DIY illuminated landing pad anchors

[Chefinthesky]

I wanted anchors for my landing pad that could be used on hard surfaces like concrete, etc. in place of stakes. I decided to light them up. Pictures say it all - improvise, improvise, improvise.

 

[AeroJ]

They look really cool, but I'd be worried about using thick metal bolts to hold the lights so close to where the props will be on landing. I mean I get that you need the weight to hold the pad down, but if your bird should tip, even to a small degree on a dodgy or windy landing for example, I'd worry that's a significant amount of danger added to the situation and a relatively high chance of prop contact because they stick up like that. In a battle between those bolts, props and the shins of anyone standing nearby, I suspect the bolts are very much gonna win ! :/

What about lying them flat, tips aimed at center, and velcro-ing the bolts to the rim by their heads ?

 

[AH-1G]

Ahhhh, why?

 

[Chefinthesky]

They're nowhere near the props, unless you're at a pretty extreme angle landing . I've put three sets of these together for my neighbor's kids, no one has come close to the bolts that I know of. Or just lie them on their side.