88mph Drak Crash - FPV 🤬
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2021
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I'm not one for pretending everything goes well all of the time... when I make mistakes or crash I share the details to help prevent others making the same mistakes. I've been doing this for 6 years now and this is the most annoying and costly mistake I've ever made in FPV.
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========Drak Setup========
In the Air:
-Ritewing Drak ► tiny.cc/BigDrak
-Orange Vinyl ► tiny.cc/VinylWrap
-5D Carbon Vinyl ► tiny.cc/5DcarbonVinyl
-Matek F765 Flight controller (Running iNav) ► tiny.cc/F765
-Matek Vtx ► tiny.cc/Matek-1G3-Vtx
-1.3g Video antenna buried in wing ► tiny.cc/SideFeedAntenna
-FPV Camera ► tiny.cc/PredatorV5
-Tiny GPS Rx ► tiny.cc/220GPS
-ViFly Lost model finder ► tiny.cc/ViFly-Model-Finder
-Badass 3530 700kv ► tiny.cc/Badass3530-700kv
-12x6 APC prop ► tiny.cc/APC-12x6
-Badass 155a ESC ► tiny.cc/Badass-155a-ESC
-Hitec Servos ► tiny.cc/EmaxMGservo
-Dragonlink Micro RX ► tiny.cc/DragonLinkRx
-10,000 6S Lipo ► tiny.cc/10a-6S-Lipo
-Mauch 200a External Hall Current Sensor ► tiny.cc/200a-CS
-5.35v BEC for current sensor ► tiny.cc/5-35v-BEC
-DJI Osmo Action HD camera (1080 60 with RS on) ► tiny.cc/DJIosmoAction
-Sandisk 64gb V30 Micro SD ► UK Link: tiny.cc/SanDiskV30UK - USA Link: tiny.cc/SanDiskV30USA
On me:
-Skyzone OLED FPV Goggles ► tiny.cc/Skyzone03O
-Taranis Transmitter ► tiny.cc/f6cv0y
-Dragon Link V3 tx ► tiny.cc/DragonLinkV3tx
-SRH771 diamond antenna ► USA link: amzn.to/2gG50ZU -
UK link: amzn.to/2yiHpZo
On my Groundstation:
-K&F Concept Tripod ► 🇺🇸USA Link: tiny.cc/GS-Tripod-USA 🇬🇧UK Link: tiny.cc/GS-Tripod-UK
-1.2 ghz VAS Pepperbox antenna ► tiny.cc/6adv0y
-Singularity CP Antenna 1.2g ► tiny.cc/SingularityCP
-2 x RMRC 1.2ghz VRx ► tiny.cc/hbdv0y
-Eachine Diversity Monitor with DVR ► tiny.cc/ehfv0y
-Diversity Demon ► tiny.cc/ubdv0y
-DVR ► tiny.cc/9cdv0y
-Turnigy 5000mAh 3S ► tiny.cc/2ddv0y
-25mw 5.8ghz repeater vtx (to send the video signal wirelessly from my 1.2ghz ground station to my goggles) ► tiny.cc/cedv0y
-Digital Volt Meter ► tiny.cc/gfdv0y
========3D Printed Parts========
Matek F765 mount (My design) ► tiny.cc/F722orF765mount
Nose to hold FPV cam and DJI cam (My design) ► tiny.cc/ZCon3Dnose
Skid ► tiny.cc/Skid
Wall mounting hooks designed specifically for this wing (My design) ► tiny.cc/ZConWallHook
========3D Printing Equipment========
-3D Printer ► tiny.cc/qql96y
-PLA filament ► tiny.cc/EryonePLA
-TPU filament ► tiny.cc/SainsmartTPU
-PETG filament ► tiny.cc/SainsmartPETG
-Digital Calliper ► tiny.cc/DigitalCalliper
========Build Equipment========
-3M90 spray adhesive ► 🇺🇸 tiny.cc/3M90adhesive-USA 🇬🇧 tiny.cc/3M90adhesive
-Orange Spray Paint ► tiny.cc/Rustoleum-SunsetOrange
-E6000 glue ► tiny.cc/E6000Glue
-Gorilla Glue ► 🇺🇸 tiny.cc/GorillaGlue-USA 🇬🇧 tiny.cc/GorillaGlue
-Laminating Iron ► tiny.cc/LaminatingIron
-Laminate ► tiny.cc/laminate
-Hot glue gun ► tiny.cc/HotGlueGun
-Foam Cutting Tool ► tiny.cc/vxgv0y
-Heat Gun ► tiny.cc/AdjustableHeatGun2000w
-Watt Meter ► tiny.cc/WattMeter
-Solder Station ► tiny.cc/SolderStation
========Other Video Equipment========
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-Camera Lens ► 🇺🇸 tiny.cc/Canon50mmLens-USA 🇬🇧 tiny.cc/Canon50mmLens-UK
-Handheld Gimbal for DJI Osmo or GoPro ► tiny.cc/Handheld-Gimbal
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This is the Ritewing Drak: tiny.cc/BigDrak For full kit list, diff file and build log, please see video description. Thanks for watching! 🙌🏻
ah, the golden rule of any plane - the more glue, the better it flies!
Haha seems true in this case😂
Great fixing!
It's always a combination of a few things. Looks fantastic after the repair, and I'm glad it's flying so nicely.
You and me both! Thanks for your feedback😁
You are a man who lives by the wise words of Doc Brown: "When this baby hits 88 mph, you're going to see some serious ****."
Some serious fence 🙄🤦🏻♂️
At 88mph you should have been able to go back in time and fix the foot.
🤣
Great Scott!
That would take 1.21 gigawatts of energy
lol
thats why I wear a transmitter neck strap - Ive dropped my transmitters in the past - neck strap - no probs. Great repair job!
Thanks for watching :)
If ever there was an example of why a delayed idle for autolaunch is a good idea, it’s this.
It looks fantastic Adam. That 5D carbon looks slick.
100%!!! I’d considered putting in a feature request ages ago before this happened and maybe I should do it now. Or maybe someone has already requested this and I can vote it up ⬆️
Cheer mate, that 5D stuff looks really smart and it’s so easy to apply, especially to glad areas like these lids. 😃👍🏻
@@AdamGdoesFPV it’s here github.com/iNavFlight/inav/issues/6873
As well as the idle throttle delay, this setting nav_fw_launch_min_time will ignore any TX inputs, accidental or otherwise, for a short time giving you the opportunity to pick it up without worrying about knocking any sticks etc. or treading on it :-)
@@MrD awesome thanks I’ll take a look at that shortly!
@@stevietee10 I had considered this for a brief moment but decided I wanted the ability to be able to shit off the throttle should the launch not go well and it ends up on the floor. However I didn’t look into this feature much and maybe there is an override by doing something like disarming 🤷🏻♂️
I feel so sorry for your loss! all the time and effort you put in your v2... glad he's flying again!
Cheers Stuwe. Yeah I was annoyed with myself but 2 months on and I'm over it now, especially as it's fixed and flying well😃
Two words of advice from a fellow hand launcher - NECK STRAP.
Great to see it repaired and back in the air, personally, I don't feel a plane is REALLY mine until I've repaired it ;-)
Haha fair enough, thankfully I haven't had to repair too many planes in my time, this was the biggest repair job i've done. Neck strap is essential for planes hand launched with one hand, however I use 2 for this so have to place tx on the ground. Thanks to an iNav dev I have a custom solution now😁
All you've done there, is worn the newness off. Now you can really give it some stick in the air :)
This is the way I see it too! Now the fun can begin🤪
Outstanding repair job! It's mistakes like this that keeps us humble. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Mike 😃
Just getting back into wing FPV recently. I've built a few Ritewing ZII's back in the day... Oh man, that crash, I feel your pain. We've all had similar disasters in this hobby and hard to pick yourself up and get everything back in order... Fantastic videos by the way. Enjoying! Keep up the great work :-)
Welcome back to the hobby. The ZII is such a classic. Cheers
Thanks for this! Having started in quadcopters, rationally speaking, I know there is a progression (ie natural cycle of build, fly, break, repair) that occurs as I learn. But, the frustration is not always reason based, you know lol? Thank you again for sharing this, Adam!
Yeah I hear you 😅 Thanks for the comment
I dont think there are many people who would have the balls or even skill to hand launch a full size drak.....when a lot of us cant even get an AR Wing pro off the ground consistently ... great comeback!
It's an intimidating plane to launch, especially as it weighs close to 4.5kg and has enough power to rip itself from your hands. Maybe as time goes on I'll get comfortable with the launch, but for now it's still a little intense. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it👍🏻
Ouch!. Did not think you would be able to fly it again. Amazing stuff this new foam.
I have to say I was unsure when it first happened. Glad I fixed it though, especially as these planes cannot be purchased any more.
sorry for the crash.... but you know at some stage everyone will crash, be that any reasons... but you did great job in fixing it back. That is what counts! Great job!
Thanks 😃 I’m happy with the repair, it’s flying well
Scary first half dude! And you repaired it like nothing had happened 👍 great job!
Thanks 👍 It's not perfect but it's good enough😃
"When this Drak hits 88mph (or a fence), you're gonna see some serious sh!t." Doc Brown/Adam G
Or just a pile of foam lol. Maybe if it had been an electric fence 🤔 😂
This is the story of my people.
Always coming back stronger than before.
And also crash harder at a later date 😅😂
Beautifully rebuilt - thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks I appreciate it 😃👌🏻
Build, fly, crash, repeat.
Thank you for this video!
Indeed. This Drak has been involved in another big crash... now it's set aside in an attic until I can face it
Ouch. I’d rename it Phoenix! Good to see it back in the air 💫
Thanks Peter. Yeah Phoenix is an appropriate name for it now 😅
With 88 mph in the title, was wondering if this would be a "Back to the Future" story. ⚡️⚡️🔥🔥
Sorry you had to learn a lesson to share with all of us. Glad you able to recover the Dark and fly-on.
Nice job on the rebuild. Lots of great info as always. 🙏
BTW: The auto-rewind retrieve is an awesome edit. If-only that was a real-life option.
Haha a few people mentioned the Back to the Future reference, funny thing is I'd forgotten about the 88mph thing until after I posted this video😆
Yeah I'm happy with the rebuild, it's good enough to live on, probably won't take another bas as well as it would have... let's just hope that doesn't happen. If only 'Rewind to Home' was a flight mode hey😅
The makeover looks beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Sorry for your loss mate. Recently had my ASW28 nose dive into the ground after a similar auto-launch accident. At least we can all learn from our dumb mistakes and avoid them in the future!
Cheers mate. It's all good now, was very frustrating at the time and it took a bit of time and money to get it back to where it is now. ASW28 is a nice plane, if I'm honest I wish I'd crashed that instead 😅 easy and cheap to replace the whole thing. Cheers
Good Repair. The foam the drak is made from is the toughest ever.
Thanks. Yeah absolutely, if it was any other plane I’m fairly convinced it would have gone straight in the bin
Waaah, how unlucky! Really nice that you got it back together so well! I've pulverised already few planes due to user error on or short after the launch. So yes, can imagine how it feels!
Sorry to hear that, it happens to many of us it seems. Lucky I was able to repair this one. Cheers
My goodness! That was a horrible crash but wow I'm very happy to see you fixed it almost perfectly! It looks amazing after the repair. Great work getting it fixed quite nicely! Probably should call it the "Drak Phoenix" or the "Phoenix Drak" now! LOL Fly on Drak, fly on! Awesome content Adam! Looking forward to the next video and new motor upgrade. Cheers!!
Thanks 🙏 you’re the second person to suggest it is called the Phoenix Drak so many be that might stick! The motor is a 6-12s 4025 900kv KO 😎
Thanks so much for sharing ... for at least three main reasons:
1 - we learn from that mistake - keep sensitive stuff out of the way you may step over, especially when you have to throw something heavy as fast as possible at the right angle that you may instantly need you to stabilize yourself after and do not expected moves in a wider radius ... and make a healthy compromise with the wind direction and the given environment (once I have almost been throwing my wing into the only tree around)
2 - collect every little bit of debris from the crash, not only for environmental reasons, this stuff can be glued back up and it may save you from buying a new air frame ... when properly laminated and/or taped it regains its stability and doesn't compromise the airflow either (congrats on that fantastic repair job!)
3 - it makes it easier deal with our own stupid/avoidable mistakes when we see that a much more experienced pilot also screws up things occasionally and most of all is strong enough to share this mistake in order to help others 👍
You are a better pilot when you process your mistakes, create routines to avoid them in the future but also forgive yourself and look ahead without fear that would counteract the enormous joy this hobby brings.
Thanks for the great feedback! I really appreciate it. Great to hear that sharing my experiences can help others 👍🏻😁
Dang. So happy to see how well it went with your repair afterwards. I would be pissed by myself to. Glad it turned out so well.
We all been there once. I remember when I had my Raphax pretty fresh. It was in POSHOLD above me and some high trees next to me and I wanted to chase it with my Quad. But I was so stupid and cut the throttle when I layed down the radio to grab the other one to launch the quad and did not realize that motor stop override was on. So it circled down with no power and when I put the goggles on to change channel, I saw the last second before it hit the tree nose first, directly into the step. But fortunately, nothing more than a bit crumbled foam (that was replaced by a TPU nose afterwards anyway) and a few scratches in the lam. The Climb Action to get it out was a bit nerve wrecking though xD
Glad to hear I’m not the only one that makes these silly mistakes. Amazing the impact it can have! Glad to hear your Raphax was also restored after the incident. Hopefully we all learn from these errors 😅 thanks for watching Marc 😃👍🏻
I did a similar thing during a 30 second Autolaunch myself...Casually picked up my Transmitter and just nudged a stick, enough to drop it into Horizon Mode..Still taking my time to get on the Monitor, it's heading out at zero feet towards some trees and hedges..just pulled it up in time...🤔😳😳🇬🇧
Kudos for mending it, that was pretty bad damage...🤔
Ah yeah mistakes are made, glad to hear yours didn't result in damage. I'm happy with how it is now anyway :)
I crashed my rightwing a few days ago. Iknow how much this sucks. Succes with the repears😉
Hope you managed to repair yours too. Ritewing models are tough 😈
Gutted for you mate. I think when we're talking aircraft this big (and Im not flying my sky hunter without one) is a bungee launch - I'm left handed and trying to launch and manage the throttle is a nightmare - I dont trust my feet to manage acceleration either lol but finding a decent launcher seems to be real hard and I dont want to make one myself as I'd hate for it to fail and wreck the plane - Im a bit cautious as you can tell :D Anyway - glad you managed to repair it - looks like a great job fella
Cheers mate, yeah it ended up looking ok in the end :) I've tried to avoid bungee purely for setup time. I really try to limit the time it takes me to setup and pack away. Cheers Carl
Oh dear what a pity. Well done on the repair and subsequent flight.
Cheers mate. I'm glad it lives on...for now😅
Adam, mi dispiace che l'ala sia stata distrutta! Le mie condoglianze. In bocca al lupo.
Thanks... but if you carry on watching it's all good and flying well again 😁
@@AdamGdoesFPV Damn, English is not my first language. I thought it was a memory of how the wing used to fly. In any case, I'm waiting for new videos. What do you think of ExpressLRS?
She looks more beautiful than before. Nice recovering job. The crash is part of our hobby. Build, fly, crash & repeat.
Cheers mate😎
There is a parameter to set in iNav to make it ignore stick inputs for the first X seconds after launch. Set this to something useful like 3 to 5 seconds to avoid that...
Also I recommend Bungee launch - takes just a few mins to mount on the field, but it will give you a 100% success rate launching whatever plane.
Nice to see that you fixed it after this crash, impact sounded already expensive :-/ Beautiful plane!
Thanks mate, I've tried to avoid bungee at all cost just for the extra kit and setup/pack away time and effort. AL is successful every time I don't boot the tx😅
I feel ya on the launching of this big bird. I've always had friends throw the plane for that reason. I've blown the nose off of mine 3 times now, 2 tip stalls and 10k worth of 5s in the bin and then the third fail i was flying along after a great launch and wanted to hit the DVR button on my ORQA's and instead hit the power button which was set to press off at the time and power down they did. I was at 200' altitude and it pitched strait down went into the ground. It only broke the nose off again. This foam is some amazing stuff for sure. It's an amazing craft and demands patience as we have found out but is insanely forgiving in hard impacts. Cheers and here's to many more flights!
Glad to hear yours has survived so well after all of that. Shows they’re worth the money. Mistakes can be frustrating so I feel your pain on those occasions. 👍🏻
I always consider an under arm launch as these issues will happen. Also throwing under arm would allow control instantly back into having options if it doesn't go fully right. That looked a nasty crash even for a Drak. Well done on getting back flying. 👍
Yeah it was a good smash, amazing how well it repaired. Cheers
I just riped mi Caipi2 onto a wire fence when landing. Glad the EPP is strong when laminated ! Mine survive an other day.
Laminate adds more strength than you’d imagine! Glad to hear yours survived too 🎉
Note to self: read up on lamination. Building a Caip II as we speak.
nice one again Adam , letting Everyone know this can be an in-Expensive sport,,, start cheap get a cheap stabilizer if starting out & Fly safe ! Great instructional video ADAM As always ... top shop Top man !!!!!!!!
Cheers mate. Yeah I think there are many YT channels out there that only show the good times... and people get the impression nothing ever goes wrong. I like to show both sides of the hobby. Thanks again for your support🙌🏻
@@AdamGdoesFPV Hi friend ...I will buy you and your wife a coffee anytime .....I'm not rich but it all Helps & I wish you all the best ...ty again for all your teachings . Videos & professionalism ! much appreciated..only just discovered how too contribute ...cheers m8
@@cptxeros Hey mate, thank you so much that's very kind of you 🙌🏻 I really do appreciate your support, the gesture really helps with my motivation to continue making these videos! I'm glad to hear they've been useful and entertaining for you! Many thanks 🙏🏻 😃
This is exactly why I'm now using minimal launch time parameter, something similar happened to me (accidentally moved the stick while in autolaunch and plane went to the ground)
I actually have custom iNav firmware installed now and I have a timed delay on the idle. No longer need to use my foot or stand anywhere near the tx🤘🏻
My worst was a 53lb fixed wing at 122kts into the dirt. Very expensive day. Debris field was about 15x50m. That drak is remarkably tough, nice.
OMG that's a heavy plane! I dread to think the cost of crashing something like that😱
Ouch. Very instructional. Sad to see such a nice plane crash like that. I used to discus launch wings quite successfully which allows you to hold your TX. Maybe intimidating for a Drak though but I bet it could be done. Also you are deep enough into this to look at Ardupilot. Love iNav but my planes fly Ardupilot!
Yeah I don't think the Drak will be suited to the discus throw (which i've used on other wings). My current method works well when I don't play football with the tx haha. I tried Ardu but got fed up of issues using MacOS as I don't have a Windows machine, so I gave up. iNav is improving rapidly at the moment and I'm looking forward to seeing huge improvements in version 3.0 which is due to be released this summer. Cheers
@@AdamGdoesFPV Yeah. Mission Planner is the weakest link for sure. I have had good success with QGC which works well on Mac. But iNav us good enough for FPV.
Nice repair job. I flew my MD into an electric power line .Filled the gougr in the wings leading edge,recovered with vinyl,and the next day it was in the air again.YeS RW are expensive,but will last for ever,just look at Shelbys MD.
They do survive a good smack! My MD survived about 10 failed launches in one day when I had an issue with the thrust angle. Most other planes go home broken after 1 failed launch haha
i've broken the nose off my full size drak 3 times, the first two were during landing where it tip stalled and center punched the ground, destroying the battery and nose. Some E6000 and i was good to go. The third time, i launched fine and was flying around no problem when i decided to turn the fan on in my ORQA goggles. I had the power button still set to one push off.... I hit the wrong button at 200 feet in manual mode.... Strait into the ground it went, again, breaking the nose off. Besides the wrinkles, it's very difficult to see what has happened. Also, it's not broken in the same spot. It is well worth the price, as you stated, any other model would have been confetti.
Cheers!
Good work repairing so many bad impacts! You're right, it's worth the money as it lasts.. even when you crash it! Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences
Nice rebuild.
Its been a while since Ive used autolaunch but I believe you can set rth alongside autolaunch and if you were to cancel autolaunch it should go straight into rth.
Thanks :) well the way it works is you set a flight mode and that's what it enters when Launch mode is ended via time limit or stick movement.
These things happen mate just one of those things, heard the news from Coyote a few months back, been waiting for the video. Done a great repair job as well I have to say.
Cheers mate. Haha no idea how Coyote knew about it 😆 Although I did share the details in a small group when it happened. Yeah I'm happy with the repair
So unlucky!! But it did repair very well.
My only critique is the launches are kinda rotating the Drak out of your hand, so it dips the left wing before the verts/auto launch catch it and it levels off.
I think this is where I prefer a manual launch for this one, gets the Drak proper weightless and you just give it a toss, but throw it straight without any spin. I have given mine a spin in a manual launch and it is a bit squeaky bum trying to recover it lol
I haven’t got your super launching hands 🤣 AL has succeeded every time... it’s just when I boot the tx it fails 🤦🏻♂️😂
Thats painful! Ive been trying to get a mini drak for a while now!
Oh yes, it was painful at the time, and every time I watched the clip. Now I'm over it though as it flies again :)
Nice repair man... I feared the worst watching that crash. Sturdy stuff. A ZOHD would disintegrate into Quarks and Leptons.
Cheers mate. I'm pretty sure a ZOHD would have turned into dust😅
I see why you went through great lenghts to fix it, Nobody carries them anymore!
It was easier to repair than it looks, but yes it took a few hours of work. Like you say, it is rare now as they are no longer manufactured. Cheers
I'm only fearful of flying at 3 points..... the launch, flight and landing. At least you're only fearful of one part mate.
Of course, I've never done anything so stupid as tread on my TX, I went one step further - No one knows this but........During the maiden launch of my last FX61, for some reason I forgot to hook my TX onto my neck strap. As I let go of the TX to pull my goggles down, it hit the floor, battery cover fell off and the battery came out and ripped the battery connector off. This is when I realised RTH didn't work and I never saw the FX61 again. There is one consolation, I had everything perfectly set because it climbed at a constant and perfect angle until it went out of sight. I never released the video because, for some reason, people saw me as an ambassador for the hobby 🤣🤣🤣
Haha mate I miss your FPV videos! They always make me laugh, just like this comment did! Yeah dropping your tx like that is a silly mistake... but I can fully understand how this can happen. What a nightmare though, I wonder how far that FX61 went before it 'landed' lol
this is painful to watch but part of the learning process. good looking bird !
Thanks for watching. Yeah it was bad times, but now it’s all good. Doesn’t matter what stage you’re at in this hobby there are always lessons to be learnt
I have two of these , actually three , one built and two new in a box for anyone looking for one , with carbon arms, motor and servos sets , these came from Chris in the USA , The one that is built has a matek wing flight controller and 1.3 GHz FPV, it's also signed on the wing by Chris Click so a rare one for sure. They were £500 each . Top end on the repair , they are very strong planes.
The launch with this model is dicey , I injury could Acure quite easily , your better of putting the RC controller on a stand or have the plane launched with a second person or catapult , that's what I used , safer for sure.
In inav 3.0 you can set a idle throttle delay, so now i don't even need the tx anywhere near me. I don't like to rely on others to launch my planes, to be practical I must be able to launch it alone. Cheers
woooooooooooooooowwwwwww great repair ,but id still b in tears.
Haha thanks. Yeah it’s painful but it’s just foam I guess 🤪
I lost los with my nano drak the other day, hit RTH and it ran right into a peak around the bend at about 100 😆 killed the motor, one servo, split the nose a little and a fuselage spar. It's pretty crazy how durable they are
That Drak foam is about as tough as it gets! Hope you got it fixed 👍🏻
@@AdamGdoesFPV yep, fixed it that night
Man i almost cried till i seen the ending lol
Haha thanks. Luckily it turned out well in the end
excellent post crash analysis.. How many minutes of flight time do you get with this model roughly?
Thanks :) usual flight time on this is 15-25mins. I've never tried to cruise efficiently with it though. Cheers
Your plane is amaizing.. please can you Review the ritewing hardcore 44.. thanks of Perú
Ive been tempted with a HC44 many times but just never got round to buying one! Everyone that owns them seems to love them
From my personal exp. my first plane was Wild Hawk it flew good, but after few crashes and a lot of Purex it flew even better :)
Always easier to fly a plane that isn’t perfect. Less worries 😊
I lost a glider in Howth the other day, a Riser 100 that took me over a month to build from the kit, is not that costly since it's a 3 channel glider but it wasn't a good feeling. Also lost the spinner of another glider the same day. These things happen all the time to everyone. Here's the video th-cam.com/video/dbTNSpHZOBw/w-d-xo.html and if anyone with a DJI drone is interested to help me spot its actual location in case it's still there in the cliff, here are the coordinates of where I think it is: 53°22'33.0"N 6°02'44.5"W (not visible from the footpath)
Just watched your video, it's very good. Real shame about the R100 but that big glider is a beast!! What does it weigh? If I could get some time to get over to Howth some time soon (when it's not raining) I'll being the Mavic along and see if I can help you find it. Howth is a lovely spot, been there plenty of times but never to fly a plane. Cheers
@@AdamGdoesFPV Yes the Epsilon XL3 is 4Kg that was the first time flying it with real slope soaring, if you really go there and spot the riser 100 you'll be a legend, after that I'll have to go with some experienced hiker with some equipment for that, and some thick clothes to protect against the thorns. Cheers.
Amazing repair job showing off some mad skills. I wonder if this platform would benefit from having a plastic mid section?
Just a thought.
Cheers Jason. I appreciate the comment 👍🏻 I think the Drak foam is probably better than plastic. Very hard to find any material that would be repairable after a hit like this one 😬 cheers
Hi Adam!
I am new in the hobby!
Can you tell me witch fpv googles and witch radio do you use please?😀
Hi Neil, welcome to an addictive hobby. I am currently using these Skyzone goggles and love them: tiny.cc/Skyzone03O However, the Skyzone O4X look excellent and I might upgrade to them soon. For Radio I highly recommend the RM TX16s with CF, it's very affordable and has all the features you will ever need! : tiny.cc/Radiomaster-TX16s
Good luck :)
And here I am nervous about remaidening my Nano Goblin that sat for 2 years before I gave it a DJI upgrade.
Doesn't matter what it is, if you put time and effort into it then it's normal to get nervous 😊 good luck
@@AdamGdoesFPV thanks! The maiden yesterday went flawlessly. Awesome little plank.
Hi Adam. I have Big Drak as well and Your video inspire me and my goal and dream is flying as You ! Are You using ArduPilot software or Inav on Matek FC ? Are You launching maybe in auto takeoff mode ? (from AP or Inav), thanks !!
Glad to hear it! I have my full kit list in the video description, but yes its a Matek FC running iNav and I use Auto Launch to launch it. Thanks
Looking forward to the motor upgrade, any hints what you're going for? Hope you're aiming for over 200km/h 😁
I have a KO 4025 900kv motor sat on my desk here next to me. I'm expecting to see approx 220km/h on flat level flying without a dive 😈 This is on 6S. The motor can take up to 12S.
Thanks for sharing, we all make mistakes unfortunately all that extra glue must have sorted your cg issues then lol
Haha I’m sure I added a bit of weight with all the repairs, but I actually shifted that massive lipo forward a little to solve CG issue. We all make mistakes, I just wish I’d made this mistake on one of my cheaper planes 😂😅 cheers Dave
That’s rough and a honest mistake but I’m sure you were mad at yourself. Looks good as new after the repair nicely done. Any tips on how to keep the hatch more flush to the body? I have the nano I just built and the hatch although bolted down has gaps like not flush to the body
Thanks😃 and yes I was mad with myself for a while. Seems like a stupid way to smash a plane up. The hatches are hard to get to stay down unfortunately, I have large gaps on my mini Drak. The easiest way with the big Drak is to glue in as much foam as possible in the nose, and then glue the lid onto it, having the hinge closer to the rear. Cheers
@@AdamGdoesFPV thank you sir. Also at least you didn’t also smash up your radio while stepping on it. Your video has made me now aware of acing radio off to the side from where I’m launching so I don’t back up into it. She looks and flies great again. Good work!
Dude that made me laugh 😅
Only for what that's what I would of done!
You should try not to though 🤣
Don't use your foot...use the shake method to avoid tripping over the controller.
Good thing these planes are built so well, and the ability to rebuild easily
The shake method has it's disadvantages which is why I don't use it. The foot method worked well for me for a long time now, this was just a bad day. Hopefully soon there will be a new feature implemented in iNav meaning I won't need to use my foot any more. Cheers
@@AdamGdoesFPV yeah the larger planes are a pain. Have attempted that with my sweepwings behemoth and it was sketchy. Thoigh now use a bungee and don't have to worry about bad launches
Good reason to use a transmitter strap!
Please never do what I’m doing here with your tx dangling from a transmitter strap 😣
@@AdamGdoesFPV Makes it hard to step on. lol
I feel your pain.
Cheers. These things happen hey
@@AdamGdoesFPV Been there, done that... AR Pro, not that expensive, but still...
Adam what settings are you always using on the DJI Osmo Action Cam ?
Thank you
Only just seeing this. On the Drak I think I used 4K 60fps
@@AdamGdoesFPV
Thank you so much
Oh noo, not what I expected, bad luck mate!
At least it's just money. Try cracking a 60 year old unobtanium window that's $2.5k IF you can find one and not have to buy the whole bus to get it.
Just money and a bit of repair time. I'm over it now :) flies well and soon it will be going a lot faster :D Thanks for watching an commenting
At least it didn't go into the trees!
Yeah that would have been a nightmare. Good chance of losing it in them
Adam what mAh battery are you using for your Ground Station ? And how long ( how many hours ) does it usually last ?
Thanks
I normally use a 5,000 3S and it lasts many hours, not sure how many exactly. It’s never run out in a days flying
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Thank you so much Adam for always taking the time to answer my questions
I really appreciate your kindness
Very "instructional" failure 😀 and super repair 👍
Thanks 😁👍🏻
Funnily enough, I usually find planes fly better after an unfortunate event.... May your flights be smooth and landings smoother
Funny that isn't it. I won't go crashing all my new planes though in the hope they will fly better after haha. Cheers
oh that sucks dude, i've been close but not as bad as that.....
Yeah this was a bad one. All turned out pretty well considering though
That hurts to watch 😞There is a setting in iNav called NAV_FW_LAUNCH_MIN_TIME that's supposed to lock out the sticks for a timeout. I've killed planes by knocking the sticks on throw.
The reason I've been reluctant to use that command is in case something goes wrong in the early stage of the launch and you can't stop the motor. I didn't ever anticipate kicking my tx haha. Thanks to this video a new feature was developed in iNav for Autolaunch... you can set an idle throttle delay. So now when I move the throttle stick with my hand, it will wait 10 seconds before motor actually starts the idle :)
@@AdamGdoesFPV I hear you on wanting to kill the throttle on an auto launch failures. I tend to throw while holding the transmitter so a short (1-2s) lock makes sense for me. Thanks for the new setting tip , I’ll check that out 👍
i can finally start using the crash gif i created :)
Haha! dam I forgot to add that in the video!!! I had planned to include it🤦🏻♂️
Just goes to show.. even professionals make mistakes.
Haha I'm no professional. But yeah no matter how long you've been in the hobby, something silly like this is always possible🤦🏻♂️
@@AdamGdoesFPV Well i think your a professional brother. And yes, mistakes are easily made.😉
Accidents happen mate. Just look on the bright side , it could have been worse. I know a guy who lost 2 fingers in a model rocket accident. Sorry again for your loss but thank God nobody got hurt. Looks like you did a great repair. Nobody would ever know to be honest
Cheers mate. Ouch that sounds nasty. I'm glad it only cost me a bit of time and money, not the end of the world really. Thanks
This was hard to watch . But nice recovery of the build. You say you used E6000 glue to glue all the foam back in lace . But I read that that glue is not good for foam . You are the 2nd pilot I see suggest this glue . Who is right and who is wrong ?
Standard way people build Ritewings is using Goop/E6000 based on recommendation of the designer/manufacturer. I use E6000 on all of my planes these days and it works extremely well and doesn't go brittle or leave the foam looking yellow like some glues.
@@AdamGdoesFPV Thanks . Have a few more foamies to build , and wanted another option for glue. My Believer 1960mm took a dive the other day , and needed that repaired as well.
I don't know so no hate intended, but why did you put the transmitter on the ground? Couldn't you hold it with one hand and throw plane with the other?
I use both hands when I throw. I'm not the best at launching planes so a 4.3kg plane that's an awkward shape is a bit of a challenge. Thanks to an iNav dev I have a custom version of iNav now with an idle throttle delay so i no longer need to use my foot, works a treat
@@AdamGdoesFPV Nice! Happy flying
It hit 88mph, failure to engage flux-capacitor was the real mistake...
Better luck next time!
Looking better than new now AND has had the new-ness knocked out of it- ready for proper thrashing now 3:) ;)
Haha! Yeah it makes it easier to take more risks with it now :) Cheers
I just....I....I mean you....but.......Ooof
Yup. It happened 👀
Crunch!!!🤷♂️🤦♂️
Yeah I had to cut the clip there as the noise from me was worse 🤬🤬😂😂
there's reports of F765 interference with 433 dragonlink, have you had any of these issues?
No issues at all and I have 4 of them on Dragonlink planes
Mmmmnbb NM. .
next time you go lightspeed make sure you have clearance first...
I’ll probably just fly over the fence 🤔😅
1:00 Ouch !
How you get to not Explode?
In this case My Body will Go Inverteted the Inside out and outside goes to Inside for this Thing.
I would get Hurt really bad Hurt
It was very frustrating but all you can do is learn from it, fix it and move on 😄
Did it go back to 1955?
I wonder how many people will get that reference 🤣 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏎
Another win for EPP .... So repairable!
@@Caroline_Tyler I wish it had, could have warned me not to do that in the future 😂 Great film
That Drak Looks an even bigger PitA to launch than a big wing, and has a big prop at 100% throttle just gagging to chew your leg and hands up... maybe worth a ramp and bungee launch system?
Yes, its a ballache setting the ramp frame out and staking the bungee securely, but it would give you 10/10 passable/recoverable and safe launches rather than 9/10 good, but with the 10th bad launch being almost a write-off or even worse leaving you chewed up and with what looks like 10s of miles to get to the nearest A&E hospital.
Yeah it's a little scary and awkward to launch but I really want to avoid a bungee as it's a lot of extra effort to take it to the field, setup, pack away. What it would mean is i wouldn't bother flying it due to the extra effort. Anyway I have a solution now thanks to an iNav dev, hand launching is going well :) thanks for watching and commenting
Big loss, I "felt" your regret right after that big hit. But Bro, look at 4:09 - you are doing the same mistake again! This sideway-backward move towards your radio while still looking at plane.
Trust me I knew what I was doing this time, I was very aware of the tx position 🤣
@@AdamGdoesFPV this time:) but you will still keep this way 1-3% fail rate, if walking before turning head first :) Autolaunch works on your Drak perfectly, no need to rush so much and save 1 more sec by moving backwards.
That's the bill you have to pay for your mistake
$350ish in replacement parts. Camera/battery/spar/motor
Really great video, the drak looks so good! I'm already looking forward to upcoming video. Leave a subscription there
Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the channel🙌🏻
Can I ask why you're always flying around in Auto trim? lol
People ask this question in every video i use it🙈 Autotrim only works for 2 seconds, and you do it at the start of the flight to trim out the plane. Then the message remains on the screen for the rest of the flight
@@AdamGdoesFPV weird I could have sworn it goes away on mine once you turn it off 🤔 regardless cool plane and flight (s) man 😎
@@carnagefpv8256 No it stays the entire flight... unless you switch Autotrim off. But if you do that you lose the new trim. Cheers :)
Show me an RC pilot who brags about never crashing and I shall call him/her a noob and a liar.
I'd say some won't lie about it, but they just won't publicise it haha
Huge loss, in this pandemic, when banggood and etc, stop deliver product.
Yeah depends on your location. UK was hit bad.