Water floats - recovery

[stapleflyer]

Anyone found a good solution for recovering the Air if it (accidentally) lands/crashes in water?

I've looked the Getter Back device but it looks like crap to me. YouTube videos shows it takes awhile to inflate and then has to fight water pressure to get to the surface. I do like the flashing balloon though.

I've thought about some closed cell foam but I don't know how much or how it will affect the drone's flying. With all the sensors and small folding arms I think anything attached would have to go on top. That as far as I've gone there.

Basically I live on the coast and spend a lot of time around the water. I've already flown over water a bunch of times and I've been in situation that make me nervous. Like getting under some trees on a lake where RTH would be a death sentence.

I bought the DJI Refresh and as I understand that system - as long as I can physically find the drone I can get it replaced. But if it sinks to the bottom of the Atlantic I am out of luck. So I just want to be able to recover it if I do go in the drink - I am not planning any water landings.

 

[Former Member]

If you are in the USA and live in a state where you can buy State Farm PAP drone insurance, that would be cheaper than a flotation system.

I think people buy those recovery systems if they only have Refresh and need a drone to send back to DJI.