Well, I powered the Air 2S up after letting it dry out for three days and it did come on, but the camera and gimbal both are damaged so I’m using the DJI insurance to have it replaced. It’s running me $139, but it’s worth it as I have plans for this on as I also went forward and purchased the Mavic 3 Classic! Stay tuned for more on the Mavic 3 later.
I was trackside setting up for a photo with my drone earlier this week and was flying what I thought was high enough, but I snagged the top power line crossing the tracks!
The drone spun around for about 30 seconds before it finally came loose and it spiraled pretty much all the way to the ground till it reached about 5 feet and then started to automatically land and I couldn’t stop it.
Well as you can tell from this picture it landed softly, but in about 4 feet of water in clear flowing stream! Needless to say, the only way I could get to it is wade out, without my pants, shoes or socks and retrieve it! Man, it was COLD!
I couldn’t believe that the drone was still powered up as it set on the bottom of the creekbed! Once I got it to the bank I powered down, removed the battery and gave it a good shaking, at least the best I could under the conditions.
After getting dressed, also a good thing I was out in the middle of nowhere, I used my jacket to dry it off more. Now, with all this being said, I’m not sure if it will work or not, but I’ve had it drying out since then and don’t plan on powering it up till Thursday.
From what I read online, some drones fair better than others, but I’m encouraged that it was still powered up sitting there in the water. I don’t plan on trusting the battery, so it’s toast, but since the water in the creek was running fast and very clear, so I’m pretty sure no dirt or sediment is on the circuitry.
UPDATE:
As for the Air 2S replacement? Once it arrives I plan on using it to shoot Infrared train shots! I special ordered a custom cut 850nm IR filter from Kolari Vision! No sure just how it’s going to work with a drone just yet, but I’m excited to see what I can get! If nothing else I’ll be able to shoot trains that are stopped and hopefully some pan shots as well. Stay tuned for more on this!