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My First ever hand catch with the Phantom 3 Standard.
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Nice to see you accomplished without 'incident' .... but my questions are :
1. Why hand catch when you were in a good area that landing is fine and safer ?
2. Are you intending to be a Hand Catcher regardless of location ?
Hand Catching is an action that is worth practicing for those areas that landing is not available such as boats ... rough or unsuitable terrain ... but personally having been 'caught' by props on a number of occasions as an RC modeller ... and been involved in saving others fingers etc. when they've been 'caught' by props - It's an action that I keep for when really needed and avoid at all other times.
People tend to think that electric powered props are less risk or less damaging ... WRONG !
A fuel motor stalls and stops ... it cuts only when motor turning.
An electric motor stalls but just keeps trying to turn - meaning that when hand is exiting - it has a second go at you ... AND E-Props tend to be thinner more razor edge than IC versions ...
One sight of a hand after a prop's had its go is enough for me.
Nigel
1. Why hand catch when you were in a good area that landing is fine and safer ?
2. Are you intending to be a Hand Catcher regardless of location ?
Hand Catching is an action that is worth practicing for those areas that landing is not available such as boats ... rough or unsuitable terrain ... but personally having been 'caught' by props on a number of occasions as an RC modeller ... and been involved in saving others fingers etc. when they've been 'caught' by props - It's an action that I keep for when really needed and avoid at all other times.
People tend to think that electric powered props are less risk or less damaging ... WRONG !
A fuel motor stalls and stops ... it cuts only when motor turning.
An electric motor stalls but just keeps trying to turn - meaning that when hand is exiting - it has a second go at you ... AND E-Props tend to be thinner more razor edge than IC versions ...
One sight of a hand after a prop's had its go is enough for me.
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Hi Nigel, It was only the second time I have caught my Phantom 3 Standard, I'm practicing catching at the moment as and when I need to like you said when the terrain is quite rough, Thanks for the info though.
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Hi Andy, Was great meeting you last Sunday had a blast even though I couldn't fly.
When you get to see the results of a prop strike - I think you will change your mind.
Pal of mine had a new WOT4 RC plane and asked me to test fly it for him. Being a rough field - it was hand launch job. He held it up, I opened throttle - for some reason he put his other hand up and caught the prop ....
We staunched the blood flow with any cloth we could find and rushed him to hospital.
Later that day - he came to the field to thank us ... with his hand stitched and bandaged up. Luckily he didn't lose any fingers but it was a close call.
Move on some months later and he cannot use his forefinger ... it just won't bend more than about 5 deg. He keeps going to doctor but X-rays etc. don't show anything .. but somethings wrong. But we are at the same flight field and he appears and has a story to tell. Doctors and X-Ray cannot find out why his finger won't bend. This day - he puts hand in pocket and pulls out a sliver of GFN prop (GFN is Glass Filled Nylon - same material used for DJI props) ... that sliver sat over the joint till one day Paul noticed the tip starting to break out ...he pulled it out and finger was then free.
The prop in question was similar size and same material as we use on our DJI. Similar RPM as well as it was not actually at launch but speeding up.
In the 55 odd yrs of RC - I have seen many prop incidents and hold them in deep regard to safety.
About 3yrs ago - I was testing a run of the mill 28 motor with a new 10x6 APC prop ... clamped in my Workmate. While running it up one blade parted from the hub and sliced into the workmate edge. I had to carve that blade out ... it was buried more than half blade width into the hard thick ply bench.
Not so long ago was a Newspaper article showing the extensive injuries to a guy who hand caught his pals DJI ... both being inexperienced - it went wrong. The level of injuries the guy suffered were such he was lucky to still be alive or at least not blinded.
My worry is that telling people hand catching is safer - can lead to a new owner having a terrible accident ... we have a responsibility to help others use safely and advise safe measures.
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OK - then I ask this question :
Please explain how and why Hand Catching is safer ?
Here's a link to what can happen when 'not so clever' people read its safe to hand catch .........
Guy Gets Hit Trying to Catch Drone with Bare Hands | Jukin Media
He's lucky that the Drone fell away from his face etc.
Please note various Model Flying clubs including sections on Drone Flying - some actually state clearly to AVOID Hand Catching ! Why would that be ?
I Hand Catch but only occasional practice and when its necessary due to terrain. When terrain is clear and reasonable - I prefer to land out properly without any risk of catching anyone or hands etc.
Nigel
Please explain how and why Hand Catching is safer ?
Here's a link to what can happen when 'not so clever' people read its safe to hand catch .........
Guy Gets Hit Trying to Catch Drone with Bare Hands | Jukin Media
He's lucky that the Drone fell away from his face etc.
Please note various Model Flying clubs including sections on Drone Flying - some actually state clearly to AVOID Hand Catching ! Why would that be ?
I Hand Catch but only occasional practice and when its necessary due to terrain. When terrain is clear and reasonable - I prefer to land out properly without any risk of catching anyone or hands etc.
Nigel
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