Object avoidance saves Mavic Pro!

MOFO64 · Oct 31, 2017

This was TOO close!

TrayBoz · Oct 31, 2017

I'd say the buzzard's "obstacle avoidance" deserves most of the credit.
Still, it's cool to see the mavic's OA activate when it's supposed to, instead of when it gets spooked by the sun.
Cool shot.

Oyibo VFX · Oct 31, 2017

Really nice (and lucky)

MChittum · Oct 31, 2017

Your "buzzard" is a hawk.

Path Finder · Oct 31, 2017

Not sure why you would go chase after it like that.

2nckayakers · Oct 31, 2017

You are lucky that hawk didn't grab your MP. They have been known to do that.

51 Drones · Oct 31, 2017

Same thing here, but with ducks. Like TrayBoz said, probably a combo of the MP obstacle avoidance and the duck's as well! Still, pretty amazing how quick it reacts. This is why I love the Mavic so much!

MOFO64 · Nov 4, 2017

MChittum said:
Your "buzzard" is a hawk.

Here in the UK it's a buzzard. It's a captive bred which was reared by my friend and released here 18months ago.

MOFO64 · Nov 4, 2017

Path Finder said:
Not sure why you would go chase after it like that.

There's a difference between chasing and following. I was following the bird.....my craft is barely capable of chasing it. The bird was released here 18months ago by a friend of mine. The bird knows me and my various craft well and this is the only occasion he has ever displayed such behaviour. We chalked it down to him having a bad day, lol

Here he is earlier last year at the same release spot filmed with my P4.

MOFO64 · Nov 4, 2017

51 Drones said:
Same thing here, but with ducks. Like TrayBoz said, probably a combo of the MP obstacle avoidance and the duck's as well! Still, pretty amazing how quick it reacts. This is why I love the Mavic so much!

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