How to fly your drone over water | DJI PHANTOM
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2015
- How to avoid crashing into the water with your DJI Phantom (goo.gl/LcLDiR) drone is the topic of this episode. If you stick with my rules, you should be prepared. And if you once crash into the ocean, I'll show you how to get your unmanned aerial vehicle back to the surface with interesting tools such as the "Water buoy" or the "Getterback" (goo.gl/pME8ZH).
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Here some tips from some who flies 50% over water. (I happen to live outside a lake, so I use it to fly over without endangering any person).
1. Never fly out with the wind is blowing toward the sea, so your copter will have no problem to come back to you.
2. If you ever have to emergency land, try to get the nearest shore/island. The phantom is better in a tree than at the bottom.
3. If you start from a ship, never do it alone. Have someone hold the copter and release it.
4. Ship start 2: Use the copter in attitude mode, so it won't try to compensate immediately after starts, but keep some speed of the boat. Switch to GPS later
5. Ship start 3: try to clear of the ship as quick as possible. Up, forward and side at the same time.
6. Ship while flying, update you homeport regularly, so that copter will fly back to a pot near you, in case of problems. Even if the boat is at still, it will drift.
7. Ship landing: Make the boat go a slow as possible, and have an assistant catch the drone
8. Waterfalls: There are lot of turbulence near a water fall.
glad you live outside the lake or you would have to fly a submarine
Is it necessary to turn off the VPS when flying above 10 ft (3m)?
@@priitkreus1495 I never do that,
"Stay away from lighthouses "
*shows awesome clip flying next to lighthouse*
Haha sweet tips anyways!
Tom. Just want to thank you for all of your how-to videos and more importantly, your reasonable approaches to learning. Thanks so much!
Love your stuff dude. Thanks for the work you put into it!
This is the 2nd or 3rd video of yours that I came across. I enjoyed the humor as well as the insight. There is so much to consider when flying, and it's these simple little things that can make or break the day's fun using expensive new equipment. The wet landing recovery system is something I learned today too. Thanks for sharing and awesome video!
Useful tips I hadn't thought of before. I followed ur guidance while filming one of my latest vids abroad!
you have such a funny sense of humor. the last little quip about "over-prepared Germans" is so darn funny. Wasn't ready fore that quick shot.....hahahaha. Good video. Thank you.
Tom, I was enjoy your videos and the helpful information they provide. Thank you and please keep up the good work!
Thumbs up ere' Tom! great advice as always! thanks for sharing :-)
1:58 this is too relatable, i did my first flight yesterday and was freaking out when a crow decided to follow the drone 😂😂
Great tips - especially Course Lock. I would add for launching from a boat, or any uneven terrain, if you have a friend with you do a handheld launch. Some will say this is unsafe, but it's safer than walking across a road if you do it properly. Have them hold the Phantom by the landing skids, above their head (before you even start the motors), and tell them to not let go of the Phantom until they feel the motors pull the landing skids out of their hands, and then gently let go.
I do this with my son all the time and have never had a problem.
I do want to emphasize that you should not start the motors until your helper is holding the Phantom as far above their own head as they can reach for safety's sake, and to hold it firmly until after the motors have started, and until you notify them that you are about to take off. In other words, the helper is to hold the Phantom firmly and actually prevent it from taking off until it is understood that you are actually attempting to launch: don't allow assumptions or interpretations.
Good information !! As always. Thanks Tom!
2:10 Looks Incredible tom! BTW Tom I really appreciate your videos just got my phantom 3 pro about a week ago and love your videos, thanks!
A surfing instructor in Waikiki taught me that the biggest waves are usually like the degrees in a musical scale: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and sometimes 13, from conventional to jazzy conditions ;)
beautiful video!!
some great tips on this video thanks!
I have spent sooooo much time on your channel today haha
Excellent stuff thanks!
Really great tips!
Thank you
your videos are GREAT!
"Stay away from ... lighthouses..." Shows a drone flying ~3 meters from lighthouse lol
Great tips man deff will help for my next video thanks!
Yes, very good advice about using Course Lock. It is so much easier and makes better looking pans. Thank you for your efforts!
nice tips in there... keep up the good work
Nice one, Tom. Learned a few new things from you movie. Danke.
Very useful video. Thanks Tom. I'm just learning about my DJI Drone so I shall be back again I am sure.
good videos! I'm learning so much in so little time!
Good video Tom!! 😁
Very Helpful!!! Thanks, tried flying this morning over lake Michigan and had some scary instances!
Very informative video Tom. Thank you mucho.
Thanks for the tips guys. Nice.
Very Good Tips!
great channel!
Thank you so much Tom, amazing episode, i have question please, what is the best camera setting for good clear nice photos or videos?Thanks in advance
thx for the good tutorial and your sense of humor. I emailed DJI on this issue and this is what they said .. "Thank you for contacting DJI Technical Support,
I do understand how you feel, Since you want to fly the drone above the water the recommended height is 10 meters
because if you try flying it below 10 meters it might affect the downward and vision systems of the aircraft and might lead
to crashed which we do not want to happen.
I do hope this will help
Best Regards,
Aljon
DJI SUPPORT
Tom , have you found that above 10 metres it is not necessary to disable the downward vision system ?
Great videos!! i have always love your video :D
great vid danke tom
60 thumbs up, 0 thumbs down. Says it all. Always enjoy your videos Tom.
Great video & thumbs up. Cheers from Sint Maarten
I like the TTT tutorials in 'talk fast' mode. They encourage the user to switch to 'think fast' mode before flying.
Tom, great videos about flying the drone! Still a novice with only 3 flights of my Phantom 4. Here is my question: There is an overlook to the ocean below with some very interesting rocks that I plan to fly around. Will the Phantom get confused if the flight altitude is negative (below) the home point? I know I know, just try it, but is there something that I need to change? Thanks for your help!
As a surfer and drone pilot. I like your tutorial and love your T-shirt :)
So you cannot turn off the VPS on the P4 (as of 8/16). I suggest putting some tape over the 2 optical sensors underneath the P4. I almost lost mine and this quick fix helped me hover below 2 meters over running water. Otherwise, the P4 moved with the current.
nice video,I am mavic noob and want to fly over lake with aqua ski in my town, do I need to disable visual sensors even if I fly 4-5m above surface ? ty
Hello Tom,
Today in flew my phantom 3 advanced 150meter over the beach of nazare. but when i went home my remote was cracked open I didn't drop it or crashed the remote what to do ?
Tom - I was wondering if there is anything you can use (or would benefit in using) that would protect the motors from the salt spray in the air in over water flights? Something like and aerosol WD40 that is known for drying out electrical circuits?
nice video very informative . i will try to apply that on my video next time :)
I do a pull test before heading over water. In a safe area I apply full throttle for a few seconds to rapidly ascend, checking there are no mechanical failures from the forces on the aircraft. To judge wind I'll fly one direction for a bit and then come back the other way. Comparing the ground speeds difference for the two runs will help judge head or tail wind.
Stay away from lighthouses.. As we see footage of you doing a super close flyby of a lighthouse, priceless!
Awesome information I just subscribed $
Hey Tom!
After searching everywhere on my own, I found that it is impossible to disable my VPS on a Phantom 4.
Do you have any other suggestions for stabilizing my Phantom 4 while flying low over 2-3 ft swells? By "flying low" I mean approximately 10 ft. (3 meters) above water. Do you advise covering the sensors with tape?
Great video and funny. Saluted!
Hi Tom, I can not find this setting on P4? I fly lower than takeoff point then it says -2 meters etc.. How can I set it to tell me how many meters I am from the surface if I lost sight of my drone? Also when it auto return home will it use the level it took when it lifted off or will this setting change affect that? Great show Tom thank you!!!!
Thinking of buying a Phantom 3 drone for over-water video from a yacht. Wondering if I Cn take off and land from a moving vessel Also wondering what is the max safe wind speed. Any thoughts?. The Toms tech video is very concise and helpful. Well done.
Tom how do you mount he water buoy, I just had more phantom fall out of the sky into the ocean. Im buying another drone but want to have a back up if this happens again.
Question for you Tom, I was flying my drone over a reservoir yesterday, now mind you I didn't have the positioning sensor shut off I had calibrated the quad on the Dji app but not the Litchi app, I had shut off the Dji app and use the Litchi app because the Dji app was restricting me so I used the Litchi app at about a quarter mile out over the water and about 60 feet altitude when I decide to turn the quad around and flying it back to the bank the aircraft started spinning wildly and very fast for about 8 or so seconds. I was able to get it back under control and recover it but do you have any idea why it would do this. I have had my Phantom 3 pro for a couple of years now and this is the first time this has happened.
Subscriber #49,701 here... Impressive! (Almost as impressive as your videos!!) Great channel - - looking forward to more :-)
Tom, I can not find the link for the sticker company mentioned in your video...thanks for video by the way!
One way not to get caught fighting against the wind to get back home is to know the normal speed of your Phantom. If you see that your speed is higher than normal, that means you have a tailwind at that moment. So when you come back, you will likely be fighting a headwind. This works both ways. You may see a slower speed heading away from you, then you might assume a faster speed coming back. However, the winds could shift leaving you falling short of your desired destination if you go away too far thinking you will come back faster and make it back home. The wind direction and velocity can change dramatically with changes in altitude so be aware if you fly away from and towards home at different altitudes. I know that this is common sense and obvious to many who fly but there are people flying Phantoms who could use this simple lesson. "Know your speed and you will know your wind."
Like your video's Thanks!
Hey Tom, when you change settings on your I assume apple device I see a lot of settings that I can't find on my Samsung, how come? (My drone is a Phantom 3 Pro)
Hi Tom,
Who/How did you get your intro done? i like the animated drone intro and would like to create something similar.
Great vid, but I reckon the best advice is to take note of the wind direction and speed.
Wind blowing from the coast out to the ocean might will let you fly out over the ocean, but it might stop you from flying back.
Tomy. Your videos are great. The only thing it needs to be perfect is a vocal tonal change. I'm sure you can do it yourself. Everything can be learnt. View some tips on how to have a radio show host voice! ;) Cheerios
+Bako Andras Luxury problems, Sir. ;)
+Tom's Tech Time hahaha :) no hating from this planet here, I really enjoy the well structured useful videos on this channel!
Love the cover art for today's show: DJI + Bacon!
Question: if i fly on the ship, i must control it fly back by myself, correct? becasue the ship is moving the GPS position has been changed. correct?
Great Video Tom, but can you please "Slow Down" when you are showing the settings page? Thanks!
Thank you man!
hey, another beginner here. Course lock saved my fourth flight when I lost sight and the camera failed. Knowing it was roughly at my two o'clock I gained altitude and steered successfully back. You are right about course lock.
Question ; anyone know what happens if your phone rings while in flight?
I fly above water a lot, and I love it.
Why not use home lock instead of course lock? Also, I've flown over water 100+ times and have never turned off VPS. What reason would there be to do so apart from flying VERY low?
Hey bro, question, a dji p3a update frmware 2018 did a have a intellegent flight modes let me know and how?? Thank you
Thanks, Tom!
hi I have a phantom 3 4k.... I'm having problems getting great quality footage..... I've bout polarpro filters as well please help me with settings for my drone camera!
Hallo Tom,
ich hätte mal eine Rechtsfrage (Deutschland)
Ich habe bereits eine Haftpflichtversicherung für die Phantom 4 abgeschlossen, allerdings wird es noch einige Tage dauern bis die Bescheinigung eintrifft. Wenn ich jetzt mit der Drohne fliegen und ohne die Bescheinigung "erwischt" werde, was passiert dann? Laut dem Versicherer ist die Versicherung seit dem 1.04. aktiv, d.h. Versicherungsschutz ist schon vorhanden, ich kann es nur noch nicht nachweisen.
Gibt das dann ein Bußgeld wegen nicht mitführen der Bescheinigung oder gilt das direkt als Fliegen ohne Versicherung? (obwohl diese eben schon läuft)
Sorry wegen der langen Frage, wir fahren nur morgen weg und ich würde die Drohne echt gerne mitnehmen :)
Is it possible to locate a Phantom long after it has gone down in the ocean? Also you might want to remind people that the ''motor off'' command still works when flying, very stupid way I lost mine.
hi Tom , nice video at all .. why you disable vps when fly over water ? i have p3advance whats the best firmware version ?
many thanks :)
+sr imnditajaa Hey, VPS can't track a moving liquid surface. It is impossible to track a certain position on the water and therefore it can easily get disoriented and go crazy. I recommend always using the latest firmware. But of course it's up to you what version you're choosing. Stay tuned and fly safe!
so rc still on P mode but vps is disable or on A mode ? thanks :)
lost my phantom 3 off pacific beach ca. no clue why, waiting on dji fly away department, totally depressed.
I find a drone to fishing but very chip, I need distance from de coast minimun 400/ 500 mtrs, its possible?? camera to see the line. Is necessary GPS?
Thank you a lot for your answer.
Eduardo
Cool!
where can I find the VPN option with DJI PHANTOM 3 STANDARD?
You forgot to mention to add a flotation device to the Phantom itself so it can land / float in water. Many people have done it and it does work well.
+Ben7seven7 Could you advise a product and give a link please.
+Ian Adamson the ones I've seen were hand made. One design was nice which used what looked like foam tube insulation that would go over a pipe. He used aluminum creating kind of a c shape and it would easily attack and detach from either side of the bottom of the landing gear which also added slightly additional height.
Why would you want to Land on the water? You fly over the water get the shot and return. These heavy floaters just take battery energy
Lalolauri it's really just a fail-safe for those unforseen circumstances like seagull attacks or battery malfunctions. I'd rather sacrifice battery power than dunk my Phantom!
+videomissionary why dunk your Phantom? Just fly, get the shots and return
merry christmass
Nice
Olá,qual o número de série do drone kalione e também o número de série do controle, para fazer a homologação.?
What app do you use for your screen capture video?
Preview image = DJI + Bacon.
Great video!
Hello Tom, can you make a review of the Litchi app? This app allow u to fly without limits :)
Does anyone know why that happens when you do that either one way or another doesnt seem to effect the inadequacies of something sometimes but rather everything all the time.
I didn't see the link for the "save my phantom" water buoy device??
Hey when I fly my p3 it shows p-Atti instead of p-opti how do I solve this when I am flying indoors
Looking to buy Quadcopter, but seems almost all come with curved, wide-angle, fish eye lens. Do any come with no-distort lens(dont want rectilinear lens) or normal lens? If not are DJI QC lens changeable? Thanks.
+Mark K The P3 has a Non-Fisheye lens. Don't get your question. Stay tuned!
+Tom's Tech Time - Sorry for the confusion. Does P3 come with no-distort lens. Even a
wide angle lens distort true line of landscape. Sorry if this sounds
dumb. I guess I want a lens that shows the true shape. Thanks.
Was this recoded in cape verde
Great video. I wonder about using a large net to capture a drone on a boat e.g. fly into the net ?
As to seagulls - my first drone was a Parrot AR drone 2 - was flying over my lifeboat (I am a volunteer) mobbed by 2 seagulls - lost the drone!
+Ian Jones Yeah, I can also attest to this. Seagulls attacked my Phantom 4 on my first flight near the ocean. They were ganging up and dive-bombing it. Fortunately I returned it quickly enough that it didn't get actually hit by a gull, but they are really territorial and aggressive.
Best is a rapid climb
Further hint, related to flying from a boat - a lesson learnt hard by a colleague of mine.
Remember that the "home" point the Phantom will return to is the GPS location. If your boat has moved since it took off, that's not where you are now!
And related to seagulls, other birds are also a risk. I had a narrow escape with my Phantom 3 from a Golden Eagle on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, last August. It appeared from nowhere. So always stay alert if flying in an area where there are birds that could attack your drone.
Oh, and hint 9 is sexist :)
can you use an ipod on P4P and mavic?
I LOVE your videos and ALL of your instructions... but MAN do you talk fast :)
Hi Tom, I just bought a P4 and planning to fly it over water. I updated all the firmware(Go app : 2.8.3 , phantom 4 : 1.2.0503 , remote :1.6.0) but I cannot find the VPS option in the settings. please help me . thanks
The p4 does not let you turn the vps off. Someone else suggested putting tape under your drone over the sensors so that it disables the sensors.
Yeah...I just realize that it can't be turned off...then tape it is... thanks
TheOrisya Your welcome.
so how would you avoid the dam birds?? they attacked my buddies drone and I swear it fell straight down in the ocean
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