In-flight component temperature check - is this available in the Air 3S?

[BenThe]

Hello everyone,

I am about to fly the Air 3S for the very first time during a hot summer day. Previously I have only flown it in very nice weather, i.e. low 20 Celsius / low 70 F, and in mild winds. I understand there have been a few cases of Air 3S front motor mounts melting in mid air causing a crash, mostly due to filming hyper-lapse in hot weather and direct sunlight.

I really want to avoid that, and short of making sure I keep it in motor after hovering for a while, is there any settings where I can see the temperature of the motors or main board in-flight? I know where to check the battery temp, but I am pretty sure it doesn't show motor temp. I think the drone does track it in the flight logs based on YT vids I saw, but I can't retrieve those until after the fact.

Much appreciated!

P.S. Any tips/tricks on what else I need to do when flying on a hot day are also appreciated!

 

[1gratefulflyingdawg]

Very interested in the answer living in the Southwest desert.

 

[motocatfish]

Your Air 3S should display a warning notification DURING Flight if anything it measures is overheating.

I was flying slowly next to a cliff face in Moab on a warm day. I got a warning that the Obstacle-Avoidance sensor(s) are overheating & it was disabling O.A. One warning said something "was baking", but it was not on the screen long enough to read the whole warning. I flew it away from the cliff face & it cooled off.

I didn't find the "was baking" entry in the flight log, but the O.A. warnings were there.

Good luck with your flight!

Catfish ...