There was a youtube video of a guy in Australia who did a motor shutdown. The free falling speed was surprisingly(?) slow, only about 16 - 19m/s.
Good to know I won't be any more dead regardless of the height from which it free-fall killed me![]()
I look forward to the "Look! My Mavic actually floats!" video.![]()
And there's plenty of air for a rotorcraft beyond 30k ft.
Fred North | World Altitude Record – 42,500FT
The MP has capability of >750g at sea level, otherwise ...But this is for a helicopter, and not even just any helicopter.
At 10km, the density of air is only about 1/3rd of at sea level. With the same RPMs as in hover at sea level, at 10km Mavic will have only ~250g of lift.
But this is for a helicopter, and not even just any helicopter.
At 10km, the density of air is only about 1/3rd of at sea level. With the same RPMs as in hover at sea level, at 10km Mavic will have only ~250g of lift.
The MP has capability of >750g at sea level
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As long as the prop diameter and pitch suit the thin air, 9+ m/s upwards is easily achieved. 9.0km height there, 9.4m/s upwards velocity.
Next time I'm sat on the top of Everest with nothing better to do ....Yes, Mavic is confirmed to be able to lift extra ~1000g, so ~1750g of total max lift at low altitudes; 1/3rd of that would be less than 600g, while Mavic is 734g. Will need to reduce Mavic's weight by drilling holes like in weight reduction thread in mods forum.
Next time I'm sat on the top of Everest with nothing better to do ....![]()
No, this guy topped out at 9km. Mavic leaves this in the dust and will climb 10m/s at 9k, firmware limited. [emoji1]But... is this Mavic?
No, this guy topped out at 9km. Mavic leaves this in the dust and will climb 10m/s at 9k, firmware limited. [emoji1]
Under 6553.5m should be ok. If you're going to try CSC and are worried, either remove the camera assembly or tape the clear plastic cover over to protect the $$ camera/gimbal. Fly over tall grass and try it a few times to get comfortable.Man, you got me dreaming about doing this stuff! Any practical advice? Does Mavic recover from freefall with 100% reliability or there are some gotchas?
Under 6553.5m should be ok. If you're going to try CSC and are worried, either remove the camera assembly or tape the clear plastic cover over to protect the $$ camera/gimbal. Fly over tall grass and try it a few times to get comfortable.
The motors may not restart, and the flight controller height resets to zero.And what happens after 6553m?
I have an additional gimbal cover that has thicker plastic and stronger latches, will use that. Too nervous to remove the camera assembly. Besides, if it's not on video, it didn't happen.![]()
Under 6553.5m should be ok. If you're going to try CSC and are worried, either remove the camera assembly or tape the clear plastic cover over to protect the $$ camera/gimbal. Fly over tall grass and try it a few times to get comfortable.
And what happens after 6553m?
I have an additional gimbal cover that has thicker plastic and stronger latches, will use that. Too nervous to remove the camera assembly. Besides, if it's not on video, it didn't happen.![]()
Hi guys, Mavic Pro altitude reading will be reset at 3276m to -3276m ---after that the reading will be negative. I don't know where the number 6552 comes from.
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