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DJI Mini 2 Catastrophe

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I sent my DJI Mini 2 out on a signal strength mission, and had a catastrophe during the mission!
Here is that flight with commentary, telemetry and drone footage plus the epic journey to try to recover the downed drone with the Find My Drone feature of the DJI Fly App.
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@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Lassie ended up broken : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ya-GWEY1TvE.html

@glennboyd939 Год назад

Looks like you had your altitude set to 15m, so the return to home was limited to 15m. Also, the RTH safety features were not set to RTH.

@Ptsl2025 10 месяцев назад

I saw

@noonespecific9463 2 года назад

Here’s a tip for everyone range testing or pushing out to the limits of your signal. Never turn a DJI drone around to fly home when you have a weak signal, turning the drone will instantly cause signal loss. Allowing the RTH feature will turn the drone and you will experience signal loss and most times the aircraft will disconnect. Fly the drone backwards instead of turning the drone to face you. Turn the drone when it’s gotten close enough that you have a strong signal.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

That is a good tip!

@playerone82 2 года назад

Nice one, I will remember that.

@Yamanotefy 2 года назад

Happened with my Mini 3 Pro about 900 m in urban area. Signal loss, complete disconnected and was never able to relink again. Fortunately RTH worked but the lack of precision landing caused a few bruises on landing due to the tight spot. Lucky but not happy with the complete loss of control with the RC (screen).

@BlairAir Год назад

Flying backward does help to maintain signal, relevant for manually flying back. This isn't quite as critical with O3/O3+ with 4 antennas, but once RTH has been tripped on the drone, it's coming home, signal or not, and in most cases it will reconnect when it overcomes the weak signal. Occasionally only command and control reconnect without video, and a quick restart of the app will resolve it if your bold enough to try it. My Fimi A3 did RTH backwards for this reason. Odd choice but worked well enough.

@noonespecific9463 Год назад

@@BlairAir , I should have mentioned this as well, the RTH on DJI drones has never ever failed me, as long as the home point is set properly and the RTH altitude is high enough, if that drone can make it, it will, sometimes you might have to apply some throttle to keep it from descending to soon with a critically low battery though. The signal also does return at some point, but I didn’t know that about switching the app off and back on would restore video signal. I’ll give that a try next time. I’ve been known to switch apps with that little mini 2 mid flight, I bought that thing because I wanted the occusync 2. I started with a Spark, enhanced WiFi connection, fun times with that , haha! The mini is simply amazing compared to a Spark or original Mavic Air.

@jamesrogalski2085 2 года назад

Good heavens! I am so very glad you found her. 52 years ago I fired my model rocket and lost sight of it. 40 years after that day I found the rocket in a hickory tree and was able to retrieve it. The cloth parachute had rotted away and the bright red and navy blue paint had faded a bit, but amazingly she was still in very good shape. I repaired and repainted her and occasionally still fly her, but only at lower altitudes. I couldn't believe that all those years of harsh Michigan weather didn't damage her more severely.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

That's incredible, James! I bet that hickory tree is a lot bigger now than it was when your rocket landed in it!

@jamesrogalski2085 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert Yes, we moved to the home I grew up on when I was 2 years old (1960). Our home was on the edge of the Berrien Hills Golf Course. Never has there been a grander place to have grown up. I doubt there is millimeter of that golf course that doesn't have my DNA on it. 48 Years walking, running, exploring, kite flying on that golf course. The trees about the diameter of your little finger, now you can't get your arms around them! I was so very blessed!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Nostalgia :) 🌿🌲

@rickpawl Год назад

You sir, are an inspiration and an educator based on your own real experience. I learned a lot. Thank you. Always check settings and never give up!

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Very kind of you to say so, Rick, I appreciate it :)

@Frank-uf2vn 10 дней назад

Very educational, 27 straight minutes of what not to do once you walk out the door and find a spot to fly your drone! I am glad you found it and in one piece not pieces! 🚁

@BrianCosgrove Год назад

Lassie Come Home... (Not) But, as you said, a great example of why checking things is important. Especially after updates. A great video!

@smbishop63 2 года назад

Thanks Robert, another video that shares the real ups and downs of flying. Two years ago, you left her and came back. This time you were determined to find her. Most of us learned from this video and it was worth the time to watch every second. I did worry about your health, and hope you get back to 100% soon. BTW, I am a school teacher and would gladly share this with my students as an example of determination and to never give up!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I’d be absolutely happy if you wish to share any part of my wee video with your students, Scott. Thanks for the words of encouragement :)

@Faluthe 2 года назад

Thanks so much for sharing this great lessons that can happen to any drone enthusiasts. Thank goodness you were not over a body of water. Amazing joy when you find a lost drone, our attachment to these drones is amazing.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

You're right, Faluthe - so many of my flights ARE over lochs or reservoirs. I'll be checking my settings in more depth from now on!

@joselaverniyabut9298 Год назад

I admire you man, you have the patience and initiative to find it how to use mappings, finding your drone ... That’s the best thing learn if emergency occur...thanks for the Ideas..

@Nomadman4life Год назад

I was rooting for this guy to find his drone the entire video. So glad he did! 👍🏼

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

You and me both!

@roylynn1745 Год назад

me too. glad he found it and a valuable lesson to us all

@motorcyclesandthings8633 Год назад

My heart beat was going up watching this, my big drone was never right again after an update 4 yrs ago , had to sell it , and give up on them till 8 months ago , bought a small se, but never let it get out of sight when flying , glad you found it ,,,, cheers shane uk 🇬🇧

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Thanks Shane. All is well now!

@TheCikaSrba 2 года назад

I'm so happy for both You and Lassie . Never surrender, never give up ! Best regards from Serbia !!!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks Petrov :) Never give up! :)

@TheCikaSrba Год назад

OMG, Thank You soooo much!!!

@Thor57644 Год назад

I'm so glad you found her & thank you for the lesson. I just checked my remote to verify the RTH setting after loss of connection.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Hope my experience helps! :)

@aurimazas001 Год назад

A tip for the future: if you're loosing signal for no apparent reason, lift the drone a bit higher. 40 meters is too low for high distances. Also, DJI drones can make sounds to signal their location. Enable that feature.

@fonzieskatesurf Год назад

That feeling when you find it and knowing it works fine. I know how it is cuz I just crashed mine and it still works thankfully 🙏

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

It's a buzz! :)

@alsstuff 2 года назад

Glad you found her Robert and hope you didn't exert yourself too much? Hope you and the wife are now well on the road to recovery. Thanks for the video and some good lessons to be learned there.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks Al. It was a struggle, but I was not abandoning her again. That hike set my recovery back a wee bit, but I’m much better now thanks. J is back to normal:)

@rayusesbitcoincash 18 дней назад

Well done on getting your DJI back!

@dennisclark8766 8 месяцев назад

Wow what a video. Glad you found your baby. Great information to check settings first. Thanks for sharing.

@WindsweptRobert 8 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@hachiman Год назад

I was involved with you every step of the way!! I was so invested!!

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

I hope the payoff was worth it :)

@belagajo1133 10 дней назад

I am so glad you found your drone.Good work.

@dbua1979 2 года назад

😲 wow that's was scary...my worst nightmare when I'm flying. Glad you and Lassie are back together again after this wild adventure....

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

That’s only the first half of the story!

@dbua1979 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert oh dear......

@phroden 2 года назад

Respect VLOS and you never have nightmares.

@nielslecoultre834 Год назад

Fantastic story. I really admire your courage and tenacity to find your drone. Despite the rough terrain, you overcame all obstacles and ended up successful. Respect for your perseverance and never give up. I like your Scottish accent.✌Greetings from Denmark.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Thank you, Niels. That wee drone and I have been through a lot together over the past 2 years. I was not going to give up on her, no matter what :)

@jimthorleydronefootage 2 года назад

Glad you got her back robert. These updates are coming all the bloody time and with apps refusing to open after android updates think it may be time to stop doing updates

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I know, Jim. The RU-vid creators who make videos about the updates must be loving it lol!

@philsheath 7 месяцев назад

Blimey fella you are one gritty guy..I’m so pleased for you. Lesson learned and well taught to the rest of us..time to check our settings..well done.

@sptrader6316 2 года назад

Besides the emergency RTH setting, Always fly into the wind, so the wind blows it back to you. If you have trouble fighting the wind, use Sport mode, it can handle most winds. Great to see you recover Lassie !

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Good tips, sp:)

@gcoop7144 9 месяцев назад

I'm here for the accent, just amazing!

@WindsweptRobert 9 месяцев назад

Very kind of you to say :)

@pdtech4524 2 года назад

It's very important whenever you do ANY updates to CHECK ALL settings, as part of your pre flight checks, within the DJI Fly app including RTH and other crucial safety settings! They don't always reset but in my experience they sometimes do⚠️ That RTH signal lost setting catches many out!! 😳 This is precisely why I very rarely update my drone or Fly app because my thought process is, if everything is working fine and as you want it, why on earth mess around with silly little updates that add very little in terms of user experience. I only tend to update if I'm forced to or there is a huge important extra feature I need.👍⚠️ Edit- It's worth picking up a portable powerbank for such situations where loss of power would be catastrophic! 😲😁👍 I picked a good one up from B&M bargains for £12 has 2 charge outputs and is 10,000 mAh review somewhere on my channel.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I have loads of portable power banks, and they were all in the car with me, but when I exited the car, I truly believed that I would find Lassie within a few hundred metres.

@Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay 2 месяца назад

Wow - what a journey - and what a relief when you finally see it - thx for taking us with you !

@WindsweptRobert 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MrNAMASTE1968 2 года назад

Wow! I was searching Netflix, to find something suspenseful to watch. I think this was it. Glad, you got her back.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Gil. It was touch and go and the journey BACK was eventful to say the least!

@levandiy1081 2 года назад

the equipment beeps with single signals, which means that the drone is not flying back. when he really flies back, the apparatura writes with double signals.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Aye, I wish I had realised that earlier! ;)

@wildatlanticman128 Год назад

Oh the drama...the drama 😄 Just did a vid over a bog with my mini 3....not easy ground to traverse!! Great vid btw.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

It's slow going (on foot!) :)

@kenronbarnes1351 16 дней назад

Im so glad you found her buddy 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@mikehawk9156 Год назад

I was hooked after seeing it fly in the rain.I thought this video would put me off.But i was impressed it tried to come back from that distance.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Remarkable wee drones. Check this out to be blown away: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TniYv-La-gE.html

@catharsis77 Год назад

When you get close the GPS signal puts the location in various places. I used to do Geocaching. We would stand back and take a bearing when the position was stable, then arc off a ways and take another bearing and then use the 2 bearings to triangulate the location. We could do this with a compass. You might could have used some landmarks in the distance to accomplish the same thing. I am glad you found it. I didn't like the part at the start where you took a fall and soaked your controller though! Hope everything turned out alright.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Thanks, Catharsis. When I exited my car to fetch the drone, I really believed it was only a few hundred metres away. The fall I took into the bog was one of many and unfortunately the RC-N1 was ruined. I have a replacement now and it works fine :)

@MightyistheRCGamer Год назад

3 beeps means Lassie is telling you the barn is on fire and Timmy is trapped in the well

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Ah, she gave up beeping and honking a while back. She can talk now :)

@johnnyfearlesszrx 2 года назад

Fantastic, I was sitting on the edge of my chair, so happy you were reunited. Some great lessons learned too.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks Johnnyfearless, I learned a lot during this flight and recovery!

@hirstshafton 2 года назад

Heart stopping drama. Better than anything on the BBC. After app crashed my Galaxy last week, did update to restore but never thought the default settings would change. Thanks for posting your experience and alerting us all to the perils of the DJI update.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I was far too blasé about it and learned my lesson!

@jsa2001 2 года назад

In 10 years they'll be more lost drones out there than golf balls.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I do not doubt this :)

@lee4318 2 года назад

What I don’t understand is that the Rth alt was set to 100m (5:26 in video) how did it then change to 15m was it?

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I still don’t understand that either, lee

@paulcain548 2 года назад

Think that was the longest I’ve held my breath. Lol. Brilliant job. Welcome home Lassie 👍🏻

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Paul! I was holding my breath too!

@TobyWallwork 2 года назад

What a tale of suspense! I had to stop halfway through to walk the dog, but we hurried back for the second half!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Toby. I did not expect my little vlog to have this effect on people! :)

@redveinborneo4673 Год назад

You got some giant balls to ignore multiple complete losses of signal just to keep on going further out. Well done.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Need to test the limits of these wee drones :)

@null.ru.1337 Год назад

@@WindsweptRobert not at $600 a pop. A bit pricey ???

@null.ru.1337 Год назад

and I just notice your name, Windswept Robert......🤣😂🤣🤣

@drummer716 7 месяцев назад

Yikes. That was scary!!!

@WindsweptRobert 7 месяцев назад

just a bit! :)

@FlyHiPhotographie 2 года назад

Had my heart on my sleeve all of the way. No way can you loose Lassie. I have Mozzy, must be a relative, I'd be broken if I lost him. Well done you for looking after her. As an ex-private pilot of light aircraft I always try to complete the checklist before flying, however, we do get a tad slack from time to time don't we :)

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I think the incredible reliability (up until now!) of the DJI tech within these drones has made me a bit lax when doing my pre-flight checks. I won't be making the same mistake in future!

@ugopallarani1587 2 года назад

Hi Robert, I watched the whole video with great anxiety. I think I have felt all the emotions you have felt. I've been in similar situations a few times and I know what it's like. Congratulations on your tenacity. Greetings to your wonderful Scotland

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thank you, Ugo. aye, it was a difficult hike, but worked out well in the end :) Thanks for watching all the way through and for leaving a lovely comment :) Don't forgrt to hit th eTHUMBS UP icon on the video!

@phroden 2 года назад

Fly always VLOS than you not have this problem.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

@@phroden I'll not tell you how to fly your drone, drive your car or speak to your wife.

@marcmcleanphoto Год назад

21:50 i used to plant trees in places like this and all the crew wore whistles around their neck in case they fell into a bog, take a stick to help pull yourself out

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

You're right, Marc. If I had known I was going to be entering the blanket bog, or even walking more than a few hundred metres, I would have worn my backpack that is full of provisions, extra batteries, emergency gear, etc, and I would have taken my walking stick from the boot of my car!

@AggyGoesOutdoors Год назад

Getting an orange RC warning at less than 20m distance would be enough to tell most people something's not quite right, surely?

@idahoron 7 месяцев назад

Well done! I learned i need tp check my return home setting.

@alketterer7703 2 года назад

Great video Robert! Glad you found her. I'm going to check my return to home settings right away.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Al. Aye, I'll be checking ALL of my settings before each flight from now on and not just assuming that nothing has changed.

@LISTEDGames 2 года назад

that was really horrible signal on the mini 2.. wonder why that was the case. on mine I had problems with the latest dji fly app, basically made my drone not usable cause it was lagging lot. so I had to revert to the previous dji fly version.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Some of the updates are really bad 😞

@Heliomation Год назад

Losing a drone is a nightmare

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Finding it again is a dream come true! :)

@davidbarter303 2 года назад

glad you got it back. The return to home has two beeps while the drone is coming back to you. the second time you tried return to home it was only beeping one beep at a time. This indicates there is a problem. Had the same problem and my mini 2 crashed. No damage thank goodness.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

aye, I realised this a minute or 2 after pressing it. you can see from the 'think bubbles' that I realised something was not right :)

@oldmanronerickson2221 2 года назад

Robert I'm so glad you went through all that effort to find Lassie!😃❤️ I was worried for you and her in the bog! Good things happen to good people, she is home again, and your safe, not under a bog. I sure DIDN'T want to "know a bog mummy!"🥺🤣

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I went into that bog a few times and almost went completely submerged at one point! I'm currently making part 2 of this video where I get from the spot where I find Lassie, to safety :)

@DESTINYFPV Год назад

Personally I would have brought it back when the signal turned orange twice before it was even out of sight it was trying to tell you something wasn't right!

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

I was relying on the automatic RTH to kick in once the signal was lost, Rick. Unfortunately, things did not go as expected!

@B1g_Salad 2 года назад

I don’t understand why you kept flying that far away even though you kept losing signal. Also that’s way too far away, there no way that’s line of sight. A bit irresponsible no?

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I like to think of it as more maverick than irresponsible, but I'm not a school teacher ;)

@krystagreen3094 2 года назад

line of sight means it's in the line of your sight with no obstructions, not that you can visibly see it - so if there's no trees buildings etc. in the way then it's still technically in the line of sight

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

@@krystagreen3094 That is absolutely a correct definition of line of sight, Krysta :)

@B1g_Salad 2 года назад

@@krystagreen3094 yah you are thinking of radio line of sight which is not the same as visual line of sight.

@moonbeam9901 2 года назад

Karen karen

@drpscotland3677 2 года назад

When you were getting out of breath I was expecting the beeping to start speeding up. Glad you found it!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

LOL - I should have edited that in!

@richardc.9054 Год назад

Why did you have it set to hover? Always set to rth when signal lost.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

I did not have it set to hover.

@graemelaw5808 2 года назад

hi rab, where's part 2🙏, its part of the story, we dont care its got no drone flight or content. i think the advice from the youtube channel review is rubbish! we watch for drones - yes, but also because its you, people like you, thats all part of the channel. & i for 1 enjoyed a glimpse of the band thing for instance + sure most would be interested. the return journey - every1 wants to see it 🙏🙏 ps - n1 controller started working properly yet ?

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks Graeme, thanks for those very kind and encouraging words. I've had a look at the footage for the return journey. I recorded it with my phone and had no external mic, so there is a lot of wind noise and the narration is difficult to hear in parts. But I have decided to create this video and publish it. I'll clean up the audio as best I can and I'll add subtitles. It'll take me quite a while to put it together, but I'll do my best to get it up for the weekend coming :) I've moved the band video to the members section, but if anyone wants to see it they can message me or email me and I'll provide a link for that video :)

@graemelaw5808 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert no worries, look forward to it, cheers G

@marym.5025 Год назад

This video punched into me the importance of pre-flight checks. Glad you found her.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

You're right, Mary! :)

@skiphorni 2 года назад

Sorry you had to go through this but, silver lining, I won't! Just reset my FW yesterday. Today I will be changing my defualt options back to what they "should" be!! THANKS!!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Well, if my video saves some of my viewers a bit of heartache, I am a happy man! :)

@jdubbleu1011 2 года назад

I don’t understand why hover is even an option to be honest. I especially don’t understand why a FW update would reset the setting to hover and not ALWAYS default to RTH. I’ll be checking this after every FW update I’m future. Thanks!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I think hover would be useful if flying under a bridge and you lost signal

@schooltv21 2 года назад

I do use the hover, but when I am not flying far. It allows me to go around buildings or floors and find the drone waiting for me where the signal was lost. Here is where DJI should help. Lets say a red box on a corner (draggable around) saying something like Warning: Signal lost behavior - Hover - or Land... But until DJI will do this for us it's a good ideia to get into the habit of checking our settings before and each flight. I am still working on it :)

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

@@schooltv21 That would be a nice feature addition, Seeit

@shauncroucher 2 года назад

Hover is very useful when tracking a moving vehicle for instance. You don't want a lose of signal to force the drone to return to a previous RTH home point.

@jdubbleu1011 2 года назад

@@shauncroucher fair enough! I’ll be keeping an eye on that setting post FW updates for sure now though 👍

@rossmrmojorisin9579 Год назад

Here's a tip for ya always have a powerbank on you 10,000 ma preferably that will help in times like this

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

I do! It was in the car...I thought I'd only have to walk a few hundred yds from the car to retrieve the drone, so I didn't bring my backpack...

@philkennedy342 2 года назад

I felt your pain and the glory of her recovery just shows your persistence pays off in the end 👍👍👍

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Persistence (or pure Scottish stubbornness!) and DJI technology ;)

@philkennedy342 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert think your right on both parts there lol… and the cost of replacement…..

@barriewilliams4526 Год назад

Thanks for posting this video Robert, certainly made me check my settings after the last update. Glad you found your drone, horrible feeling when it goes astray.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

But a great feeling when you find it in the middle of a blanket bog, Barrie! :)

@barriewilliams4526 Год назад

@@WindsweptRobert True 👍

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Part 2 is now available on the Members section of the channel. Subtitles are being added for the public release, which will be on Friday :)

@virtuosomuso Год назад

i have subscribed to your channel 👍

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

@@virtuosomuso Thank you, John :)

@driewiel Год назад

Some drone pilots never returned to home.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

I nearly didn’t!

@driewiel Год назад

@@WindsweptRobert At least you got to try out sports mode.

@donegalrediscovered3309 2 года назад

Here’s another tip .. I live in Donegal 🇮🇪.. same weather & terrain.. I always use a strobe Lille Lume Cube or Firehouse Arc V on my drones with dual lock Velcro .. so if batteries go you’ll always spot it as they have a great display distance.. A fantastic bit off kit on those overcast days .. especially with the Mini 2 as can be hard to spot .. helps VLOS (visual line of sight ) too .. Glad you got her 😀💚👍

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Great tip, Detmot! :)

@toddlauretteHabsforlife 7 месяцев назад

This is my biggest nightmare. After u go a couple times and check your settings, u become complacent and forget to check them, and for me, THAT'S the time this would happen, every time! lol. Glad u got 'er back. I will try to always check my settings before i go out. I just got mine 2 or 3 weeks ago, and it's been too cold, today was the first day i could fly it long enough to drain the battery, Im nervous about flying out of sight tho! lol, im sure ill get over that. Thanks for the video.

@jimfitzgibbon5492 9 месяцев назад

My question to you is do you have so much money then sense. Why would you push a drone that hard, unless you want to lose it? Sorry I just value mind more than that.

@WindsweptRobert 9 месяцев назад

Good for you :)

@user-fj6bz6mv8k 5 месяцев назад

🤣👏👏👏👏 get DJ audits to give you some private lessons on how to fly properly LOL aka Dik

@WindsweptRobert 5 месяцев назад

Comment more please, you're helping the engagement levels on the channel. I love idiots like you :) ❤

@hustlerkc11 4 месяца назад

Troll

@RynoDupper 9 месяцев назад

You had me worried there Robert! My DJI mini 2 SE has been purchased and is on its way to me. You are a very determined man!

@WindsweptRobert 9 месяцев назад

I could not abandon her again. I still have pangs of conscience from the first time! : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6hmCUpfCeac.html

@RynoDupper 9 месяцев назад

I would have done the EXACT same thing! Keep on posting your adventures, you are inspiring!

@RynoDupper 9 месяцев назад

Robert man she was a good girl and came back sometime after you left! Must be Low Battery RTH! Glad you found her!

@hankwojo Год назад

That was awesome and an eye opener for me ! I liked how you used all the information at hand to find the Mini. This would make a great training video, mistakes and all. It would teach you to check ALL your settings before take off. Thank you Robert!

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Glad it was helpful, Henry :)

@AegeanEpiphany Год назад

2.4kms BVLOS in high wind? Signal loss and INTERFERENCE Warnings at 1.3kms. Then RTH mode 'Hover'. No surprises then...

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

You assume too much.

@El_Smeghead Год назад

@@WindsweptRobert It's hardly just an assumption. You videoed all the evidence! 🤦

@dominicpaggetti7903 Год назад

Visual line of site in the UK. 2k is not!!!

@drewywgx924 Год назад

Lol

@davefram4653 Год назад

Good for you! Great story! So glad you found her!!

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Thanks, Dave. My persistence and the DJI Find My Drone feature made the recovery possible :)

@nzdatsports9659 2 года назад

welcome home lassi . nice work retrieving her . as unlucky this might have been . it was a stroke of luck finding it . well done .

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Oh, I don't know if it was luck - I think it was more to do with Scottish tenacity and DJI technology! ;)

@ptaylor5014 2 года назад

So lesson to everyone who does a firmware update, check all your settings afterwards! or you could say goodbye to your drone.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Absolutely, Paul!

@ThePeteW 2 года назад

I would go further. Checking your settings should be done before every flight. I believe the right thing to do is to have a pre flight checklist. 30 secs precheck per flight could save you an awful long walk at best, lose drone at worst. Add in don’t fly with wind to on the outbound journey too 😀 Question though, why did the drone not reconnect when you were close?

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

@@ThePeteW I don't know Pete. When I picked her up after finding her in the bog, I switched her off and on (she still had 61% battery power!) and she connected straight away. It's a mystery to me!

@frankhoherz2758 2 года назад

Yes. But also check all settings in case of a new version of the fly app

@waynegreene6405 2 года назад

Good point mate.

@darrenwilliams414 Год назад

you do understand line of sight means you can see it

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

I do understand what line of sight means.

@darrenwilliams414 Год назад

@@WindsweptRobert so you should have been able to see it at all times then

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

@@darrenwilliams414 Correct.

@thomashardy9994 2 года назад

I’m really glad you found “her”😄

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

We are too, Thomas! :)

@teslascozzies5537 2 года назад

Love you called it Lassie! Hindsight is a wonderful thing as they say, you weren't to know. Felt terrible for you around 17 mins in. It's adorable you still feel guilt over almost losing lassie another time lol Well done!!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Tesla. i'm feeling less guilty now. i think I have atoned properly for my past mistake :)

@jacobfield4848 Год назад

Got a feeling this was staged, but it was fun to watch either way.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

It was not.

@carlkma2037 5 месяцев назад

Totally.

@Andrea........ Год назад

hello, the regulation says to fly on sight😜

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Does it?

@mickelson8332 2 года назад

Rab, bloody brilliant mate. I see the nav skills from our Military backgrounds served you well. I even see you still have the drive and determination to push on when you are truly on your chin strap. I have lost my fixed wings quite a few times and have gone through the walk of shame many times. Fortunately always recovered but lost one for a week or two. I have since fitted the vifly lost model buzzer / LED. I suspect you may not be able to retrofit to your DJI but its a great piece of kit. Will flash and beep for hours on battery loss. might be worth a look mate. Great upload again. Arte Et Marte

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Mick. Aye those days and nights spent yomping over Brecon Beacons have served me well - I do still have that grit when I need it ;) I have a couple of strobes which I haven't used for a year. I'll be talking about these on my livestream tonight :)

@mickelson8332 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert do you upload your livestream mate? I'll take a look later when I get chance.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Aye, Mick, all of my livestreams are on the main channel :)

@chrisedwards7615 2 года назад

Phew! What a relief. Nice one Robert. Lesson learned by us all! Thanks for sharing.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks for watching the video and leaving a nice comment, Chris :)

@rikcristiansen7409 2 года назад

Instead of calling people Karens why don't you just follow the regs like the rest of us have to? VLOS mate.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks, Rik. It's really up to me what I do with my life, isn't it? If you don't like what I'm doing in my videos, you're free to not watch them.

@rikcristiansen7409 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert thats the attitude mate! Use your platform to irresponsibly influence other drone ops. Good work ;)

@LISTEDGames 2 года назад

@@rikcristiansen7409 vlos is mostly for other people's safety in case you crash the drone and falls on someone or something that might damage it. He was in the middle of nowhere, nobody is around if it crashes.

@rikcristiansen7409 2 года назад

@@LISTEDGames…apart from the nearby houses??

@LISTEDGames 2 года назад

@@rikcristiansen7409 c'mon you're picking straws here, its not like he was flying above a metropolis

@paulJF Год назад

if you had maintained vlos as you are supposed to do then this wouldn't have happened

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Cheers for your helpful comment, Karen 😅

@paulJF Год назад

@@WindsweptRobert not Karen just a responsible pilot.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Ok, if you want a nit-picking contest, I'm your huckleberry. How far away from you do you fly your drone, and what type of drone is it?

@geowa3724 Год назад

How would vlos stopped him from loosing connection? Maybe just an easier find but the problem would still occur

@Mike0193Azul Год назад

Learned so much from your stressful situation 😅 Did here a recent update around that time made the range & signal of the Mini 2 abysmal. Sure hope newer updates to the app have fixed that.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Some updates seem to be designed to kill some drones!

@douglasw7806 4 месяца назад

Great video. Glad it was found. Might be worth taking along a lesser drone to use at the potential crash site to cover more area quicker. Up at just four meters the view covers a lot of area. Should be able to see it from that altitude.

@WindsweptRobert 4 месяца назад

That's a great idea, Douglas :)

@WasOnHisBike Год назад

I just watched your Litchi waypoint mission down at loch Doon. Loch Doon is an area I like and I have flown my done there often. I then noticed this video, at Airds Moss. Which is another area I have flown but my starting point was the layby on the A70, which gave me good access to the Covenanters Monument, in/on Aird's Moss. Anyway most of us will admit to having 'lost' our drone sometime, somewhere. Then resort to following that Red Line, climbing fences and walls to reclaim it. Luckily the area I found myself in was farmland, I would NOT like to consider trecking thru wet moorland to find and get my drone. But well done you stuck with it and got Lassie.

@bradzimmer239 Год назад

Wow, so happy you found your drone. As an owner of the Mini Se which isn't as good as ocusync, when I loose connection, I won't start hitting the return to home. It's known of you keep using that function, It won't return. I know it's a heart stopper.

@WindsweptRobert Год назад

Occusync 2 is fantastic :)

@HugoVistaAerea 2 года назад

Wow, How scary to go through something like that, How good that you were able to recover it, Greetings from Michigan my friend...

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Greetings from Ayrshire, Scotland, Hugo. Aye, it was more exhausting than scary to be honest, I had full confidence in the Find My Drone feature, but less confidence in my fitness to continue the trek!

@jeffhudson1744 2 года назад

Glad you found lassie. I have/had one I never did find.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

How did you not find it, Jeff? Did Find My Drone not work for you?

@sammygizmo7087 2 года назад

Before sending the drone out first is to check RTH and battery level if all cells are okay. Happy to watched the whole video and most of all glad that Lassie will fly again for more adventure. Best regards from Cebu, Philippines

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

You're right, Sammy. I'll be taking more time to do full and proper checks before flying in future!

@Earle63 2 года назад

Thank you so much for posting this video. I updated my drone yesterday and paused the video to check the settings. All was well but now I know how important it is to check after updating the drone. I am so happy that you found lassie! I have subbed to you and thank you again sir!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Thanks so much, Earle, for watching the video and leaving a nice comment :)

@john.rc.3274 Год назад

Haven't watched the end yet, but I'm already feeling this guys pain. You can see it on his face.

@Yamanotefy 2 года назад

Frightening! I had the same kind of disconnect with my Mini 3 Pro and the RC (screen) in urban area a few days back and never was able to reconnect. RTH brought her home bit with some scratches and bruises on landing due the tight spot and lack of precision landing. I really long for a stronger signal, guess FCC hack might be a thing in the future to check. Glad you got yours back. Happy and safe flying!

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I will be looking into making a FFC hack test video soon :)

@Yamanotefy 2 года назад

@@WindsweptRobert Much appreciated Robert! I am really looking forward to visiting Scotland not only but certainly for drone flying and enjoying the beautiful landscape. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

@hunterfunter47 2 года назад

Apart from anything else flying a drone downwind over long distance in a strong wind is asking for trouble. Much safer to plan you launch point if possible to fly into the wind outward and return to home downwind

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

Aye. Unfortunately, sometimes the geography dictates the flightpath.

@WelshLad. 2 года назад

I'm glad you found Lassie nothing worse than losing your baby. I always take two mini 2 drones with me just incase one goes down and I can use the other to find it.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I had Caledonia (my Mini 3 Pro) with me and I did consider sending her out to see if she could see what had happened to Lassie.

@MonkiMagik 2 года назад

Brilliant piece of recovery. Well done. Absolutely true about firmware updates. For me RTH is important comfort , but also check the height. Flying over trees my RTH on a Phantom 3 was set at 30m on DJI fly, and flying using litchi it lost signal and went down. Now at the top of a large sycamore on a hill. Too high to get down. Now just leaving it at default of 100m.

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

I'll certainly be taking more time to check settings before I launch in future, Ian!

@phroden 2 года назад

This drone should never be recovered. Illegal flight.

@DronescapingBritain 2 года назад

Wow! well done for rescuing 'Lassie'! Yep always check settings after updating! Also think of your personal safety, think of the nightmare your loved ones might have trying to find you! just a thought mate! I have been caught out before , lost me drone on a lonely moor. But things can go wrong horrifyingly quickly and its easy to flounder and panic at a time you need to be more focused. I threw my coat down and set off running across a lonely welsh moor when my 'buzby' lost contact, In retrospect, maybe I should have re-booted my flyapp and tried reconnecting, or headed straight to 'find my drone' I didn't think straight in the panic. You learn from these 'events'. BTW does anyone else think the DJI Mini 2 's signal is not as good as it used to be or is it just me?

@WindsweptRobert 2 года назад

You're so right. The only reason I left the car without water, provisions, battery packs, extra clothing and my walking stick was because I honestly thought that Lassie was only a few hundred metres away from where I parked my car. Had I known I was going to be walking for miles over the blanket bog, I would have prepared better!