Hello co-pilots! This is the first time that this has happened. I flew the TH to check it for any defects and also to check how stable it is in low hovering using its IPS.
So I did all the standard operating procedures like preflight checks on the propellers, motor arms, cgo3+, and landing gears. Also I checked the ST16 for hardware response. Once everything was checked, I took off. First flight was OK, I did not bring it up to more than 5 ft as my aim was to only check the aircraft and to see how stable it is using its IPS. Second Flight was still OK. But the third one was the one that failed, and hit me hard.. literally. I had small but elongated bruises on my chest and cuts on my left arm and thumb as it flew directly towards me. I was about 8-10 ft away from the TH and when I took off, it felt heavy at first and the two motors at the back (on the battery side) seems to have responded a little slower than the other four. So it flew from ground to immediate backwards and in a matter of maybe 2 seconds, it hit me. I still tried to control it but it did not respond to the controller. I tried avoiding it when it got really close but I was too late.. Once it hit me, the motors just turned off, st16 alarmed to 5 rotor mode, and then I immediately grabbed the TH at the landing sticks to prevent damage to the craft if it hits ground.
To expound the differences in the 3 take offs:
Take off #1: Bag - craft preparation and checks - controller turned on - controller checks - craft turned on - take off
Take off #2: Craft from air to ground - motors still running - in about 15-20 seconds, I took off again
Take off #3: Craft from air to ground - motors still running - I left the motors running for maybe about 2-3 minutes (definitely not more than 3) - when I tried to take off again, that's where the accident happened.
Any thoughts about my procedure? Has this happened to anyone before? I posted this hoping to pickup a lesson from it and hope for everyone to see and prevent future accidents like this.
Best regards,
HL
So I did all the standard operating procedures like preflight checks on the propellers, motor arms, cgo3+, and landing gears. Also I checked the ST16 for hardware response. Once everything was checked, I took off. First flight was OK, I did not bring it up to more than 5 ft as my aim was to only check the aircraft and to see how stable it is using its IPS. Second Flight was still OK. But the third one was the one that failed, and hit me hard.. literally. I had small but elongated bruises on my chest and cuts on my left arm and thumb as it flew directly towards me. I was about 8-10 ft away from the TH and when I took off, it felt heavy at first and the two motors at the back (on the battery side) seems to have responded a little slower than the other four. So it flew from ground to immediate backwards and in a matter of maybe 2 seconds, it hit me. I still tried to control it but it did not respond to the controller. I tried avoiding it when it got really close but I was too late.. Once it hit me, the motors just turned off, st16 alarmed to 5 rotor mode, and then I immediately grabbed the TH at the landing sticks to prevent damage to the craft if it hits ground.
To expound the differences in the 3 take offs:
Take off #1: Bag - craft preparation and checks - controller turned on - controller checks - craft turned on - take off
Take off #2: Craft from air to ground - motors still running - in about 15-20 seconds, I took off again
Take off #3: Craft from air to ground - motors still running - I left the motors running for maybe about 2-3 minutes (definitely not more than 3) - when I tried to take off again, that's where the accident happened.
Any thoughts about my procedure? Has this happened to anyone before? I posted this hoping to pickup a lesson from it and hope for everyone to see and prevent future accidents like this.
Best regards,
HL