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Hello guys,
This is what happened: I was flying and having a great time. I had been in the air for around 10 minutes and my battery was at 50% at the time of the incident. Everything starts at 1:26 - falls over a roof, then ends up in the yard... and being checked out by an old dog.
Now, here is the weird thing: at 1:28 it starts falling, very slowly, and then it goes crazy. I was not descending, not even in the first seconds. I understand that the Vortex Ring of Death happens when you are coming down fast... but I wasn't even descending. It did it on its own. I treid to get out by the "pulling forward technique" but I wasn't succesful.
A couple of weeks ago something similar happened some 40 meters away from this place, but that time I was descending... not too fast, but at least I somehow can understand what might have happened that time. It was not the case this time.
Do you guys think this might be caused by some magnetic disturbance, or props needing balance, or anything else? I am very afraid to fly when these things happen, because until now I can't see any pilot error.
I would appreciate any help, hints, etc you guys can give me. Thankfully only 1 propeller was broken this time (the gimbal and battery both came off, but they are OK... you will see that in the video :x )
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbIdHHc ... e=youtu.be
Cheers!!!
This is what happened: I was flying and having a great time. I had been in the air for around 10 minutes and my battery was at 50% at the time of the incident. Everything starts at 1:26 - falls over a roof, then ends up in the yard... and being checked out by an old dog.
Now, here is the weird thing: at 1:28 it starts falling, very slowly, and then it goes crazy. I was not descending, not even in the first seconds. I understand that the Vortex Ring of Death happens when you are coming down fast... but I wasn't even descending. It did it on its own. I treid to get out by the "pulling forward technique" but I wasn't succesful.
A couple of weeks ago something similar happened some 40 meters away from this place, but that time I was descending... not too fast, but at least I somehow can understand what might have happened that time. It was not the case this time.
Do you guys think this might be caused by some magnetic disturbance, or props needing balance, or anything else? I am very afraid to fly when these things happen, because until now I can't see any pilot error.
I would appreciate any help, hints, etc you guys can give me. Thankfully only 1 propeller was broken this time (the gimbal and battery both came off, but they are OK... you will see that in the video :x )
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbIdHHc ... e=youtu.be
Cheers!!!