Phantom 3 drone down

[rickatom]

WOW! That's some dramatic video. I'm surprised it held up as well as it did! I'd love to see the whole video, you live in a beautiful area and that's great quality video...

I still want to learn about the camera angle settings. The interpolate setups. If I am flying at lets say 145ft, what angle is camera, -30'?... that kind of stuff

 

[rickatom]

I was looking for reflection...I am not seeing what you meant.

 

[RodPad]

I just got to watch the full video, I tried three times to download it yesturday at home, It would crap out with about 25 meg left.

Looks good until the end.

Hum, maybe you knew it was going to turn out that way.

The reflection of the land in the water?

Rod

 

[RodPad]

I still want to learn about the camera angle settings. The interpolate setups. If I am flying at lets say 145ft, what angle is camera, -30'?... that kind of stuff

That's tough stuff to me, practice and experience (view your footage), then try again.

Set a POI use or save that angle. If you loose signal, the gimbal is just going to stay where it was last.

Rod

 

[rickatom]

That's tough stuff to me, practice and experience (view your footage), then try again.

Set a POI use or save that angle. If you loose signal, the gimbal is just going to stay where it was last.

Rod

when I shot the last video, I was at 135ft with 30 degree angle I believe. I got my tool pack from Amazon, still waiting on drone parts. I did go ahead and crack the shell open, so just waiting on parts.

 

[rickatom]

Wow that was amazing. Glad you got it back and made an excellent video.

How can I save this video??

 

[RodPad]

Got post #245 or Phantom 3 drone down

Then click on the link.

Then pick download top right on his google drive.

Rod

 

[rickatom]

I thought today would be a good day to put an end to the nightmare of Phantom Drone Down.
After reporting the AC had been found with the great help from the watchers from control tower, Sar104, Rod, Rob, and Mike H. There is a happy ending to this story.
After finding the AC with some damage, Parts needed to be ordered then installed. Great advice was found on the forums, Youtube and friends. After installing parts, and working out a few hidden glitches with programming and unseen components, the AC was finally responding. I did several in house preflight tests, before snapping on the cover.
Well today, After Telling my Wife, that I had found the drone. Take note, I have had it 3 weeks under wraps. I was going to leave it missing, if I could not get it fixed.
I put props on it today and the bird FLEW !!!!! I did alot of crazy maneuvers to test out the gyro and accelerators.
Everything seems to be A Go!

 

[Michael Humphrey]

Well go back Jack, do it again!
Cool

 

[rickatom]

Well go back Jack, do it again!
Cool

I was just about to text you

 

[RunningWithScissors]

Congratulations, rick!! That has to be one of the best feelings after what you went through. I just love a happy ending.

 

[rickatom]

Congratulations, rick!! That has to be one of the best feelings after what you went through. I just love a happy ending.

Just seemed fitting to give this story an ending. Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[RunningWithScissors]

Just seemed fitting to give this story an ending. Glad you enjoyed it.

Yeah, definitely enjoyed that ending. I think I'm out of popcorn. Be right back.

 

[rickatom]

Yeah, definitely enjoyed that ending. I think I'm out of popcorn. Be right back.

I was just talking with Mike H. If we can get him to film a video, I might can RedBox it.

 

[RunningWithScissors]

I was just talking with Mike H. If we can get him to film a video, I might can RedBox it.

Would definitely like to see that. Let me know if that happens.

 

[RodPad]

@rickatom,
That's great, you made my day!

I'm adding a credit for humble @Meta4 he was the first to point out way points 11,12

I few times, I really thought this was a hoax.

"It's hard to be humble when your great" (My Dad)
I'm going to send him a thread link.


Rod

 

[Shoemaker]

Good luck man

 

[rickatom]

@rickatom,
That's great, you made my day!

I'm adding a credit for humble @Meta4 he was the first to point out way points 11,12

I few times, I really thought this was a hoax.

"It's hard to be humble when your great" (My Dad)
I'm going to send him a thread link.


Rod

Most definitely, I dont want to leave anyone out of the ending credits.

 

[rickatom]

Most definitely, I dont want to leave anyone out of the ending credits.

If I could do a Snoopy happy dance, I would

 

[RodPad]

Thanks @dirkclod

Rod