Tracked some rays in Mandahl Bay for about 14 minutes before having to recover the drone... there are also some other sea life nearby. I crop the video in some areas for a closer look, but the 4K Video is not otherwise edited. Mandahl Bay is in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Working with https://climatechangevi.org in their effort to monitor & preserve this ecosystem. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29wsh4BOEE
I have several Mavik batteries. They tend to start bloating even if they are taken care of carefully (in my experience). I live in a warm climate.
In this case, I had previously 'debloated' another battery which took several tries to get it to 'debloat', and it charged normally... that battery was destroyed as it was next to the incident battery when it initially ignited vigorously after a single prick to 'debloat' it.
The incident battery burned very hot and was placed on a ceramic surface after the initial burnout... I was lucky, as it burned 2 more times after being moved to the ceramic surface.
The Mavik is a great drone, but this problem combined with severe geo fencing where I live is making it a challenging investment.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTMkVqcatj8
My very first attempt at original music... I'm no Bach, nor Beethoven, but since Facebook & YouTube keep tapping me for using copyrighted music, I decided to 'try a thing'... Tune created on 9/22/16, I call it Latin Desert Sandy Jam.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ1Q-IgvWiU
A round robin flight showing the southeastern coastal area of St Thomas 2 months after the hurricane double tap... West to Bolongo, then to Bovoni, the Dump/Landfill, across the Lagoon towards Nazareth Bay, the boat yards, Frydenhoj, then the gun range.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_7HFOxMrj8
In St Thomas, USVI we drive on the LEFT, yet our government has drivers merging RIGHT then back LEFT on a busy stretch of road...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpit8sMzoU
We have a terrible government habit of not paying taxpayers back their tax refunds in the USVI. So since the government won't pay us back what is ours, perhaps this will get their attention... legally.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udPiel4w8RA