Recent content by Crouching Leopard

Well, despite my always checking my props, Today I lost 1 blade from my front right hand prop. The props are MAS and only fitted about 5 flying hours ago. I had already done 3 flights that afternoon. Before each flight I checked the props for looseness and on the last flight did notice...

Yes. I never use 3rd party. I changed the props yesterday and its still there.

Got in contact with DJI chat tech support. What they say makes sense. I thought it might be of interest to others post their comments / advice: "This is due to a difference between motor part dimensions and their respective assemblies. Each motor runs a bit differently, which means that they...

Thanks for the post. I check my props before every flight by running my fingers along the blades and feeling the tops to ensure they are seated properly. I do a lot of metropolitan city Centre flying for commercial work and am always on the lookout for safety issues. Not everyone does this. I...

That recording was taken from less than a metre away. Good suggestion but I dont think I will get any closer 🤣

Thanks for the replies. I have been in contact with DJI and they are investigating the sound. I did ask them if it was a new drone when they offered a replacement. The "confirmed" it was factory new but I have my suspicions as it did not come in a box. I am getting over DJI a bit as this a 3...

This is a bit different but its driving me nuts. I had my Mavic 2 pro replaced for a new unit 3 weeks ago. I have noticed this high pitched beep coming from it whenever its in flight. Its not an alarm or coming from the controller, and it only happens when the drone is in flight, even hovering...

I do a lot of commercial flying in the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Australia and birds are a real risk. I can't absolutely say it makes a difference, but in addition to modifying colours and increasing its predator looks, I also use strobes front and rear to add a surprise element. We dont...

I found this research paper on the subject of drones and bird strikes. Its long reading but comes out with some worthwhile conclusions and suggestions. As we all know, and this paper confirms, its not a simple subject and there is no "one fix fits all birds" conclusions. It does however point to...

Thanks for the responses Maven! I forgot I had looked at that app. When I looked previously I had only occassional need for such a feature, but now doing real estate work its a serious consideration. I too usually go Android but I find the ipad mini is much better for flying my Mavics. Maven...

I will try but in my experience it will go nowhere. I found a potentially serious bug in Go4 waypoints and reported the full details. It went nowhere and 18 months later the flaw is still there.

Hi. I have recently started doing real estate photography work with my M2 pro. Often, I find myself having to fly uncomfortably close (sometimes less than a couple of hundred yards) to major freeways etc whilst at the same time having to focus on capturing both close and long distance shots of...

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I dont know much about ships, but I suspect the really important stuff is inside, under water or under some kind of Radome cover. What you can see is just the metalwork that carries it all.

I spoke to the dji people and they cant explain it either!. I will send in the Yes. I dont know why the log ended, neither do the people at dji that I spoke to. From the end of the log up until the crash, I had smooth stable flight. The drone and goggles have the latest firmware installed. All...