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Thanks mate, enjoy.
Ty Pilot, please email me when you have a price for the G-10 trays and let me know when they are available and where to pay pal the funds. [email protected]
Thanks, Tom.
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Pat, just a follow up.
The tray is one of the best purchases I've made for my TH480 drones and absolutely the best addition to the ST16. I put a few more hours in on Friday with it and honestly can't see flying again without it. It is also easy to switch between my two ST16s. The rear clamp was genius on your part.
Regards,
The tray is one of the best purchases I've made for my TH480 drones and absolutely the best addition to the ST16. I put a few more hours in on Friday with it and honestly can't see flying again without it. It is also easy to switch between my two ST16s. The rear clamp was genius on your part.
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Tom, will do, sorry work has been on me recently, will get this followed up this week.
Ron, Thanks and so glad you like. Happy Flying.
Pat
Pat (ty pilot) I would like a carbon one too. Let me know when you have more ready. [email protected] Thanks Jay
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Ty (Pat) please add me to the list to purchase a G10 composite.
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Much better than the tray I have now.
Thanks.
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Much better than the tray I have now.
Thanks.
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I’ve got the hoodman set up also. It’s solid but crazy bulky and I can see how much I’d hate it in summer. I keep yours hanging by my rigs and it’s so much more convenient. It also makes the flimsy Yuneec hood better as eliminating their strap makes the mounting holes for the hood actually function. I’d purchase Gen 2 if the fiberglass version is as solid as this one in design. If it folded flat you’d really have something but not sure how much hinges would weaken it. It’s easy to throw over your shoulder and take out with the backpack as is now so I’m very happy.
Hi Ty Pilot,
First of all, thank you for a wonderful piece of KIT. Just like CraigCam above I too bought a Droneman Belt and have been using that, ( also saw it in one of CraigCam's posts and looked online and bought one, bit bulky but well made and very good ) untill I saw your Carbon Fibre Tray ( love at first sight ) it is very very good. So simple and functional in design. I and my future working POSTURE THANK YOU for YOUR INVENTION. You were a pleasure to deal with and the product is FIRST CLASS. I have not been able to use it yet as I have been flat out like a lizard drinking with my building work but aim to give it a testing 7 batteries this weekend. Thank you, Pat, for the TRAY. Kind Regards Johnno Hennessy.
Keep flying on the green side of the Grass.
First of all, thank you for a wonderful piece of KIT. Just like CraigCam above I too bought a Droneman Belt and have been using that, ( also saw it in one of CraigCam's posts and looked online and bought one, bit bulky but well made and very good ) untill I saw your Carbon Fibre Tray ( love at first sight ) it is very very good. So simple and functional in design. I and my future working POSTURE THANK YOU for YOUR INVENTION. You were a pleasure to deal with and the product is FIRST CLASS. I have not been able to use it yet as I have been flat out like a lizard drinking with my building work but aim to give it a testing 7 batteries this weekend. Thank you, Pat, for the TRAY. Kind Regards Johnno Hennessy.
Keep flying on the green side of the Grass.
Pat, I really like the tray! It is made well, nice and stiff. To echo what others have said the latch was a stroke of genius. The other great part is the neck strap!! It is the most comfortable one I have ever used. You did a great job. Are you a natural tinkerer? If not I hope in your case lightning strikes again. Anyway thanks for the great invention. Jay
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Jay, Glad you like it. I do have a background in design and for the most part, this grew out of my RC experience. When I first bought the H, I was expecting the normal neckstrap, but mine was one of the ones that didn't come with a strap so; I decided to make a more multi-role device.
Pat,
I am late to the party but am interested in one of your carbon fiber trays. You can contact me at [email protected]. Thanks.
I am late to the party but am interested in one of your carbon fiber trays. You can contact me at [email protected]. Thanks.
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Dear Ty Pilot
I would would love to purchase a carbon set fir my ST16 would you ship to the uk and what would the total cost be? Pay by PayPal if ok?
Hope you have a patent in it and make lots if money selling it to yuneec as the straps are not good and already broken two of the flimsy clips
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I would would love to purchase a carbon set fir my ST16 would you ship to the uk and what would the total cost be? Pay by PayPal if ok?
Hope you have a patent in it and make lots if money selling it to yuneec as the straps are not good and already broken two of the flimsy clips
[email protected]
Well, I ordered a tray, but it will arrive about 3 days too late. I have never liked the attachment points on the controller for the neck strap as I thought they were too close to the controls and yesterday, due to my brief inattention, poor decision making and a bit of bad luck, it bit me in the ***. I am a firm believer that there are no Lone Rangers out there and if I can do it, someone else will or has.
Because I don’t like the attachment points for the neck strap I often have flown the typhoon without using it. Yesterday a pilot friend of mine came by as he has become interested in UAVs and wanted to see how it flew. He is a flight instructor, charter pilot and all around excellent pilot with whom I have flown many times. We both believe preflight briefings are critical and in that vein I took the time to explain the different components of the controller and the Typhoon.
As I intended to let him fly after demonstrating its flight characteristics I thought it would be better for him to have the neck strap, so I put it on.
The departure point was my hospital parking lot. We were standing in front of the front door of the hospital, just in front of the overhang over the door. I lifted off and hovered about 15-18 feet in the air, about 30-35 feet in front of us. At this point I typically test all control functions to be sure they are operational, which I did. So, ready to raise the landing skids and gain some altitude, I suddenly realized that I had neglected t mention to him the rabbit/hare slider and its function. Don’t ask me why I decided that that was the time to do it, but I did.
The following sequence of events are from my memory; everything happened in just a few seconds. I tried to upload the telemetry to see what that might tell me, but I keep getting an error message.
So, picture this. Rob was standing to my left. As I started to explain the slider function I wanted to show him its location. To do so I rotated my body to the left while at the same time rotating the controller towards my chest. Concurrently, so he could see the slider, I rotated the controller counterclockwise by dropping my left hand while raising my right hand. (Starting to get the picture.)
My first inkling of trouble was the increasing roar of the props, coming at me from my right side. Instinctively, I ducked and rotated my body back to the right as I looked towards the prop noise, now just about over me. I gained sight of the Typhoon just as it plowed its back end into the front door overhang. I find it interesting that for me, in situations where unexpected chaos lets loose, I see things in slow motion; at least that is how my mind processes it. Since I always take off and land with the front of the Typhoon facing away from me, it was the back end of the Typhoon that crashed into the building. I vividly remember the back end of the landing skids starting to lift up as the prop blades shattered, prop arms collapsed and the Typhoon hit the sidewalk next to us in a crumpled pile. The camera cover was about 3 feet from the camera body, remnants of prop blades all over the place.
Most importantly, neither of us had been struck by anything. Once I realized Rob was not injured we began to try to figure out what had happened. It didn’t take long, as I am sure many of you have figure out already. Just as in flying other aircraft, disaster is usually the result of a series of small errors that finally overcome your ability to control the aircraft.
Mistake #1 – picking that moment to show Rob the slider
Mistake #2 – rotating my body towards Rob and taking my eyes off the Typhoon when it was in close proximity to us
Mistake #3 – rotating the controller towards my chest and turning the controller counter clockwise
End result – the neck strap contacted the right control stick and as I continued to rotate the controller, more reverse input was applied. Realizing something was wrong but not yet knowing what it was, I turned towards the prop noise, which took back pressure off the control stick. I believe the Typhoon was going into hover mode but ran out of airspace before it could stop.
Damage to the Typhoon was surprisingly minimal in my opinion. I was able to replace the camera cap after realizing that all the silver loops were the antenna and not camera wiring. The camera was tested and functions properly. All prop blades were destroyed but all motors checked out okay. Four of the prop arm clips were broken and will need to be replaced. One landing skid will not retract. Replacement parts have been ordered and hopefully we will be flying within a week.
A good lesson learned albeit the hard way. Fortunately, neither of us were injured; it easily could have been a lot different were I in the habit of initially hovering lower than I do. Hopefully my experience may save someone else from doing the same thing.
They say those who survive the experience are better for it. I am lucky enough to be in that group – this time.
Be safe.
Because I don’t like the attachment points for the neck strap I often have flown the typhoon without using it. Yesterday a pilot friend of mine came by as he has become interested in UAVs and wanted to see how it flew. He is a flight instructor, charter pilot and all around excellent pilot with whom I have flown many times. We both believe preflight briefings are critical and in that vein I took the time to explain the different components of the controller and the Typhoon.
As I intended to let him fly after demonstrating its flight characteristics I thought it would be better for him to have the neck strap, so I put it on.
The departure point was my hospital parking lot. We were standing in front of the front door of the hospital, just in front of the overhang over the door. I lifted off and hovered about 15-18 feet in the air, about 30-35 feet in front of us. At this point I typically test all control functions to be sure they are operational, which I did. So, ready to raise the landing skids and gain some altitude, I suddenly realized that I had neglected t mention to him the rabbit/hare slider and its function. Don’t ask me why I decided that that was the time to do it, but I did.
The following sequence of events are from my memory; everything happened in just a few seconds. I tried to upload the telemetry to see what that might tell me, but I keep getting an error message.
So, picture this. Rob was standing to my left. As I started to explain the slider function I wanted to show him its location. To do so I rotated my body to the left while at the same time rotating the controller towards my chest. Concurrently, so he could see the slider, I rotated the controller counterclockwise by dropping my left hand while raising my right hand. (Starting to get the picture.)
My first inkling of trouble was the increasing roar of the props, coming at me from my right side. Instinctively, I ducked and rotated my body back to the right as I looked towards the prop noise, now just about over me. I gained sight of the Typhoon just as it plowed its back end into the front door overhang. I find it interesting that for me, in situations where unexpected chaos lets loose, I see things in slow motion; at least that is how my mind processes it. Since I always take off and land with the front of the Typhoon facing away from me, it was the back end of the Typhoon that crashed into the building. I vividly remember the back end of the landing skids starting to lift up as the prop blades shattered, prop arms collapsed and the Typhoon hit the sidewalk next to us in a crumpled pile. The camera cover was about 3 feet from the camera body, remnants of prop blades all over the place.
Most importantly, neither of us had been struck by anything. Once I realized Rob was not injured we began to try to figure out what had happened. It didn’t take long, as I am sure many of you have figure out already. Just as in flying other aircraft, disaster is usually the result of a series of small errors that finally overcome your ability to control the aircraft.
Mistake #1 – picking that moment to show Rob the slider
Mistake #2 – rotating my body towards Rob and taking my eyes off the Typhoon when it was in close proximity to us
Mistake #3 – rotating the controller towards my chest and turning the controller counter clockwise
End result – the neck strap contacted the right control stick and as I continued to rotate the controller, more reverse input was applied. Realizing something was wrong but not yet knowing what it was, I turned towards the prop noise, which took back pressure off the control stick. I believe the Typhoon was going into hover mode but ran out of airspace before it could stop.
Damage to the Typhoon was surprisingly minimal in my opinion. I was able to replace the camera cap after realizing that all the silver loops were the antenna and not camera wiring. The camera was tested and functions properly. All prop blades were destroyed but all motors checked out okay. Four of the prop arm clips were broken and will need to be replaced. One landing skid will not retract. Replacement parts have been ordered and hopefully we will be flying within a week.
A good lesson learned albeit the hard way. Fortunately, neither of us were injured; it easily could have been a lot different were I in the habit of initially hovering lower than I do. Hopefully my experience may save someone else from doing the same thing.
They say those who survive the experience are better for it. I am lucky enough to be in that group – this time.
Be safe.
rdonson
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