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The "Phantom Flyaway Poll" thread
So this has been asked for, yet no one has created such a poll.
Edit: I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES SO FAR MYSELF. Results as of March 27, 2014: 620 respondents 31% Flyaways. Use this thread to: 1) Make official that your Phantom has flown away, via POLL VOTE. 2) Document your flyaway conditions/experiences/info or anything that may help get this matter resolved. Let's propose a vague definition of Flyaway: You have lost control of your Phantom, and it did not Return To Home, but rather, it throttled and veered in some random direction, taking a 'mind of its own' without responding to Transmitter inputs. Basically, you are trying to get you $700 investment back, but it decides to leave you. |
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Last edited by gnolivos; Mar 27, 2014 at 08:21 PM.
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Bump to keep up. To demonstrate the easy going side of phantom flying I have never done advanced calibration or plugged into Pc
I tested rth using fpv at long distance in city and in canyons out in the scrub brush and it works I've wondered if yaw is used auto on rth or if its done yaw independent like home lock. Its auto yaw- Though fpv goggles its amazing to be up several hundred feet through fatsharks and have that reserve when you get lost. Flick a switch (devo 10) and it spins around pointing directly at home through the goggles and you know its safe now. Mine did a switch initiated rth when lost over a lake, 25 mph gusts, worked perfect. Flying off rc drones original settings for devo 10 upgrade, plenty. I calibrated the compass one time two months ago out of the box and not since Full boot up is always followed and thats it. Additionally, some have reported charger problems that would be nice to know. If anyone has some unused stock chargers to sell cheep pm pls I like the stock charger and use it on other flight packs |
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Last edited by branflakes; Apr 13, 2013 at 11:44 AM.
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When my Phantomm went flying away it was because I did not fully understand how the return to home works. I was pulling back on the right stick with home lock on and the Phantom was flying exactly away from my position. It was too far away to see the orientation. I was in a very large dirt field and the Phantom was still within the field. Before it went any further, I turned off the transmitter thinking that if it did not return to home at least it might still land in the field. When I turned off the transmitter it came back and landed within a few feet of the take off position.
After that I spent more time learning about how the home and course lock controls work. What I found is that if you fly over your take off position with the home or course lock on and fly out, the home lock/course lock is still on the original vector it choose when it first left the 20m circle around the take off location. Course lock and home lock should be off until needed for flying in a particular location or course. If you have been flying around with it on and you realize that you want it to come home, click the switch to the off position, then back down to home lock. The Naza will now compare it's location with the take off location and plot a course back to you. Pull the right stick back and it will come strait home every time. The naza never gets lost as long as it had good gps signal at takeoff and throughout the flight. |
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Second flight, properly calibrated, IMUs warmed up, more than six satellites, experienced flyer and experience with Naza M/GPS.
In GPS mode, basic hovering at six feet for about one minute. Started to land, and as the Phantom touched the ground, it immediately shot straight up at full throttle to at least eighty feet. I had no control, even after switching to ATTI mode. Drifted east sixty feet and then came down full speed inverted. - - david |
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When I first got my Phantom, after enabling IOC mode, I made the mistake of launching without checking switch positions. I had the Tx dangling around my neck while putting in battery, and would bump the switches. That would make it exhibit behavior I did not expect, although it I figured it out quick enough. I no longer hang the Tx around my neck, and always double check the toggle positions. |
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50+ flights without a problem
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[QUOTEI can also build your Phantom into an easier and cheaper to repair F330.[/QUOTE]
Out of curiosity, how do the weights compare to a RTF 330 and a Phantom? How much do you charge for this conversion? Are there any other advantages other than the ones you mention? Do you have an opinion regarding the 330 vs 450? Thanks! Feel free to PM me if you feel this hijacks this thread... |
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Can we please keep on topic
PM is made for stuff like this. Quote:
For sport flying the F330 is a blast. The F450 is a better FPV rig. PM me regarding a conversion.[/QUOTE] |
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I am here to help as well. I agree that the F330 is a fun fly. However the Phantom is my go to Quad. |
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