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<blockquote data-quote="MikeMorgan" data-source="post: 14023" data-attributes="member: 2679"><p>I found it but it wasn't where the log said it was. My friend went back in the morning and looked again around that area for 2hrs but could not find anything. So when I was off work, I went back in the afternoon to do my shift.</p><p></p><p>The red dot is where the log said it's last known location was but the blue dot is where I found it. I decided that, as we'd looked in the red dot area so much, I'd start higher up and literally within 5 minutes, I found it. Annoying, I was looking in that area the day we lost it but I think I went further down and around/past it.</p><p></p><p>I've now pulled out the raw unconnected footage from the SD card and it actually flew over the trees and in the general direction of the 2nd RTH spot which was the T-off area. As that hole we were on was a hill, the drone came close to some trees in the area I found it as it flew up the incline. It then goes up in the air, then comes down and goes into land mode (either by itself or I told it to at the time but I'm pretty sure I didn't). As it goes down to land, probably about 10ft less from the ground, it hits a branch and falls to it's location. Gimbal then centres itself and thats the final image you see of it looking up from the ground. I checked it over and there wasn't a scratch on it, gimbal/camera was fine and I tried a fresh battery and it loaded up perfectly. I'll do a few more checks but take it out tomorrow for a easy fly around an open park and see how she handles. I'll also clean it up and put new propellers on it just to be safe.</p><p></p><p>Once again all, I really appreciate the help from everyone! Even though the log was slightly in correct, it gave me a general area and to be fair it wasn't too far from where it said it had landed. I do think maybe the flight log could of been correct as I noticed sat images varied depending on how old they were and the drone did carry on filming after it crashed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeMorgan, post: 14023, member: 2679"] I found it but it wasn't where the log said it was. My friend went back in the morning and looked again around that area for 2hrs but could not find anything. So when I was off work, I went back in the afternoon to do my shift. The red dot is where the log said it's last known location was but the blue dot is where I found it. I decided that, as we'd looked in the red dot area so much, I'd start higher up and literally within 5 minutes, I found it. Annoying, I was looking in that area the day we lost it but I think I went further down and around/past it. I've now pulled out the raw unconnected footage from the SD card and it actually flew over the trees and in the general direction of the 2nd RTH spot which was the T-off area. As that hole we were on was a hill, the drone came close to some trees in the area I found it as it flew up the incline. It then goes up in the air, then comes down and goes into land mode (either by itself or I told it to at the time but I'm pretty sure I didn't). As it goes down to land, probably about 10ft less from the ground, it hits a branch and falls to it's location. Gimbal then centres itself and thats the final image you see of it looking up from the ground. I checked it over and there wasn't a scratch on it, gimbal/camera was fine and I tried a fresh battery and it loaded up perfectly. I'll do a few more checks but take it out tomorrow for a easy fly around an open park and see how she handles. I'll also clean it up and put new propellers on it just to be safe. Once again all, I really appreciate the help from everyone! Even though the log was slightly in correct, it gave me a general area and to be fair it wasn't too far from where it said it had landed. I do think maybe the flight log could of been correct as I noticed sat images varied depending on how old they were and the drone did carry on filming after it crashed. [/QUOTE]
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