R/C plane crash, 2.4GHz lock out viewed from onboard video

R/C plane crash, 2.4GHz lock out viewed from onboard video, SIG Rascal 110

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• R/C
• plane
• crash
• 2.4GHz
• lock
• out
• viewed
• from
• onboard
• video
• SIG
• Rascal
• 110

[chrisfev01]

I think a low battery would in fact cause this (tx or rx). As an extra safety measure I load test my receiver battery at .5 amps after every charge / before each flight. I never fly below 6.25 volts. You are probably using stronger servos; so your margin should be a bit higher (like 6.35v). I image that you've got $2500 USD invested in that aircraft so you cannot be too careful. If your receiver battery checks out, I would contact Futaba customer service.

[chrisgladwin]

thanks, i had no idea that this was the case, the battery was "topped" up before the last flight but it had been sat on the ground running for a while before we took off...is this a design fault with the futaba radio...not a good feature!

[chrisfev01]

Frightening to watch. I use Futaba 2.4 on all of my planes. Which radio was this??? I'm glad that the aircraft was not lost!

[chrisgladwin]

it is a brand new FASST 2.4GHz 7c futaba...would a would a low battery cause this?

[HOBBYWIRELESS]

Did you fly again at the same place?

Nobody else had their radio on, any other R/C field or track (cars) close by?

Any modification on Tx battery pack?

Are you sure the tx battery pack was fully charged?

Last thing I would say you have had a bad connection.

[chrisgladwin]

the tx bat had just been charged for this flight. Why would the radio glitch if the bat is low? is this the case for 2.4Gz sets?

[xterminatorSD]

I use 72 mhz. There are no lockouts and only glitches with 72. Never use PCM or anything with failsafes.

[jnuness]

@Bally46 Onboard battery went dead, maybe the pilot froze, a snapped rod? You Will Never Know, it’s very easy to blame something else rather than admit defeat, every time I fly and crash my rc models I knew before sending the model to the sky I should not have been flying it... Can never be the pilot... ahahah... you know, we know that the model is not 100% but well it should be ok, let’s show off !

And let’s face it, a £10,000 aeroplane with £200 radio gear – what are your predictions?

[Bally46]

@jnuness search youtube for Ali Machinchy's - Hawker Hunter Crash - The Last Flight

[finecutpost]

I have a DX7 that has lost me 4 planes and the last one was DEFINATLY a radio issue, However the Data Logger showed no fades or holds. any thoughts

[jnuness]

Get a Spektrum 2.4, problem go for ever!

[cularis1000]

2,4 Ghz can also have problems.

[BGStrickland]

Dude, no clue, haven't advanced to 2.4. I trust my rascal to a good 'ole fashioned Futaba 7C PCM. Great video! Glad it ended safely.

[basimpsn]

You could be having a ignition leaks. But your video was two years ago lol

[TMHmodels]

Battery issues. Try to run on 6v not 4.8v

[flashdj1974]

i would go back to 35mhz my 2.4 binned my plane this eve :( and nothing worse than seing your pride and joy not respond