070824 OX35 FPV 001

Please enjoy Dire Straits performing "Sultans of Swing" while I conduct a short evening flight around the neighborhood with the OX-35. I had a bit of a set-back with the OX-7. I switched over to the AOS 7" frame designed by Chris Rosser. I am also planning to take the OX-7 digital with the 03 Air Unit in August. After the frame swap I was excited for the maiden but upon lift-off, the OX-7 spun wildly out of control at full throttle! I had the presence of mind to disarm quickly but the craft crashed into gravel from about 100 ft in altitude. The lens on the analog FPV camera (Run Cam Phoenix 2) was destroyed and the lens on the action camera (Hawkeye Firefly 6s) was badly chipped. It took a while to diagnose the problem, but it turns out that the ESC was configured for reverse motor direction (props out) while the FC (INAV) was configured for normal motor direction (props in). I don't know how the discrepancy happened from just a frame swap. The last time I swapped frames it did not happen. I also don't know how I missed it during configuration. So, word to the wise, I guess. I have ordered a replacement lens for the analog camera so I can at least be flying while I wait for the 03 Air Unit. The OX-35 is flying well in the meantime. Happy Flying Amigos! Cheers - Sonic Ox

[@electroddxful]

Awesome flight and song my brother 👍🙏👍🙏keep on ripping

[@Sonic_Ox]

@electroddxful Thanks for watching and commenting Ray! Have a great week amigo. 🫡 🍻

[@Dorff_Meister]

Fun flight. Sorry to hear about OX7... that's bizarre. I'm glad to hear the story didn't start with "I armed it with props on in the house and..." I hope you get the 7 back up and running soon. I'm glad you hadn't installed an O3, yet. That camera is like $100. I try to always have a lens protector / ND filter on my O3 cameras to help protect the lens. I didn't have one on Banshee when I crashed her. The crash cracked the lower "lip" of the camera, but with some JBWeld, it's working fine now. I just have to use an ND filter that hooks only over the top "lip". I sent you a Discord invite, if SonicOx is you. Do what that what you like.

[@Sonic_Ox]

Thanks for watching and commenting Dorff. I ordered a replacement lens for the RunCam. It was like $18 on Amazon so I hope it gets the OX-7 back in the air while I continue to save for the 03AU. I'm glad you were able to patch yours up. They are expensive. I think I'll get some ND filters for mine. Seems like cheap insurance in addition to the filtering. Thanks for the discord invite. I haven't used that app but will check it out and try to find your invite. Happy flying amigo. 🫡 🍻

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

Getting low, nice !

[@Sonic_Ox]

@@TailSpinRCSpain haha please disregard the "touch and go" landing 😆 Thanks for visiting TS. Happy flying amigo. 🫡 🍻