The transition of seasons is always interesting to witness. Sunrises and sunsets are a bit more vivid. Last evening was a classic. A storm front was on its way and we had a perfect blend of clouds and open sky as the sun went down. My drone has a battery that will keep it in the air for 30 minutes or several smaller flights within that time frame. The flight controller, which is a hand held device that flies the drone, has a battery that will last for a couple of hours. I had made a flight about a week and a half ago and hadn’t used the drone again until last evening.
When I booted everything up, as the sun was setting, so in a bit of a rush, I noticed that the flight controller was at 20% battery life and the drone at 63%. I sent it aloft and reached picture altitude which for me is around 300 feet. About the 6th picture into my session, the flight controller went into “Warning, Warning Will Robinson” mode and commenced squealing at me to land right NOW. I pressed the “Come Home” button and the drone started descending in rather a hurry. I thought it a bit much as I still had 13% left in the tank. Got the drone back on the roof and fetched the pictures. It was worth all the calamity.
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