By flyaways, I mean where pilot error and other external influences can be positively ruled out.
I have been studying this occurrence since the beginning of the year. Many reported flyaways, when looked at in detail, are in fact nothing of the sort.
Recent reports that spring to mind- a guy flying in a 20 knot wind lost his, another flying right under HV electricity cables, Gopros with wifi left on, and so on.
So, looking closely at the genuine flyaways, and then narrowing it down to just more experienced fliers a common factor emerges.
Namely the stock RX [onboard receiver]. I am struggling to find one case in my narrowed down list of experienced fliers getting a flyaway.
The transmitter can be excluded as a suspect- knowledgeable pilots will have this switched off.
The Naza can be excluded. It is not unique to the Phantom, and has a good history.
That leaves the stock RX as the, almost certain, culprit.
So, you may say, why has DJI not told us? My view- I think they know. But how in the world could they go public. Imagine the cost in replacing the RX in every craft they have sold- and the consequential loss claims..........
I am so sure I am right, that I have grounded my Phantom till I can afford a Futaba TX/RX.
Final question to you guys, anyone had or know of, or even heard of a dead cert flyaway that DID NOT involve a stock RX
I have been studying this occurrence since the beginning of the year. Many reported flyaways, when looked at in detail, are in fact nothing of the sort.
Recent reports that spring to mind- a guy flying in a 20 knot wind lost his, another flying right under HV electricity cables, Gopros with wifi left on, and so on.
So, looking closely at the genuine flyaways, and then narrowing it down to just more experienced fliers a common factor emerges.
Namely the stock RX [onboard receiver]. I am struggling to find one case in my narrowed down list of experienced fliers getting a flyaway.
The transmitter can be excluded as a suspect- knowledgeable pilots will have this switched off.
The Naza can be excluded. It is not unique to the Phantom, and has a good history.
That leaves the stock RX as the, almost certain, culprit.
So, you may say, why has DJI not told us? My view- I think they know. But how in the world could they go public. Imagine the cost in replacing the RX in every craft they have sold- and the consequential loss claims..........
I am so sure I am right, that I have grounded my Phantom till I can afford a Futaba TX/RX.
Final question to you guys, anyone had or know of, or even heard of a dead cert flyaway that DID NOT involve a stock RX