Obstacle avoidance saved my *** this morning!

[TMB Aerial]

So after some video signal loss during a flight yesterday (I believe it was due to overheating as it was 92+ outside) I flew this morning in my back yard just to check things out. I set up some way points around the neighborhood and applied it. Even though my first waypoint was straight up to 150 ft it somehow neglected that and bee-lined to my second waypoint which was next door over some 60ft tall trees. Obstacle avoidance just barely stopped the drone before it hit a tree (and I do mean barely). What I learned was you can't control the drone with the joysticks in this scenerio....the drone kept trying to fly the path to the next waypoint no matter what I did......UNTIL I cancelled the waypoint mission (red X where the controller icon usually is in the app)...then I regained control and was able to back out. Just thought I'd share that.

here's the video, incidently the P4P does not respond to voice commands

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[Bunny Too]

So after some video signal loss during a flight yesterday (I believe it was due to overheating as it was 92+ outside) I flew this morning in my back yard just to check things out. I set up some way points around the neighborhood and applied it. Even though my first waypoint was straight up to 150 ft it somehow neglected that and bee-lined to my second waypoint which was next door over some 60ft tall trees. Obstacle avoidance just barely stopped the drone before it hit a tree (and I do mean barely). What I learned was you can't control the drone with the joysticks in this scenerio....the drone kept trying to fly the path to the next waypoint no matter what I did......UNTIL I cancelled the waypoint mission (red X where the controller icon usually is in the app)...then I regained control and was able to back out. Just thought I'd share that.

here's the video, incidently the P4P does not respond to voice commands

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Nice, was that with a Mavic or P4P?

 

[TMB Aerial]

Nice, was that with a Mavic or P4P?

Yes it was a P4P and thankfully still is

 

[I_Like_Drones]

incidently the P4P does not respond to voice commands

LMFAO!!!!

 

[Dragonfly1]

LMFAO!!!!

Ditto. Great line.

 

[jamesw]

I've been in that situation before. Your heart literally starts beating in sync with the the remote control "beeps". Way to stress us out DJI

I'm sure that pool down below didn't make the situation easier.

 

[TMB Aerial]

I've been in that situation before. Your heart literally starts beating in sync with the the remote control "beeps". Way to stress us out DJI

I'm sure that pool down below didn't make the situation easier.

I thought for sure it was a goner. I sometimes disable O.A. for close up cinematic shots. I am so glad I remembered to turn it back on