My DCI Phantom Blew Away!!!!

Took it out to the local airfield to give it a proper flight. Got it into the air into some wind, and for some reason it stopped responding. I lost sight of the control lights, tried to stabilize it ..... but it was off to the races. Finally disappeared on the horizon, and because I couldn't see it, didn't know which way to stick.

In desperation, hoping the GPS would take over, I shut down the controller.

After waiting five minutes for it to appear on the horizon, we half heartedly took off in search of it. We drove around for about 15 minutes, and didn't see anything. On a whim, we went back to the airfield.

And found it, landed pretty as a picture, about 40 yards from where we launched. As promised, it returned home.

Thank God.

Wow ! Thats crazy. . . Watching a 1K fly away

Glad it came back GPS = FTW !

Man, I am not sure how to describe how I was feeling. But I don't want to feel that way again!. Serious cocktails tonight.

mattograph wrote in post #15873491
Man, I am not sure how to describe how I was feeling. But I don't want to feel that way again!. Serious cocktails tonight.

If I was in your shoes, it might be something like:

Nice, this is going to be pretty sweet. Picturing editing, new angles, new views.

- Looking out, Getting kinda far there buddy.
- Input =, Press buttons =? hmmmm . . . . .Move joystick, hmmm.
* Slamming Joystick, BANGING Buttons = Whiskey Tango Foxtrot !!!!

Come back, Please Respond, COME BACK !!! )(#*(@#)( RESPOND !!!! . . . please, come on - I said "please"

Ah, @(#*(@)_#(_)(#@$)(_#)@​(*&*#$*() = $$$$$$ Piece of $#!t

Running, Doors Slam, Engine Cranks, Tires Spin, DRIVE, FASTER!!! Look Look LOOK HARDER. . . . . . . . . . I need a cold one.

Come back to find GPS = Winning

okay, I need a cold one.

To add, I do want to try this out.

Hope you post up some work once your done.

Wow -- its like you were there!

I had pulled the camera off as my son was going to fly for the first time.

I think he might have graduated to full time pilot!

hahahahah, that's hilarious (only 'cause you found it, otherwise this would suck...but still be kinda funny...after time...haha).

Glad it worked out!

Footage?

no i had the camera removed thank god

1xShot's recreation of the events had me dying laughing. I could picture it. I have been there before.

@mattograph, are you using a DSLR or go pro/action cam on it?

He was spot on.

We finally got up the nerve to go back out today -- returned to the scene of the crime. This time we followed AMA rules to the letter, and kept the quad at about 50 ft. Had a ball.

Slow and steady.

Glad you didn't lose the quad. Are you using GoPro with it or something else? I'm looking at the Phantom as well.