The drone would have survived probably seeing how thick that grass is.

Surely he had guarantee from the manufacturer that they would replace his drone if something went wrong. They sent it to him for review after all.

sirhilsam it was scary but at same time I recall him saying it’s a low altitude chute being its weight The deployment of the chute was flawless in my opinion. It was scary though I thought for sure it malfunctioned. But low altitude with the weight of the p4 and the chute. Again I’d say it was a flawless deployment 👌

You wouldn't want them tethered more chance they would tangle in the chute.

And the props

@@MrNorthstar50 A tether going from a hole in the side of the cap to the side of the thing like a hinge would be good. Although then it could get stuck on the hinge... hmmm No matter how I think of it I think ur right. The next logical thing then would to just make the fuckin thing cheaper. $250 that's nuts. You're basicalyl spending $250 to save something worth $800 one time. IDK man I just don't know. If yours is the pro 2000$ version then sure I guess it's worth it. But a phantom should not be worth 2000$ anyway.

Or they should’ve had some sort of god or beeper on the kid and packing so you don’t lose it

@@-Sullens- dude what!? That made no sense at all.

Maybe a dusting of talc before folding it, humidity could be a culprit

My work set-up is over 50,000 Euros... in a single drone ^^

@@erwanlecocq381 make videos

Erwan Le Cocq literally no one gives a fuck

@@joelw445 I gives a fuck

@@erwanlecocq381 could u make a video ? Interested

Not as much as just freefall

Actually it looked like it slowed way down with that parachute I think in dirt the gear would’ve absorbed it.

the main point of this things is not drone, but poeple protection.

@@skyhighdrones1270 Uh, no shit, captain obvious. But damaged is damaged, and the repair bill is going to suck either way

This is why i repair my own drones

Great points 👍

you know how this things cost, right? this is not costly at all..

@@izoyt 300 dollars ain't costly?

They use this on rockets, instead of parachutes air canisters with almost balloons? Mabey that could work

Good point. I used a second "factory packed" chute for the drone test that had never been deployed prior. May be a good idea for them to pack with a dry lubricant from factory.

No reason why dji or other manufacturers can't build a drone with one. Would be more peace of mind when flying that if your drone does decide it wants to imitate a Brick that it's going to descend slower and hopefully not cause any damage or injuries, as well as minimising the damage the drone takes as well. These aftermarket solutions are just too small and don't slow the drone enough. There's one company that does a "mars" parachute that can have 2 or so chutes attached, but the chute is seperate from the triggering device which can be manually activated or activated by a module on the drone.

@577AllWell A crash due to power failure is rare but a crash due to Birds spotting a Drone and taking it on is more common. A bird knocked my parrot anafi out of the air a couple of months back when i was flying over a nature area, i've also had instances where seagulls spotted it and began circling and coming very close to it. Obviously this setup is too big for an anafi but i also have a phantom 3 pro which this would work for. If anything it's just a bit of reassurance that if something does go tits up and the chute deploys it's not going to do much if any damage when it lands, to people, property or the drone. But the chute for this imo is far too small and their demos of it on their channel show the drone landing pretty hard when it's used. I really don't know why they didn't go with a larger canopy, it's not as if the drone has some vast weight that the chute has to support, yes the overall package would have to be a bit bigger but if that's the difference between the drone hitting the ground with a smack or a soft landing it's worthwhile.

Yeah, plus that alone is a hazard. What if those pieces strikes a person. Just saying

Yea good idea like maybe it could be set up to pop off a certain direction with magnets on the cap and under piece as well as on the drone or side of the drone , and they swing to the each other

My personal opinion is, their goal isn't so much for the hobbyist to get his to protect their drones, this is more geared towards commercial pilots looking for ways to prove they are flying safely and protecting people, not the drone (if they wanted to fly over people, if that ends up being allowed or if they have a waiver, etc) so they justify that price point and make no mistake, commercial pilots would pay for it. Whether or not that's both correct and if it is, if it's the best business plan, who knows... just my take on it.

This add-on costs as much as a Phantom 3 Standard...

@@JasonStPierre As others have said, I think the parachute in this particular instance was a little slow to deploy. I've watched a few other reviews of the same parachute and it seems to have a nice controlled descent on those.

Tethering any thing around a tumbling drone with a chute is a big mistake your asking for the chute to be tangled big mistake.

MrNorthstar50 or at least a door flap of some sort then. Seems like too much risk on loosing parts is all.

@@davoodghandaly2152 What's wrong with being careful And if you must know I'll be careful by flying at a higher altitude so the parachute has more time to deploy.

@@ohanaross-roberts9719 mind your own business and I answered him

Thanks. Parazero says it can deploy successfully at 30ft or higher. In this situation it deployed correctly at about 200ft but the chute did not fill with air until the last second. I think it was an issue of the chute material sticking to itself in this instance.

You didn't hear that from "your" source there's rumours all over the Internet as of a few days ago

Think they only "officially" make versions for P4 and Mavic Pro series but it's a self contained unit which arms automatically above 15ft and deploys automatically when dropping so if your handy I'm sure you could mount it on whatever you wanted 👍

I was thinking the same thing but I'd really like to see it open a little sooner. I emailed and the page said "we reply as fast as our chutes open" which meant not really fast. I'll see what they say, if I get a reply. Again thanks. That was a heck of a risk you took.👍👍

For the cover I meant

I think the chute material sticks together a bit on humid climates.

Good points Mick. I think it's mainly to Goan a waiver and may never be needed. Some improvements they might add 👍

Good points 👍

Not a single person has been killed by recreational drone use, but golf on the other hand 🤷‍♂️, wheres the regulation on golfers? Just silly politics.

@@Hughjanus720 your forgetting golf is played on a course drones don't have courses not to mention a golf ball whilst could kill you from a great height isn't nowhere near the size of a drone (most). Every drone manufacturer should develop a parachute system built into the drone as a compulsory measure for safety its all about perception of drones. This way no one can argue about them falling out of the sky.

@@FancyaBevMate Why don't Airplanes have parachutes then? 🤷‍♂️

@@Hughjanus720 Two reasons firstly they don't have the reputation of idiots that flew drones and gave them a bad rep that's a fact when was the last time you saw in the news a RC pilot flew his RC into something or restricted area and secondly RC planes don't have cameras (mostly) that enrage most of the public. Its not about how good the cameras are they don't know that all they know is they do. If you fly sensible great like I did but without extra safety fitted and the launch areas being anywhere this will help drone pilots not hinder them. The fact that you are even questioning this leads me to think you obviously don't want safety to improve let alone peoples perceptions on drones.

No snakes in Hawaii 👌

Yes, I reviewed the footage but the parts were lost in the tall grass