Just went out for a night flight (01:30-02:00am) to test the new 600mw fpv tx, took it well beyond LOS with mostly perfect video to a good distance (1.5+ KM), RTH activated as it got out of range and it spun round to head home as it always does, but this time didn't look like it was tilting much at all, when back in range i re-took control and attempted to bring it back quicker, it seemed like it was tilting normally, but just not going anywhere (must have been a strong head wind where it was) and wasn't coming back nearly quick enough.
After about 2 minutes of this and me flicking between atti, gps and failsafe, and it not seeming to move anywhere if much at all, i run back to the house to get my phone to call someone who might be in that area as the battery was getting very low at this stage but when i ran back out i couldn't get video anymore...
Just spent the last hour n half running about the area looking for red / green lights, trying to connect to the datalink (which was powered but not being used to fly the phantom on this flight) with my laptop and ipad from the car but no joy around the general area, so i think it's safe to say....
I know i shouldn't have been flying that far away, especially at night, etc etc, but it's done now and i've paid the price so that's what i get lol
UPDATE: RECOVERED - FULL STORY AT END OF THREAD
Recovered Video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TEmqVInf74[/youtube]
After about 2 minutes of this and me flicking between atti, gps and failsafe, and it not seeming to move anywhere if much at all, i run back to the house to get my phone to call someone who might be in that area as the battery was getting very low at this stage but when i ran back out i couldn't get video anymore...
Just spent the last hour n half running about the area looking for red / green lights, trying to connect to the datalink (which was powered but not being used to fly the phantom on this flight) with my laptop and ipad from the car but no joy around the general area, so i think it's safe to say....
I know i shouldn't have been flying that far away, especially at night, etc etc, but it's done now and i've paid the price so that's what i get lol
UPDATE: RECOVERED - FULL STORY AT END OF THREAD
Recovered Video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TEmqVInf74[/youtube]