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<blockquote data-quote="Northwood Mediaworks" data-source="post: 63914" data-attributes="member: 6411"><p>Thanks fellas. I went out this morning and did some more exploratory flights in that direction, but it was just a little too windy for me to feel comfortable pushing father than I did. I have permission to take the ATV out to the middle of his property, I can easily cover the 200 acres from a central point ... just got to wait for the right perfect weather.</p><p></p><p>On another note, <span style="color: rgb(235, 107, 86)">I had my first ATTI mode experience this morning</span><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />. First, I accidentally snapped one of my landing gear legs, so now have to order something new. I use them to keep from getting Gimbal overloads... my tile is velcro-ed to the battery at the back of the bird, so it wont sit flat now. Well, no problem I thought, I will hand launch... done it a few times before, no sweat. However, (<em><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">and this is 100% stupid pilot error</span></em>) Whilst I was fiddling with the controller, I set the Spark down, while it was running, on the top of our old dug well head (you can see it near my barn in many of my videos) and it has some metal handles and rebar within its cover... So, when I picked up the Spark to hand launch, I checked the sensors, the compass was fine, but the IMU said it was "moving" and could not give a reading. I was holding it really still... I had 16 sats.... so, I thought I would go up anyway, thankfully I chose to fly out over one of my open fields... about 30 meters out, it started to wobble and act really strange, then bingo... the controller said "Atti Mode"... it was pretty windy, I was only up about 4 meters... so I was easily able to bring it back and hand land it. I admit, my heart raced a little. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p><p></p><p>Moved well away from all structures, and found a way to prop it up on the ground. repeated my pre-flight checks, all seemed normal, and I went for a careful test flight, about 8 minutes worth.. like normal again.</p><p></p><p>So back to Amazon.ca I go... might try a different style of legs.... I found that they do reduce overall flight time, when added to the tile and battery clip I am already carrying... so sometimes I take them off, and of course for transport.</p><p></p><p>Thats it for my flying this weekend, looking forward to reading about and seeing everyone else's.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northwood Mediaworks, post: 63914, member: 6411"] Thanks fellas. I went out this morning and did some more exploratory flights in that direction, but it was just a little too windy for me to feel comfortable pushing father than I did. I have permission to take the ATV out to the middle of his property, I can easily cover the 200 acres from a central point ... just got to wait for the right perfect weather. On another note, [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]I had my first ATTI mode experience this morning[/COLOR]:eek:. First, I accidentally snapped one of my landing gear legs, so now have to order something new. I use them to keep from getting Gimbal overloads... my tile is velcro-ed to the battery at the back of the bird, so it wont sit flat now. Well, no problem I thought, I will hand launch... done it a few times before, no sweat. However, ([I][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]and this is 100% stupid pilot error[/COLOR][/I]) Whilst I was fiddling with the controller, I set the Spark down, while it was running, on the top of our old dug well head (you can see it near my barn in many of my videos) and it has some metal handles and rebar within its cover... So, when I picked up the Spark to hand launch, I checked the sensors, the compass was fine, but the IMU said it was "moving" and could not give a reading. I was holding it really still... I had 16 sats.... so, I thought I would go up anyway, thankfully I chose to fly out over one of my open fields... about 30 meters out, it started to wobble and act really strange, then bingo... the controller said "Atti Mode"... it was pretty windy, I was only up about 4 meters... so I was easily able to bring it back and hand land it. I admit, my heart raced a little. :oops: Moved well away from all structures, and found a way to prop it up on the ground. repeated my pre-flight checks, all seemed normal, and I went for a careful test flight, about 8 minutes worth.. like normal again. So back to Amazon.ca I go... might try a different style of legs.... I found that they do reduce overall flight time, when added to the tile and battery clip I am already carrying... so sometimes I take them off, and of course for transport. Thats it for my flying this weekend, looking forward to reading about and seeing everyone else's. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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