Hi All, I finally got the courage to practice hand catching my Solo, and yes I was extremely nervous doing this but really wanted to practice this.
I practiced safely both catching by the leg and by catching the under side of Solo. Both methods appeared very easy to do and I could quickly power of the motors with no problems. I would prefer catching the underside of Solo purely as you are not handling any flimsy components such as legs.
When catching by the leg I insured I let the drone drop to my side (whilst holding it) immediately when shutting the motors off, this takes undue stress of the leg.
I wouldn't say I don't recommend this, but, I would strongly recommend that anyone attempting this do so in good conditions, an open and clear area, wear a leather glove (one that still allows hand dexterity) take your time and only catch when you are confident and ready to attempt to do so.
I was watching a phantom pilot hens catch the other day and was quite envious of the relative ease he did this and thought I need to learn this skill for when I fly /land in obstacle laden areas.
I hope this helps anyone, happy flying and be extremely careful if attempting this. Regards
I practiced safely both catching by the leg and by catching the under side of Solo. Both methods appeared very easy to do and I could quickly power of the motors with no problems. I would prefer catching the underside of Solo purely as you are not handling any flimsy components such as legs.
When catching by the leg I insured I let the drone drop to my side (whilst holding it) immediately when shutting the motors off, this takes undue stress of the leg.
I wouldn't say I don't recommend this, but, I would strongly recommend that anyone attempting this do so in good conditions, an open and clear area, wear a leather glove (one that still allows hand dexterity) take your time and only catch when you are confident and ready to attempt to do so.
I was watching a phantom pilot hens catch the other day and was quite envious of the relative ease he did this and thought I need to learn this skill for when I fly /land in obstacle laden areas.
I hope this helps anyone, happy flying and be extremely careful if attempting this. Regards