This is one tough puppy that I have for a year and half pushed a bit in challenging (read gusty) Icelandic conditions. I’m a conservative flyer and try not to do stupid stuff while flying. The v2 was robust and withstood these conditions better than v1. But my luck ran out. Today I suffered my first drone mishap.
It was around -4° C (or perhaps even -8ºC), foggy, whiteout conditions with snow all around (it wasn’t snowing during operation). Not unusual for me - I have flown in these conditions numerous times. It was also very still, so no wind to contend with.
I put the bird up over a group of Icelandic sheep huddled in the snow. All was fine and I got some fine images and video footage. Just as I was about to bring it back home, I got the “Motor obstructed“ message on my iPad. My initial thought was this is a software glitch. Then I got the message again. I tried to lower it (must have been around 50 m above me a short distance away). Next thing I know, there’s a thud and the iPad displayed “Aircraft disconnected.”
It came down in the snow. Legs were cracked, the camera assembly dangling. Battery intact and operational.
Back in my hotel room, I downloaded the shoot from the day. The card was fine.
What happened?
I will search this forum for how to upload the data, what files etc so hopefully we may get a clue.
Will also post photos of the damaged (beyond repair, I think) drone. I have full insurance on the drone.
It was around -4° C (or perhaps even -8ºC), foggy, whiteout conditions with snow all around (it wasn’t snowing during operation). Not unusual for me - I have flown in these conditions numerous times. It was also very still, so no wind to contend with.
I put the bird up over a group of Icelandic sheep huddled in the snow. All was fine and I got some fine images and video footage. Just as I was about to bring it back home, I got the “Motor obstructed“ message on my iPad. My initial thought was this is a software glitch. Then I got the message again. I tried to lower it (must have been around 50 m above me a short distance away). Next thing I know, there’s a thud and the iPad displayed “Aircraft disconnected.”
It came down in the snow. Legs were cracked, the camera assembly dangling. Battery intact and operational.
Back in my hotel room, I downloaded the shoot from the day. The card was fine.
What happened?
I will search this forum for how to upload the data, what files etc so hopefully we may get a clue.
Will also post photos of the damaged (beyond repair, I think) drone. I have full insurance on the drone.
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