So it is a matter of when not if, especially as I get more confident. But “whoa Nelly” this one was stupid. Take off, roll to the left without looking what’s there and a sign on post decides to get in the way of my props. Down she goes onto her back having a ongoing fit. I quickly reached into the whirring drone underneath grabbed the body and as I tipped it around it shut off the motors.
heart racing, this doesn’t look good I could clearly see all the props had been damaged and the gimbal was definitely of kilter. I placed it on the ground performing a gimbal calibration. But nothing. Thoughts of contacting DJI care refresh crossed my mind. But first let’s turn it off and back on. Perform the gimbal calibration, and voila! It’s looks back in business.
so I bring it back to my car, looking it over. A Small graze on the underside, battery case, gimbal and left antenna leg, but all superficial. It won’t buff out but nothing to really damage those parts. So I replace the props, start it back up with a bit of trepidation. I couldn’t see any cracks the arms are all firm and working as they should, the scrapes on the gimbal fortunately not near the lens. But will it all be as it should.
the battle scarred bird takes off, so far everything as it should. After a full battery testing her out in nearly all modes and automatic functions I don’t have any problems. The log on the following flight is all good. Phew that was close!
so yes, I am proud to say I have crashed my drone! She has some proud scars! Their to remind me to survey the area I am flying a lot more thoroughly in future. In a way it’s given me a little more confidence as it was only caused by bad decisions not my flying skills or through equipment failure.
looking forward to many more hours of flying. The MA2 is a tough little thing in a way, it only fell say 3m but onto concrete and for sure I thought I would be dealing with pieces rather then the whole. But no, I was flying without problem 6 minutes later. That’s pretty darn good.
loving this hobby, what was your first crash story?
heart racing, this doesn’t look good I could clearly see all the props had been damaged and the gimbal was definitely of kilter. I placed it on the ground performing a gimbal calibration. But nothing. Thoughts of contacting DJI care refresh crossed my mind. But first let’s turn it off and back on. Perform the gimbal calibration, and voila! It’s looks back in business.
so I bring it back to my car, looking it over. A Small graze on the underside, battery case, gimbal and left antenna leg, but all superficial. It won’t buff out but nothing to really damage those parts. So I replace the props, start it back up with a bit of trepidation. I couldn’t see any cracks the arms are all firm and working as they should, the scrapes on the gimbal fortunately not near the lens. But will it all be as it should.
the battle scarred bird takes off, so far everything as it should. After a full battery testing her out in nearly all modes and automatic functions I don’t have any problems. The log on the following flight is all good. Phew that was close!
so yes, I am proud to say I have crashed my drone! She has some proud scars! Their to remind me to survey the area I am flying a lot more thoroughly in future. In a way it’s given me a little more confidence as it was only caused by bad decisions not my flying skills or through equipment failure.
looking forward to many more hours of flying. The MA2 is a tough little thing in a way, it only fell say 3m but onto concrete and for sure I thought I would be dealing with pieces rather then the whole. But no, I was flying without problem 6 minutes later. That’s pretty darn good.
loving this hobby, what was your first crash story?
