The unfortunate results of a dangerous mission. This spark is suffering from sudden deceleration trauma with an unscheduled rapid inflight disassembly.
This Spark gave it’s life in the name of furthering science and so that others may live.
It was a great drone, loved by many, it had an insatiable appitite for travel and would often reach for the stars. Sparkie had wanderlust always exploring new lands and wanting to see what was over the next hill. It accepted its missions without question always willing to serve as a proud professional. This spark is survived by its long time controler, and two young Sparks.
Please leave yout thoughts and or prayers.
In lew of gifts or flowers the family asks that you adoppt a pet in need of a good loving home.
***************UPDATE**************
I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, Prayers, and kind words during this difficult time.
I am happy to report however; DJI delivered a new ( not rebuilt ) in the box Spark out to me in 11 days flat.
I would like to thank the awesome folks in their service department...Thank you..
I used the DJI rapid refresh option... HAZZAAA
I liked the service so much that I purchased the refresh + as soon as it arrived. Moe money moe money moe money $$$ ( when does this company go publick!!!???)
Side note: calibrated IMU and compass,..
Flew it close for the first 50,000' it was a bit unstable for the first couple flights...then it seemed to settle in...could be just my imagination
Then shot this video for a friend selling a home...
I used the rapid refresh option so we will see how long it will take and what unit they will send. So far they rebuilt one and replaced a referbished one with a diffrent unit. No complaints here with their service or warranty department. It has all been seamless. Meanwhile I updated the firmware in the other sparks and will test fly them tomorrow, calibrate if necessary, etc. Drone life can be cruel.
Carmenvail Posted at 2018-8-21 20:08
I used the rapid refresh option so we will see how long it will take. Meanwhile I updated the firmware in the other sparks and will test fly them tomorrow, calibrate if necessary, etc. Drone life can be cruel.
wait what... are you saying battery fell out and it fell from the sky!!!???? or does it mean gust of wind made it spiral down? your description of events is poetic but i dont get what happend :/ lol
Datree Posted at 2018-8-21 20:41
wait what... are you saying battery fell out and it fell from the sky!!!???? or does it mean gust of wind made it spiral down? your description of events is poetic but i dont get what happend :/ lol
In the Firearms industry we like to call that a R.U.D.E. experience, I believe the same applies here. A RUDE experience can be had by using the wrong ammunition, having a squib load or any number of factors related to handloading. I believe that a set of guidelines is in place to prevent RUDE experiences in the Spark world. A sudden reverse acceleration (ground contact at velocity) or encountering a solid object during flight (also a sudden reverse in acceleration) appears to have caused this Rapid Unintended Disassembly Experience....Sorry man thats a rough one. Carmenvail's Spark is Dead! Long Live Carmenvail's Spark!
Have you ever watched a tear down video of the spark? You need a microscope to handle some of the internal components. none for me thanks. Ill leave it to the pros. I'm sure there is a tiny chines person in the repair facility who has fingers small enough to fit in to the spark while looking through a magnifying glass the size of the Hubble telescope making these repairs. I can't even read the SN without taking a photo of it and then Blowing it up to read.
Like Ferris Buellers Day Off after they destroy the Ferrari by jacking up the back wheels and trying to run the car in reverse to take the miles off of it that they had put on when the parents were out.
"We can fix it my dads got a bitchen set of tools."
Warriewoodlad Posted at 2018-8-21 23:20
Now I'm thinking that it probably wouldn't have been a classified secret mission if the replacement had been a warranty job. Or shouldn't I go there?
It is under the DJI refresh policy. But It's mission will be classified for the next 35 years.
LOL
OK I can tell you that it involved a funeral for a friend, the scattering of some ashes, and possibly a bottle of Bacardi, It all becomes fuzzy after the funeral.
Datree Posted at 2018-8-21 20:41
wait what... are you saying battery fell out and it fell from the sky!!!???? or does it mean gust of wind made it spiral down? your description of events is poetic but i dont get what happend :/ lol
Carmenvail Posted at 2018-8-22 07:32
Have you ever watched a tear down video of the spark? You need a microscope to handle some of the internal components. none for me thanks. Ill leave it to the pros. I'm sure there is a tiny chines person in the repair facility who has fingers small enough to fit in to the spark while looking through a magnifying glass the size of the Hubble telescope making these repairs. I can't even read the SN without taking a photo of it and then Blowing it up to read.
He he. Yeah i fixed some my self, but each to its owns likings. And if you got carerefreash, then it is a nobrainer...but me.. I cant wait till sparks get out of waranty, and people give up on them..
Carmenvail Posted at 2018-8-22 08:34
I used to hang out with Bones from the original blues brothers. One night we were joking about a mission from god, then borrowed Dan's police car and drove to New York. come to think of it, that was also after a bottle of bacardi and a bucket of coke.....well it was the 80's
Those were the days...
If you were drinking Bacardi and flying.. That would lead to a crash .. "IF"