Two seagulls mobbed my P3 today, which made me nervous about the possibility of a collision bringing the drone down. I know others have had encounters with birds, but are there any reports of collisions, particularly any that brought down the drone?
A couple of months ago someone posted on here their p3 was taken down by swifts/swallows. They buzz me when i fly.
Now that's an idea for a new shell design.I had a hawk shut down my P3. He didn't attack it, but got startled when I flew over the tree he was in. He hit the right landing strut with enough force to shift the P3 to a 45 degree angle, which sent it down and sideways into the top tree branches. I'd flown over the same tree a number of times before with no problems, but this time I guess he was up there scanning the fields for breakfast.
Now I'm just waiting for my new body shell to come. Think painting it like an eagle will scare off any other birds?
A couple of months ago someone posted on here their p3 was taken down by swifts/swallows. They buzz me when i fly.
Here's a disguise that will scare 'em. LolI had a hawk shut down my P3. He didn't attack it, but got startled when I flew over the tree he was in. He hit the right landing strut with enough force to shift the P3 to a 45 degree angle, which sent it down and sideways into the top tree branches. I'd flown over the same tree a number of times before with no problems, but this time I guess he was up there scanning the fields for breakfast.
Now I'm just waiting for my new body shell to come. Think painting it like an eagle will scare off any other birds?
Ahh-- we are dealing with the Kestral Hawks here-- they come out in swarms like a but of dive bombers and I head for the ground right awayWe have Mississippi Kite Hawks here, they are vicious (And protected *sigh*) if you fly anywhere close to their nests.