Recent content by Ted

I did see that video and imagine those radio towers might have something to do with that incident. Perhaps we can use this thread to capture reports of fly aways so we can sort out the potential problems and reinforce some of the pre-flight checks that will help prevent them.

Holtnell....I agree. I know that some don't do adequate pre-flight. But, I personally watched one that was locked-on and well in range, just take off. I also know that the number of reports of flyaways leads me to believe this is more than just "pilot error." Honestly, I don't have an axe to...

I own two quads and a hex and have been flying for a year. I try to keep up with the news and watch CraigsList postings for good deals. It is apparent that there is a significant "flyaway" problem with some commercially available quads. There is seldom a week that goes by without someone...