I got Charlie Brown-ed .... ouch

[icecoldgin]

It had to happen, finally.

I got Charlie Brown-ed. And as he says, "the sun was in my eyes" and I got nicked by the MA2's props while doing a hand catch.

My fault really. It was bright, the sun was up and in my eyes, and I miscalculated the location of my fingers relative to the belly of the MA2.

Luckily, only my pointer finger nicked the drone's props, then the drone swayed wildly but quickly stabilized. It didn't even get near my head or I just ducked quick enough. I still hand caught the drone but had to clean it up immediately as it had some blood.

Now I am battle scarred. The MA2 has tasted blood. It was the fault of the sun for being in the wrong place at the wrong time ?

Lesson learned - do the hand catching slowly but surely and make sure that your fingers are in the right place.

More lesson learned - do not fear or let this incident define you. After what happened, I am still doing hand catching and loving it, notwithstanding my bandaged pointer finger

Postscript: it was just two small nicks but a bit deep. This happened 2 days ago and it is dry and healed already. Bandages are still there to ensure that the dry open skin remains sterile.

 

[roaddawg]

Rise of the Machines! They drew first blood!

 

[Phantomrain.org]

We have never gotten bit yet, but i do have a list of close calls.

Rain and Snow
Sun and Wind
Dogs
Friends wanting to step in for the catch
Boat Waves and Reaching out and leaning over

Refining your system of risk comes with the cuts and close calls,
and than the break thu happens to never underestimate the Focus needed to negotiate the drone in the air.


Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly your Mavic in the Rain and Land on Water.

 

[DanMan32]

'I got Charlie Brown-ed. And as he says, "the sun was in my eyes"'

Actually it was Lucy that kept making excuses like that for not catching the ball.

CB's problem was kite eating trees, and Lucy promising not to pull the football when he goes to run and kick it, but she does it anyway and he lands on his back.

 

[MA2 317]

I thought maybe the infamous tree ate his drone.

 

[DanMan32]

That certainly would follow the kite eating tree.

 

[icecoldgin]

'I got Charlie Brown-ed. And as he says, "the sun was in my eyes"'

Actually it was Lucy that kept making excuses like that for not catching the ball.

CB's problem was kite eating trees, and Lucy promising not to pull the football when he goes to run and kick it, but she does it anyway and he lands on his back.

Darn. I got Lucy-ed then.

?

 

[DoomMeister]

Another rule of thumb (or fingers as the case may be) have your back to the sun when you hand catch.

 

[Tentoes]

Don't need to catch it. Just let it hover within reach (and sight), then pick it out of the air.

 

[Droneology]

It had to happen, finally.

I got Charlie Brown-ed. And as he says, "the sun was in my eyes" and I got nicked by the MA2's props while doing a hand catch.

My fault really. It was bright, the sun was up and in my eyes, and I miscalculated the location of my fingers relative to the belly of the MA2.

Luckily, only my pointer finger nicked the drone's props, then the drone swayed wildly but quickly stabilized. It didn't even get near my head or I just ducked quick enough. I still hand caught the drone but had to clean it up immediately as it had some blood.

Now I am battle scarred. The MA2 has tasted blood. It was the fault of the sun for being in the wrong place at the wrong time ?

Lesson learned - do the hand catching slowly but surely and make sure that your fingers are in the right place.

More lesson learned - do not fear or let this incident define you. After what happened, I am still doing hand catching and loving it, notwithstanding my bandaged pointer finger

Postscript: it was just two small nicks but a bit deep. This happened 2 days ago and it is dry and healed already. Bandages are still there to ensure that the dry open skin remains sterile.

Keep in mind, you cant control the sun. You can do this though. Things dont happen 2 you, they happen 4 you. It's what I call the 2/4 quandary.

 

[Droneology]

Incoming. Flying on a cold day over the mississippi river. ?

 

[DanMan32]

Darn. I got Lucy-ed then.

[emoji1]

I like it! Especially if you switch over the analogy to her pulling the football.

For the sun, I'd say I did a Lucy. Also fits for Lucy Ricardo who was always getting herself into trouble.