Solo Crash on Camera Flash

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- Gregg > Erik Graham June 29, 2015 at 6:02pm
  
  If there is a problem with the gps stablize is not going to save the day. it doesnt shut down the pixhawk. Everyone that owns these are things really shud leave their comfort zone of gps and stablize, and learn to fly true manual.
- Ken Nelson > Erik Graham June 26, 2015 at 9:03am
  
  Hi Erik,
  
  This is a great idea. I will try to set this up today and practice with it.
  
  Thanks,
  Ken
Darrell Burkey June 25, 2015 at 11:48pm

I don't understand why loss of GPS would cause this to happen. I thought that issue was solved long ago with copters. Anyway, it's disturbing to see things like this and I'm sorry it happened to you. When you find out what happened make sure you let us know. Next time you fly give it a go in a bit more of a remote area and keep it away from people. You were quite lucky it didn't injure anyone.
Ken Nelson June 25, 2015 at 10:41pm

Here is the security cam view of the fly away. Note I don't try to control Solo until it starts to fly away. I tried to bring it down so it wouldn't fly into neighbor's house. It crashed on their lawn. Video is here: http://youtu.be/XwMVpkEQapk

Of course a better pilot probably would have waited a bit to see what it was doing rather than trying an immediate correction like I did. What was odd though was that it just decided to leave while being photographed. You can easily see on video it starts to fly away without me touching controls.

Red arrows show Solo flying away and controller - in video you can see joysticks aren't touched - Solo is hovering and then flies away on its own.

Here is another view from the other side: again note I am not touching sticks. https://youtu.be/x1zRwJ5rI8Q
- Edgar Scott > Ken Nelson July 6, 2015 at 10:42am
  
  Just be glad it did not take out the kid that just rode by on the bike seconds before it crashed.
- Mark Parker > Ken Nelson June 25, 2015 at 11:16pm
  
  I had a similar incident on my second day. 3DR Customer Support analyzed the logs - loss of GPS signal. I ate 3 blades PLUS burned out a motor - with no replacement parts in stock. :-( The motor didn't shut off when the Solo got lodged in a tree.
- Edgar Scott > Mark Parker July 6, 2015 at 10:45am
  
  I fly both NAZA and APM, my NAZA will go into alt hold automatically if GPS is lost, I thought my APM would do the same and should hold its hover too?
- Gregg > Mark Parker June 26, 2015 at 9:28pm
  
  When ever I fly my x8 in the back yard I loose gpd sats until I get above the trees..then it crashes when I come back down an lose the sats again.....its weird, my phantom3 doesnt have that problem cause it uses sonar at low levels and when gps isnt present.
  
  Here is another guy that had the same crash..check it out
  
  https://youtu.be/EH8z57usAsA
- John Oberholtzer > Mark Parker June 26, 2015 at 11:53am
  
  I've had that happen twice now. In the last incident, I started Solo motors and then hit 'fly' to to auto take off. I Once Solo was in a hover, I think I hit the 'fly' button and Solo took off and ran into side of house. Video at https://youtu.be/EH8z57usAsA
  
  Solo DOES NOT go into crash mode, such as my Y6 does, so it ate 3 of the 4 props and ruined the battery holder.
  
  I filed a help desk ticket with 3dr and gave them the logs and the video.
  
  With no replacement parts in stock, I guess I am grounded.
- Mark Parker > John Oberholtzer June 26, 2015 at 9:16pm
  
  John,
  
  Since I am also grounded...perhaps I can help.
  
  Send me an email at newbushpilot@gmail.com and tell me specifically which parts you need. (I did think ahead and picked up some extra props).

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