 10 ft up. All 4 props damaged and 1 of the guards. Also one of the black feet caps from the rear. However the drone itself seems to OK apart from that.
So I've been silly the first time and downright stupid the 2nd, but been very lucky it wasn't worse. Like I said earlier my thinking right now is a little bit below par. have the footage on on SD card, but don't wanna watch it.
Anyway.
What could cause those disconnects when just feet behind the drone?
Secondly I still want to film that location again. I now realise to change my lose connections to hover. But does anyone else have experience and recommendations for filming in forests?
And lastly what should/could I have done apart from just press down when the connection was lost?
Thanks
For a while I've been wanting to make a. Video of trees using my drone. The purpose is to make a music video.
So today I found what I believed was a suitable forest. Still got 12 satellites and in Tripod Mode. I also had prop guards on. So I think I've done everything right. However I didn't change the RTH to hover and that was my big mistake. So I am filming and literally within 3 feet of my drone and I lose connection. Of course my drone starts to rise and and I am desperately pushing down down down and it starts hitting overhead branches. It starts bouncing around and eventually crashes into the ground. 2 propellers broken and a bit of mud seems the only damage. So I replace the props and try again. I have to say I am going through some issues at the moment and my thought processes aren't great at the moment. So I change my RTH altitude to the lowest possible 20m, but should really have changed my settings from when loses connection to hover rather than come home.
Anyway the same thing happens again and the drone won't come down. It ping pongs through branches and eventually falls and is stuck in branches 10 ft up. All 4 props damaged and 1 of the guards. Also one of the black feet caps from the rear. However the drone itself seems to OK apart from that.
So I've been silly the first time and downright stupid the 2nd, but been very lucky it wasn't worse. Like I said earlier my thinking right now is a little bit below par. have the footage on on SD card, but don't wanna watch it.
Anyway.
What could cause those disconnects when just feet behind the drone?
Secondly I still want to film that location again. I now realise to change my lose connections to hover. But does anyone else have experience and recommendations for filming in forests?
And lastly what should/could I have done apart from just press down when the connection was lost?
Thanks
