Hovering - water

[Mainey . . .]

Easy or simple question


Can the Phantom 4 Pro + hover above water ? ? ?


Does the P4P+ 'see' water as it sees land below it ? ? ?

Cheers
Paul

 

[alokbhargava]

You would be very safe if you fly above the range of visual positioning system.

 

[Mainey . . .]

You would be very safe if you fly above the range of visual positioning system.

Ummm, a learner here... "the range of visual positioning system" - now I will have to read up on that

in just one word, does that mean it won't drop into the ocean ? ?

 

[alokbhargava]

No, it won't. Read more on VPS as how it makes AC stable for low altitudes and what happens when it flies over water ripples and reflecting surfaces.

Also try to read how and when GPS is used to make AC flying stably.

 

[Richard R]

No, it isn't going to drop. However, the VPS doesn't hold position well over water because of the indestinct and changing patterns on the surface. Generally recommended to turn VPS off over water and just depend on the altimeter and GPS.

 

[bkushner]

I fly 99% of the time over water with VPS turned off and have NO ISSUES>

 

[KevMo Photog]

I fly 99% of the time over water with VPS turned off and have NO ISSUES>

Your doing this just so you can fly super close to the water right? Just curious. Becuase I did this with my P4's last year but have not messed with it below 6-8ft or so on my P4P. It wants to jockey it's altitude a little bit I think at around 6ft or so doesn't it?

 

[bkushner]

Your doing this just so you can fly super close to the water right? Just curious. Becuase I did this with my P4's last year but have not messed with it below 6-8ft or so on my P4P. It wants to jockey it's altitude a little bit I think at around 6ft or so doesn't it?

Mainly I film ships and such over the Delaware River in Philadelphia..However I will do a low fly from time to time...this was about 8-10 feet off the water.

 

[Racer888]

Absolute must to turn off the downward sensors (under advanced vision settings) or your AC will act crazy when you get within 10 to 15 feet of the water surface, especially if it fast moving water.

 

[KevMo Photog]

Mainly I film ships and such over the Delaware River in Philadelphia..However I will do a low fly from time to time...this was about 8-10 feet off the water.

That looked great man. You were cooking pretty good there. Was that Sport and did you speed that footage up any?

 

[bkushner]

That looked great man. You were cooking pretty good there. Was that Sport and did you speed that footage up any?

It was atti mode and around 57 mph

 

[cneedelman]

I fly 99% of the time over water with VPS turned off and have NO ISSUES>

I watched your Hamburg Sud cargo ship video. Really nice work. Are you flying from the Jersey side, I'm in Philly. Any concern on the traffic?

 

[NetDep]

Mainly I film ships and such over the Delaware River in Philadelphia..However I will do a low fly from time to time...this was about 8-10 feet off the water.

WOW!!

That is awesome video!! Flying over water is scary and my drone gets VERY squirrelly over water -- especially waterfalls/fast moving white water. I've read several places to turn OFF the VPL before flying over water but I'm too chicken!!!!

 

[bkushner]

I watched your Hamburg Sud cargo ship video. Really nice work. Are you flying from the Jersey side, I'm in Philly. Any concern on the traffic?

I have tons of videos from there. Jersey side. Which traffic are you referring to?

 

[bkushner]

WOW!!

That is awesome video!! Flying over water is scary and my drone gets VERY squirrelly over water -- especially waterfalls/fast moving white water. I've read several places to turn OFF the VPL before flying over water but I'm too chicken!!!!

I've never had VPL on always leave off.

 

[bkushner]

Mainly I video when flying at the Delaware, the boats etc...here's a recent clip.

 

[macoman]

Mainly I film ships and such over the Delaware River in Philadelphia..However I will do a low fly from time to time...this was about 8-10 feet off the water.

What part of Philadelphia you are from? I live in the northeast.

 

[bkushner]

I'm from New Jersey. Audubon.

 

[macoman]

I'm from New Jersey. Audubon.

Great, I usually do footage of the Delaware river and south Jersey with my phantom 3 standard.

 

[WSCorp65]

BK and Maco...

I'm in SJ, Gloucester County. We should hook up to fly local. There's lots I need to learn [emoji15]

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