Drone enthusiasts are always excited about drones flying higher and farther? Not always. If the long-range drone is interfered with during flight, you may lose your drone. When a drone gets lost and flies away, it’s hard to find it!
Here, we’ll discuss the reasons why your drone goes missing and what you should do about it.
How often do drones disappear?
There are few drone pilots who can say with certainty that I have never lost my drone.
The disappearance of drones is usually caused by pilot error, system failure of the drone itself, and interference in the drone's flight environment. Therefore, drone pilots should pay attention to the flying environment, especially novice pilots.
Keeping drones within sight at all times will greatly reduce the occurrence of drone accidents. Drone novices always want to try some more cool and dangerous flying actions and capture some dangerous and charming scenery.
In such cases, you should always be aware of the environment around your drone device so that you can intervene before a dangerous situation occurs.
The reason why the drone disappeared
Drones can fly away for a number of reasons. Pilot error is the most common. This happens when the person flying the drone makes a mistake that causes him or her to lose control. Other reasons are as follows:
Equipment failure: This can be caused by a variety of factors, including battery failure or motor issues.
The drone is too far away: If you lose sight of the drone or it flies out of range, you likely won't be able to find it again.
Adverse weather conditions: The drone can be blown away or crash during high winds or thunderstorms.
Flying in crowded areas: You may not know it, but there are some areas where drones are not allowed, so make sure you know the rules before you take off.
Human error: This is when something happens that the pilot could have avoided, such as installing a propeller incorrectly.
In fact, many problems that cause drones to disappear can be avoided through careful inspection by drone pilots.
Is your drone disconnected?
One of the most frustrating things when flying a drone is losing connectivity. This could cause your drone to take off and disappear forever. If this happens, you have some options.
- Click the one-click return button to send the drone return command.
- Reorient yourself and try to regain control of the drone.
- If that fails, land the drone as quickly as possible.
- If you still can't control it, turn off the power and hope for the best.
What to do if your drone experiences errors or interference
Controls may occasionally experience interference or malfunction. This will cause your drone to fly in different directions! If you suspect this happened and would like to know more about where it then went, please upload your information from our app so we can determine what caused its flight path to collide, allowing us to respond when it occurs Fix any problems that occur again before any other problems occur.
What to do if your drone is lost?
At the beginning of every wonderful drone adventure, we should fully consider whether the drone is at risk of flying away. Therefore, we need to do some pre-flight preparations and keep an eye on it when starting the drone flight.
Always pay attention to the screen prompts while the drone is flying
If your drone is lost, there are some steps you can take to locate it. The first step is to determine how far away you are when the drone takes off. This can be done by determining how much battery power is left and how long it should last, or by determining how far a live camera shows you have traveled from where you took off.
For example, if your quadcopter flies out of range and loses connection, the first thing to do is to determine how much battery power is still available. Before each flight, always check the remote control screen and try to ensure that the drone has enough power to return home.
Install positioning for your drone
It is recommended that drone novices try to install a positioning tracker for your remote drone. The positioning tracker will help you find your drone faster.
If you fly in an open area, you can quickly find and bring back your drone if it is lost. When flying a drone through a forest or sea, it is difficult for us to determine the direction of the drone once it loses connection. Therefore, a drone locator is necessary, especially if you often take your drone out for adventures.
Seek professional help
If you can't find it on your own, you can seek some social help. Such as printing and distributing flyers, posting announcements on social media, and hiring professional drone recovery services.
Insurance claim
The value of drones is high, and it is very effective to purchase insurance for your drone to get some compensation. Autel drones have the Autel Care service, which can support accident compensation for lost or crashed drones.
Autel Care services include insurance claim services for Autel consumer drones, Autel commercial drones and the Autel Dragonfish series.
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