Because apparently I'm an idiot and can't remember to take my gimble cover off.... I found a solution.

[eaglesurfing]

I put this on my drone and never put the guard back on.
I seen too many post about running to walls or other objects.
It protects it just fine when I pack it away to carry it somewhere.

 

[Robrink]

Real simple solution. Put a piece of electrical tape, masking tape or some type of non see thru tape on the outside of your gamble cover. It will block your camera and you won't be able to see on your screen. Cheap,and that will remind you!

 

[Repaid1]

Real simple solution. Put a piece of electrical tape, masking tape or some type of non see thru tape on the outside of your gamble cover. It will block your camera and you won't be able to see on your screen. Cheap,and that will remind you!

To bad the camera won't focus that close or you could just print in micro text font..."Remove Me" facing into camera, that way your screen would show you that You say to use non see through, but I would think a small piece of red lens tape like for car light repair would be optimal. You then would get a red screen when you powered up ( And yes I just thought of it)

 

[careless]

I've been forgetting thing for as long as I can remember.

 

[dixter]

I have a bag full of the ones I took off of cruise missiles a while back but they are too big. So I picked up the key ring sized ones up at the flight museum in Tucson a few years ago.

 

[Deleted member 103366]

Real simple solution. Put a piece of electrical tape, masking tape or some type of non see thru tape on the outside of your gamble cover. It will block your camera and you won't be able to see on your screen. Cheap,and that will remind you!

Ahhhhh but .....................
For many the concern is damage to the gimbal through repetitive "ooops left the cover on"s. Blocking the camera's view, whilst a neat idea, still leaves the 'possibility of booting the drone with the cover in place' open.

 

[GMAN007]

I took a different approach by flagging the power source (cell) ?.

 

[A.O.]

Old brains can still learn with the continual process known as repetition. Develop a simple preflight check list, and do it over and over....and over. It will just happen Look at the pictures of the drones with strobes, and a "Remove before flight ribbon" How do they remember to turn on the strobes but not remove the gimbal protector? When you have a foldable drone how do you remember to unfold the legs while staring right at the gimbal protector? Some questions are just unanswerable

Yep, pretty much the same as muscle memory.. if you do anything enough...

 

[OldGuy]

Alas I have tried all of these solutions over the years but somehow still manage to take off with the gimbal cover in place from time to time. Usually what happens is that someone speaks to me at a critical moment and I turn away from the drone. After that it’s a bit like that thing when you walk into a room and forget why you are there. I lift off and then I realise the cover is still in place. It’s an age thing I suppose.

 

[Jim Holtan]

Great idea!

 

[Angel new MA2]

You should cover the batterie on button so you can’t turn on at all...REMOVE BEFORE POWERING

 

[Tentoes]

I've been remembering the gimbal cover, but I can't tell you how many great shots I've forgotten to record.

 

[LeRoytheBoy]

How many Orange Ducks are killed because you wanna fly a drone. ???

 

[WizardEyes]

Great idea!

Thanks! It works for this newbie. I can't fly as much as some people here so I need a little reminder for some things. I do check my props before each take off but, that's mostly from paranoia. Remembering the gimble cover just hasn't baked in yet though.

 

[drak53]

 

[A.O.]

Real simple solution. Put a piece of electrical tape, masking tape or some type of non see thru tape on the outside of your gamble cover. It will block your camera and you won't be able to see on your screen. Cheap,and that will remind you!

Yeah, I want that cover off before firing up the drone and the gimbal does its dance.

 

[A.O.]

How many Orange Ducks are killed because you wanna fly a drone. ???

I don't know but I bet they taste good!

 

[A.O.]

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I don't need to have to read anything though. Mine works perfect!

 

[WizardEyes]

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Nice! Too bad everyone can't be as cool as we are.

 

[SpitFire]

I painted my Gimbal cover Red,