drove up to the coast last weekend, first time bringing my drone somewhere that wasnt just my backyard or the field near my house. i knew wind would be stronger near the ocean but i seriously underestimated it. the air4s was getting pushed around way more than im used to and i panicked a little when it started drifting and i couldnt tell how far it had gone because i lost my sense of scale without familiar landmarks around me. ended up landing early because i got spooked.

not a disaster or anything just a weird humbling experience. anyone else find that flying somewhere totally new messes with your spatial awareness? like at home i know exactly how far the church steeple is or whatever but somewhere new its all just... different

yeah coastal flying is a whole different thing. the wind comes in gusts too not just steady which is worse imo. i always add like 20% more battery buffer when im somewhere unfamiliar because you never know when youll need to fight the wind to come home. also the glare off water makes the screen really hard to read sometimes. takes a few trips to get comfortable

totally get this, i had the same thing happen on a mountain trip. at home i know my return to home altitude clears everything around me but in the mountains i was second guessing every single setting. ended up just flying super conservatively the whole time which was probably smart but i felt like a newbie again haha. new locations are exciting but they reset your confidence a bit for sure