TERRIFYING Drone Rescue at 120 Feet

[@antmantony2642]

Cool recovery, brilliant expedient method, thanks for sharing. In RC racing we use a zip tie on the electrical connector, even with the contacts spread, it might still vibrate loose. Yes, we cut the zip tie every time we need to charge, replace with a new one when reconnected.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

Ive seen a billion drone videos, and I must say I really enjoyed this one. The way you did them, the humor, all of it was a great experience. Thanks guys.

[@KenHeron]

Thank YOU!

[@dljones61]

So is there still a battery up there for someone else to rescue, just asking for a friend 🤣

[@stephancobb13]

thats what i was thinkin!!! lol

[@El_Smeghead]

Can't beat the Phantom 4 for a drone rescue 👍 And yes, I was shouting "coathanger!"

[@RonaldBrown59]

Amazing search and rescue video, and the trusty old Phantom 4 comes to rescue. It’s still an amazing drone. I’m glad you were able to recover your FPV’ drone. Another great video Ken, and thanks for sharing.

[@KenHeron]

Thank you Ron.

[@rileybush6459]

I wish I had been there to climb up on the roof for you! I love climbing stuff like that even if there isn't a quad to be rescued.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

I almost commented with "oh hell no.... why don't you just rig a wire or something on the other drone" before I finished watching the whole video. lol!

[@KenHeron]

🤓👍

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

1:19 that hopeful tone in your voice, Ken -- I felt for you there. What an intense rescue!

[@phillipcoshatt]

Please be on the ground, please be on the ground, please be on the ground

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

@@phillipcoshatt Yes!!

[@DDsAerialViews]

Phantom 4 Pro, King Yesterday, King Today, King Of Drones Always!!!

[@leviconnelly79]

Ken, great video! Sorry for your loss (session 5 & SD card) but you as always make the best of the situation at hand, thank you for sharing 😉 bravo for the phantom too! 👍🏻

[@JimBoshart]

When you kissed the phantom all I could think of was Final Destination (and the props started and you get chewed)

[@Ellexis]

Exactly what I was thinking too! Obviously, I'm glad it didn't.. that would've made an interesting photo to post on your wall Jim! But then again, I could dust off some of my nursing skills on Ken. Hmmm.

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

When i started running double straps, i stopped ejecting batteries. So many crashes since i switched and haven't lost a single one! Should be room to run two in that skyliner.

[@phillipcoshatt]

With Ken it is always an adventure!! I was on the edge of my seat. Some of the best videos are unintentional and this is one of them. Bring the wire to Mindfield it might come in handy on the water tower.

[@KenHeron]

🤣🤘 True.

[@madness5327]

Very entertaining with a touch of suspense and comedy . Hollywood have nothing on you Ken.👍

[@KenHeron]

You're very kind.

[@captraykelly]

Another great Ken Heron video. Glad you rescued your Fpv

[@Blueskyver]

Losing quad is so sad. So great Ken you got it back. Very interesting and entertaining footage. Thanks for sharing!

[@fisherus]

See, Ken, regardless of how much you enjoy flying those FPV drones, you always have to go back to "Old Reliable Phantom 4!" Now that was some great drone piloting in action, my man!

[@AnubisArtsTJGrady]

I was so nervous you where going to loose the phantom also. Great piloting Ken!!!

[@DDsAerialViews]

Me too Anubis, me too!

[@KenHeron]

🤣🤣

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Yes! Great video Ken . So glad you got it back . 🤟🏻👍😜

[@badboytommy187]

How come you didn’t send the Phantom up there to recovered the battery too , do the same thing what you do, with the Phantom .😢😊

[@markcloudchaser874]

We need a claw device that we can attach to our drones then we can grab it and pick it up. Maybe different lengths would be great aswell lol. Good Job Ken. 👊💯

[@JSKCKNIT]

There's a small one on Amazon you can use. We've used it to get quads out of trees. Avoid the large ones. www.amazon.com/dp/B083HW53CD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_fabc_Q3VVMYV2PZ7Q1JGH5ZA5 There's also one on Thingiverse.com that you can 3D print.

[@markcloudchaser874]

@@JSKCKNIT not bad, not bad, I think some one should make one, they would sell like hot cakes lol..👊💯

[@baldskier5530]

8:35 "...not much different than me" 🤣💀

[@johnpftd]

Ken, thanks for ALL your videos. I find them very helpful and entertaining. I got my first drone in January of this year with Uncle Joe's money, a Phantom 4, and I'm really enjoying the hobby. John in Central New York

[@KenHeron]

Thanks John and welcome!

[@Mushroom-Motivation]

Nice rescue Ken great flying with the phantom 👍

[@Trevor_Fuss]

Ken, Great rescue looks like you have found a use for an Old Phantom 4, Not all you need is a better rescue attachment. Keep the Great videos comming

[@SteveStanger]

Thank you for another anxiety inducing video!!!! 🤪 Glad you didn't have to climb up there!

[@mctravel2]

Hej Ken Great Job, your humor will make you an old man, even your unlock you can make fun out of - nice creativity to save the FPV - I wouldn't see you do the climb to the top! Nice entertainment except for the GoPro. Thank you I'm waiting for your next stunt!

[@skycamvideo]

Brilliant job Ken. Well recovered.

[@XXSefa]

i fell like, racing drone's at this point should need a Hook accessory somewhere, so you can resque with another drone :D

[@sleepycalico]

they can call it The Claw.

[@Ellexis]

@@sleepycalico ...Sounds like something from Liar Liar with Jim Carrey. lol

[@sleepycalico]

@@Ellexis Toy Story 2, I think, with the one-eyed space thingies being pulled out of a tub. lol

[@Jbeales2]

@@sleepycalico The Claw is our master! The Claw chooses who will go and who will stay! 😂

[@sleepycalico]

@@Jbeales2 Thank you! lol

[@dougcooper4917]

Awesome Video Ken and Keith! Great Recovery!!

[@michaelmatthews6421]

Awesome rescue ken!!

[@My_Alchemical_Romance]

I’ve tried the phantom-lets-strap-sticks-and-poles….. I’ve even got the video from another drone perspective of it trying to just compensate to hover; and it would rock VIOLENTLY back and forth; almost uncontrollably! Then, on second approach (yes, surviving the first fall of 30 feet into tall grass), tried the coat hanger on the front. Finally got the thing hooked; then as I pulled down carefully with the phantom, the wire bent upward, impeding my prop; sending both drones into the tree. Oy. Another great video my friend! Love from Kansas City!!

[@KenHeron]

Sorry that happened to you. I was worried I'd leave two drones up there!

[@chrismonsen]

Wow wow wow!!! Amazing video!!! And an amazing quad by Ledrib!

[@Benjamincv60]

yeas

[@Bill14886]

Off the hook Ken. That was Awesome.

[@whmthree]

Awesome Sauce! On TNL display that Drone Rescue Merit Badge, you earned it!

[@cnyphotovideo]

Very well done Ken! 👍🏼

[@KenHeron]

🤓👍

[@ellobo1326]

That was awesome. At the very instant I was thinking to attach a wire to the phantom you started talking about it. Great skill to actually pull it off !

[@TobyWallwork]

When Ken decided to get a coat hanger, I LOL'd.

[@Twizztify]

I have a Le Drib Skyliner and it’s awesome! I think I would have tried hooking mine tho instead of letting it drop 300 feet lol. Cool video Ken!

[@JerryCalverley]

My favorite quad! I have one as well! Love it!

[@telephony]

Fantastic rescue!!! 👍😁👍

[@MichaelRyannz]

Fun to watch. Adding to the comments on the XT60 connector. If you select the right size silicon wire ... remove the wire and cut a very short piece of silicon and fit between those prongs ... works great.

[@KenHeron]

Thanks!

[@TheDroneGeek]

Storytime: At the FAA protest in Washington D.C. Ken accidentally stepped on my DJI Osmo. Immediately, without even knowing the extent of the damage he said he would buy me a new one if he broke it. Super stand-up dude. Luckily there was nothing wrong with it, but it was also my own dumb fault for laying it on the ground at a protest -- so, I would not have asked him to pay to fix it or replace it. The part where Ken said he would give Keith one of his drones if he messed his Phantom up reminded me of that. Thanks for being awesome, Ken!

[@KenHeron]

Oh yeah! Hey thanks for the storytime, that was an exciting day. 🤓👍

[@ss-5553]

Thank's for the nice rescue video !

[@KenHeron]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@nick9463]

You could create a little net and attach it to the underside of the rescue drone that would snag or hook to the drone being rescued. Nice video and good job retrieving your drone

[@GMx_1]

How awesome is a product that can be literally dragged off of the 120 ft. tall roof of a building and have little to no damage Go-Pro aside.

[@Niagra2011]

Nice rescue Ken! Gotta love the P4P! I love mine! Hopefully I don’t wreck it. Then again, I have DJI Refresh. Oh Yeah.

[@Luv2ripFPV]

Glad you got the quad back! Skyeliner is one of my favourite frames!

[@RobertGlazier]

Glad you got it. Did you get the battery. Great rescue video. Thanks.

[@rogerleblanc-717]

I must say GOOD JOB Ken!

[@monkeyfpv7866]

Great recovery Ken. Why didn’t you try to drag the batter off also? Thanks for sharing.

[@OneOfTheRobs]

Well done buddy. I couldnt have done THAT with my DJI FPV drone.. Not even with the one I put the Ken Heron Logo on 🤣

[@robertshatto2995]

Nice recovery,,,I thought it was a goner,,

[@marcelijzerman]

Fun video! I'm sorry to say this but I keep thinking about that battery slowly decaying on the roof. Couldn't you retrieve it?

[@mickeymch876]

That was probably your best solution. It was pretty busted up so the battery cells were probably dented or torn and the battery would end up in a bucket of salt water for a total discharge.

[@evgdx]

That was really intense, glad you got it back. Cheers!

[@johnarrowsmith9943]

Nice flying Ken

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

It's a good thing that you're an expert in coat hanger technology.

[@KenHeron]

It's a tough technology, but I do have my doctorate. 🤣

[@maven_grandprime]

its amazing man. thank you so much.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@freedom8154]

DJI….. you watching this? We need a drone tow truck spacecraft to help assist in these kind of situations

[@KenHeron]

Indeed!

[@docfeelgood7830]

That was a great rescue Ken !

[@Helderhugo]

Get the battery too!

[@kaneninerc3983]

Excellent job! Great watch!

[@andrewut7ya511]

What are you gonna do about the lipo on the roof? Ive always been worried about that, seems bad.

[@mlshull]

Yeah...I tried working at a grain elevator similar in size and design one summer years ago....and summarily quit after being told to climb the top via an exterior (although caged) ladder...I like flying from the ground. Cool recovery!

[@KenHeron]

Oh wow!

[@mlshull]

@@KenHeron off topic to the recovery video, but I live in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. There is a national airguard base and civil aviation airport here: identifier MRB in class D airspace; 80% of which is zeroed out according to LAANC maps. The airport doesn't even support the capability. I have approached the administrator personally and get shrugged off, so I apply and receive airspace authorizations to fly in the remaining 20%...my question to you is if you know how get more flyable area? If I try a waiver application, what do you think I should say in terms of safety precautions? The base Flys C 17s very, very low over populated areas weekly. Have you run into anything like this before? I would appreciate it greatly if you could help. Thank you. And would love to fly with you sometime. Yes, I have my 107 certificate.

[@CarbonGlassMan]

I use velcro tape on the top plate and on my batteries and 2 battery straps. I have never ejected a battery since I starting doing that. Piss on that sticky rubber stuff. Maybe a 7 or 8 inch quad for rescues. Or a phantom is you have one.

[@MrRaymond1021]

That doesn't look good Ken. Thanks for sharing another video. 👍

[@kingisrael1532]

Was I the only one moving my head left to right forward and backward trying to help Ken guide the drone😆

[@DanCooksey]

My hometown. Glad it worked out reasonably well.

[@PowderMill]

Damn it…. I NEVER seem to get in on time for #1. 😥 Thanks Ken! You need to invest in a grappling hook w/ release module for your “rescue drone” 👍🏻😀

[@JerryCalverley]

Truly adventure worthy! Great retreaval!

[@MarcTravels]

Good job 👍🏼

[@joeys5429]

ken youll be ok just dont look straight down jst forward see if ya had a harness is ok but better suited for horizontle movement

[@tappedurmom9739]

That was cool that you were able to get it back

[@KenHeron]

Yeah, I didn't want to climb up there.

[@tappedurmom9739]

@@KenHeron I don't blame you!

[@randysmith6493]

👍🏼 good job, amazing they can take so much punishment. Disappointed you left the battery up there though, you had the means it looked like.

[@bladesfpv4179]

Ken put a couple of spare lanyards in your drone bag for rescue situations. They work great.

[@nullx8]

awesome! we did the same with the Mavic Pro just last week, but the phantoms landing Gear has definitely an advantage for stuff like this ;)

[@MotorSwapDan]

Every video you do is so entertaining

[@KenHeron]

🤓👍

[@SeanOzz]

did you go back and scoop up the battery?

[@KenHeron]

No, the battery was smushed.

[@HalfChrome]

I would not have even considered climbing that ladder. No thanks. Glad you got it back.

[@ShadoMoosess]

Could've potentially fixed that sd card enough to get files off of it with some soldering skills. I've done it in the past. Just making you aware in case you happen to wreck and break a card again. The data might be recoverable so, keep that broken card!

[@austinpowers68]

New paint job on the Mazda, lol Nice work!

[@Eat_More_Possum]

lol

[@mono891031]

se recomienda usar doble correa y entrelazar el cable de coneccion anudandolos uno a traves del otro así evitas perder la bateria, saludos👍

[@jethercalope6378]

That was fun Ken!

[@KenHeron]

🤓👍

[@dylanrahn3522]

I laughed wayyy to hard at the "doesnt make the sex" joke haha

[@gp37521]

No way i woulda ever done that lo ok, much rather comb up there than drop the poor drone 120 feet!! Was hoping it wouldn't work lol, but surprised the drone still works. Great video, as always!

[@KenHeron]

The ladder to the top is guarded by a bunch of angry wasps. The safer option was to use the drone. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@gp37521]

@@KenHeron Ah, ok. I love your channel, you have the energy of a little kid and it makes for really fun videos!

[@KenHeron]

Hey thanks! Life can be fun at any age. I've been 14 years old for 43 years! 🤪

[@philmordey4047]

greetings from Ireland.... nice one Ken...that was some craic......cant beat the P4... best ever .....

[@KenHeron]

🇮🇪👍

[@JoeL-zx2tl]

Still the best drone on the market. The phantom 4 pro. Great video. Always take the phantom 4 pro with you. Never know when it will be of service

[@KenHeron]

So true.

[@RustySignalFPV]

Another tip so you do not have to keep bending the prongs on your xt60. Put a piece of silicone wire sheathing in the middle of the prongs and it will stay tight.

[@KenHeron]

🤓👍

[@dmaslab]

this is a weird add for the Skyliner, but I'm convinced ill buy that drone

[@KenHeron]

It's a very good kwad.

[@dbonk6264]

Oh wow, that's interesting. I think you could have rigged up a claw machine thing to the phantom for future rescues. Do you think swarm software could be retrofitted to phantoms? Being able to have several, or even hundreds of them working together would be amazing.

[@johnreynolds3428]

Lol only you Ken, only you ! Nice rescue.

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Great Recovery, Ken, how about the battery?

[@KenHeron]

The battery was all smooshed.

[@michaelpacnw2419]

When yopu see these two guys together, someones smashing a drone 😂

[@Cbarton1125]

Great rescue!

[@MultiCopterFilmsde]

Very entertaining video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😉

[@jaroslavmrazek5928]

Good job monsieur 👍👍👍💪

[@KenHeron]

Merci

[@WApnj]

Should have retrieved the battery also

[@aaa-rw3ne]

It wouldve probably blown up hitting the ground from that height

[@cjsebes]

I was worried that your wire harness was going to get snagged on the FPV drone and not want to let go. Do you think the P4P would've been able to fly with that other drone hanging on? Might have been a slow, controlled descent. Glad it worked out as it did.

[@KenHeron]

Oh yeah, the Phantom could lift THREE of those carbon fiber kwads easily.

[@leonardoglesby1730]

Why is Keith always the designated Ken rescue person?

[@DDsAerialViews]

That's a good question! Seems to just work out that way.

[@dougg5707]

Yeah I think Id risk a phantom to recover a RR Pro Spec. But I'd configure some type of release for the hook before I sent it fishing! Something as simple as a raised nail on the roof grabs the hook OR the Riot as you're dragging it. and your bad day just got a bunch worse. Great save. And another quality vid for the archives.