Seems that a fair warning and a 30 second chance to return to home would be sufficient before grounding a drone. I'm not anywhere near a NFZ other than the local hospital's helipad that is 5.7 miles from my house but I think that causing a pilot to lose a drone is a bit harsh if in fact that pilot has been issued a fair warning and given a chance to correct the situation. Maybe if these instances of flying in a NFZ just put the drone in an unalterable RTH mode would be better for everyone. I however am not saying that blatant or accidental flights in a NFZ is acceptable. As it has been pointed out, there are plenty of apps that inform a pilot of the situation BEFORE takeoff. In other words... fly responsibly as well as safe.
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I have seen videos where the Geo fencing stopped the drone from entering A NFZ. Had anyone had experience with this?
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Geofencing is built into your DJI drone unless it's modded to remove it. It's part of the Precise Fly Safe Database updates to the aircraft and the app.
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So there may be something else going on besides just the NFZ with the original post. Maybe he didn't have enough GPS satellites where he originally took off and the Spark didn't know it was in the NFZ? When he got a GPS lock it determined it was in the NFZ and landed? Did the op ever post the flight log?
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If there's one internet myth I'd like to wipe off the planet this is it.
I'm an experienced electronics guy and rice is NOT a desiccant and never will be effective in removing water in any way.
If the item was submerged then rinse in distilled/deionized water.
Then put in a bag and liberally pour 90+% Isopropyl alcohol all over and inside. Swish around and dispose.
Repeat several times and dry with hair dryer on low. Let sit for 24 hrs.
Alcohol absorbs many times its weight in water and is much easier to evaporate. It also won't harm any components inside.
PS: please don't bother saying you know a guy that the rice worked -- if it "worked" it simply wasn't wet enough to matter. The rice didn't do a thing.
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It won't - but the GPS can be off one minute and the next "whoops!" and down you go.
Since the subject has been mentioned, I have an HVAC vacuum pump capable of removing moisture from refrigerant lines and thought about building a small vacuum chamber.
Would a vacuum chamber be sufficient in removing the atmosphere aka moisture from devices?
Or would it evaporate the stuff that may be inside the circuit components such as the battery?
Thanks.
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Since the subject has been mentioned, I have an HVAC vacuum pump capable of removing moisture from refrigerant lines and thought about building a small vacuum chamber.
Would a vacuum chamber be sufficient in removing the atmosphere aka moisture from devices?
Or would it evaporate the stuff that may be inside the circuit components such as the battery?
Thanks.
I'd be hesitant that you'd toast the camera since it's somewhat sealed.
Also, vacuum won't evaporate anything - it will suck the air out of any moisture but then the moisture rushes in to fill those voids when you remove vacuum - making your problem exponentially worse.
I know this because I use vacuum to stabilize wood by pulling a vacuum and then the stabilizing resin gets pulled into the wood.
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If you can't find your Spark, I have a white one for sale.
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Update on my lost spark. Picked up a new spark on my way home. My wallet has gotten a little smaller, but when one door closes another opens. My wife and I got home from our Rv camping vacation. I decided to put an older drone I had on Facebook market. Next day it sold. Say jalapeno!! Pic of the drone I sold. Thanks for everyone’s input. Amazing knowledge base of drone pilots. I appreciate it.
Update on my lost spark. Picked up a new spark on my way home from some
Thanks. I picked one up on the way home from North Carolina.
I am glad that somebody finally came forth with this information. As a former techie, I knew this already and have used this technique many times myself. Especially with a computer keyboard that has endured a spill. The rinsing as you mentioned is a very important part of this process and must be done with distilled water. I hope that a lot of pilots read your post and take heed of it. ?
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Just curious. Why were you at 500 ft.? Is it a flat terrain or hilly?
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