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WTF DJI?... WTF!!?!?!@!?!!!! First Spark flyaway
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<blockquote data-quote="dropro" data-source="post: 2056" data-attributes="member: 271"><p>[ATTACH=full]148[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]150[/ATTACH] The fact you are reading this here means that an international incident was averted....</p><p></p><p>I was already seeing the headlines: drone decapotates innocent bystanders and crashes through a national cathedral monument in Berlin. </p><p></p><p>I'm still shaking as I write this. And bleeding also...</p><p>Took my spark to a large open square next to the French cathedral in Berlin. </p><p>Fully charged, turned on. It told me it had a firmware update. I didn't have a good data connection so I decided I would do it when I get a good wifi signal at the hotel. </p><p>Gave me a warning to fly safely in this zone and I acknowledged. </p><p>The square was relatively empty so decided I would fly it with gestures. </p><p>Waited for safe to fly and ready. Double clicked the button and it took off my hand. But instead of hovering in front of me, it shot up 3m above ground. </p><p>Strange I thought to myself....</p><p></p><p>So it was hovering but camera was not pointed at me and it was too high for hand gesture for positioning so I decided to use the iPhone for control. Moved it a tad. Wanted to turn the camera on, but button was greyed out. Strange again I thought...</p><p></p><p>Things started to go downhill from here. </p><p>I was not confident in the drone so I hit the land button and then slide to land. </p><p>At this point the drone tilted and started zooming full speed towards the glass windows of the French cathedral. It was following an arc trajectory while loosing height. </p><p>I started running after it like crazy. </p><p>I can see it barely missing heads of two bystanders by no more than 10 inches. As it's getting closer to the windows it curves barely missing a statue and continues to curve. </p><p>I quickly evaluate its path and start adjusting my run. At this point we are headed one towards each other. I'm determined to take this bird out!</p><p>I reach and snap my hands one from top and one from bottom. Propellers dig into my skin; 6 fingers bleeding, but international incident averted!</p><p></p><p>I am one that promotes safe flight. I don't like it when people fly irresponsibly and I felt in those seconds helpless. This bird was outta control! And worst, this incident with a different outcome, would have made the wrong kind of headlines resulting in more NFZs and more regulations...</p><p></p><p>WTF DJI? </p><p>That's not what we expect of this spark!</p><p></p><p>Disclaimer: my adrenaline is still running high. I have to check and see if there is a log of the flight and what happened. I'm not sure I clicked land. Maybe I'm confusing this with another flight? Could I have clicked something else? What would make it zoom so fast away from me?</p><p></p><p>So many questions. So few answers. </p><p>Any procedure for retrieving the logs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dropro, post: 2056, member: 271"] [ATTACH=full]148[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]150[/ATTACH] The fact you are reading this here means that an international incident was averted.... I was already seeing the headlines: drone decapotates innocent bystanders and crashes through a national cathedral monument in Berlin. I'm still shaking as I write this. And bleeding also... Took my spark to a large open square next to the French cathedral in Berlin. Fully charged, turned on. It told me it had a firmware update. I didn't have a good data connection so I decided I would do it when I get a good wifi signal at the hotel. Gave me a warning to fly safely in this zone and I acknowledged. The square was relatively empty so decided I would fly it with gestures. Waited for safe to fly and ready. Double clicked the button and it took off my hand. But instead of hovering in front of me, it shot up 3m above ground. Strange I thought to myself.... So it was hovering but camera was not pointed at me and it was too high for hand gesture for positioning so I decided to use the iPhone for control. Moved it a tad. Wanted to turn the camera on, but button was greyed out. Strange again I thought... Things started to go downhill from here. I was not confident in the drone so I hit the land button and then slide to land. At this point the drone tilted and started zooming full speed towards the glass windows of the French cathedral. It was following an arc trajectory while loosing height. I started running after it like crazy. I can see it barely missing heads of two bystanders by no more than 10 inches. As it's getting closer to the windows it curves barely missing a statue and continues to curve. I quickly evaluate its path and start adjusting my run. At this point we are headed one towards each other. I'm determined to take this bird out! I reach and snap my hands one from top and one from bottom. Propellers dig into my skin; 6 fingers bleeding, but international incident averted! I am one that promotes safe flight. I don't like it when people fly irresponsibly and I felt in those seconds helpless. This bird was outta control! And worst, this incident with a different outcome, would have made the wrong kind of headlines resulting in more NFZs and more regulations... WTF DJI? That's not what we expect of this spark! Disclaimer: my adrenaline is still running high. I have to check and see if there is a log of the flight and what happened. I'm not sure I clicked land. Maybe I'm confusing this with another flight? Could I have clicked something else? What would make it zoom so fast away from me? So many questions. So few answers. Any procedure for retrieving the logs? [/QUOTE]
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