I have now had about 35 good flights with my greate Phantom 2 Vision + V3 - but this video is about one of my very first flights. It was a nearly stupid crash and I am sharing it for others to learn from my stupidity.
I was to preform a waypoint flight - and I had set up the waypoints with good groundclearance - . I new that the phantom was to go to the first waypiont in a gradually ascending path - still I somehow manage to set the first waypoint to fare away from me. The result was a nearly Crash.

Lesson learned !!!!

Video :http://vimeo.com/119438723

Video doesn't work

Gerry1124 Posted at 2015-2-12 21:27
Video doesn't work

Hmm
Works from my place - sorry I will try to figure it out

nilsblix.gmail Posted at 2015-2-12 21:29
Hmm
Works from my place - sorry I will try to figure it out

Works now,  you got to set your altitude just a little higher,

Gerry1124 Posted at 2015-2-12 21:31
Works now,  you got to set your altitude just a little higher,

Or - (as I do now) set the first waypoint close to homepoint.
By the way I am not using waypoints much any more.

nilsblix.gmail Posted at 2015-2-12 21:35
Or - (as I do now) set the first waypoint close to homepoint.
By the way I am not using waypoints  ...

I have the capability, but haven't used them yet.  I fly close in for video.
Went for a short test yesterday,  first time I have been flying since mid December.  Got the Charlie Brown's Christmas trees covered in snow.

Gerry1124 Posted at 2015-2-12 21:39
I have the capability, but haven't used them yet.  I fly close in for video.
Went for a short test ...

I do not know where you live - but reminds me of my home country ( Norway ). Now I live near Malaga - better for flying.

nilsblix.gmail Posted at 2015-2-12 21:46
I do not know where you live - but reminds me of my home country ( Norway ). now I live near Malag ...

Northern New York state, near the Canadian border.

"Nearly" ????

Look like a face plant on the hillside.  The fact you kept flying is just lucky.  I am confused, after the face plant why did you not get some altitude and avoid at least the weeds so you could check you bird out for damage?

acenothing Posted at 2015-2-13 06:22
"Nearly" ????

Look like a face plant on the hillside.  The fact you kept flying is just lucky.  I a ...

Yes you can wonder - I was in shock and all went so fast. Did not really se it happen before it was to late and did not see how bad it was before I could se the video. Lucky - that is the word. I hope I have learned a lesson.

you "hope"?

Thanks for sharing that one!  If ever I saw a case for prop guards it was that.  You hit the hill at a fair turn of speed , bounced off and then continued flying through weeds and grass at ground level pretty much.

There is no way an unguarded bird could have done that- there would have been broken props on the first impact.  amazing bit of footage. (no judgement here either, we all make mistakes!)

Cheers!
Rod

Good thing you weren't doing some wing suit flying with a GoPro on your helmet!

Jamie Posted at 2015-2-13 07:19
Good thing you weren't doing some wing suit flying with a GoPro on your helmet!

Now that would have been a face plant extraordinaire!

{:2_29:}

Rod

rod Posted at 2015-2-13 07:32
Now that would have been a face plant extraordinaire!

I think my face looked like your monkey just watching that hillside coming in the video.

rod Posted at 2015-2-13 07:04
Thanks for sharing that one!  If ever I saw a case for prop guards it was that.  You hit the hill at ...

Yes the prop guards saved me and my Phantom

bthor49@msn.com Posted at 2015-2-13 08:57
Watched your vids Gerry and you live in some beautiful country at least in the fall.

Thank you Sir.

Gerry1124 Posted at 2015-2-13 08:59
Thank you Sir.

Thank you sir?
what kind of rhyme is that??
(oops! wrong thread, I new it would spread,
I now can't stop ,
sending all to the top!)
Rod{:3_42:}

rod Posted at 2015-2-13 09:39
Thank you sir?
what kind of rhyme is that??
(oops! wrong thread, I new it would spread,

This is the wrong post,
but we won't boast,
The snow is really cold,
but we are not that bold.

OMG,  I'm doing it too {:2_38:}
now I feel oh so blue {:2_27:}

bthor49@msn.com Posted at 2015-2-13 08:55
Good video Rod thanks for sharing your near face plant. It Texas we call that SCUD running lol.

I am Nils not Rod - but nevertheless thanks for the comment. Rod seems to be a nice pilot so its OK

nilsblix.gmail Posted at 2015-2-13 15:27
I am Nils not Rod - but nevertheless thanks for the comment. Rod seems to be a nice pilot so its O ...

Rod looks like a pussycat

talk2t_c Posted at 2015-2-13 18:53
Rod looks like a pussycat

I have been called worse---much worse!
The cat is my beloved Pandora, a rescue cat  that was badly mistreated.  She lives with my other cat in a sort of grudging tolerance.

Cheers!
Rod

Your thread is called "Nearly a stupid Crash", There were actually almost a hand full of crashes within seconds - very lucky.

markus2015 Posted at 2015-2-13 23:59
Your thread is called "Nearly a stupid Crash", There were actually almost a hand full of crashes wit ...

Yes extremely lucky indeed. And it should have been avoided as I knew about the way Phantom is ascending to the waypoints.

Always a good idea to make the first way point very close to home point and at altitude then it will gain altitude like a normal takeoff almost.