What not to do with your Drone

[charliesRig]

Looks like a Inspire.?
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[msinger]

It was an Inspire...

 

[Thomas B]

And I worry about trees and water...


That’s VERY expensive firewood!

 

[Former Member]

Looks like a Inspire.?
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I take my Inspires medium well, thank you.

 

[HVYMTL]

Pilot did not take in account for the air density that close to the fire

 

[Starz]

Pilot did not take account for the air density that close to the fire

Pilot was stupid to begin with! Probably will be a good thing if it doesn’t have children.

 

[BD0G]

Pilot did not take account for the air density that close to the fire

Yes! Super good point! Warm air has less density and thereby less potential lift. Studying for the Part 107 and thats one of the points covered.

Its really a perfect illustration of that concept.

 

[Drone Master]

Looks like a Inspire.?
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Yeop! Fanning that fire with your inspire will make you retire!

 

[Former Member]

I think he was intentionally trying to dump it in the fire. It has no gimbal on it.

 

[Former Member]

Actually, flying that close to a fire will provide more lift, due to the updraft. I used to fly sailplanes, and we would chase thermals and stay up for alot longer if we could find them.

Glider and Sailplane Soaring, About Soaring - Southern California Soaring Academy

 

[Drone Master]

I think he was intentionally trying to dump it in the fire. It has no gimbal on it.

Yeah I know! But I felt bad for the Inspire. Lots of good parts going to waste!

 

[Former Member]

Yeah I know! But I felt bad for the Inspire. Lots of good parts going to waste!

It might have been a ploy to get his wife to let him buy a new one. "But honey, it accidentally crashed into the fire!"

 

[AMann]

Should have stuck wieners or marshmallows on the landing legs.

 

[Former Member]

Should have stuck wieners or marshmallows on the landing legs.

Ingenious!

 

[AMann]

 

[BD0G]

Actually, flying that close to a fire will provide more lift, due to the updraft. I used to fly sailplanes, and we would chase thermals and stay up for alot longer if we could find them.

Glider and Sailplane Soaring, About Soaring - Southern California Soaring Academy

So am I bassakwards?

 

[Former Member]

So am I bassakwards?

Well, in general, you are right when it comes to the affects of hot air and decreased lift. Hot, thin air is detrimental to lift. Cold, dense air helps lift.

But in the situation of flying over a fire, or even worse, pilots flying over forest fires, there will be substantial increases in lift due to the updrafts of hot air.

 

[Drone Master]

It might have been a ploy to get his wife to let him buy a new one. "But honey, it accidentally crashed into the fire!"

I’m just not sure if fire is better than water?

Well, in general, you are right when it comes to the affects of hot air and decreased lift. Hot, thin air is detrimental to lift. Cold, dense air helps lift.

But in the situation of flying over a fire, or even worse, pilots flying over forest fires, there will be substantial increases in lift due to the updrafts of hot air.

I like your technically precise insite, you are very right about the thermals.

 

[Former Member]

I’m just not sure if fire is better than water?

You are 100% right. Water is better than fire. If it perishes in a fire, a wife might ask to see the ashes, but if it goes into the water, there are no recoverable remains. (a bad husband could sell his drone, tell his wife its at the bottom of the lake, and buy a new one)

 

[AMann]

I think the blades warped due to the heat and he lost his angle of attack.