Woops!

rbhamilton · Dec 15, 2016

Good thing I zoom in and trace my Litchi Mission Hub route carefully before takeoff.

I spotted this little gem on the map.

Turns out one of the colorful cool buildings across the river is a children's hospital with a helipad! D'oh!

OK... scrap that mission.

royster · Dec 15, 2016

See the title in the news now- "Wild man with drone attacks children's hospital helicopter"!!

Kirby Johnson · Dec 15, 2016

royster said:
See the title in the news now- "Wild man with drone attacks children's hospital helicopter"!!

Good One. Terrorists use Chinese drone to send Medical helicopter full of children enroute to St. Judes into river.

rbhamilton · Dec 15, 2016

royster said:
See the title in the news now- "Wild man with drone attacks children's hospital helicopter"!!

More likely "Terrorist mysteriously disappears while trying to drone bomb local hospital. Last seen being stuffed into a black van with a bag over his head".

Kirby Johnson · Dec 15, 2016

rbhamilton said:
More likely "Terrorist mysteriously disappears while trying to drone bomb local hospital. Last seen being stuffed into a black van with a bag over his head".

Found later with new tattoo and cheap haircut?

Kirby Johnson · Dec 15, 2016

rbhamilton said:
More likely "Terrorist mysteriously disappears while trying to drone bomb local hospital. Last seen being stuffed into a black van with a bag over his head".

That's pretty funny. Somebody here in Tampa is advertising a "Payload Release" for DJI Phantoms on Craigslist. There is a picture of it installed on a Phantom and the write up indicates it is activated by a small remote.

rbhamilton · Dec 16, 2016

Payload release? That's a bit messed up... I'm guessing it's only used to smuggle drugs into jail?

Aotearoa Kiwi · Dec 16, 2016

rbhamilton said:
Payload release? That's a bit messed up... I'm guessing it's only used to smuggle drugs into jail?

or quadrocopter droppings just like real birds do while perched on a power line just as you walk under it

Aotearoa Kiwi · Dec 16, 2016

Here is another one for releasing a fishing line - I wouldnt like to think what happens if the line gets snagged and pulls the bird down with it...
Fishing Line - Drop Mechanism for Phantom 4

Helihover · Dec 16, 2016

rbhamilton said:
Payload release? That's a bit messed up... I'm guessing it's only used to smuggle drugs into jail?

Payload release is used in a commercial practice and is fine by the FAA.

Fancher9-76 · Jan 19, 2017

Kirby Johnson said:
That's pretty funny. Somebody here in Tampa is advertising a "Payload Release" for DJI Phantoms on Craigslist. There is a picture of it installed on a Phantom and the write up indicates it is activated by a small remote.

But those plastic propeller want carry much load, too flimsy, Carbon bladed and the P4 is a beast in every way

schlepprock · Jan 19, 2017

Drop water balloons on your friends.

Richard R · Jan 19, 2017

rbhamilton said:
Good thing I zoom in and trace my Litchi Mission Hub route carefully before takeoff.

I spotted this little gem on the map.

Turns out one of the colorful cool buildings across the river is a children's hospital with a helipad! D'oh!

OK... scrap that mission.

looks like a couple of extra waypoints are needed to 'go around the helipad'. Actually, i don't think that flying over a helipad is by itself a no-no. may have to consider contacting them before the flight just as you would for any other 'airport'.

N017RW · Jan 19, 2017

Fancher9-76 said:
But those plastic propeller want carry much load, too flimsy, Carbon bladed and the P4 is a beast in every way

The CF reinforced props may make it perform better for you, but it will not increase the load carrying capability.

royster · Jan 19, 2017

What kind of carrying capacity are we talking about boys? P3A/P4 say,
anyone know or tried getting something airborne
I do like the water balloon idea!