joekeantang
lvl.4
United States
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So I finally got my quick release Props kit today. I Immediately open the box and carefully installed the prop, read and follow the instruction and watched DJI's video to make sure i was doing everything correctly. Went to the lake by the harbor where it was open and had only some trees and no buildings around.
I was so excited to try the new propeller and it was easy and quick to install. Calibrated my bird and I was ready to fly. Started the motors and took off.. in a matter of seconds the bird went crazy on its own path. I was able to somewhat control the bird from flying away from me but it was just flying everywhere. My wife, mom and my son came alone with me as i finally convince my wife to learn how to operate the gimbal with the 2nd controller and my mom was there to play with my little son, We all panic as it was flying all over at a very high speed. I was scare didn't know what was going to happen, it was so difficult to control the bird and in my mind i was just thinking how to make it stop. I tried the Return to home button but nothing happen, at some point i saw it just going very far but I was able to bring it back closer to me. I was not able to read my control and check for any messages as I was so scare to lose sight of my drone and the only thing in my head was how do I land it safe and not harm anyone or end up with a broken inspire. All the Threads that i read about fly aways came to my mind.... altmost hit the trees but I some how gained more control of my bird, i was able to bring it down flying backwards how i manage to do this was weird, i can't even explian how i got it close to land. It hover above the water on the harbor and i was just praying that it wouldnt go nuts and just hit the water. I brought it Closer and I just made a hard landing and immidiatly turn off the motors. It was the longest 3 min of my life flying that bird. I have no Idea how i was able to manage to land the craft safely. After that my wife said that it was better if we just went home ans sent the flight log to DJI but I decided to give it another try hoping that it was some Pilot error. I checked my MIU and it was fine, calibrated my IMU just to be on the safe side. Calibrated my bird again, made sure my GPS signal was strong, Turn on the motors and felt as it was just going to take off on its own agin, turned off the motors read my controller and turn on the motors again and went up like 3 feet and notice that the light was green then red and it was acting weird i forced it to land as it was fighting me a bit and just turn it off and called it a day.
I am sure that this was not a Pilot error as i succesfully flew my drone on Saturday for the first time after the firware update. I dont know what cause it to go this crazy. Was it the new propellers, the new firware update.
I was talking to a DJI tech support on the chat for almost an hour last night trying to update my 2nd controller after trying for so many hours on my own, and i finally was able to update the controller doing it directly from the gimbal. When the update happen there was no blue light on the controller, just heard a constant beep and after a couple of minutes the beep change and I assumed the update on the controller was done. Checked the SD card to see if it worked, but no files where found with any messages. I checked my control and it was updated. Blue light on slave control and green light on master control. Messages on both controller said: Aircraft State... Overall Status Normal (latest Firmware) Was it something from yesterday while updating the control?????
I will be contacting DJI tomorrow and I will sent them my Flight Log.
I am so frustrated as I hope that i am not one of those unfurtunate guys that has to sent the bird To DJI to get it checked. That would mean no flying for 1 month.... I was looking forward to flying it this week to make my reel as now the weather is in our favor. Plus i order the new filters from Renaat
Any thoughts ?????????
I am Glad i still have my bird and no one got hurt. |
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