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  1. X

    Tips and tricks for shallow water surveys and processing?

    Hi! I'm fairly new to drones, having recently gotten my hands on a Phantom 4. I'm hoping to use the multispec sensor to do some surveys of a coastal zone at low tide in order to map kelp. I've done a test survey, but Agisoft Metashape is really struggling to align photos covering shallow water -...
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    Lost signal over water, took a swim.

    Hi, I received my phantom 3 standard yesterday, I was going to fly close to the water and film the beach. I calibrated the compass and had 12 GPS's locked. Out of nowhere, it lost signal and went to ATTI mode. I brought it back, and tried to land it. I was 5 inches above the deck when a wind...
  3. SteveMLexington

    Recovery from near Disaster

    I thought I would share a recent experience in hopes that if any of you have a similar experience you may be able to recover from it. I have had my Phantom 4 about two months and have flown around 10 hours. I feel pretty confident in my abilities, but realize I have much more to learn. Three...