I may of save myself a lot of money today!

[DonRH]

It's been too cold to fly the last couple of weeks so today was a lot nicer and I just went out in the yard to get the dust off and work the batteries down. I ended up hot rodding around the yard way too low for want I was doing and clipped a tree limb. The MA2 shook a little but never really stalled and didn't fall. I went ahead and brought it to me and gave it an inspection (while still hovering) my mistake. It looked ok and flew just fine so with 40% battery left, up it went to @ 325' flew a another 10 minutes then decided to bring it home.

Glad I did that..took a closed look after it shut down and found one of the tips of the propellers was chipped off on the end.
After removing the left side propellers I found that the retainer holding it in was also broken off.
Glad it hung on..

 

[akdrone]

Too cold? Day before yesterday I did a short flight at -30F. A few weeks ago did a half dozen flights at -20F to -5. Just how far north are you?? LOL

 

[Itzmyobsession]

Close call..go buy a lotto ticket now

 

[tlswift58]

It's been too cold to fly the last couple of weeks so today was a lot nicer and I just went out in the yard to get the dust off and work the batteries down. I ended up hot rodding around the yard way too low for want I was doing and clipped a tree limb. The MA2 shook a little but never really stalled and didn't fall. I went ahead and brought it to me and gave it an inspection (while still hovering) my mistake. It looked ok and flew just fine so with 40% battery left, up it went to @ 325' flew a another 10 minutes then decided to bring it home.

Glad I did that..took a closed look after it shut down and found one of the tips of the propellers was chipped off on the end.
After removing the left side propellers I found that the retainer holding it in was also broken off.
Glad it hung on..

Any contact with an object should be a requirement to stop the drone, inspect fully, and if all is well - then fly again. Taking risks is part of life, but this was not really necessary. My Air2 has clipped tree limbs before and recovered very nicely and I was lucky - no prop damage. Such a cheap item to replace versus a $750 drone.

 

[NG Wildman]

Free lessons are the best.

 

[Crouching Leopard]

It's been too cold to fly the last couple of weeks so today was a lot nicer and I just went out in the yard to get the dust off and work the batteries down. I ended up hot rodding around the yard way too low for want I was doing and clipped a tree limb. The MA2 shook a little but never really stalled and didn't fall. I went ahead and brought it to me and gave it an inspection (while still hovering) my mistake. It looked ok and flew just fine so with 40% battery left, up it went to @ 325' flew a another 10 minutes then decided to bring it home.

Glad I did that..took a closed look after it shut down and found one of the tips of the propellers was chipped off on the end.
After removing the left side propellers I found that the retainer holding it in was also broken off.
Glad it hung on..

I always wonder about the plastic makeup of the retaining clips. I often check the fixings to the motor.

 

[Gagey52]

Free lessons are the best.

So true, and not always available.
Regards