January 12, 2021

ADU 01154: Are You Required to Retrieve a Crashed Drone?

14 minutes

Today's show is about a drone crash. Can you get into trouble for NOT retrieving your drone after a crash? Our caller for today, Gavin recently crashed his DJI Mavic Air 2 in a canyon. Notwithstanding his lost investment and footage, should Gavin retrieve his lost drone? What are the risks of leaving your drone out in the wild? You will learn how to retrieve your lost drone and the dangers of overheated batteries. Enjoy!

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Timestamps

[02:18] Our sponsor for today is Logic Labs

[02:52] Today's question is about crashing your drone and retrieving it

[04:50] How can you pinpoint the location of your drone once you crash it?

[06:02] What if your drone has crashed in a hard-to-reach, unreachable location?

[07:25] What are the risks if you don't retrieve your drone?