Drones are one of the most amazing invention by mankind in recent time. It allows you to see things from higher up with a three dimensional remote control at cost of just 4 units of AAA batteries while you stand still on the ground . But ability to fly drones and fly drones in desired space time continuum are in entirely different ballpark. I have learned it the hard way. My first attempt to fly a drone at 04 am in morning was highly optimistic and thats too without referring any manual. The output was a lost drone. However, it was later discovered in the morning.
The second attempt to fly a drone was even more optimistic, in presence of full crowd waiting to experience the star wars phenomenon. the drone did throttled up, went straight up in the sky at axis perpendicular to the club ground level. It waited there for a while waiting for signal to continue it's next move. All eyes were gazing on the drone. Any moment now. And then bang!! Its crashed directly into the goal keeper playing soccer nearby. The output was a damaged drone and lot of embarrassment. Not to me but to the goal keeper who must not have felt both of his base same at least for couple of days.
Two undesirable outcomes in two attempts always urges you to pack the drone in the box from where it came and play pocket tank on your cell phone. But inner voices in the head somehow dictates never to give up on trying.
This time I have decided to fly drone in a closed living room full of objects i.e. two televisions, three lightbulbs, a ceiling fan and uncountable glass objects. I positioned drone in the center of living room and plugged in the batteries. But the drone did not take off. It tried his best to take off with great struggle in spite of a damaged blade.
But something has happened. Something strange and unbelievable and phenomenal. The drone has changed course by itself and dropped right onto my feet. Did it try to take blessings before the next flight? Not sure what was that but yes it did take off.
The second attempt to fly a drone was even more optimistic, in presence of full crowd waiting to experience the star wars phenomenon. the drone did throttled up, went straight up in the sky at axis perpendicular to the club ground level. It waited there for a while waiting for signal to continue it's next move. All eyes were gazing on the drone. Any moment now. And then bang!! Its crashed directly into the goal keeper playing soccer nearby. The output was a damaged drone and lot of embarrassment. Not to me but to the goal keeper who must not have felt both of his base same at least for couple of days.
Two undesirable outcomes in two attempts always urges you to pack the drone in the box from where it came and play pocket tank on your cell phone. But inner voices in the head somehow dictates never to give up on trying.
This time I have decided to fly drone in a closed living room full of objects i.e. two televisions, three lightbulbs, a ceiling fan and uncountable glass objects. I positioned drone in the center of living room and plugged in the batteries. But the drone did not take off. It tried his best to take off with great struggle in spite of a damaged blade.
But something has happened. Something strange and unbelievable and phenomenal. The drone has changed course by itself and dropped right onto my feet. Did it try to take blessings before the next flight? Not sure what was that but yes it did take off.
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