practice to position the drone high above the ground to avoid any collisions with the ground and
any obstacles such as trees or large rocks.
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When using
Water Staak
the drone does not change its altitude based on tracker
vertical movements.
Flying above water
When flying over water it is important that you use
Water Staak
or
Pro Staak
with
Track Altitude
disabled and
Return to Home
enabled. These options are automatically enabled in
Water Staak
.
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By not using the proper settings, you can cause your drone to land or crash into
the water!
Disabling
Track Altitude
prevents the barometer from being used for altitude tracking. The
barometer cannot measure altitude when in contact with water and will cause the drone to fall
rapidly if enabled.
Enabling
Return to Home
will prevent the drone from emergency landing in the water (e.g due to
low battery or link loss with tracker). Be sure to choose a takeoff spot that is safe to land in
when flying is complete.
What is a safe Takeoff location?
First ensure that the you area you intend to operate the drone in is not a designated “no fly
zone”. This includes nearby airports, helipads, military installations and any local laws
preventing you to fly in that area.
Do not fly in urban areas and in crowded areas such as public parks. Avoid trafficked roads and
paths where people, animals or vehicles can suddenly appear.
Only fly outside in open spacious areas. Choose a location that is flat and has no grass or
foliage that might interfere with the spinning propellers. The drone will refuse to takeoff if it
detects nearby magnetic interference (e.g large bodies of metal such as a car or underground
metal pipe) which might interfere with its flight stability. Move the drone to an area free from
magnetic interferences.
Note that if
Water Staak
or
Pro Staak
with the
Return to Home
option is used, the drone will
return to the takeoff location if it loses connection with the tracker or when it is running low on
battery and needs to land soon. The landing accuracy is in worst case 5m which needs to be
taken in consideration when choosing takeoff/landing location.
Respect the safety and privacy of others.
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