Scottbor
lvl.1
Flight distance : 280226 ft
Australia
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Hey all,
So I went out into the middle of nowhere to try get a range test.
I did 2 flights this is the first.
Location is very flat, minimal tree coverage. Mostly plowed farm land.
There was a very slight breeze, but barely worth mentioning.
For those who know country NSW, It was along the highway between Gunnedah and Quirindi.
Closest town was approx 50km.
I had phone coverage, but just 1 bar on iPhone, so any sort of signal interference was minimal.
So I flew out and did a return flight. Got out to just over 4000m before I decided to turn back. Made it back with 33 secs left on battery.
I forgot to turn it to sport mode until 37s... D’oh... so much to remember... lol
The second flight, because it was so flat and open, I decided to do a one way distance run. Now, sometimes I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed...
So I took off and flew out and on and on and on.
I get out and then start getting warnings that it’s time to return to home... ignoring that, I keep going. Video link and controls are still good.
So at the furthest point from me, 7215.1m, I lose video. I try and drop altitude and the MA disconnects from the controller.
Just before disconnect, RTH message popped up on screen. I try to land but then I don’t know what’s happening as I have no connection any longer.
I jumped in the car and went to look where I thought it’d be, but after searching for over an hour, the sun sets and I have to leave. I got back to my hotel and uploaded the flight data to Mavic Pilots forum, asking for help...long story(I know, I know) short, Sar104 is a legend and he plotted where it should be... went out the next morning and it was 10m from where he said. So happy to get it back after that. (I was searching over 1km away the evening before).
Forgot to say... Stock Mavic Air... no mods. |
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