Best place to mount two strobes

[Harold Morgan]

Hi. Mavic air. Bought two strobes cannot decide where to mount. Illustration puts both on front struts. Seen suggestions for everyplace. What has worked best for you?

 

[THE CYBORG]

I have them on the back struts, I find it easier to track it in flight that way.

 

[Filipok]

mount them diagonally for better weight distribution (front left and back rear or vice versa)

 

[msinger]

What has worked best for you?

I found them to be most visible when pointed forward on the front arms or backward on the rear arms -- like this:

 

[Harold Morgan]

mount them diagonally for better weight distribution (front left and back rear or vice versa)

I was wavering that way myself. Any picture issues with a front strut strob you know of?

 

[Filipok]

I was wavering that way myself. Any picture issues with a front strut strob you know of?

Yeah.. they're all over the web. Just google it. I personally put mine on the front left and right rear.

 

[Skywalker]

I have an Arc II and Velcro to the battery. Let’s me see it no matter the position.

 

[Mrveronn]

Wish drone manufacturers would just recognize the value of these and build them into the drone itself, with the ability to turn them on and off remotely in the app...

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Hi. Mavic air. Bought two strobes cannot decide where to mount. Illustration puts both on front struts. Seen suggestions for everyplace. What has worked best for you?

I think some part of recommendations will be what brand and type of strobe you bought, along with colour.
Can you advise ?

mount them diagonally for better weight distribution (front left and back rear or vice versa)

I wouldn't do this for weight distribution specifically, the motors can easily cope with minor discrepancies.

I would do it so I could see the strobes from front and rear though, and if flying side on either way and they weren't easily visible, just a quick yaw and one would show up.
This is where a white on the rear and any other colour on the front.
I guess if someone bought 2 white strobes, at least you can sight where in the sky it is.
Using the map display should easily tell orientation.

 

[Filipok]

Wish drone manufacturers would just recognize the value of these and build them into the drone itself, with the ability to turn them on and off remotely in the app...

Ain't that the truth.

 

[Tim B]

Yeah.. they're all over the web. Just google it. I personally put mine on the front left and right rear.

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Hi, What brand is that strobe?

 

[Thomas B]

Still prefer 4 in standard aircraft orientation. Increases VLOS flying out and flying back. Plus aids visual recognition of the drones orientation. Vids are 11 seconds each. Notice the ground.

 

[msinger]

Hi, What brand is that strobe?

Firehouse ARC

 

[gamayun]

Maybe 2 white on the front, green/red on the back struts and one on top for night flights, so it's clearly visible from higher altitude? That would definitely be part 107 compliant (as long as white strobes are visible 3 miles out)