Yes i have flown many times along the coast over the last 18 months and have had no problems with my mavic 1I searched around the interwebs (including here) looking for people's experience flying in air that has salty mist, etc. and really didn't come across anything definitive other than obviously salt and metals and electronics are not generally a great mix and you may or may not experience issues.
Given that, I was wondering if there is anybody here that has flown along ocean shorelines more than just a few times over, lets say more than six months ago, and has had any issues due to salt corrosion over time.
I flew twice recently in the Kitty Hawk area on the Outer Banks and starting thinking more about the effects of the salty air on the Mavic 2 Pro after my second flight. The first flight was at sunrise when the air was damp, and while the air seemed fairly clear locally, you could see hazy mist either way down the beach starting 3 to 5 miles away. I spent maybe 5 minutes hovering 15 feet over the waves at the shoreline. The second day seemed to be much clearer up and down the beach.
The drone didn't have any noticeable film on the shell, blades or camera lens, so that's good, but I was wondering if it's worth opening it up in the next few weeks to see if there was any film on interior components or beginning signs of corrosion.
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Thats the salt air effect on my M2. The M1 was exactly the same.
No other signs of corrosion or wear on anything that matters though. Cosmetic pitting due to the metal used.
LOL, really? I'm not that kinda guy. I better be able to use this thing for the next 10 years. If moderate to heavy use, maybe five.What would the economic & design life of a couple of Ks worth of “drone” be anyway? By the time the well built components give in to corrosion ingress ... its time to get the later model ... aside from its economic life what ever that be ... if a house had an economic life of 30 to 40 years ... a drone ... maybe two or three?
I’ve got the same rust pitting on my M2P’s motors. What have you done to clean/remove it?View attachment 72334View attachment 72334
Thats the salt air effect on my M2. The M1 was exactly the same.
No other signs of corrosion or wear on anything that matters though. Cosmetic pitting due to the metal used.
Never-dull will clean in right off.I’ve got the same rust pitting on my M2P’s motors. What have you done to clean/remove it?
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