Close call - drone crash during world cup

aenbacka · Dec 22, 2015

In the video below you can see how a large drone crash close to a alphine world cup competitor today. I would say it was quite a close call. Even if you think you have everything under control, something might go horribly wrong.

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WetDog · Dec 22, 2015

Ouch. That was close. This is going to (rightfully) get drones kicked out of a lot of places. They are just not ready for prime time. Gravity sucks! Fortunately, the operator will be known and they can get their chestnuts roasted over an open fire (to be seasonal....)

force1164 · Dec 22, 2015

Yea that could be called a super close one!

SanCap · Dec 22, 2015

That was really close! Looked like it was an expensive coaxial octocopter.

WetDog · Dec 22, 2015

force1164 said:
Yea that could be called a super close one!

The problem is that drone operators are not thinking like pilots. What is your out? What can happen? What can you do about it? This sort of thinking is going to really reflect badly on the sport and for commercial use. You can see why the FAA wants people to have pilots licenses. At least they get to drill this stuff into your thick skull time and time again.

Before you crash.

force1164 · Dec 22, 2015

This pilot probably was part of the filming team

WetDog · Dec 22, 2015

force1164 said:
This pilot probably was part of the filming team

Yes, presumably a professional. But he/she really screwed up. No way that drone should have been that close to the skier or the spectators.

StevenQX · Dec 22, 2015

Better a phantom, at least is not heavy. Those machines hand made are less safe than our phantom and much heavier

QuadcopterFL · Dec 22, 2015

Should have been to the side of the course, in a roped off area.....just sayin'

SanCap · Dec 22, 2015

StevenQX said:
Better a phantom, at least is not heavy. Those machines hand made are less safe than our phantom and much heavier

Why are they less safe?

Mako79 · Dec 22, 2015

QuadcopterFL said:
Should have been to the side of the course, in a roped off area.....just sayin'

Roped or not, if the MR is in motion and fails, inertia will continue to carry it in the direction its travelling.

brushlesheaven · Dec 22, 2015

Looking at the size (way more than 5 KG ) of it I am sure it was there under special licencing bunch of permits and under special insurance...
Never the less IMO it should not fly above any peoples heads...
This video will be very viral... Or it is....

GadgetGuy · Dec 22, 2015

Had crashed in front of the skier, instead of behind him, the outcome would have been far different!

aka1ceman · Dec 22, 2015

It Must have had a Phantom battery. They like to fall out of the sky for no reason.

WetDog · Dec 22, 2015

The sad bit is that apparently even mucho expensive, top flight UAVs are having problems with rapid power loss. That thing came straight down, had virtually no horizontal velocity. Unless it was just overhead and the operator was turning rapidly and managed a vortex ring state, it looks like he had a massive power failure. In fact, if it had done that, I would expect some radial velocity to be apparent.

It just went down.

N017RW · Dec 22, 2015

Raise your hand if your surprised.

Anyone?........................................

StevenQX · Dec 22, 2015

SanCap said:
Why are they less safe?

Because are hand solderer by people that may know how to do that or may don't. And the wires are not covered so in these climatic conditions are exposed to everything.

SanCap · Dec 22, 2015

WetDog said:
The sad bit is that apparently even mucho expensive, top flight UAVs are having problems with rapid power loss. That thing came straight down, had virtually no horizontal velocity. Unless it was just overhead and the operator was turning rapidly and managed a vortex ring state, it looks like he had a massive power failure. In fact, if it had done that, I would expect some radial velocity to be apparent.

It just went down.

I do not know but maybe the angle of the ski slope makes it look like it had no forward momentum?

aka1ceman · Dec 22, 2015

.......they could just not televise it then there wouldn't be a problem? Another alternative is to put a camera man on the course to swerve around instead of the flag pole.

N017RW · Dec 22, 2015

StevenQX said:
Better a phantom, at least is not heavy. Those machines hand made are less safe than our phantom and much heavier

R/C aircraft are fallible and dangerous.

Whether a Chinese toy Phantom or professional-grade equipment, it makes no difference.

What goes up must come down.