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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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