This is a common recovery method; just saw it done on the NBC news story about research in the Antartic where they used quadcopters.

Never caught mine from a boat but hand catch every time otherwise

JackA Posted at 2017-3-13 08:43
This is a common recovery method; just saw it done on the NBC news story about research in the Antartic where they used quadcopters.

Thank you for comparing me with these NBC professionals.

Knobbynomates Posted at 2017-3-13 11:57
Never caught mine from a boat but hand catch every time otherwise

Me too, but on a moving boat is very different. I almost lost the Drone in the water when my friend tried to catch it.

Da Lata Posted at 2017-3-14 11:55
Me too, but on a moving boat is very different. I almost lost the Drone in the water when my friend tried to catch it.

Aloha Da Lata,

     The problem appears to be the moving of the boat.  To hand catch, the boat should only be moving enough to maintain stability, if at all.  If the boat were going much slower, as in barely moving or stopped. your friend would have had a much easier time trying the catch.  As I am sure you noticed, it is not easy matching the speed of the Phantom with the speed of the boat.

     Other than that quick lesson for your friend, it was a nice video.  The way you showed the hand catch was cool to.  I liked the way you transitioned the photos in with the video.  Nice technique.

Aloha and Drone On!