“Do drones have a way to find them if lost? Was in NC and woman was begging for help for her dad who flew about twice and lost it. Don't own one yet but flew a friend's pro 4. Loved it and have been seriously considering one.”
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Yes- kind of. Your app will store flight data which can be downloaded to analyze flight paths and other sensor information. I accessed my flight data and was able to use a third-party app to illustrate my flight path in hopes that I could then visit the last indicated sighting and search for it. Unfortunately, flight data indicated my last known location as being 300 plus feet in the air- meaning it coulld have continued on the last know heading for miles after losing comms- until battery depleted and drone executed a landing. This explains why I was unable to find it after searching the area indicated at the end of the flight path. The flight data can also help you get a free replacement (unless DJI has changed its policy). If the data reveals that you lost GPS signal (a common cause for lost drones) and the drone failed to RTH (return to home) as it is supposed to do when connectivity is lost, DJI will send you a new drone. They will ask you to download and send all flight data to them in order to analyze and confirm the cause. I did not send "all" of my flight data- only those from the flights i executed the day I lost it. I dont think anyone should send any flight data to DJI unless absolutely necessary. DJI determined that the drone did fail to RTH when GPS signal was lost and sent me a free replacement drone. After that experience, I always recommend that remote pilots spend a little extra on small cellular-based GPS trackers that operate independently from the drone. There are all kinds- the TK102 is pretty cheap. Good luck!
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