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Chris- Welcome to DroneVibes. This is actually my first post since the transition. I suggest that you give more information: frame size, approximate AUW, flight controller, ESC's, motors, battery size, and prop size to help the membership get a better idea of what may be happening. Just how...

Hoki- I am sorry to read about your loss. I will just quote myself from RCG: "I hate to be "mean", but sadly I can believe what happened. It was only a matter of time from reading some of your posts. I believe this is a and/or could be a powerful learning moment about the differences between...

A pretty fancy requirement setup for such a poor choice for your charger's power source. Ultimately, you will probably want to charge several multi-cell 4S and/or other batteries. You will need a fused paraboard, a decent "intelligent" charger, and a much higher wattage power source. I wish...

The Oddcopter link is a really informative link. I followed it for my build, but I would caution a NOOB pilot against the Turnigy HAL 585 frame. The motor baseplate mounts bend very easily and the booms will too in hard crashes. And the landing gear is pretty flimsy and needs serious beefing...

Eric- What was going on with your stick use on the transmitter while everything was going on?

The wind is generally higher as one gains altitude. Rather than try to fly high which everyone wants to do first thing try to keep your P2 lower so you can see how your stick movements affect flight behaviors. Eyelevel flight worked for me. Learning to hover manually takes some practice...

Eric- I'd been flying quadcopters for about a year before I built the "Flying Cuisinart". Much of the support that I received in the building process I received here at this site. This was the result of my maiden flight. I have had a few more since with a lot of damage. Nowadays I hardly...

Eric- Weather conditions seem excellent. Good luck on your "maiden". Jay

What is your S500's AUW?

I have no complaints about HobbyKing(USA) for purchasing LiPo batteries and my choice of Zippy Compact LiPo batteries. I have read both + and - reviews about these batteries. I think there are new postal and delivery service regulations for the transport of LiPo batteries in the USA. I do not...

If they are 3S LiPo's it would/could be a good test. Your performance with those 5500mAh LiPo's is very similar to what happened to me with my aging and abused 3S 4000mAh 25/35C Zippy Compact LiPo's. Immediately after liftoff my low voltage alarm would start beeping. I would land and my...

I am not familiar with the Imax B6 charger, but if your charger can do it, check the Internal resistance of those batteries. They may be starting to fail. IR normally goes up as batteries age and/or are abused by crash trauma, over-discharging, poor storage care, etc. Batteries that have high...

A lot of multi-rotor hobbyists start their learning curve with a smaller, ready to fly "toy" used as a "trainer". The micro and nano sized quads are small enough to fly indoors; a couple of models can handle light winds outdoors. Mini sized quads are a little too large to be flown indoors, but...

FC = Flightcontroller. And yes I was referring to some of the advanced features like RTL, route planning, etc. utilizing GPS. There may come a time when the owner/operator may have to operate the aircraft in self leveling or acro mode. Total dependence on the FC for flight operations can lead...

That's a personal decision based on how one feels about this FAA registration travesty. :(:mad: I did :(. I am also a member of the AMA. The P2 is heavy enough to meet the weight criteria requirement for registration. Remember those videos give a false impression of how easy it all...

Eric- If you are a complete NOOB and have no experience with operating a quadcopter; read the owner's manual closely and proceed cautiously. These RC aircraft are not as easy to pilot as those YouTube videos imply. Everyone crashes (a lot) in the early stages of the learning curve flightpath...

The battery charger is a little lightweight at 45W, especially if you plan to charge a couple of 3S batteries simultaneously and for that you would need a parallel charging board (and more money expended). Buy more props if you are a NOOB; crashing is part of the learning curve. "Cheap"...

http://www.estesrockets.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/0/0/002246_main_2.png There are cheaper and lighter knockoffs available. This unit weighs ~12 grams.

I believe that more than one of the membership here has had a similar (high anxiety) experience or two. :rolleyes: I have. The important thing is that you figured it out and got your aircraft back safe and sound. Great job!!!! :cool: JB

Nice work Hoki. :cool: It definitely looks better than my "Flying Cuisinart".