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if you read this take away with it some of my knowledge. i am in not way endorsing hand catching, but explaining how "I" do it when "I" feel the need. i am not responsible for anyone getting hurt thinking this is safe or a "how to catch your drone guide" if you catch your drone and get hurt its your own damn fault. i just stated how i do it and what i do to minimize the risks so i can still count to 10 after a flight i hand catch.
hand catching a drone is dangerous no matter what. everyone here is stating that but none stating practices to help prevent dangers. i said "HELP PREVENT" not eliminate, or completely prevent, danger is still the danger present
There is no such thing as a safe flight requiring to hand catch your drone. if you don't hand catch your drone your only real risk is losing your drone(water) or possibly damaging your drone(sand or uneven rocks,Ect) Never required to and benefit other than saving/preventing damage to your drone. that out of the way, I have hand caught mine plenty of times on the beach to prevent any chances of sand damage with landing. i take off from my case so quite clear and clean on take off.
any time i hand catch i always make sure i am in P mode(gps) i descend and hover around 6/7 feet off the ground around 5 feet or so away from me. a little above my head but so i am still able to grab it. I hover for at least 5-10 seconds just to make sure it is stable. also paying mind to wind conditions because i am on the beach. While flying take note which direction the wind is coming from, when you Hand catch your drone you always want to be up wind meaning the wind will be blowing on your back while you are approaching your drone to hand catch it. this is incase a gust of wind kicks up while your catching the drone just moves away from you, not towards you. if the wind does gust before you grab your drone just drop your hand and back up.
you want your drone slightly above your head so you can grab your drone at roughly a 45 deg angle with your hand this way your head and face are not below the drone if you drone drops for any reason. also this doesn't interfere with the VPS which still has a clear line of sight to the ground.
i fly in mode 2 left forward and back control altitude. left hand holding the controller and thumb on left stick only i will reach out to grab my drone with my right hand. if anything goes wrong push foward and the drone goes up and away. when you grab your drone by the leg. grab it wrapping your fingers around the leg like you hold a hammer(just a very thin handled one with 4 fast spinning blades) once you secure grab it hold it as still as you can and in position as you pull down the left stick. after 3 seconds of doing this with the drone in the same position, the motors will stop. you MUST keep the drone steady. if the gps or gyros sense the drone moving it will not stop the motors as the drone will believe it is still flying and just encountering wind. the drone must remain still while your holding down with the stick and then the motors will shut down. Do not lower the drone until props are completely stopped! if you accidentally raise the the drone while catching motors may decelerate making you think the drone has stopped, if the drone "still thinks it is flying) if you lower it. the drone will sense the decent or change of angle and attempt to correct. at this time motors will/can get full power spinning the props very fast and producing thrust moving the drone and fighting you. just make sure the blades are stopped before you lower the drone.
i will admit i have tried this in a controlled environment moving the drone while trying to shut it down. it doesn't work and the drone will fight you if you move it while trying to power it down.
sum it up. hand catching is never required. if you must hand catch for your own interest, i have explained how i do it for my best interest. minimizing risk and having knowledge leads to generally more favorable outcomes. is it dangerous Yes. insanely dangerous, not if you respect what you are doing and know what can happen. i say respect because if you are scared/afraid of it, you will make mistakes. just don't do it. that being good luck!
**********DISCLAIMER*************
if you read this take away with it some of my knowledge. i am in not way endorsing hand catching, but explaining how "I" do it when "I" feel the need. i am not responsible for anyone getting hurt thinking this is safe or a "how to catch your drone guide" if you catch your drone and get hurt its your own damn fault. i just stated how i do it and what i do to minimize the risks so i can still count to 10 after a flight i hand catch.
ill prolly edit this later when i remember other tips or pointers.
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