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I thought it never would happen, but I have been bitten by an out of control Phantom 3, but the good news is, it was not major.
I was on my second flight of the afternoon, filming another amazing Colorado sunset. I had calibrated the compass on the first flight. I inserted the second battery, powered on the transmitter, powered on the copter, waited for green, did a final check and off we go! I was in "P" / GPS mode, camera was off.
I used auto take off, the copter lifted off and IMMEDIATEDLY went to it's left at full speed. It reached about 8 ft altitude. It was headed for a large tree trunk about 25 feet away. My thought was get it down and away from the tree, so left stick back, right stick back. It responded by changing direction back and down but still at full speed (Man those P3's can go!). Luckily it went into a bush. I broke my gimbal guard and the glass lens protector (the camera took a good shot but seems to be working, other than that just a few props.
I have two questions:
1) Will the flight data do me of DJI any good - and can you tell me how to retrieve it?
2) How would you handle this? Check out the copter and try it again? "Chat" with DJI about it!!
I appreciate any advice you have.
Thanks,
I was on my second flight of the afternoon, filming another amazing Colorado sunset. I had calibrated the compass on the first flight. I inserted the second battery, powered on the transmitter, powered on the copter, waited for green, did a final check and off we go! I was in "P" / GPS mode, camera was off.
I used auto take off, the copter lifted off and IMMEDIATEDLY went to it's left at full speed. It reached about 8 ft altitude. It was headed for a large tree trunk about 25 feet away. My thought was get it down and away from the tree, so left stick back, right stick back. It responded by changing direction back and down but still at full speed (Man those P3's can go!). Luckily it went into a bush. I broke my gimbal guard and the glass lens protector (the camera took a good shot but seems to be working, other than that just a few props.
I have two questions:
1) Will the flight data do me of DJI any good - and can you tell me how to retrieve it?
2) How would you handle this? Check out the copter and try it again? "Chat" with DJI about it!!
I appreciate any advice you have.
Thanks,