Mini 2 There I am flying my drone, and this happens...

Coconut Island Drones · Oct 23, 2023

Out flying the drone earlier and this happens !! I was aware of them incoming but thought I was much higher, obviously not.

Yorkshire_Pud · Oct 23, 2023

Yikes !

GFields · Oct 23, 2023

I bet that sent chills up your spine

MS Coast · Oct 23, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
Out flying the drone earlier and this happens !! I was aware of them incoming but thought I was much higher, obviously not.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

No harm. No foul.

What's the story on that grid of abandoned houses in the cultivated field?

Player-Pe · Oct 23, 2023

Crazy! That could have easily been a bird strike (i.e. "Move ____! Get out the way!) incident. Glad all went well

scro · Oct 23, 2023

Did you drop altitude just after they pass, or did they gain altitude?

@MS Coast they are old WW2 munitions stores, spaced out so that if 1 blows up it hopefully doesnt blow up the next one.

MS Coast · Oct 23, 2023

scro said:
Did you drop altitude just after they pass, or did they gain altitude?

@MS Coast they are old WW2 munitions stores, spaced out so that if 1 blows up it hopefully doesnt blow up the next one.

Interesting. I've seen distributed munition storage structures here in the US, but they've all been earth-sheltered bunkers.

They complicate plowing a bit.

Thanks.

Coconut Island Drones · Oct 23, 2023

GFields said:
I bet that sent chills up your spine

When the first lot went past I was just expecting a strike at any moment. I resisted the urge to gain or lower alltitude and I think that's why I've avoided a strike.

Coconut Island Drones · Oct 23, 2023

MS Coast said:
No harm. No foul.

What's the story on that grid of abandoned houses in the cultivated field?

If you look at my channel, Coconut Island Drones you'll see one of my first videos covered that site.

Coconut Island Drones · Oct 23, 2023

scro said:
Did you drop altitude just after they pass, or did they gain altitude?

@MS Coast they are old WW2 munitions stores, spaced out so that if 1 blows up it hopefully doesnt blow up the next one.

I resisted the urge to gain or lower alltitude and stayed where I was.

scro · Oct 23, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
I resisted the urge to gain or lower alltitude and stayed where I was.

I've seen a few flocks flying past lately. I guess it's quite hard to judge their exact height as there aren't a lot of distance cues when looking up in the sky. It kinda looks like they may have dipped lower to fly under and avoid your drone? Glad there were no casualties (drone or birds)

slup · Oct 23, 2023

If you look closely you should be able to see that the birds didn't collide with each other... think they had your drone under full control, especially since you was just hovering

55Kevy · Oct 23, 2023

MS Coast said:
No harm. No foul.

What's the story on that grid of abandoned houses in the cultivated field?

Dontcha mean 'No Harm. No Fowl'?

Coconut Island Drones · Oct 23, 2023

scro said:
I've seen a few flocks flying past lately. I guess it's quite hard to judge their exact height as there aren't a lot of distance cues when looking up in the sky. It kinda looks like they may have dipped lower to fly under and avoid your drone? Glad there were no casualties (drone or birds)

Me too although I genuinely thought this was gonna be drone ending for me lol. I wa already in the air when I seen them incoming. I was around 60m up and at that point I guessed they were around the same height so I went up another 40m thinking that would give plenty of free space but I called it wrong.

BetterBizWorks · Oct 24, 2023

It's their sky. We only rent it.

Pacefast · Oct 24, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
Out flying the drone earlier and this happens !! I was aware of them incoming but thought I was much higher, obviously not.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

I can remember flying a twin engine Seneca five aircraft VFR over the Alps at 12,000 feet when and Eagle filled the screen ! I thought it was going to hit then it dropped a wing and dived beneith the Aircraft !
That is a great clip the birds adding to the dynamics ! Most will get out of the way.
Here in Uk I often get Red Kites flying at my drone more through curiousity than in attack mode
Great clip

dan.utinske · Oct 24, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
Out flying the drone earlier and this happens !! I was aware of them incoming but thought I was much higher, obviously not.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Too cool, Geese typically fly tight formations so I doubt your drone was in danger and you got a good video out of the encounter.

Dale D · Oct 24, 2023

Coconut Island Drones said:
Out flying the drone earlier and this happens !! I was aware of them incoming but thought I was much higher, obviously not.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

wow you were nearly flocked

Coconut Island Drones · Oct 24, 2023

Pacefast said:
I can remember flying a twin engine Seneca five aircraft VFR over the Alps at 12,000 feet when and Eagle filled the screen ! I thought it was going to hit then it dropped a wing and dived beneith the Aircraft !
That is a great clip the birds adding to the dynamics ! Most will get out of the way.
Here in Uk I often get Red Kites flying at my drone more through curiousity than in attack mode
Great clip

That must have been scary !! I suppose in the end I got a good clip out of it but for a moment all I thought was it's the end for my drone.