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Has anyone ever tried Active tracking a freight train with the DJI Air 3
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djiuser_YpKvA8Jw1KJg
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HELLO MY FLYING FOLLOWERS

SO, THERE IS SOMETHING I WANT TO TRY WITH MY DJI AIR 3 DRONE, AND THAT IS TRACKING A FRIEGHT TRAIN WITH IT.

IVE TRACKED A COMBINE WITH THE DJI AIR 3 DRONE, SO WHY COULDN'T IT NOT TRACK A FRIEGHT TRAIN?

BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER THIS PAST WEE, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FLY MY DRONE, ITS BEEN SUPER COLD

AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME TO FLY, NO SIR!

BUT WHEN I GET THE CHANCE, IM GOING TO FIND A FREIGHT TRAIN TO TRACK,

WHAT AMAZES ME, IS HOW DOES THE DJI AIR 3 STAY LOCKED ONTO A SUBJECT, AND FLY SUPER WELL?

HAS ANYONE TRIED TO TAKE THE DJI AIR 3 DRONES OBSTICAL AVOIDANCE TO THE LIMIT, LIKE PUT THROUGH THOUGH TARRAINS? LIKE IDK, AN AREA WITH LOTS OF OVERGROWN GRASS OR BRANCHES?

IS THE OBSTICAL AVOIDANCE REALLY RELIABLE?

LIKE CAN YOU TRACK A SUBJECT, AND TRUST THAT THE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SENSORS WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE DRONE DOESN'T CRASH, AT ALL.

IM SUPER WORRIED IF I'M OUT ACTIVE TRACKING MYSELF, THE DJI AIR 3 SENSOS MIGHT FAIL, AND THEN I END UP WITH A SMASHED DRONE. AND BECAUSE THE DJI AIR 3 IS BIG, THERES NO TELLING IF THE DRONE WILL SURVIVE, I CAN'T JUST BE OUT ACTIVE TRACKING MYSELF ONE DAY AND HAVE MY DJI AIR 3 DRONE GO ROGUE ON MYSELF, AND THEN START DRIFTING AND CRASH INTO SOMETHING, I GET THAT THE DRONE IS NOT COMPLETELY FOOLPROOF, ESPECIALLY WHEN FLYING OVER WATER, THATS SUCH A RISKY MOVE, AND ONE MISTAKE COULD BE COSTLY, WHICH MEANS YOUR PRESCIOUS DRONE COULD END UP IN THE WATER, AND THEN ITS ALL OVER, FLYING OVER WATER WITH A DJI DRONE IS SOMWHAT SMART, BECAUSE IF I WERE TO FLY MY DRONE TO ANOTHER ISLAND, I WOULD NEED TO FLY OVER WATER



OK, SO I HAVE THIS FANTASTIC IDEA, ME AND MY FAMILY ARE GOING TO A WARM PLACE VERY SOON, AND I'M BRINGING MY DJI DRONE THERE, THIS RENTAL HOUSE WE ARE STAYING AT HAS A DOCK, AND WHAT I'M GOING TO DO, IS I'M GOING TO STAND OUT ON THAT DOCK, AND FLY MY DJI DRONE 18 MILES OUT INTO THE COAST. BUT HERES THE CATCH, I WILL HAVE MY BROTHER ROW OUT 18 MILES TO RETRIVE THE DRONE IF IT RUNS OUT OF BATTERY, AND ALSO TO KEEP VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT. HERES HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK, I LAUNCH THE DRONE AT THE DOCK, AND THEN SEND IT OUT, THEN I'LL SEND MY BROTHER OUT IN A BOAT WITH A MOTOR, AND ONCE I BREAK 70,000 FT, MY BROTHER WILL RETRIVE THE DRONE 18 MILES OUT IN THE BAY. AND BRING IT BACK TO ME.

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1-11 01:49
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AlanHd
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Small branches or overhead lines are likely going to bring your drone down unless you are at a height above them. In theory part 2 of your plan could work but my money is on failure. For one if you lose the signal what are you going to do, RTH ?. It may already be beyond half distance. Land? Your brother may not be underneath it. Your best bet would be to be on the boat with your brother and keep the drone in site.
1-11 03:31
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djiuser_YpKvA8Jw1KJg
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AlanHd Posted at 1-11 03:31
Small branches or overhead lines are likely going to bring your drone down unless you are at a height above them. In theory part 2 of your plan could work but my money is on failure. For one if you lose the signal what are you going to do, RTH ?. It may already be beyond half distance. Land? Your brother may not be underneath it. Your best bet would be to be on the boat with your brother and keep the drone in site.

Ok, thanks for the handy tips. I will give this a try.
1-11 11:01
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Tonyvdb
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Ya, tracking a train is not very reliable due to the train being one long object. Ive tried and unless its going slow active track looses its lock. I also would agree that powerlines would be a concern.Also just a side note USING ALL CAPS is really hard to read, please refrain from that.
1-14 11:15
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djiuser_YpKvA8Jw1KJg
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Tonyvdb Posted at 1-14 11:15
Ya, tracking a train is not very reliable due to the train being one long object. Ive tried and unless its going slow active track looses its lock. I also would agree that powerlines would be a concern.Also just a side note USING ALL CAPS is really hard to read, please refrain from that.

Yessir, will try not to use caps anymore, thank you for letting me know.
1-17 22:42
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