Like the title says. I was doing an inspection today and DJI decided not to text me the unlocking code to fly in an Authorization Area. Since I was being lazy and didn't feel like turning on the laptop to do it via the web browser, I decided to use my Evo. BIG MISTAKE.
I knew I was flying in a wind tunnel and that I had to have 20 eyes between my screen and the drone. I've done this flight many times with my Phantom and no issues have ever happened. Surely enough, while I was looking at my screen to take a photo, I noticed that my drone was going backwards quickly without any input. When I looked up, it was about 2' from the building that was behind it. I quickly pressed pitch forward to maximum speed in the hopes it would regain it's position. At the beginning, the drone wasn't responding, since the gust of wind superseded the maximum capacity of 22mph of the Evo motors. After what it felt like a million hours struggling not to crash, the wind died down and the Evo went full speed ahead against the building I was photographing. I had to put the breaks and pitch backwards at full speed and to my luck, the wind came back. I did this dance around 3 or 4 times, before I regained full control and decided to land and rest a few minutes.
After I rested and placed my heart back in my chest, I decided to try again in Ludicrous mode and completed my mission.
Just wanted to share my experiences with you guys.
I knew I was flying in a wind tunnel and that I had to have 20 eyes between my screen and the drone. I've done this flight many times with my Phantom and no issues have ever happened. Surely enough, while I was looking at my screen to take a photo, I noticed that my drone was going backwards quickly without any input. When I looked up, it was about 2' from the building that was behind it. I quickly pressed pitch forward to maximum speed in the hopes it would regain it's position. At the beginning, the drone wasn't responding, since the gust of wind superseded the maximum capacity of 22mph of the Evo motors. After what it felt like a million hours struggling not to crash, the wind died down and the Evo went full speed ahead against the building I was photographing. I had to put the breaks and pitch backwards at full speed and to my luck, the wind came back. I did this dance around 3 or 4 times, before I regained full control and decided to land and rest a few minutes.
After I rested and placed my heart back in my chest, I decided to try again in Ludicrous mode and completed my mission.
Just wanted to share my experiences with you guys.