ProPilotWannaBe
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lol... I had exactly the same concern when I read that. Kicking in Failsafe at 20.0V basically out you landing on fumes.
S800 minor crash (hard landing really) on first test flight with Zenmuse
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Hey deluge2 and ProPilotWannaBe, thanks! So much to shoot... so little time. 
hehe
I hope to shoot some more next weekend.
I have a battery warning at 21.8v which vibrates my radio. At that point I fly home and land. My next and final warning is at 20.0v. On this warning the S800 just lands itself, autonomously, wherever it is. The reasoning behind it is that the battery will die any second, so it is better to attempt a landing rather than fall out of the sky!
On this occasion what I did was fly it home on the first warning, but let it hover about 3m above the ground until the second warning, at which point it landed itself. At that point it had been in the air for 13min.
Generally I get 10min practical air time and as soon as I get the first vibration warning I come home.
I hope that makes sense.
Steve
heheI hope to shoot some more next weekend.
I have a battery warning at 21.8v which vibrates my radio. At that point I fly home and land. My next and final warning is at 20.0v. On this warning the S800 just lands itself, autonomously, wherever it is. The reasoning behind it is that the battery will die any second, so it is better to attempt a landing rather than fall out of the sky!
On this occasion what I did was fly it home on the first warning, but let it hover about 3m above the ground until the second warning, at which point it landed itself. At that point it had been in the air for 13min.
Generally I get 10min practical air time and as soon as I get the first vibration warning I come home.
I hope that makes sense.
Steve
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MombasaFlash
Heli's & Tele's bloke
Sorry Flash here you go:
http://www.uavframe.com/en/uav-mult...lticopter-carbon-fiber-hexa-copter-frame.html
Killy has some of the most amazing carbon fibre products i Have ever seen - the thing is beyond strong also and now I see he has a new heavy lift version to.
Hoping the new EVO does the job but this will be the fall back position
http://www.uavframe.com/en/uav-mult...lticopter-carbon-fiber-hexa-copter-frame.html
Killy has some of the most amazing carbon fibre products i Have ever seen - the thing is beyond strong also and now I see he has a new heavy lift version to.
Hoping the new EVO does the job but this will be the fall back position
ProPilotWannaBe
Member
Yes, makes sense. I know I don't like to push my batteries that hard. I've only got down to 20.0 one time and my batteries were very warm, and I pretty much put back the full mah of the battery. I typically aim to only put back in 80-85% of the battery which means, in my case, being on the ground t about 20.6V. Keep on enjoying your flying!Hey deluge2 and ProPilotWannaBe, thanks! So much to shoot... so little time.
I hope to shoot some more next weekend.
I have a battery warning at 21.8v which vibrates my radio. At that point I fly home and land. My next and final warning is at 20.0v. On this warning the S800 just lands itself, autonomously, wherever it is. The reasoning behind it is that the battery will die any second, so it is better to attempt a landing rather than fall out of the sky!
On this occasion what I did was fly it home on the first warning, but let it hover about 3m above the ground until the second warning, at which point it landed itself. At that point it had been in the air for 13min.
Generally I get 10min practical air time and as soon as I get the first vibration warning I come home.
I hope that makes sense.
Steve
ProPilotWannaBe
Member
Glad to hear that. Actually, I just noticed a typo in my post. I'm typically on the ground by 21.6, not 20.6. lol