JayaTheCat
Junior Member
Essentially, flying too far.
I was up visiting my folks in beautiful Kamiah, ID. Drove up to the grade overlooking the small town and flew. Too far.
Hit self-level, tried to back it up to me, but it just kept drifting. I had a small tailwind, which didn't help. Lost sight of it. Hit full throttle to try to bring it up to the horizon to contrast it against the sky, as it was below me. Nothing. Killed the throttle and went for a 4 hour walk on someone's farm (I had permission).
I don't know what exactly happens when a receiver loses the signal, so if it just kept going then it's really gone, likely clear across the valley. I was using a dx6i w/ an AR6200 receiver, minus the satellite receiver, as the wires wore out and I hadn't replaced it. Anyone know what happens when a signal is lost?
Luckily, I doubt anyone was hurt (haven't heard yet but word travels fast in a small town). Very rural area.
The worst part? Lost a GoPro. First gen, so it could have been worse. Oh well. Lesson learned.
I was up visiting my folks in beautiful Kamiah, ID. Drove up to the grade overlooking the small town and flew. Too far.
Hit self-level, tried to back it up to me, but it just kept drifting. I had a small tailwind, which didn't help. Lost sight of it. Hit full throttle to try to bring it up to the horizon to contrast it against the sky, as it was below me. Nothing. Killed the throttle and went for a 4 hour walk on someone's farm (I had permission).
I don't know what exactly happens when a receiver loses the signal, so if it just kept going then it's really gone, likely clear across the valley. I was using a dx6i w/ an AR6200 receiver, minus the satellite receiver, as the wires wore out and I hadn't replaced it. Anyone know what happens when a signal is lost?
Luckily, I doubt anyone was hurt (haven't heard yet but word travels fast in a small town). Very rural area.
The worst part? Lost a GoPro. First gen, so it could have been worse. Oh well. Lesson learned.