Totally my fault and I knew better. Planned the entire day/ night to fly and film the fireworks, I live in South Beach so they always have a huge show. Got hone from work, read a dozen threads or so on what settings etc... charge everything up. Even talked wife into watching with me through goggles. Anyways, my plan was to launch from my condo, fly over to beach which is about 4-5 blocks away and film. Done it a thousand times. I decided to launch from my front catwalk ( im
On 4th floor) I usually launch from my balcony with a makeshift launching pad that connects to my balcony railing and hangs out about 3’. Now I have launched before from the catwalk so though no problem.
Well the ball dropped and I decided to launch. Edited and waited for gps to lock but would not. I was under an overhang so though I could go go up and out and it would then aquire satalite., so I started to slowly rise up as I only had about 4’ between wall and metal railing. As soon as I got off ground the wind picked up and it stayed to quickly blow towards me. I tried to push left stick down to land but it just blew towards me and right into a chair, chopping away and making horrible sounds till it finally shut down. After some choice words to start off the new year, I had to laugh off and discover a few broken props. I hope that’s all!
In hind sight I should of just went up and out as planned but I panicked . In the best scenerio, I should have just launched from my balcony as I usually do.
So in short- I did not fly as I want to put new props on tomorrow and check it in open area to make sure all is ok. Any advise on any other things to check/ look for?
I hope everyone had a great new year. I’m really not that upset. ( New Years resolution) it could have been way worse and I learned a lesson.
Happy New Year!
Mike
On 4th floor) I usually launch from my balcony with a makeshift launching pad that connects to my balcony railing and hangs out about 3’. Now I have launched before from the catwalk so though no problem.
Well the ball dropped and I decided to launch. Edited and waited for gps to lock but would not. I was under an overhang so though I could go go up and out and it would then aquire satalite., so I started to slowly rise up as I only had about 4’ between wall and metal railing. As soon as I got off ground the wind picked up and it stayed to quickly blow towards me. I tried to push left stick down to land but it just blew towards me and right into a chair, chopping away and making horrible sounds till it finally shut down. After some choice words to start off the new year, I had to laugh off and discover a few broken props. I hope that’s all!
In hind sight I should of just went up and out as planned but I panicked . In the best scenerio, I should have just launched from my balcony as I usually do.
So in short- I did not fly as I want to put new props on tomorrow and check it in open area to make sure all is ok. Any advise on any other things to check/ look for?
I hope everyone had a great new year. I’m really not that upset. ( New Years resolution) it could have been way worse and I learned a lesson.
Happy New Year!
Mike
