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I made a DIY windsurfer because why not.
I flew 2 rounds, one without and another with the surfer.
First try not to bad flew 1100 feet before loosing signal. It asked me if i wanted rth i said no, since i just flew straight i simply hit the throttle back to me and landed.
Second round i flew 1000 feet and lost signal (The reason why the surfer failed i dont know, my only guess is i used aluminium foil way to cheap/thin).
Here is where it whent wrong.
I hit the throttle back but stupid me i had a brain fart and spun the bird facing me as its coming back (thinking i was on course lock) and didnt take long for me to realize my mistake but at this point i still have no video feed and dont know where its pointing (i do have sight of it).
I decided to trust my rth, i hit it and it said "rth timed out"
Got closer and got a little bit of video feed and and pointed it to me, before i brought it back i decided to hit rth with signal and all and this time it read "rth failed".
I decided to stop fooling and brought it back to me.
Question is why did it fail and has anybody had this happen or similar.
Sidenote. I calibrated compass and since i knew i was gana be flying far i tested the rth and worked fine
I flew 2 rounds, one without and another with the surfer.
First try not to bad flew 1100 feet before loosing signal. It asked me if i wanted rth i said no, since i just flew straight i simply hit the throttle back to me and landed.
Second round i flew 1000 feet and lost signal (The reason why the surfer failed i dont know, my only guess is i used aluminium foil way to cheap/thin).
Here is where it whent wrong.
I hit the throttle back but stupid me i had a brain fart and spun the bird facing me as its coming back (thinking i was on course lock) and didnt take long for me to realize my mistake but at this point i still have no video feed and dont know where its pointing (i do have sight of it).
I decided to trust my rth, i hit it and it said "rth timed out"
Got closer and got a little bit of video feed and and pointed it to me, before i brought it back i decided to hit rth with signal and all and this time it read "rth failed".
I decided to stop fooling and brought it back to me.
Question is why did it fail and has anybody had this happen or similar.
Sidenote. I calibrated compass and since i knew i was gana be flying far i tested the rth and worked fine