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  1. Skyhawk

    Prop Lock Slop - Could Be Cause of Some Crashes

    Yep, they are $9 a set, that's $4.50. My $3 per pro was a SWAG.
  2. Skyhawk

    Prop Lock Slop - Could Be Cause of Some Crashes

    Great info on noise levels for different prop materials. Thanks so much for sharing.
  3. Skyhawk

    Prop Lock Slop - Could Be Cause of Some Crashes

    Hey Magic Man! Thanks for the request for the pre-flight checklist. Happy to PM it to you, once I return to the hanger this eve. Roger that issue with visualizing. Here you go; I have the MP sitting on the ground or the hood of my car. For each motor - with my left hand I hold the outer edge...
  4. Skyhawk

    Prop Lock Slop - Could Be Cause of Some Crashes

    Do you remove the props to clean motors. I remove them every 4 hours of fight (about every 10-12 flights) and blow out each motor (thru cooling vents in top of each motor) with canned compressed air. I expect there is some super fine grit collecting in the motors which will create wear. Just an...
  5. Skyhawk

    Prop Lock Slop - Could Be Cause of Some Crashes

    Thanks Mad Man... your theory is sound. Built in points of failure under x-conditions, for the purpose of saving the overall aircraft are well known on aircraft (ex. fixed wing landing gear collapsing under severe landing conditions)... I look forward to the results of your measurements and...
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    Prop Lock Slop - Could Be Cause of Some Crashes

    This is worth checking to avoid losing a prop, and your flybaby! As part of preflight check I have a routine that "may" have averted a near future crash. Without going over my entire preflight checklist, I'll cut to it and share what I found. One step, of just one of the Prop prechecks prior...
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    Calculate Safe Altitude Over, Not Into Hills

    So with all the PC-based altitude calculation programs, what do you do when you’re out in a new location with the drone in the backseat and see an awesome lake with hills all around that you want to safely Capture on video? Or on a road trip and see a great River or Gorge to take some...
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    Calculate Safe Altitude Over, Not Into Hills

    Pretty sure it’s iphone only. I looked just now.
  9. Skyhawk

    Calculate Safe Altitude Over, Not Into Hills

    I’ll check it out. Thanks!
  10. Desert Clouds Blues Of Sky

    Desert Clouds Blues Of Sky

  11. mcdowell mountain silhouette sunset

    mcdowell mountain silhouette sunset

  12. St Paddy Green Fountain in Fountain Hills

    St Paddy Green Fountain in Fountain Hills

  13. Arizona Desert

    Arizona Desert

    Arizona colors and texture
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    Calculate Safe Altitude Over, Not Into Hills

    Preview Hey Mavic Pilots - first post. I flew RC planes in Iowa for many years as a kid (40 years ago) yikes. Had a few hundred hours or more back then and 10 years ago took it back up with more RC planes, but dropped it after a couple years. Been considering a drone for quite a while so I...