I was far enough back that I had plenty of time to slow down. I was more worried about the guy behind me, who was surprised by me suddenly jamming on my brakes. The Chevy SUV driver had a big fright though. He did well to stop so quickly. It's not clear in the video, but I think their vehicles actually touched before the Honda took off.

Thanks. It's been a busy summer already and I haven't even had the boat out once yet. I hope to have a bit more time come July. Cheers.

Luckily he landed right beside the front door. I left that wide open when I went to fetch the broom. But I was terrified he'd already be gone when I returned with the broom. Then I wouldn't know whether he'd flown out the door, or was instead lurking hiding somewhere inside the house. Sheesh.

Wow! Thanks for that very generous compliment!

The optical sensor of the VPS is only for horizontal position holding. The infrared sensors are for height measurement. If the IR sensors detect anything within 2-ft below the drone, the drone will automatically ascend up and away from that obstacle until there is at least 2-ft clearance (unless you're holding the throttle stick full down to trigger an auto-landing). If you suspend a payload within 2-ft under the drone within view of those IR sensors, the drone may respond by automatically non-stop trying to climb away from that suspended payload. In that case, hold the throttle full-down to initiate an emergency auto-landing.

both of those sensors are problematic. I think they can both trigger a situation where the drone will do either or a combination of climbing non stop (like you said) and swerving to follow/avoid the payload. I taped the sensors and it solved that problem.@@Zbip57

Nope. Just deer, raccoon, cat, and more deer. But I do have another shot, not included, from Feb 20th of a fox.

I missed getting any Sasquatch footage though. :)

@@Zbip57 It's only a matter of time.

That elevated area became Wales Island when the village of Wales and surrounding land was submerged. It wasn't an "island" previous to the flooding.

This is the kind of information I looked for in the description ​@@Zbip57

Thanks! In one of my earliest videos, Runaway Phantom, I very nearly lost my P1 Phantom. I think the biggest danger is to panic when something unexpected happens. It's almost always down to pilot error when one rushes to incorrect conclusions. It's very important to read everything in the manual (DJI models are all different), and then go out and do your own experiments. Choose a wide open space where you have time to react safely (not inside your living room!) in case the results aren't what you expected. :)

@@Zbip57 Most welcome! Will keep in mind your additional advice 😇 All the best in 2024 😀💥👌