Apprentice S

[Barkman_05]

anyone have trouble with their apprentice S not responding after about 5 minutes of flying? mine flies fine for about 4 or 5 minutes and then I seem to lose communication and it crashes. I am flying with pontoons on a lake

[Skyboom]

I ran into that problem with my Cub. I'm assuming you are using safe select? I ended up disengaging the flight control. I ran a separate reciever and created a new model in my Tx. Never had that problem again. This is only 1 option.

[Barkman_05]

thanks Skyboom. If safe select is the assist on the transmitter then yes, that is what I use. Would you please explain in layman's terms what you did to correct? I am not understanding. Thanks

[Barkman_05]

anything else you can offer Skyboom?

[Skyboom]

It's still happening? Are you at a club field? If you are at a club field try standing in different areas. I'm thinking your flight controller and or reciever is picking up unwanted microwave or wifi signals. I remember I had to toggle the mode switch a number of times to regain control, I didn't know what else to do. Luckily I regained control before the plane hit our clubhouse.

[F22trainer]

Battery may be low after 4-5 min, flying at higher power setting with pontoons.

[Skyboom]

Yes good point F22. Maybe he should invest in a low voltage alarm.