P4P Meets an ‘’Unexpected Rain ‘’ full HD Footage
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Xian Onemanshow
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Hi guys
i came accross a situation that UAV/ Weather apps and my other tools didn't predict .
Was  performing a test flight and i bumped into a sudden rain ( a couple of times actually ) but only captured one video .
I was very surprised , the AC did well , barely wet ( i guess wind and speed) and performed very well , it happened to me twice on the same day , 4 hours apart , the AC is just fine , flew yesterday and today , no issues at all .

I must say and admit again , i LOVE that P4 P ( Phantom ) architecture way too much  

Enjoy and very short movie .


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ALABAMA
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From the looks of the sky, I think I would have expected that lol
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FatherXmas
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I wouldn't recommend doing that intentionally, however the rain streaking across the screen was a cool effect. Nice video, thanks for sharing.
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Capt Whitefoot
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DJI isn't too specific about how much "rain" a Phantom can fly through, but I would assume they have the common sense enough to try to make their equipment as water "repellant" as possible.  At least you could see the cloud coming.  Last month I flew on a cloudy day and one little cloud decided to dump on me.  Likewise, I the P4P came back without any problems and has flown just fine ever since.
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rwcreigh
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that's some real pretty video.
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m1shootr
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ALABAMA Posted at 2017-9-11 06:30
From the looks of the sky, I think I would have expected that lol

+1 No kidding. Lesson learned; don't rely on Wx apps, just common sense. If the rope is wet it's raining.
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E.T._Drone_Home
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Did you switch to sport mode to try and outrun the weather?
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DJI Susan
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Nice video. As always, return to home asap is suggested when it meets the unexpected rain. Warranty might be void if the waterproof mark changes to red.
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Bracco
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Great video
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repairman
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yea, but props will feed a lot of water to motors real quick,if moderate or heavy rain.
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Montfrooij
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Beautiful footage!
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