My €1500 quadcopter runs out of battery ABOVE the sea!! Can I still save it?

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This flight was for showing my son and a friend how it is to fly the Phantom 4. I did not intend to publish it. Out of habit I recorded the screen and the Phantom camera.
We headed for a huge ship in the distance. Just like in the previous flight where I filmed the seals, everything was going really well. But on the way back we had a very strong head wind... and I was running out of battery!
Ouch!!!
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Комментарии : 3,7 тыс.

@ColeBender 7 лет назад

I have my own Phantom. This video was like a horror movie for me! It was pretty predictable too. The drone knows how far it can go before having to auto land.

@NitroglycerinFilms 7 лет назад

lel

@lakeprairieag 7 лет назад

my rule of thumb.... 30% for flight, 30% for return home, 30% for "shit happens"

@iJamie8467x 7 лет назад

what is 10% for?

@Catexperimenters 7 лет назад

Lexi Pink 30 + 30 + 30 + 10=100

@westoniusmaximus 7 лет назад

very wise. I would probably give myself an extra 5-10% flight time and jus keep SA (situational awareness). so for me 40-30-20-10 would be a happy place. Since that 20% is a pretty big "oh crap" buffer. Of course I usually don't fly in a straight line away from myself so my RTB is usually shorter than my overall flight.

@davidmansilla9568 7 лет назад

FatCatHat Entertainment but with stuff like this using it until it is completely dead can harm the battery

@nutritiousmarker8364 7 лет назад

Joe Brown what about the other 20%

@nineh9739 4 года назад

from 40% onwards you see all the stages of grief.

@therealtimz 4 года назад

This comment had me chuckling

@canucklehead70 4 года назад

Drone: "fkn guy is gonna drop me in the water if I dont do something" Emergency lands Drone: "you're welcome next time listen to me"

@johnweaver6297 4 года назад

had me laughing; thanks!

@vnmilluzionz 4 года назад

STFU

@canucklehead70 4 года назад

YAH?

@rickythreefeet 3 года назад

VnM ILLuZioNz-GAMING AND CUBING do you even know what that means?

@solidamber 7 лет назад

good video i like the way you break into English for your international viewers

@piavo 7 лет назад

Lol didnt even realize he switched on the fly until I read the comment XD

@Colin399 7 лет назад

That looked like a fatal disaster waiting to happen, you were very lucky not to get caught in the rising tide!

@zacjohnson8404 7 лет назад

he's like that minion from that Austin Powers movie where Austin slowly comes at the guy with a steam roller and the minion just stands there screaming as it very very slowly comes at him.... much like the very slow rising tide.

@jamesandonian7829 5 лет назад

If you started at 100% and not 85%........

@philip_james 4 года назад

First rule always take off with a fully charged battery 🔋

@nicolas2877 4 года назад

Philip James and only Fly Out to 55%

@nicolas2877 4 года назад

Andrew M youre right

@12Burton24 4 года назад

@@nicolas2877 Well if you have tail wind flying out 55 percent will kill all your drones and convert them to sub marines.

@ChacUayabXoc 4 года назад

Well technically, ignoring winds and such, if your starting battery-life is lower, the point of no-return battery-life is lower too. With 85% it would be 42,5% not 50%. Obviously, there should be safety added and the environment taken into account. So, yes I agree with all of you.

@StressfulGengar 4 года назад

When he was searching the sand bank I was like he really needs a drone right now...... Oh wait.

@12Burton24 4 года назад

I was more like....amm dude you habe the last position on your control device just go for it.

@11donto 7 лет назад

how to save 100 euros? Just listen to the drone.

@11donto 7 лет назад

andy cooper he wouldn't have to get a boat for 100 euros if he flew home when the drone said it first.

@KingFluffyMc 7 лет назад

Theost21 but he could have saved the drone and the money to get it

@justskillfull 7 лет назад

I'd say the €100 is worth the adventure. I'm sure him, or anyone watching here would be quick to not listen to the drone.

@asdfasdfdf6834 7 лет назад

Theost21 ??? if you mean to steal it it will not happend he have exactly gps location of the drone

@11donto 7 лет назад

asdf asdfdf steal? No what do you mean? And why are u using three questionmarks, are you triggered?

@tarassu 7 лет назад

should have gone lower. wind speed should be less

@TM-qk2yy 7 лет назад

Arnis Tarassu but if there's still wind, if you go too low it could knock you into the water

@tarassu 7 лет назад

I would say between 1 - 2 meters above sea would be ok.

@GreenProd007 7 лет назад

Arnis Tarassu 😜😜

@erikpayne8202 7 лет назад

Arnis Tarassu nah more like 5-8

@DroningaboutNW 5 лет назад

For anyone else that runs into this situation here is what you should do. 1. drop altitude, upper winds are always higher (especially 225 feet 73 meters) 2. Put drone in sport mode. It will give you more distance for the same amount of remaining battery life. This man could have had his drone all the way back wih 15 to 20 % battery life

@FriedToast 4 года назад

I came here to say the same thing- get lower. Personally, I would've put it in Sport Mode and gassed it (been there, done that), but not sure I'd actually suggest it as the best method - I haven't compared the battery usage between the two. Is it really better? Don't know for sure, but it sure feels like it when that battery alert is beeping and you're out over the ocean.

@3vimages471 4 года назад

Sports mode is much stronger against the wind ….. lower altitude and sports mode would have got him home. @@FriedToast

@riccardomassafaidatech 4 года назад

He was in sport mode, but sport mode drain battery a lot

@Zabalero 4 года назад

I guess the full correct procedure woud've been this: 1 - Stop recording 2 - Turn off all sensors 3 - Lower altitude 4 - Change to Atti mode and Sport mode 5 - Pilot must drive the drone, not the Return Home automatic mode to save positioning power

@bikashtimalsina543 4 года назад

Exactly I almost lost my drone one time by the sea because of the wind but as soon as I dropped the altitude it started coming back.

@nation8169 4 года назад

12:06 Original Minecraft sounds

@pengustus 3 года назад

Under rated comment

@feuquegougueul1592 3 года назад

So, why don't he digs to find the drone (and some diamonds), before the night?

@DJaquithFL 7 лет назад

...I'll simply say this, you're damned lucky there was a sandbar in the middle of that bay.

@briandenny6184 7 лет назад

I'm so glad you found your drone this was like watching a horror movie for me

@FOXc09 7 лет назад

lol I was thinking the same thing

@rcr2597 7 лет назад

Brian Denny me too... I can't watch a film which in the pilot just leaves his drone... it's just like horror... particulary if it's Phantom 4

@Bola600r 7 лет назад

Brian Denny I felt the same too

@undieeesss 7 лет назад

i was just waiting for a jumpscare...thank god it didnt happen

@h7pubg 7 лет назад

Brian Denny same here

@Heidenryk 5 лет назад

I can't believe I watched this whole video. I did not expect to. I don't know how you did it but you held my attention.. I'm glad you got your drone back .good job

@SgtDuster 4 года назад

Goodjob? Really? The guy recovered his drone out of pure luck against all his stupidity. It's because of guys like him that droning became highly regulated.

@_Netto 5 лет назад

Improper battery management and headwind, bad combo.

@Teddy_Bass 7 лет назад

If I had a boat man, I would have taken you straight away. None of those lengthy conversations

@luwado 7 лет назад

omg

@kevinesquivel6154 7 лет назад

Teddy Bass lol

@twanduvigneau5809 7 лет назад

Teddy Bass same, after all you would buy the boat to go and sail with it. I would have even done it for free

@spikedpigeon5740 7 лет назад

So if some random dude comes up to you and asks for you to use expensive fuel to take them to a sand palate (where you could easily be killed and or robbed) for a drone that is supposedly incredibly expensive? You must not be too bright.

@DSSlocksmiths 7 лет назад

Exactly - the boat driver was at a party getting drunk! That's why you pay him, as more than the bit of fuel and his time, you are taking him away from the party.

@hockey161616 7 лет назад

Dude, just fly it back yourself. DO NOT use return to home if you dont have to. That is the main reason your battery died so fast.

@rrrohan2288 7 лет назад

would disabling the camera help and let it fly back without broadcasting?

@rrrohan2288 7 лет назад

why does this mode use any more batttery than manual flight? cause i would of thought it would be a good backup. eg battery really low, it disables broadcasting video and reduces transmission power to controller and attempts to just get home based on GPS. then when its back within short range the manual controll could resume now that its back within reception? never used one so probaly 100% wrong

@smoothvirus 7 лет назад

Yup, pilotage skills trump the autopilot, every single time.

@Lpabmendez 7 лет назад

rrrohan2288 because return to home flies back slowly, so it takes more time therefore using more battery. fly it back yourself and you can fly back much faster on the way out your we flying at 25 meters per second. on the way back Return to Home was flying at a slow 8-9 meters per second

@rrrohan2288 7 лет назад

why does it slow down? it almost needs two modes. one that flies back at regular speed then another that flies back ASAP on low battery.

@MartinWillett 5 лет назад

"I'd like to hire a pixellated boat, and its captain."

@tr1pleone588 5 лет назад

*drunk sea captain

@garyhoffmann1615 5 лет назад

Yes the boat owner was pixellated already, that is how thing look when you are drunk.

5 лет назад

The Captain was drunk lol

@Blucenturion344 5 лет назад

too funny

@yard2010 5 лет назад

Real MVP we all need

@nickkallechy7725 5 лет назад

"Hey it took close to half my battery to get here... I should go back now so there is spare battery just in ca-" "STUPID DRONE YOU HAVE MOAR BATTERY!" "dude I jus-" "FURTHER! FASTER!"

@josecalderon9810 6 лет назад

Always do what the drone wants

@goodvives1038 5 лет назад

Jose Calderon Please check out my channel, this is not a spam i am a real person🙋‍♂️👨‍💻 i post videos of my bebop2 and other cool videos, thanks. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5tvMKkh6WS0.html

@user-dn1lo4tz7p 5 лет назад

какая марка квадрокоптера на видео?

@vacuumpowered6119 5 лет назад

Only if your drone is smart

@georgimanchev6683 5 лет назад

@@user-dn1lo4tz7p DJI Phantom 3

@user-dn1lo4tz7p 5 лет назад

@@georgimanchev6683 это не 4?)

@LinusDropTips 6 лет назад

SMARTEST GUY EVER JUST MAKE THE WHOLE BOAT BLUE AND PIXELATED. LOL

@rocus80m 5 лет назад

Minecraft boat :))

@Steph6n 5 лет назад

Yeah how the heck... Which software did he use?

@fueledbymusic3 5 лет назад

But WHY though

@legendsOFnovember 5 лет назад

BirthdaXsnap lol

@monishmeher3901 5 лет назад

@@Steph6n after effects

@adrianc0669 4 года назад

It's great u got ur drone back.. ! My rule is: If I fly out in a straight line, I always return home at 60% battery..

@xayroMS 4 года назад

Good idea but not best because if u fly with wind -> -> -> 40% battery it can be much more harder to coming back into headwind < -

@sandeersonchicken4287 3 года назад

“I need to hire a boat to retrieve my drone” “Drone you say, how much it cost?” “1500” “Ok boat rental is 1400”

@rejuvenatingsoul3498 3 года назад

Might as well just add another 100 bucks, buy a new drone, save a ton of hassle.

@EthanRain2009 3 года назад

lol

@EthanRain2009 3 года назад

repairs is 100 bucks

@EthanRain2009 3 года назад

euros*

@randomvideosn0where 7 лет назад

Overall not a bad price for the story you now have.

@Zlyzer 7 лет назад

This is like a quest for a modern MMO haha! 'Rescue the drone from the sand bank - reward 100 coins'

@awrongusername 7 лет назад

Zlyzer They spend 100 gold so i wont accept the quest sorry

@gijs.22 7 лет назад

And take the drone

@youtubegamingmore5977 7 лет назад

Zlyzer Achievement Earned ''rescue the drone from sand bank''

@olivierukaszewski55 7 лет назад

Zlyzer ex dee

@tr1pleone588 5 лет назад

This was great fun to watch. Thanks for uploading it! Glad you recovered the drone!

@paramandans 5 лет назад

The whole time I could hear the wind blowing hard so knew it was going to turn out bad. Then you pushed it way to far in that wind. Many mistakes.

@noppynorthside215 7 лет назад

In an alternate time line you crashed the drone in the sea and it washes up in New York City. That's how Casey Niestat was born

@UziRid3r 7 лет назад

Not sure why you cancelled the phantoms initial attempt to RTH around 60%. Smart return home initiates at bingo fuel (this case battery power) to save your drone. Seems in this case the phantom was smarter than the operator. Glad u were able to recover it and thanks for posting for others to learn!

@Blucenturion344 5 лет назад

You should do more of these, you have a talent for suspense, and drama. Congrats!

@m118lr 4 года назад

Not even a drone ‘pilot’ and I KNEW THIS was a BAD idea. ‘Course I DID fly helos. This is called ‘Flight PLANNING’ ha ha ha

@andysham5870 6 лет назад

If it's really windy, you should drop your altitude, so it's less stress on ur drone. I've been flying my mavic in Greece yesterday. And it was proper windy. Dropping altitude makes a very big difference. Buddy

@BigDuke6ixx 2 года назад

Yep, the windspeed gradient reduced with altitude

@KenHeron 7 лет назад

Hey bud! That was a fun adventure. RU-vid videos can rarely hold my attention, let alone for 21 minutes, but this one did. Great job!

@NeverMindYourOwn 7 лет назад

Thanks Ken. Appreciate it. I got more of those :D. Such as this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QcJsUCahRS4.html

@Getfucking 6 лет назад

Ken Heron I watch you

@AngryHybridApe 6 лет назад

Ken Heron Yeah Ken. But you're glued to drones. There was no way you were gonna pass up this story.

@hipolitobautista8640 5 лет назад

So True Ken Heron. The suspense was killing me! :P

@lazarohernandez6292 5 лет назад

If Ken likes your videos.....then I too will subscribe - good job - you earned a new subscriber - happy you got her back - those winds when returning home will get you every time

@voyager_coop 4 года назад

I'm so glad you found the drone, I watched it with excitement

@goodkrypollo1706 3 года назад

I love these videos. People think it's stupid to do range tests. I disagree. It's for science. Great editing too.

@masto1493 7 лет назад

Hey you should add some arrows in the thumbnail

@gwigtil70 7 лет назад

The Fowler lol

@jordicanadell507 6 лет назад

Fowler hahahahaha

@ReptileRepublic 6 лет назад

lol

@QwakeyQwack 6 лет назад

He did that!!

@lotus7516 6 лет назад

Fowle😂😂😂

@aarontimm 7 лет назад

that thing was running out of battery quick

@Spoontamer4 7 лет назад

Aaron Timm Cause it Was not near him witch makes it lose batteri fast

@nine_4846 7 лет назад

Aaron Timm h

@lightningboyz3264 7 лет назад

Aaron Timm because of the wind

@spikedpigeon5740 7 лет назад

The auto pilot fucked it up, he need to go faster to get to the destination before losing power. He loses more power going slow against the wind.

@FenderRealm 7 лет назад

no idea

@johnconley9966 4 года назад

Oh my gosh what a story. Thanks for the education and I’m glad you got it back.😀

@keithwhisman 5 лет назад

Glad to see you got your drone back and as a bonus you got the expensive boat ride of shame. Hahaha. Live and learn!

@MrTUBER408 7 лет назад

You got caught by the old tail wind going and headwind coming back. I have seen that happen with not so happy ending. Davy Jones has more than one Phantom in his collection on the bottom of the sea. You might conciser a Mavic. They can handle 7+ mile round trip. They can fly 22.5 minutes and have much lower drag coefficient in a head on wind. They only cost $999 U.S.D. A bonus is you can carry it with you much easier than a P4. You do not have to mess with taking off and putting on props ever. Folded up it is the size of small loaf of bread. Really great video. Another nail biter! Happy Flying ;-)

@heavyweather 7 лет назад

Don Fish Jr. Davy Jones? The Ghost Captain from Pirates of the Caribbean?

@MrTUBER408 7 лет назад

No. Davy Jones was the spirit or ghost that ,according to ancient mariners of the 17th century(1600 to1700), presided over sunken ships and dead sailors at the bottom of the sea. Going to Davy Jones locker was a euphemism for drowning and being lost at sea, also where shipwrecks wound up(in Davy Joneses Locker). Disney just adopted it from ancient tales of the sea. Or it was where a member of the Monkees kept his jim shorts and sneakers in high school! Ha Ha Ha ;-)

@OregonDARRYL 7 лет назад

Gym shorts. Although, if his name is Jim, it would be accurate...

@greatvaluebleach9009 7 лет назад

I like spongebob too!

@chaitea0441 7 лет назад

Don Fish Jr. only $999 sarcasm intended.

@kurokochi317 7 лет назад

why youtube recommend this mission impossible to me

@A-G-F- 7 лет назад

it was just intense from the start to the end doue

@olivierukaszewski55 7 лет назад

kuroko chi same lol

@francescoboscarato9678 6 лет назад

kuroko chi è

@bradleyruhberg8626 5 лет назад

I appreciate your video. As a new Drone Owner I am learning (from a bunch of videos like yours) the way to avoid mistakes. Thank you for sharing.

@jefm78 5 лет назад

I’m so glad I watched this video. All's Well That Ends Well! Great adventure.

@artidox__ 7 лет назад

The fact it slowed down would have made me say "Screw return to home" and manually controlled it at full speed.

@sled_neckx9972 6 лет назад

Artidox same

@norbyn6537 6 лет назад

at first i thought that too but wouldn`t the battery drain even faster if you went fullspeed? it would be great if somehow we were able to make the battery last longer like adding extra battery somehow, or like a powerbank just in case it cant make the return

@Buddy-Holly 6 лет назад

I have tested it. You need more battery if you use RTH. Use Sport Mode is way more battery efficient.

@LinXx 7 лет назад

I love how you censored the boat XD

@skyfilming 5 лет назад

Haha, love it. Watched the whole thing, glad you got it back! 😀

@darkshadowsx5949 4 года назад

never fly over something you dont want it to land on.

@alrightguvna1727 4 года назад

good advice i wont fly over my mum to scare her now XD

@CrashPCcz 4 года назад

Aaand use proper tools for the job. This us clearly task for some glider. Like, Ranger 2000. You load it up with 6000mAh accu, and it will chew through miles like nothing...

@homerelesperance2857 3 года назад

Well said! 👍

@keanukage644 7 лет назад

Yea but that digital stabiliser tho

@adventureswithchristian6967 7 лет назад

Wow that stressed me out just watching.

@equater2122 6 лет назад

same

@CaptainK007 6 лет назад

ADVENTURES with Christian that was a great vid! Now beat it...😊🚁💨

@dwgoldengrove701 6 лет назад

hi from down under, just getting into this drone Vids stuff and came across your channel and subscribed. Love your work! I seem to like similar stuff as you. Just experienced my first depleted battery and ph4 went down watch if you like? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HNR4zEXIuk4.html

@dr.bright9362 6 лет назад

ADVENTURES with Christian if

@mesavage2123 6 лет назад

@foodhistoryde8975 3 года назад

What an adventure. Thank you guys. Very nice

@sadzero8627 4 года назад

i haven't been thrilled for quite some time thank you very much Sir

@Lucas7yoshi_ 7 лет назад

I Havent watched the whole video so work with me But It gives the warning when it KNOWS it can make it... atleast within 10-25 Meters at most so NEVER ignore it

@JasonRobinsonidaho 6 лет назад

the drone cannot estimate windage that slows down a return leg unfortunately.

@ryanschaff123 7 лет назад

So you ignore the warning and wonder why the battey dies? Top

@tomg5187 4 года назад

2fastHarley oh well, not for us to judge, good entertainment eh bud :-)

@kagl2468 2 года назад

Loved the video . It was good to hear the kind words you had for your son . Lost my drone not long ago,it wasn't to expensive but still leaves a empty feeling inside.

@peterrod5239 5 лет назад

wind could be your worse enemy. im getting a new drone thank you for your experience i learn from your mistake, glad you got it back.

@AuraMaster7 7 лет назад

Just a tip: don't use digital stabilization. It just looks like shit

@kazn10 7 лет назад

AuraMaster I want to see something. So it's ok

@Itsyaboibaby 7 лет назад

That's a bad tip. I'd rather see an area that gets cut off a lot than a random blur of shit.

@AuraMaster7 7 лет назад

The Real Slim Shady or you could use a physical stabilizer.... Instead of fixing shirt video in post-production. Like a gimble.

@salzulal9015 7 лет назад

AuraMaster so, after his drone landed there, he had to buy a 'physical stabilizer', then go back to the shore and make a proper video? dude. ain't nobody got time for that.

@adambruechert435 6 лет назад

Yeah that's true. Like he said, he wasn't planning on crash landing his drone and going on an adventure to get it back!

@danielcostache 7 лет назад

It's not the drone's fault, it's his... He should of listened to the software.

@canofanger 5 лет назад

8:30 The whole time I'm thinking, "get down as low as you can"!! You are flying into a headwind and you will have a lot more wind even just 50 meters higher.

@stuartwilson4960 4 года назад

Yeah you are right, the lower down the less wind, and it may have had some additional assistance from ground effect (?)

@kaptinkeiff 4 года назад

"All the gear and no idea" fits well for this guy

@renevanoyen3817 5 лет назад

I'm glad that you retrieved it succesfully. Quadcopters are good tools for aerial photography, but very inefficient in flying any distances. Unless you often record hoovering, you'd be better off with a powerful tricopter (more energy efficient, stable in strong winds, less drag and props outside the FoV) or even a delta wing airplane for long-range (ideally contra-rotating props, high lift, high glide capacity, can fairly easily be made IP64 and floatable, built-in front cam). Building it yourself (or prefab parts) and configuring it exactly for the purpose, would be best.

@goodvives1038 5 лет назад

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@QuadDamageFPV 7 лет назад

A great adventure, so pleased you got your quad back - we get emotionally attached to these things. Glad you shared this - keep up the great work and happy flying!

@jameslovell8682 7 лет назад

I would get emotionally attached to the amount of money I would stand to lose!

@QuadDamageFPV 7 лет назад

James Lovell Indeed, perhaps the Phantom 4 isn't the best example.

@Pepperoni10125 7 лет назад

Why were you acting so angry, this was all your fault. Very very stupid of you to do something like this with such high winds, it only takes common sense to know that wind is going to slow you down!

@imanoob-wm7tc 7 лет назад

Mister Multirotor shouldve listened to rth

@kevindemaar6254 7 лет назад

Mister Multirotor he wasnt realy angry

@TheRealFlyingAnt 7 лет назад

this guy sounded angry to you? I must sound furious all the time

@alejandrodamito1100 7 лет назад

He doesn't sound like super angry, but he was annoyed

@JaredReabow 6 лет назад

the kind of person that gives the hobby a bad reputation for the rest of us not only by flying in stupid areas, but by doing stupid shit whilst flying. 0:23 flying with a tail wind away from you when you know you are going to be pushing the battery. 1:20 "i am now in sports mode" (nope) 3:03 "cancel rth, it thinks it doesn't have enough battery" (it thought correctly, your battery is damaged) 3:11 "i do need to be careful" (he says in atti mode ignoring the rth alarm) 4:04 "i say RTH and it will RTH asap" (rth is slow and in rth it definitely wont have enough battery, maybe if you flew manually back it would have). 3:59 "my drone is drifting because of the wind" (in sports mode it wouldn't do that, maybe a hint)

@ezrifazrin6960 5 лет назад

Phewhh...what an experience.. glad you had it back :)

@PennsylvaniaDualSport 3 года назад

I just ordered an Air 2 so I’ve been looking up all the things I shouldn’t do! Thank you for tip #47!

@peeb2896 7 лет назад

You had me hanging on the edge of my seat all the way back....You must have nerves of steel! Well done!

@fernmr 7 лет назад

Sport Mode is the best for return.

@FuckPedophileBiden 7 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing. Have you done it so you know for sure?

@fernmr 7 лет назад

Dirt Farmer I have the impression that in sport mode the battery efficiency in relation to the distance traveled. But I did not do a 100% accurate test. A video on this issue would be interesting.

@FuckPedophileBiden 7 лет назад

I think all drone owners should at least test it if they don't want to lose their drone but my guess is that it would be best to put it in sport mode and get back as fast as possible especially if a headwind is involved. Another good tip is to lower the elevation of the Phantom where the wind resistance is usually less.

@fernmr 7 лет назад

I never paid attention to the detail of lowering the altitude to beat the wind. That's a good tip.

@smoothvirus 7 лет назад

I can think of at least two instances where flying back at a lower altitude saved my plane. One of those times was when I got "stuck" on the other side of a river that was 3.5 miles across!

@thelocaluk 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your adventure, glad it had a happy ending for you and the drone

@ganpuerh 5 лет назад

thank you very much the time you took to film all the story.great.

@ed_richards47 7 лет назад

A suspense-filled video, which had a happy ending. No need to preach to you - I think you have learned all the relevant lessons.

@youngillinoisan4270 7 лет назад

If it was my drone I would bring it back at the first warning

@arashj7082 5 лет назад

Good job, good drone and good pilot and cameraman, thank you.

@cliew 5 лет назад

What an adventure, glad you got the footage & sharing it! 🙏 obviously you had a tail wind going out and fighting a head wind coming in. This is a very valuable lesson for others to note.

@captaincaveman1234 7 лет назад

Always cancel RTH that thing limit your speed to 22 mph

@AdrianStaicu82 7 лет назад

2x speed at 1.33x more power, I say 1.33x more because I consider that hovering takes N power and going forward at 45° angle will also take N power. So max speed will consume 2N, half speed is 1.5N and hovering is 1N. So max speed over / half speed would be like 2 / 1.5 = 1.33. So cancel RTH and step on it. Also fly as low as possible, if you are against the wind. I don't have hard data about this, but my 2 cents say I'm right, mostly because I know that much of the energy is wasted holding the thing up.

@ansariflightplan5814 7 лет назад

that true... quadcopter not plane... quadcopter have uniques mah/km... if u to slow it will consume that battery... it have middle speed that can reach the efficiency range

@mrmiagi33 7 лет назад

You are correct in saying that when going into a headwind (like this situation), then the most efficient flying was/is to go maximum speed. Not canceling RTH and flying in S mode (as fast of airspeed as possible) back was the worst thing he could have done. This drone could have made it back much further but lessons learned. We all learn, many times by our mistakes. Glad he got it back.

@smoothvirus 7 лет назад

I was thinking that too. I never rely on RTH as a navigational aid. I will fly the aircraft back myself - RTH is only used as a last resort.

@ansariflightplan5814 7 лет назад

not same more volt drop more amps will pull out to cover the lost volt

@styles2000bc 7 лет назад

Best drone video on YT !!!

@graham9345 5 лет назад

Drones need parashoots that deploy when it hits 1% battery and a inflatable floaty

@stephandevriesere3667 5 лет назад

You can build that yourself real easy, all you need is a parachute, a micro servo and a switch on your controller. that's all.

@SeraphimRoad 5 лет назад

All DJI drones will auto-land by 10%. Its programmed in their system. Unless it has been shut off in the setting

@Lanarri 5 лет назад

there are - parazero-dot-com for example, or marsparachutes-dot-com

@omniexistus 5 лет назад

*parachutes

@paulbuswell6566 5 лет назад

Just adds more weight=shorter flights

@davidcrandall9623 5 лет назад

Excellent lessons learn video. As a new owner of a DJI and soon to be testing Part 107, this type of video is excellent teaching aid.

@nikolasjorgandzijoski7527 7 лет назад

Serves him right not listening to the warning about coming back

@jayzn1931 6 лет назад

Nikolas_ James 😂 I don't even think it would have made it because of the wind. But ye somehow that's true.

@ivanabcdefg9375 5 лет назад

There's an interesting theory about headwinds and tailwinds. The headwind always hurts you more than the tailwind helps you in round trips. Say you can go 20mph and the wind is 10mph. You have to travel an hour instead of 30 minutes to go 10 miles out in a headwind, but 20 minutes instead of 30 to come back; net cost 20 minutes. So W/(V+W) savings on tail, and W/(V-W) cost on headwind. So the wind costs W/(V-W) - W/(V+W) = 2W^2 // (V+W)(V-W) of one-way time, or, W^2 // (V+W)(V-W) round-trip cost (as ratio of no-wind time). Notice how it goes to infinity as wind approaches your velocity.

@moogybannahilstopaflingon6803 7 лет назад

What a great adventure.A little advise my friend!Just a friendly tip from a fellow drone pilot.When you get airborne, switch to ATT mode at the altitude you intend to fly and let the wind drift the drone for a few seconds.I know it's a very basic test. It's true that wind direction can and does change over distance, altitude and time, but it's a very good indicator of wind direction and may help you avoid this problem in future! The wind can be moving in a very different direction from your seat on the ground and at only 400-500 feet.Do this and you will lessen your risk.It might cut down on your fantastic adventures though!Great video!Thank and greetings from Australia.If your ever down under come for dinner with my family!:-)

@phantomchaser6210 6 лет назад

Moogy Banna Hilstopaflingon great idea!

@deseangibir4764 5 лет назад

Is it me or videos like these are riveting? The suspense is gripping. Excellent video guys great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Coolarj10 5 лет назад

Haha awesome video!! Way to be resourceful and get it back! Glad you were able to record the boat and blue it out - all the footage was thoroughly entertaining!

@glazier4766 7 лет назад

wow, what an adventure. I think you have the best time with your drone then anyone else I know. Awesome fun, I'm really glad you got it back.

@hesseng13 6 лет назад

This has to be the dumbest drone video I have seen in a while.. 1. You manually switch to ATTI and fly for over 4 km without knowing. 2. You disregard the warning of RTH which the drone calculates based on wind and how much power you need to return home. 3. You fly with downwind for 4 km and disregarding that it takes roughly twice as much power to go back against the wind. 4. You still keep it in ATTI when leaving RTH which makes it drift a lot since it leaves out GPS positing, meaning it drifts away quite fast in the wind. 5. When you lost the drone you can easily track it the DJI Go 4 for it's last location, even when the drone is off. Would recommend you to read the manual, but glad to see you got the drone back!

@jasonwang4314 5 лет назад

you live you learn....... dont have to bash the guy you jerk.

@tr1pleone588 5 лет назад

He's right though...

@maurocoruzzi5464 5 лет назад

Another vote against the know it all jerk comment. As far as you goes, great job getting your drone back. 👍👍👍

@hipolitobautista8640 5 лет назад

Where's the laugh emoji when you need one !

@seijimilan9469 5 лет назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ohm49 4 года назад

The man was finally reunited with his drone.They lived happily ever after.

@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 5 лет назад

Great footage and lovely story, so glad you got your quadcopter back in one piece.

@jamesliverpool5296 7 лет назад

Tip cancel RTH coming back (RTH Software limit your speed to 21mph) next TIP landing switch back to GPS mode never land in ATTI. TIP always fly against the wind

@speeedy_rc 7 лет назад

One heck of an adventure. I'm glad you were able to recover your drone. I would use your pilot app next time to help you pin point it better. Since you landed it you could've used the image of its location in google maps on your go app and plugged that same point in google maps after closing the app to give you some GPS help on a more specific spot of location. Great video!

@dwinsemius 5 лет назад

What a great adventure! Thank you very much.

@rcreviews9894 5 лет назад

You made the classic rookie mistake, never fly against the wind when returning home fly against the wind when traveling out and with the wind when returning home

@droneshotsantoine1805 5 лет назад

And you must to start at 100% battery, not 85%.

@rcreviews9894 5 лет назад

QuadcoptersNL agreed!

@seewhyaneyesee 4 года назад

How do you fly with the wind if it’s against your relative position, lol.

@thomasmaughan4798 4 года назад

@@seewhyaneyesee Your question makes no sense. The idea is that, for instance, if the wind is coming from the north, you start your flight going north. It will go slowly. When the battery sounds the return to home limit, it will fly south, but now the wind is pushing it and it will return quickly and with battery to spare. If you don't want to fly into the wind, then a good idea is to make a very short flight to and from the direction you intend to go, and check the ground speed going and the ground speed returning. If the ground speed returning is much slower, you must allow extra time to return. If the ground speed returning is nearly zero, don't fly. Over the ocean the idea of getting lower isn't likely to help all that much and at 4 km distance could lose control signal and perhaps dip into the ocean.

@KjartanAndersen 4 года назад

@@thomasmaughan4798 Well, that advise sounds good, but is over simplified. He wanted to film an object in the distance. What he should have realized was that the object was downwind and this meant he should be very conservative with battery and start returning home much earlier than 50%. It almost seemed that the drone did much better in analyzing the situation than he was.

@jesf570 7 лет назад

Thuis is what RU-vid was made for ! very enjoyable short film !

@Trail0001 5 лет назад

Wat een spannend filmpje, ik was gewoon echt blij dat de drone veilig terug was :)

@andrewwroblewski6691 Год назад

OMG, this video was more exciting than British TV. Talk of "a needle in a haystack", and the fear of the sea coming in on the sand as the hours go by. Really good to watch, the main thing is, you got your "baby" back, despite having to hire the QE2 to go and get it (well not quite lol)

@clandroid7912 4 года назад

Suspens was good. Loved that video! You've earned a like and a new subscription. Have a nice day. Greetings from France 🇫🇷

@xavierayayaell546 7 лет назад

BELLEND.

@gillenzfluff8380 7 лет назад

My thoughts exactly!

@Duddie82 7 лет назад

That was Awesome you got your drone back, very cool. I enjoyed your video!!!

@labellelabete 5 лет назад

All my congratulations for all you did to get back your drone. It's a true adventure !!!! Never give up !!Greetings from France

@mustanghuey89 3 года назад

Glad you got your drone back. You are very fortunate.

@jameslovell8682 7 лет назад

Very exciting film. I really wish I had bought some popcorn before watching! I would love to do that but the media have turned the whole "Drone" thing into a nightmare and made people paranoid.

@tomakosssss 7 лет назад

This guy's voice is a mix of crazy russian hacker and Arnold schwarzenegger

@Reitse01 6 лет назад

Invidus Daemon But it’s Dutch...

@R34L157 4 года назад

You did almost everything wrong, but still had an adventure! Most people do not get rewarded from incompetence. You learned valuable lessons and had adventure!