Hopefully this will help people new to drones and new Typhoon H owners. The H is an excellent drone. I love it. I've been flying/racing drones for years. After a great day of careful flying I had my first crash at a new location and it was entirely my fault. I have definitely learned my lesson and it could have been avoided. Like a smart pilot I usually fly my H in large wide open areas but I found a new beautiful city park right next to the bay that I knew would provide some beautiful shots of the water and beach. It wasn't as wide open as my previous flying locations and it had palm trees all around it and a fairly open area in the middle. It was about the size of a soccer filed surrounded by Palm trees on all sides with the beach right on the other side of the trees.
Here's what happened. I was on my 4th and last battery for the day and wanted to try out the CCC mode (for the 1st time). I programed one of my flight points to hover about 30ft in front of a group of palm trees so my H could peek through and look at the water. I hit "start" and my H took off to the various flight points as it should. After watching it go through the points I felt pretty confident. As it continued its flight pattern I saw it go toward the point that I set up to hover (in front) of the palm trees. As it made its way toward the trees. Assuming it would soon slow down or stop, I took my eyes off my H and looked down at the controller screen for just a second. All of a sudden I herd what sounded like an electric weed whacker cutting tree branches. I quickly looked up but it was already too late. My H had clipped one of the large tree leaves and threw it self hard into a nearby wooden fence. As I walked toward the wreckage I already knew it was not good. My H was sitting in the grass with the camera/gimble broken off the bottom mount.
Here's the lesson's I learned:
1. Never ever, ever take your eyes off your drone especially when next to objects, trees ,etc.
2. Always,always fly in an area wide open as possible with the least amount of trees, power lines, ect. The less things you have to maneuver around or avoid. The less chance of a crash.
3. Your H has obstacle avoidance for a reason...use it. (whenever possible)
4. Never use any of the Adv. modes (orbit me,CCC,etc) useless you are absolutely, positivly sure you have plenty of open space and clearance in case your H gets close to any objects.
5. The damage: broken gimble mount/wires, front camera lens holder broken, cracked top shell, 2 broken rotors, inoperable landing gear, and a bruised ego. Hopefully the repairs won't cost a fortune.
Hope this helps to keep everyone on their toes. Have fun, fly save, fly smart!
Here's what happened. I was on my 4th and last battery for the day and wanted to try out the CCC mode (for the 1st time). I programed one of my flight points to hover about 30ft in front of a group of palm trees so my H could peek through and look at the water. I hit "start" and my H took off to the various flight points as it should. After watching it go through the points I felt pretty confident. As it continued its flight pattern I saw it go toward the point that I set up to hover (in front) of the palm trees. As it made its way toward the trees. Assuming it would soon slow down or stop, I took my eyes off my H and looked down at the controller screen for just a second. All of a sudden I herd what sounded like an electric weed whacker cutting tree branches. I quickly looked up but it was already too late. My H had clipped one of the large tree leaves and threw it self hard into a nearby wooden fence. As I walked toward the wreckage I already knew it was not good. My H was sitting in the grass with the camera/gimble broken off the bottom mount.
Here's the lesson's I learned:
1. Never ever, ever take your eyes off your drone especially when next to objects, trees ,etc.
2. Always,always fly in an area wide open as possible with the least amount of trees, power lines, ect. The less things you have to maneuver around or avoid. The less chance of a crash.
3. Your H has obstacle avoidance for a reason...use it. (whenever possible)
4. Never use any of the Adv. modes (orbit me,CCC,etc) useless you are absolutely, positivly sure you have plenty of open space and clearance in case your H gets close to any objects.
5. The damage: broken gimble mount/wires, front camera lens holder broken, cracked top shell, 2 broken rotors, inoperable landing gear, and a bruised ego. Hopefully the repairs won't cost a fortune.
Hope this helps to keep everyone on their toes. Have fun, fly save, fly smart!
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