Hi, I've been flying the VDQ250 from voodoo quads for about 5 months. This unit has around 50+ flights.
I was flying Friday afternoon on my third battery, came in and landed, set down my radio, started tightening the battery strap, set it back down and it took off full speed. Out of nowhere. Grabbed my radio, but the thing was up high and over residential by now. I was in my park at the time which is where I fly. I dumped it as soon as I could. Can’t find it anywhere. Talked to all the neighbors which are pretty cool, checked their back yards where it went down, nothing. Checked roof tops etc. When I grabbed my radio I had no throttle control.
Have you ever heard of a short circuit like this? Or the quad becoming rogue? I had LED’s on it that might have shorted, that’s one thought, would that start the motors? I have never had interference of any kind up at this park, but who knows. I crashed it a few times, mainly on grass and one tree, hit concrete mildly once but only 3 feet off ground, so maybe loose circuitry? I had FPV gear on it, but was not using it at this time, could that have caused it to freak out in some way? I’ve been flying R/C for 25 years, so I’m trying not to think it was pilot error, but I keep going back in my head….the throttle was at zero and it took off full speed. Parts List below.
Has this happened to anyone else you know of or heard of? I would hate to think I’m the only one right now, but can’t find anything on-line. Super LAME.
Thanks for any support & guidance.
12amp VooDoo HP Series Speed Controller Simonk
2.4G Receiver DSM2 AR6110E 6-channel
Flight Controller Mount
GEMFAM Black 5X3 propeller 4 pc set.
Naze 32 Flight Controller WITH Pressure Sensor and Mag
VDQ250/280 Quadcopter
(Bottom Deck Size: 250mm - Swing 5" prop max)
VooDoo HP series motors 2300kv
Zippy Compact 1300mah 40c-70c
I was flying Friday afternoon on my third battery, came in and landed, set down my radio, started tightening the battery strap, set it back down and it took off full speed. Out of nowhere. Grabbed my radio, but the thing was up high and over residential by now. I was in my park at the time which is where I fly. I dumped it as soon as I could. Can’t find it anywhere. Talked to all the neighbors which are pretty cool, checked their back yards where it went down, nothing. Checked roof tops etc. When I grabbed my radio I had no throttle control.
Have you ever heard of a short circuit like this? Or the quad becoming rogue? I had LED’s on it that might have shorted, that’s one thought, would that start the motors? I have never had interference of any kind up at this park, but who knows. I crashed it a few times, mainly on grass and one tree, hit concrete mildly once but only 3 feet off ground, so maybe loose circuitry? I had FPV gear on it, but was not using it at this time, could that have caused it to freak out in some way? I’ve been flying R/C for 25 years, so I’m trying not to think it was pilot error, but I keep going back in my head….the throttle was at zero and it took off full speed. Parts List below.
Has this happened to anyone else you know of or heard of? I would hate to think I’m the only one right now, but can’t find anything on-line. Super LAME.
Thanks for any support & guidance.
12amp VooDoo HP Series Speed Controller Simonk
2.4G Receiver DSM2 AR6110E 6-channel
Flight Controller Mount
GEMFAM Black 5X3 propeller 4 pc set.
Naze 32 Flight Controller WITH Pressure Sensor and Mag
VDQ250/280 Quadcopter
(Bottom Deck Size: 250mm - Swing 5" prop max)
VooDoo HP series motors 2300kv
Zippy Compact 1300mah 40c-70c