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<blockquote data-quote="rhettduke" data-source="post: 94779" data-attributes="member: 13647"><p>Funny I found this post today....</p><p></p><p>My first bird was a walmart Promark GPs 70....it had great specs....threw around the GPS term...how it would come back to you.....great range claims....</p><p></p><p>reality was....it was actually a good starter piece....but most people couldnt get them to take off without disabling all those features that werent really possible in that price range craft.....so...my first flight was at night...because all day the sunlight blocked the flashing lights that you used to go through synching process....</p><p></p><p>ill call it succesfull because i got it to land...well maybe landing is too optimistic of a accurate description ....it was within walking distance in a 10 acre field and it was kinda good that it was upside down and easier to see the bottom lights <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I thought prop wash was natural...and something was wrong when i didnt see them in my "pixelated" video feed <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I found a new use for my tractor....and found that putting a metal basket in the front hydraulic bucket secured with ratcheting tow straps would get you closer to the height needed to coax it out of a tree......</p><p></p><p></p><p>the basket had enough room to put an extension ladder in for greater recovery heights....and was nice place to carry a cooler with beverages to stay hydrated.....coulda got hurt climbing in and out of that basket to get another beverage you know :0</p><p></p><p></p><p>All jokes aside...front end loaders on tractors are not designed for lifting people in the air to do work.....if a hydraulic line burst....its gonna come back down and death injury is possible....growing up on a farm and KNOWING things like that before it became necessary for manufacturers to print labels of warning...never read or headed by most who became an unfortunate statistic ...sometimes things had to be done...and you watched your father use the tools at hand to do what needed to be done</p><p></p><p>What you dont see is the extended bucket is against a big branch in the tree........if pressure was lost...its not gonna fall....brakes on tractor are locked...isnt moving.</p><p></p><p>and for an extra level have towing straps securing basket to tree</p><p></p><p>I am glad to report that no tractor recoverys have been required with dji products ....</p><p></p><p>Also glad to have learned many lessons concerning flight with a "disposable" craft</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rhettduke, post: 94779, member: 13647"] Funny I found this post today.... My first bird was a walmart Promark GPs 70....it had great specs....threw around the GPS term...how it would come back to you.....great range claims.... reality was....it was actually a good starter piece....but most people couldnt get them to take off without disabling all those features that werent really possible in that price range craft.....so...my first flight was at night...because all day the sunlight blocked the flashing lights that you used to go through synching process.... ill call it succesfull because i got it to land...well maybe landing is too optimistic of a accurate description ....it was within walking distance in a 10 acre field and it was kinda good that it was upside down and easier to see the bottom lights :) I thought prop wash was natural...and something was wrong when i didnt see them in my "pixelated" video feed :) I found a new use for my tractor....and found that putting a metal basket in the front hydraulic bucket secured with ratcheting tow straps would get you closer to the height needed to coax it out of a tree...... the basket had enough room to put an extension ladder in for greater recovery heights....and was nice place to carry a cooler with beverages to stay hydrated.....coulda got hurt climbing in and out of that basket to get another beverage you know :0 All jokes aside...front end loaders on tractors are not designed for lifting people in the air to do work.....if a hydraulic line burst....its gonna come back down and death injury is possible....growing up on a farm and KNOWING things like that before it became necessary for manufacturers to print labels of warning...never read or headed by most who became an unfortunate statistic ...sometimes things had to be done...and you watched your father use the tools at hand to do what needed to be done What you dont see is the extended bucket is against a big branch in the tree........if pressure was lost...its not gonna fall....brakes on tractor are locked...isnt moving. and for an extra level have towing straps securing basket to tree I am glad to report that no tractor recoverys have been required with dji products .... Also glad to have learned many lessons concerning flight with a "disposable" craft [/QUOTE]
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