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How I used my Mavic Pro to find my Spark that lost connection and never RTH
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BossOlive
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https://youtu.be/q3kXlLZaOjI
The Battery fell out of Spark not long after take off.
2019-3-13
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JJB*
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Hi,

Great story to fly for, good to have your Spark back again.
Can you see anything strange for the battery?

cheers
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2019-3-13
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Suren
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Good for you that you found it, well done
2019-3-13
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Bekaru MP UAV
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nice video - super recon and discovery - very cool all round. 1 of my 4 batteries for my mavic pro always requires an extra push down for the second clip to click in. as my batteries are numbered i always know which one to give extra attention to ensureing it is firmly seated.
2019-3-13
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Great job in finding your lost Spark.  For future, you might want to change colors from B/W to Neon Orange/Yellow.  And maybe Duck-tape battery in?
2019-3-13
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Bekaru MP UAV Posted at 3-13 10:47
nice video - super recon and discovery - very cool all round. 1 of my 4 batteries for my mavic pro always requires an extra push down for the second clip to click in. as my batteries are numbered i always know which one to give extra attention to ensureing it is firmly seated.

Have you checked to see if battery that takes extra push down has a bubble on bottom or warping?
2019-3-13
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maddox
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Great to watch, glad that you found it
2019-3-13
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Lucas775
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Great Job on the search and glad you found it.  What props are those?
2019-3-13
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DJI Panda
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Glad you find the spark back, thanks for sharing the moment with us.
2019-3-13
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Atlas_Aus
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How you saw that is beyond me, great pick up ! Just putting it out there, but maybe the spark hit the power lines by the looks of the position ? Anyway a happy ending
2019-3-13
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Great job, glad that found it back!
Fly safe!
2019-3-14
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Bekaru MP UAV
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HedgeTrimmer Posted at 3-13 13:46
Have you checked to see if battery that takes extra push down has a bubble on bottom or warping?

thanks yes it is in perfect physical condition i gave it a good looking and feeling over - i guess one of the clips is marginally out of ideal position, that seems to be all thats wrong with it.
2019-3-14
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JJB* Posted at 3-13 05:55
Hi,

Great story to fly for, good to have your Spark back again.
No maybe when all the snow melts.
The hole in the snow where I found my Spark was so small so you can imagine how small the hole must be wherever the battery went down.
The snow where the Spark fell is about 5 feet deep but the snow bank was about 7 feet.
The most snow we’ve had here since the 1800s
2019-3-17
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Atlas_Aus Posted at 3-13 21:49
How you saw that is beyond me, great pick up ! Just putting it out there, but maybe the spark hit the power lines by the looks of the position ? Anyway a happy ending

Last known point was before power lines and was at around 45 metres height. Thank goodness it didn’t go down over frozen lake.
2019-3-17
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Atlas_Aus Posted at 3-13 21:49
How you saw that is beyond me, great pick up ! Just putting it out there, but maybe the spark hit the power lines by the looks of the position ? Anyway a happy ending

Wasn’t as sure when I was looking for it. But it was the only clean hole in the snow around that area.
I was a lot more positive in post editing lol.
2019-3-17
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JJB* Posted at 3-13 05:55
Hi,

Great story to fly for, good to have your Spark back again.

Nothing , the snow is starting to melt so maybe in a week or 2 I will try.
2019-3-20
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Suren Posted at 3-13 09:55
Good for you that you found it, well done

Thanks, I appreciate it.
2019-3-20
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HedgeTrimmer Posted at 3-13 13:44
Great job in finding your lost Spark.  For future, you might want to change colors from B/W to Neon Orange/Yellow.  And maybe Duck-tape battery in?



I don’t think it will ever fall out again. Lol silicone O ring from auto parts.
2019-3-20
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maddox Posted at 3-13 17:09
Great to watch, glad that you found it

Thank you. It made for a great video lol.
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Lucas775 Posted at 3-13 17:36
Great Job on the search and glad you found it.  What props are those?

Got them from Gearbest
I actually ordered white but arrived transparent to tell you the truth I’m glad they did.
(Compatibles DJI Xiao Spark Propeller 2 pairs)
They work great. $3.89 a pair
Came from China
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Lucas775 Posted at 3-13 17:36
Great Job on the search and glad you found it.  What props are those?

Got them from Gearbest
I actually ordered white but arrived transparent to tell you the truth I’m glad they did.
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Atlas_Aus Posted at 3-13 21:49
How you saw that is beyond me, great pick up ! Just putting it out there, but maybe the spark hit the power lines by the looks of the position ? Anyway a happy ending

Was 45 meters up. No power lines up there.
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jacksonnai Posted at 3-14 06:47
Great job, glad that found it back!
Fly safe!

Thanks. I always do.
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:40
Got them from Gearbest
I actually ordered white but arrived transparent to tell you the truth I’m glad they did.
(Compatibles DJI Xiao Spark Propeller 2 pairs)

Thanks for responding.
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:41
Got them from Gearbest
I actually ordered white but arrived transparent to tell you the truth I’m glad they did.
Came from China

Thank you for the info
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:41
Got them from Gearbest
I actually ordered white but arrived transparent to tell you the truth I’m glad they did.

Awesome.
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:42
Got them from Gearbest
I actually ordered white but arrived transparent to tell you the truth I’m glad they did.

Thanks again
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Wow I got errors when I tried posting response.
It did that Sorry lol

OMG that’s a lot of posts.
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:33
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I don’t think it will ever fall out again. Lol silicone O ring from auto parts.

Doubt it will fall out again, even on impact!

I see potential for after-market (aka 3rd-party) battery.  Comes with built-in - strobe, auxiliary power-port for spot lights, GPS tracker, and silicone strap to keep battery with drone.
2019-3-20
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 17:23
Wow I got errors when I tried posting response.
It did that Sorry lol

it's all good, got me some extra points responding to them including this one
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:35
Thank you. It made for a great video lol.

You're welcome BossOlive
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BossOlive Posted at 3-20 16:43
Thanks. I always do.

You;re welcome mate!
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Great video, good thing you had another dji available and the snow helped with visibility.
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