Drone Wars! The Trees Strike Back.....

Ok....as nice as the weather has been, I decided that flying season is upon us. Trying to shake loose the rustiness from a winter's worth of not flying, I put my quad copter into the air at lunch. The first couple of flights were done visually. The quad checked out ok, trims were still set, and my flight capabilities had not gone too far south over the winter.

So, I decided it was time to climb into the cockpit and try a few FPV flights. I put my goggles on and shot a battery worth of touch and goes...

Then, I got cocky and was going to do some high speed, low altitude fly bys........I probably should not have.....I only got to do one.......



If you listen close you can hear me try to save it at the last moment, I pin the throttle.....but not quick enough. After looking around, making sure no one saw me, I hung my head and took the ladder out to the tree to retrieve My Precious. After replacing...ahem....a few parts it will live to do battle with the trees another day......