Another Use for the Red Button... Landing!

[rdonson]

So... which of the two videos did you watch?

 

[Old Dude]

So... which of the two videos did you watch?

Well, I came into this thread late, and didn’t see the video. The digest sent me to the last post. But I had seen another thread/post describing the same thing, whereas I tried from too high. Mistook the the “ for a ‘ and tried it from 6 feet high. Dumb mistake.

 

[rdonson]

So.... you didn't do short presses on the red button until you were close to the ground (under a foot or so) and then press and hold down the red button until the props stopped?

Just trying to understand what went wrong, not criticizing.

 

[Old Dude]

So.... you didn't do short presses on the red button until you were close to the ground (under a foot or so) and then press and hold down the red button until the props stopped?

Just trying to understand what went wrong, not criticizing.

Yes, it was a couple of months ago. Didn't do short presses. Didn't see the video.

 

[rdonson]

Thanks for clarifying. I appreciate it.

 

[5ch4R]

I use it when i land. If i go to land the drone and ill have it just barely above the ground probably a couple inches up, ill push the red button and itll slowly come down and ill get that nice easy landing every time. It entirely eliminates the risk of a flip.

 

[c5chris1]

I will be scared to try this. It is a kill switch after all.

The left stick descend is fine with me.

 

[Eagle's Eye Video]

I will be scared to try this. It is a kill switch after all.

The left stick descend is fine with me.

You are correct, that the left stick descent is the primary and preferred way to land... the red button is a kill switch... but only when pressed and held for 3 seconds. Do this experiment, which will demonstrate this technique with little risk to your H... bring your H down with the left stick... hover 1 foot above the ground... do not press and hold the red button... just click it in and release. See what the H does.

The point is that clicking the red button, and holding the red button are 2 separate discernible actions recognized by the ST-16... no different than your computer recognizing the difference between clicking your left mouse button, and holding down your left mouse button... 2 separate actions, applied to the same hardware control.

I do not recommend any pilot use techniques they are uncomfortable with... but the more options available, when your descent seems less than ideal... the better. Take-off is optional... landing is not.

 

[Steve Carr]

I will be scared to try this. It is a kill switch after all.
The left stick descend is fine with me.

I had to use this method this afternoon. The landing zone was tall grass and I was afraid of a prop getting caught when landing. Worked perfectly.

 

[KEITH KUHN]

This is a good demo of using the kill button if you are having trouble landing especially when wind is involved. Don't try this over 3' above the ground. Only bump the button to descend. After you are about a foot high, press and hold the red button until the H lands and the motors shut off.

I use the red button technique quite often, it allows a smooth Landing

 

[Sureshot]

I have been landing by hovering down to a few inches, then using the red button.
The one landing issue I have had was trying to set down on a sloping surface.
The slope was about 10 degrees, which proved to be too much.
Since then, if the LZ is not flat, I hand catch.
(Holding the red button works well with a hand catch.)

 

[rdonson]

 

[rdonson]

 

[Dustoff]

I had to use this today to bring my dirt back down becuse it refused to respond to the left joystick down ..

 

[KEITH KUHN]

I have been landing by hovering down to a few inches, then using the red button.
The one landing issue I have had was trying to set down on a sloping surface.
The slope was about 10 degrees, which proved to be too much.
Since then, if the LZ is not flat, I hand catch.

Yes always land on a flat level surface. Otherwise your drone make it up over and break some props.
Always hand catch if you have no level surface.

 

[rdonson]

I had to use this today to bring my dirt back down becuse it refused to respond to the left joystick down ..

That doesn’t sound good!

 

[Prosecutor]

Found this method helpful when landing on a boat when for whatever reason I don't want to hand catch it. If you try to land with your left stick on a rocking boat it seems that sometimes H fails to recognize it's on the 'ground' trying to go up and down despite that landing gear is physically resting on the boat which may cause the drone to tip over on it's side.

If you position it where you want to land it, let go of the left stick as it's almost to touch the boat and hit the start/stop button then it gently descents and doesn't make any nervous maneuvers once it's already landed on it's landing gear.

 

[KEITH KUHN]

Are you going to post pics or video? I've been filming fireworks in Gorgeous and then pulling frames off for pics. Works fairly well.

I hope to see some of your video footage Steve.
Keith Kuhn

 

[AH-1G]

Try this precarious flying. Notice how he keeps pitching up the front rotors to stay tucked into the mountain snow.
Chopper Just Digs Into The Snow To Pull Off This Stunning Mountaintop Helicopter Rescue

 

[rdonson]

That's one gutsy pilot!!!