Ohhh sh!t in my pants moment

Busch · Dec 10, 2016

Hi, I just wanted to share a scary moment with all here. The video is a raw fotage i need some bits from - but the scary moment is only in the start (you can skip the rest boring stuff)

The Editor · Dec 10, 2016

Busch said:
Hi, I just wanted to share a scary moment with all here. The video is a raw fotage i need some bits from - but the scary moment is only in the start (you can skip the rest boring stuff)

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That's why a site survey and flight plan are so important!

andrewinNH · Dec 10, 2016

Any radio inference when you were inside the wires? Agree with the comment, plan your flight, survey your flight, fly your flight, debrief the flight.

CaptainBadge · Dec 10, 2016

Nice Recovery Mav!

Busch · Dec 10, 2016

i agree - survey of flight is VERY important - but its not first time i was flying there, it was first time i used "follow me" tho - seems just we had a disagreement on left and right. I simply pushed the wrong button, which could have costed me my little bird - my worst 10 sec in a long time. But it did cost a prop tho.

Busch · Dec 10, 2016

andrewinNH said:
Any radio inference when you were inside the wires? Agree with the comment, plan your flight, survey your flight, fly your flight, debrief the flight.

No radio inteference - I think those cables are not active

huppe · Dec 10, 2016

With such luck I would go to a casino right away!

marg2 · Dec 10, 2016

sorry for your pants

, nice save

ringolong · Dec 10, 2016

Flying like a pro

marg2 · Dec 11, 2016

Ringo now u r certified to wear diapers, congrats will have one like your in Jan

lake_flyer · Dec 11, 2016

The Editor said:
That's why a site survey and flight plan are so important!

And flying VLOS. You don't see wires like that on your screen while flying.

The Editor · Dec 11, 2016

lake_flyer said:
And flying VLOS. You don't see wires like that on your screen while flying.

Not until it's too late!

lake_flyer · Dec 11, 2016

The Editor said:
Not until it's too late!

Yep, only when you're really too close they pop up in view.

lake_flyer · Dec 11, 2016

Busch said:
i agree - survey of flight is VERY important - but its not first time i was flying there, it was first time i used "follow me" tho - seems just we had a disagreement on left and right. I simply pushed the wrong button, which could have costed me my little bird - my worst 10 sec in a long time. But it did cost a prop tho.

Ah, follow me. That explains. Always tricky with obstacles alongside the road. There's no guarantee that it will exactly follow the path you want. There's always some (sometimes huge) deviation where you never expected it. If I use it i make sure the I1 is well clear above any obstacle on the route before engaging.

Highrpm955 · Dec 13, 2016

Great save.... I fell victim to "follow me" a couple of weeks ago. I swear that tree was 60 ft tall. All is good now.. lesson learned. Plan your work, work your plan, and don't get in a hurry.

Steve@AerialImagesPro · Dec 17, 2016

Wow! That really makes for an awesome shot. It really adds a sense of being disconnected and a 3D feel.

Boycie702 · Dec 17, 2016

Busch, this is a great post. Firstly, because you got away with it, and secondly because you messed up and shared the potential problem with other users rather than keeping it quiet. In the world of flight safety there is much to learn from other people's experiences. It can be hard flying near cables because you can't get a perspective from a distance.

Great save chap!

aul · Dec 17, 2016

Busch said:
i agree - survey of flight is VERY important - but its not first time i was flying there, it was first time i used "follow me" tho - seems just we had a disagreement on left and right. I simply pushed the wrong button, which could have costed me my little bird - my worst 10 sec in a long time. But it did cost a prop tho.

How did it cost a prop, did you actually clip it?

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Grizz1 · Dec 17, 2016

that's what he used to clean out his pants !!!!!!!!!

Busch · Dec 19, 2016

aul said:
How did it cost a prop, did you actually clip it?

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Yeah - seems i just clipped it - 1 prop is scratched and the tip is cracked from tip and aprox. 2,5 (1 inch) in, so a very lucky moment.

And just for the record - this was solely my fault, can't blame it on anyone or anything except the onwer of the UAV!

Grizz1 : LMAO yeah - that could have been the reason ;-)