Lost:)

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:48 am

Look what someone has lost in Cumbernauld:)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:47 pm

Why is the location censored.... Lol, I'm sure that's mine.... Haha

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:34 pm

so the question is....what this another "run-away" DJI or was this another inexperienced DJI pilot doing dumb things?

I've heard stories of something happening with the Phantom and it just runs away and then there have been other stories of just your average inexperienced "Joe" buying the quad and losing control.

I've actually seen my flying buddy (a lesser experienced pilot) try to fly his Blade 350qx like it's an MCPX. I asked him not to fly his quad like that until he starts to know what he's doing.....and then he plows it into the ground. It's a bit frustrating when I have to question where to stand because I am concerned about my own safety

Post by **pvolcko** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:40 pm

Sorry baout the censoring. Went a little too broad on the censor filter. Should be fixed now.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:21 pm

I have looked at a few DJI "escapes" this one is probably someone inexperienced that got one for xmas:) wish it was mine:)

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:27 pm

Owner found, according to the comments.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:32 pm

Looks like it Lee:(

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:46 pm

Pleased they got it back. Looks like an expensive piece of kit there...

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:26 am

Haha! Same thing happened here. Someone found one (crashed) in their backyard and the story got put in the newspaper

Bad PR...

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:01 pm

Just had a local builder at the door, his son has LOST a DJI PhantomV2!!!!! in our village:(

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:04 pm

I think this is going to become a common theme as these get more popular.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:12 pm

The guy is a millionaire, his kid has everything. They have put a £50 reward for its return. He said he lost control/it was unresponsive? sounds like a flyaway.

Going to take a look around tomorrow. It has been lost for two days.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:04 pm

So they bought a quad, they didn't know how to fly it, they know you fly, and they didn't ask you for any advice?

DamhDearg · Post by **DamhDearg** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:06 pm

My thoughts exactly, there's two of us here that could have helped.

Post by **danhampson** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:29 pm

Its idiots like this who will get fpv/quads banned.

There was a guy at work this week who was disappointed he didn't get a "drone" for christmas, WTF never flown any RC and wants a phantom for christmas.
Its not as if he's put a couple of hundred hour in on the sim. So it christmas day you've unboxed you phantom charged the packs and followed the manual to the letter. Off you trot to the back garden and get it in the air, now this is where it goes one of two ways. you get it up and hit some thing, fence, swing, trampoline, self, delete as applicable. Or you think if i get it high up i cant hit any thing, lose orientation (probably quite quickly) and kiss good bye to the phantom (and never think did it hit someone/something).

Idiots!!

deep breaths........... Rant over.

Stambo · Post by **Stambo** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:09 am

danhampson wrote:Its idiots like this who will get fpv/quads banned.

There was a guy at work this week who was disappointed he didn't get a "drone" for christmas, WTF never flown any RC and wants a phantom for christmas.
Its not as if he's put a couple of hundred hour in on the sim. So it christmas day you've unboxed you phantom charged the packs and followed the manual to the letter. Off you trot to the back garden and get it in the air, now this is where it goes one of two ways. you get it up and hit some thing, fence, swing, trampoline, self, delete as applicable. Or you think if i get it high up i cant hit any thing, lose orientation (probably quite quickly) and kiss good bye to the phantom (and never think did it hit someone/something).

Idiots!!

deep breaths........... Rant over.

What he said +1

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:04 am

Guys I have been in rc for a while, and this quad drone epademic in the hands of idiots ans complete newbies is starting to get stupid,

Seems to be to many rich stupid people out there

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:03 am

Lee wrote:So they bought a quad, they didn't know how to fly it, they know you fly, and they didn't ask you for any advice?

The same guy bought two rc helicopters and they were crashed on maiden take off, one was 3d set up, and he could not understand why his son could not fly it. He tried to return them to the store, but the guy who sold and fixed them refused, but offered a swap for a quad, this was years ago. I explained why he could not fly it and suggested a sim:( No advice taken??

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:56 pm

Just been out for a look, fancy the £50 reward:) more parts:)

View from my front door, typical Scottish weather:) its raining between the showers and the mountain burns are full:) If it is in the river it is gone for good.

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