65 flights in 38 sessions on two continents from freezing&windy to sunny&calm.
Absolutely no technical problems. P2V performed as advertised.
Three small mishaps, all caused by the pilot:
Tipped over on landing on 3rd flight because we used CTC to stop props. Reading the manual properly would have revealed that throttling fully down for a few seconds is the right way to do this. Conclusion: RTFM! We also changed to hand landing almost always.
Flew into tree because of mis-judged wind&distance. P2V fell to rocky ground from about 10 feet up, battery popped out a little, limitig damage. Cost was one notched prop. Conclusion: Judging distance accurately more than 20 feet away is very difficult. Use higher margins; if in doubt fly high.
Flew into tree on take off because of badly chosen takeoff site. Root cause was fatigue and desire to get a unique shot. Cost was one broken lead in tilt gimbal cable .This one is a perfect example of how to disregard what I learned about human factors during pilot training. I still did it. Very embarassing! Conclusion: Add human factors to preflight check list. Install package string loops around mounting arms to prevent camera flying off on imact.
Principles: thorough preflight, no intentional flying beyond visual range, 4-eyes whenever using the video feed much, slowly expanding envelope in safe conditions, being cogniscant of the wind and gaining proficiency in ATTI mode without GPS.
Oh yes: 26 flights since latest mishap.