So are one of those +50 guys with many years from rc in different forms and also most of my working life done computer both soft and hardware, also a kind of perfectionist.
That is read these forums and others before my first flight and ever since and do preflight minuscule.
Today sunny 3-6m/s 22 Celsius perfect fly weather and was on second day of filming in Stockholm waterside and 3min in just 230m distance out over water I lost control but still had video so I let it start coming home and after a little while I saw it start tilt (camera) and short thereafter last image just above water before nothing.
Waited the battery time out (optimist ) and left.
I know that with rc, electronics and software things do happen but I had hope for some more airtime for the cost than this before the first incident.
Have "invested" some in batteries, case and small stuff but right now it feels like I might go for another brand to see if it will give me some more airtime for the "invested cash". Typical now when I have all the legal paper stuff as well for it, it is "hard-coded" for a specific model.
-Tomas
That is read these forums and others before my first flight and ever since and do preflight minuscule.
Today sunny 3-6m/s 22 Celsius perfect fly weather and was on second day of filming in Stockholm waterside and 3min in just 230m distance out over water I lost control but still had video so I let it start coming home and after a little while I saw it start tilt (camera) and short thereafter last image just above water before nothing.
Waited the battery time out (optimist ) and left.
I know that with rc, electronics and software things do happen but I had hope for some more airtime for the cost than this before the first incident.
Have "invested" some in batteries, case and small stuff but right now it feels like I might go for another brand to see if it will give me some more airtime for the "invested cash". Typical now when I have all the legal paper stuff as well for it, it is "hard-coded" for a specific model.
-Tomas