WATER CRASH.
So I’m flying low this morning over a small river (2’ deep at most) with a slow current. I’m about 3’ off the surface moving slow and cautiously.
I tuck in behind a bend and before I know it a rogue branch from a tree on the bank snags my front left prop and its in the water. Just like that.
I’m in the water as fast as I can and it’s gone!
Suddenly from the bottom of the river bed i see it resting COMPLETELY SUBMERGED.
I grab it.
REMOVE THE BATTERY RIGHT THERE
give it a light shake off.
grab the dogs and head home.
It was in the water for about 90 seconds.
I get home in 8 minutes.
I grab a hair dryer and with medium heat and medium fan I position the drone with the battery bay door open and the dryer blasting in.
I leave it for 1 hour.
I fire it up and voila. ALL COMPONENTS WORKING.
Using a new battery
I do a flight check in the living room
ALL FUNCTIONS and CAMERA working normally.
so - THERE IS HOPE.
If you crash in water -
SPEED IS THE KEY.
1. Retrieve drone if safely possible.
2. remove battery on site immediately
3. Remove SD card if carrying.
4. Lightly shake out excess water
5. Position with battery bay door open and blast with hair dryer for 1 hour.
My heart rate is back to normal - it’s 8 am and I think I need a beer
Best of luck all! Don’t lose hope.
Ava
So I’m flying low this morning over a small river (2’ deep at most) with a slow current. I’m about 3’ off the surface moving slow and cautiously.
I tuck in behind a bend and before I know it a rogue branch from a tree on the bank snags my front left prop and its in the water. Just like that.
I’m in the water as fast as I can and it’s gone!
Suddenly from the bottom of the river bed i see it resting COMPLETELY SUBMERGED.
I grab it.
REMOVE THE BATTERY RIGHT THERE
give it a light shake off.
grab the dogs and head home.
It was in the water for about 90 seconds.
I get home in 8 minutes.
I grab a hair dryer and with medium heat and medium fan I position the drone with the battery bay door open and the dryer blasting in.
I leave it for 1 hour.
I fire it up and voila. ALL COMPONENTS WORKING.
Using a new battery
I do a flight check in the living room
ALL FUNCTIONS and CAMERA working normally.
so - THERE IS HOPE.
If you crash in water -
SPEED IS THE KEY.
1. Retrieve drone if safely possible.
2. remove battery on site immediately
3. Remove SD card if carrying.
4. Lightly shake out excess water
5. Position with battery bay door open and blast with hair dryer for 1 hour.
My heart rate is back to normal - it’s 8 am and I think I need a beer
Best of luck all! Don’t lose hope.
Ava