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Old 02-22-2017 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark2792
Precisely.


Just ask any DJI drone owner about the "flyaway" problem. I had one do that myself.
Yep, a friend had a flyaway on 2nd flight. Tracked it over 2 miles before losing line of sight and the rest is a mystery. It climbed as high as 600 feet according to the data before dropping signal...could have easily hit a VFR airplane at 500' or landed in a schoolyard during P.E. Battery life suggest another possible 2 miles before crashing or landing. Never found it. Drones are cool but I am now a believer in how dangerous they are to the public.
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