I've flown my P2V 4 times now, but not for about two weeks due to our rotten wet and/or windy weather here in southern England.
I've been keeping up with the forums here and, having lost a Parrot AR Drone a while ago (uncontrolled ascent and rapid fly away immediately after takeoff) I'm getting quite paranoid and rather apprehensive about going out again. I've read a lot of threads here about fly aways, uncontrolled descents, and other mishaps. So, given:
- Perfect conditions - low wind in particular
- All batteries fully charged
- Unmodified in any way
- All pre-flight checks and calibrations carried out, and LED colours spot on
- Enough satellites
Then what are the real statistics on the likelihood of loss of or mortal damage to the machine? How many more times can I fly it before, statistically, losing it? Exclude pilot error!
Opinions please!
Alan
I've been keeping up with the forums here and, having lost a Parrot AR Drone a while ago (uncontrolled ascent and rapid fly away immediately after takeoff) I'm getting quite paranoid and rather apprehensive about going out again. I've read a lot of threads here about fly aways, uncontrolled descents, and other mishaps. So, given:
- Perfect conditions - low wind in particular
- All batteries fully charged
- Unmodified in any way
- All pre-flight checks and calibrations carried out, and LED colours spot on
- Enough satellites
Then what are the real statistics on the likelihood of loss of or mortal damage to the machine? How many more times can I fly it before, statistically, losing it? Exclude pilot error!
Opinions please!
Alan