Start of a long 5-day weekend... Topped up 3 batteries the day before, st16 full and ready, calibrated and every stick button on green. Perfect dawn. 15mins on preflight, camera settings locked, and off we go. Started my first of many distance runs, discovered that video starts to lag at around 500m. No problem, can still see the H at that distance, was able to practice visual flight control. Voltage drops to 15, time to bring her close. Did some fast climbs to bring her down to 14.7v, landed her and changed the battery. Let the H stay put for 5mins with the new battery..
Hey, I forgot, I followed Ty Pilot's settings for the broken curve rates, so I tried it for the next flight... Man before the H felt like a hyped up malinois, now it's as docile as a champion show dog, all smooth as silk. I was able to do a manual POI on a person working with a weed hacker... Needs to practice more on the left stick for the yaw in but the right stick is bang on. Oh, yeah.
Got tired, decided to do some flybys above my head... H is really great handling wise, I can swoop in and pull up and bank when it's directly overhead. Thanks Ty you're settings are really great! I was also able to do nap of the earth flying, climbing upon approaching some shrubs then dropping down again... Boy was I in the groove!
OK, voltage going down to 15v... Tried to think on what maneuvers to do to drain the battery down... Did I mention I grew up on RCs and this is my first drone? So all my stunts earlier was done LOS, you know, the old school way. So I decided, what if I go round the street and to some laps. I knew there are wires on the side, but hey as long as I stick to the center of the road I am safe. So I started to fly, using FPV. Mistake number 1. Stick to what you are used to. Flying low at 4m agl. Mistake number 2, always have eyes on the bird. If not yours, someone else's! Rounded a curve, still on the center line. Tree cut off any line of sight, but it doesn't matter since my eyes are on the screen.
Hey, I forgot, I followed Ty Pilot's settings for the broken curve rates, so I tried it for the next flight... Man before the H felt like a hyped up malinois, now it's as docile as a champion show dog, all smooth as silk. I was able to do a manual POI on a person working with a weed hacker... Needs to practice more on the left stick for the yaw in but the right stick is bang on. Oh, yeah.
Got tired, decided to do some flybys above my head... H is really great handling wise, I can swoop in and pull up and bank when it's directly overhead. Thanks Ty you're settings are really great! I was also able to do nap of the earth flying, climbing upon approaching some shrubs then dropping down again... Boy was I in the groove!
OK, voltage going down to 15v... Tried to think on what maneuvers to do to drain the battery down... Did I mention I grew up on RCs and this is my first drone? So all my stunts earlier was done LOS, you know, the old school way. So I decided, what if I go round the street and to some laps. I knew there are wires on the side, but hey as long as I stick to the center of the road I am safe. So I started to fly, using FPV. Mistake number 1. Stick to what you are used to. Flying low at 4m agl. Mistake number 2, always have eyes on the bird. If not yours, someone else's! Rounded a curve, still on the center line. Tree cut off any line of sight, but it doesn't matter since my eyes are on the screen.
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