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Flight distance : 460958 ft
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I found when first trying out gesture mode (still a form of Active Track) that I would put the controller on the ground at my feet so I could use both hands to gesture. Then when I bent over to pick up the controller, the drone tracked closer to me (keeping its set distance). The first time, not understanding what was happening, it was a little unnerving. I thought the drone got a mind of its own and wanted to fly over me and beyond. Then I began to understand its behavior.
On another occasion, using the same gesture mode, I may have put it a little too close to myself as the subject. I was in an open area, had put the controller at my feet (after identifying myself as the subject), stood to give the gesture, then bent down to pick up the controller. The Mavic flew over me and beyond a short distance. This is when I determined it is potential to have a dangerous and painful outcome.
Keep in mind, the Mavic did not lose its subject (me), but it seems you should allow a little buffer in distance if you should need to bend down to a lower point for anything. I most cases, you would set the controller out of the picture, have the Mavic follow you to where you want to perform the gesture, then return to retrieve the controller that is located somewhere safe to retrieve without throwing the Mavic in an unsafe position.
In my instance, I didn't feel comfortable allowing the Mavic to track me without having the RC within an easy reach. Ultimately, I think it is best to keep the RC in hand while tracking a different subject. Sometimes, that isn't always ideal, but learning that there are limits to Active Tracking is worth keeping in mind...... |
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