PatR
Premium Pilot
Lol No problem I just figured since I irritate so many already I didn't want another one for today
I put florescent sticker on battery and colored heat shrink on landing gear, was Leary of painting Carbon fiberI will throw in my couple of thoughts here... I was exactly where you are about 10 months ago.
This board will be your university. For example, the real users manual for the Typhoon H
can be found here:
Want to help make a better manual?
As I did, follow the advice given here about getting a $60 nano quad to bounce off of the walls
and ceiling first. My own H sat in the box for 6 weeks after I got it. The Blade Nano Qx is a
good choice for $60.00. Simple quad with a simple controller. The ST-16 can be daunting
with all the available buttons and choices.
Also an early skill you need to practice is successfully removing and replacing the camera.
Among other things, one of the keys to reliably getting a successful compass calibration,
is removal of the camera for that procedure. As suggested above, you want to do your first
dozen flights without the camera.
First, it will help you in making the transition, from flying the Nano to flying the H, since in
both cases you will only be concerned with learning how the sticks move in relation to how
the bird moves. Second, the camera is the most expensive component and most difficult
to repair. Best to protect that investment by minimizing risk early on.
When you are new to RC flying, it is easy to lose orientation of your drone... the original
thread is gone, so credit to the OP CraigCam, for coming up with this idea... paint each
of the landing legs of the H a different color fluorescent paint. I also paint the back covers
of the battery. (Since these pictures, I have changed the back battery cover to orange).
Easy to tell if the H is facing away from you or toward you.
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Read the following thread... it can help you determine orientation of the bird on the ST-16,
and is one of the most valuable threads on the forum.
Green Arrow Explained
I'll add to this if I think of more...
I was, of course, referring to RC aircraft. If you fly one long enough there are increasingly higher odds that something will go wrong no matter your skill or PM. But it was really intended to be a tongue in cheek comment.Well patr I have to somewhat disagree with that statement. I'm a former pilot, single and twin engine land. Also Cobra helicopter mechanic. We know there will be pilot error or malfunctions from aircraft. I believe these can be avoided by preventive maintenance and assessing the conditions you are flying in. I've been only flying for 3 months 36 hours flight time, using my services in construction related projects. Absolute caution and preparation before any flight is a must!
I do not expect I will crash, not that I'm being naive, but am ready to "fly the hex in an emergency and look for a place to land as safely as possible".
Finally, I was quite surprised that the "newer" SD cards specifically for video are really worth it. I was skeptical at first, got one and was amazed at the difference in video quality. Happy and safe flying!
I recon that if you can get past the first dozen, or so, of flights without incident, then the chances of having a crash begin to diminish. The first crash I had some years ago (my fault) was on just the fourth flight of that aircraft. The root cause of that crash was taking off with controller switches in the wrong positions. A stupid newbie trick.I would permit you to disagree with me had I been the one that posted that
When using some initial caution to avoid bad situations, I tend to agree with you. As experience is gained, if that experience, knowledge, and a little advance planning go into preparing for the flight, we don't need to use superior flying skills to assure the safe outcome of a flight. Average skills work fine. However, as you read through the various crash threads it becomes evident some don't plan anything and run into stuff they didn't need to