Near carnage happened yesterday, entirely my fault and the Mavic's smarts are what saved it. I thought I'd try a shot flying over an overpass and a truck came at the wrong time. You can see the near miss. Rather embarrassing but it didn't end in tragedy. Something about this thing makes me want to take risks, though, and see what it can do. I promise I'll be more careful in the future and avoid those famous last works: "Hey, watch this."
If you like trains then keep watching, please.


-Topher

Hello and good day Topher. Thank you for sharing this video and your experience with us today. Have a safe and happy flying always.

Oh my! Be careful and watch for the wind of passing trucks! :-) Good footage otherwise, and great job recognizing your error.

Close to those powerlines too... glad you got away with it!

Reminded me of this (Iook at 5:52)

spandit Posted at 2-9 10:11
Close to those powerlines too... glad you got away with it!

Reminded me of this (Iook at 5:52) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpPw3A8CRaY

I watched that; at least I didn't hit the truck. As for the power lines, I checked out the flight path before shooting that video. I knew I was okay there.

Minus points.  


You should not have been flying that low in that area.  This is kind of dangerous flying that is going to cause Drones to be Banned.

Had drone impacted trailler, driver could have paniced and lost control.  Or splattered drone remains hit other vehicles, startling those drivers, and them losing control.

Glad you escaped nice job with the video

Very close. This is why we don't fly over roadways- freeways. This could have

ended badly not only for your  drone but the hobby as well. We don't need another black eye.

Fly smart and fly safe.

Woe Posted at 2-9 14:58
Very close. This is why we don't fly over roadways- freeways. This could have

ended badly not only for your  drone but the hobby as well. We don't need another black eye.

I hear you, Woe. It was foolish and I won't be pulling another stunt like that again.

That was too closeglad everything came out well.

I had to go pee twiced waiting on this . train wrecks make me nervouse .Great footage

Wow. That was way too close indeed.
The rest of the film was more my cup of tea!

spandit Posted at 2-9 10:11
Close to those powerlines too... glad you got away with it!

Reminded me of this (Iook at 5:52) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpPw3A8CRaY

Wow.
Close call indeed...

Glad you got away with it, way too close for comfort. Fly safe