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<blockquote data-quote="nilanjan118" data-source="post: 87892" data-attributes="member: 13902"><p>Well in hindsight, none of the 4 lessons you shared were true on that day. So ya, good lessons learnt. I was absolutely gutted that it was one of the most stupid ways to crash the drone and use the '1st replacement' of my DJI Care Refresh contract. Btw, I have palm launched just once after this accident. It was not really necessary but I just wanted to try holding the Spark and letting it go when I felt the upward tug instead of launching it from a flat palm. I didn't have a soft surface below again but I stayed low to the ground, almost kneeling down to minimise the height of any untoward fall. It worked well.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Landing on the palm is anyway a lot easier than taking off. Actually when the motors start at the time of launch, they need a couple of seconds to get the IMU feedback and balance the AC. So if you do not have the AC balanced firmly on your palm at that point, it may tip and fall. The best way as Andre pointed out is to keep holding the AC and let it go only when you feel the upward tug. Thank you for sharing your tips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nilanjan118, post: 87892, member: 13902"] Well in hindsight, none of the 4 lessons you shared were true on that day. So ya, good lessons learnt. I was absolutely gutted that it was one of the most stupid ways to crash the drone and use the '1st replacement' of my DJI Care Refresh contract. Btw, I have palm launched just once after this accident. It was not really necessary but I just wanted to try holding the Spark and letting it go when I felt the upward tug instead of launching it from a flat palm. I didn't have a soft surface below again but I stayed low to the ground, almost kneeling down to minimise the height of any untoward fall. It worked well. Landing on the palm is anyway a lot easier than taking off. Actually when the motors start at the time of launch, they need a couple of seconds to get the IMU feedback and balance the AC. So if you do not have the AC balanced firmly on your palm at that point, it may tip and fall. The best way as Andre pointed out is to keep holding the AC and let it go only when you feel the upward tug. Thank you for sharing your tips. [/QUOTE]
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