Flying
Office was kinda busy today, and couldn’t get to the auditorium, so I went to an empty classroom. That was a bit intense. Let’s start from the beginning though, yeah?
Starting off I had a huge rudder issue (or so I thought). No matter how much I adjusted my trim, the quad was rotating. I couldn’t even fly in a straight line. So I sat down and looked at it and – sure enough – hair caught around the motor. A quick off and on again, and I was flying perfect.
First I did a few laps around the room – good, basic flights. Focused on stability and control. Focus was on being able to control where and what I did, as well as maintain as much elevation as I could.
Then the fun kicked in: I decided to do a low flight, about a foot off the ground, through the long rows of chairs and tables. To say that was incredibly fun is an absolute understatement. The best description I can give of it is the first-person view in A New Hope on the speederbikes
Seeing the chairs fly by, seeing the table legs fly by, all while I know one wrong twitch and bye-bye repaired frame.
And I’m proud to say – no crash, either.
Battery 2 was a disappointment. I believe it had almost zero charge, and I got almost no flight out of it.
Battery three though made up for it. Lots more intense flying through chairs, and poked out into the hallway a few times to see students walking by. Several laps around the room and through the chairs, and a safe landing at the end.
Also: No frame damage at this time!
Ham Progress
Been reading a bit in my book. I need to find a highlighter as I want to highlight key things in the book as I read. I also remember why I spent most of my college years not reading textbooks. I learn better by doing.