I'm So disappointed. I Made a very stupid mistake and flew my Tello on a semi-windy day. It was fine to keep low as I kept it very close to me but I broke my own rule and took it up when the wind died down some and as it started carrying my Tello toward the trees,I pitched it toward home and It fought the good fight but just didn't have quite enough power to push it back in so it ate a tree .
I have been on a search an rescue mission for days as I located the battery and white,outer skin because they fell off and out on Impact. I had to locate a 4-5 inch tello about the same color as the trees and twigs in my woods and that was at least a needle in a haystack... I used binoculars and I got lucky in the way that the sun beamed down and reflected off the shiny steel motors and lit them up like mirrors.. Yes,so that gave me the location and I was very happy because It was about 17 meters up but I have a way to use a slingshot and line tied to a bold to accomplish this,however I ran out of daylight so I had to do it the next day and a windstorm came and knocked it down and NOW it is like trying to find a brown recluse spider in my woods. Several days and even a metal detector and no luck. There is a small chance that it landed in the creek but anyway,after several days,I'm almost hopeless about this and I have another Tello but this was my first drone ever and it was so awesome I loved it,was the best drone to start on and even for money,imo. I hate that I lost if for sentimental and monetary reasons but what can I do? I bought another Tello but haven't flown it yet. Still haven't wanted to give up on my lost one.
*Sigh* RIP
I have been on a search an rescue mission for days as I located the battery and white,outer skin because they fell off and out on Impact. I had to locate a 4-5 inch tello about the same color as the trees and twigs in my woods and that was at least a needle in a haystack... I used binoculars and I got lucky in the way that the sun beamed down and reflected off the shiny steel motors and lit them up like mirrors.. Yes,so that gave me the location and I was very happy because It was about 17 meters up but I have a way to use a slingshot and line tied to a bold to accomplish this,however I ran out of daylight so I had to do it the next day and a windstorm came and knocked it down and NOW it is like trying to find a brown recluse spider in my woods. Several days and even a metal detector and no luck. There is a small chance that it landed in the creek but anyway,after several days,I'm almost hopeless about this and I have another Tello but this was my first drone ever and it was so awesome I loved it,was the best drone to start on and even for money,imo. I hate that I lost if for sentimental and monetary reasons but what can I do? I bought another Tello but haven't flown it yet. Still haven't wanted to give up on my lost one.
*Sigh* RIP