Biography: confessions of a drone pilot

[dennishoddy]

Got one of the $20 quad copter drones at Atwoods the other day.

Lots of kids over yesterday, so I got pretty comfortable with it in the living room harassing the little ones with it.

Went outside to try it out, and did pretty well there too.

Decided to see how high it would go. Got it up about 100', a gust of wind hit it, and off it went, still climbing and out of my control. Shut the controller off, and it still kept climbing, at the mercy of the wind. The last time I saw it, the thing was 50' over our huge hackberry tree, going up and NW.

Looked around for a long time, not finding it.
Finally decided being a drone pilot was not for me.

The end.

 

[OKCHunter]

That's funny. I think the intermediate to advanced hobby versions have a return to take-off feature. I don't know if it would work if communication was lost or if the signal has to be sent to return.

 

[tRidiot]

DOH! That sucks, Dennis! At least it wasn't an expensive loss... you didn't register it yet, did you??? lol. Just wait till someone finds it and the FAA tracks you down for irresponsible piloting and fines you $250,000! lol j/k

 

[n423]

my granddaughter got one for Christmas. We had more fun with that thing. I might get one now!! LOL ......It has rechargeable batteries also.

 

[dennishoddy]

I think it's one that doesn't have to be registered. Too small.
Should have been easy to find id think after dark with the red blinking led's, but it was nowhere to be found.

 

[Dale00]

Any commercial airplane crashes in the area?

 

[Dave70968]

Let me guess: infrared remote, not radio?

I lost one the same way.

 

[dennishoddy]

Let me guess: infrared remote, not radio?

I lost one the same way.

Can't say, but I suspect so. No FCC sticker on it.

 

[cktad]

Isn't that dangerous, I mean what if it comes down into a car windshield or hits someone. Maybe small but could still put an eye out.

 

[DanB]

I bought my son a small mellinium Falcon drone from Target. It lasted all of 30 minutes. Now it won't turn on.

It was fun while it lasted.

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