Mini 5 Pro down over water...

[rwilliam99]

I don't know if anyone watched the video until the end, but it appears as though DJI determined it was some kind of defect as they are replacing the drone for free.

 

[Starz]

but it appears as though

There are times when DJI(and many other product manufacturers)will supply replacement product not because of a faulty item, but simply to keep a customer happy. AKA “good will”.

 

[anotherlab]

There are times when DJI(and many other product manufacturers)will supply replacement product not because of a faulty item, but simply to keep a customer happy. AKA “good will”.

Or they want to avoid the bad press of a disgruntled YouTube personality.

If they have a bad batch of propellers, it would make sense to out in front of the issue. Assuming that was the case. It could also be a problem with a batch run of motors.

 

[MS Coast]

There is a difference between making a guess and stating that tons of other people are having the same issue based on a handful of people in the comments.

Stating the "tons" of people are having problems because of a specific problem and basing that statement on Youtube comments is just a notch or two above a guess.

There may very well be an issue with the props. The locking mechanism is pretty straightforward, but if the props themself don't swing open, then you could have a problem.

If even one of the eight propeller blades fails to extend, the drone will not take off. So an in-flight failure on account of a folded prop is unlikely.

 

[anotherlab]

Stating the "tons" of people are having problems because of a specific problem and basing that statement on Youtube comments is just a notch or two above a guess.

That would be a notch or two higher than I would value it.

If even one of the eight propeller blades fails to extend, the drone will not take off. So an in-flight failure on account of a folded prop is unlikely.

That makes sense.

 

[MS Coast]

Yes, and I never claimed it was anything else. And what, exactly, is wrong with having a guess anyway ? And who made you arbiter of what other contributors can post ?

I've seen no sign of anyone attempting to prevent another forum member from posting. Only the admins and moderators should be able to do that. Was someone else attempting to block you from posting?

We're all arbiters of what's sensible and what's not. When you make guesses or imagine a problem's cause, you might expect to have comments. It's the nature of a discussion forum.

 

[BossBob]

Show us the data! We can only speculate on what went wrong if we don’t get to see the logs. I found the video of the controller screen confusing and useless.

 

[AeroJ]

Show us the data! We can only speculate on what went wrong if we don’t get to see the logs.

This is not my drone, or my video, so of course I don't have the data, hence why there was room for speculation in the first place... but worry not - lesson learnt - now I know how unappreciated it is that videos like this are shared I simply won't bother next time.

 

[mavic3usa]

This is not my drone, or my video, so of course I don't have the data, hence why there was room for speculation in the first place... but worry not - lesson learnt - now I know how unappreciated it is that videos like this are shared I simply won't bother next time.

Please keep sharing. Don't let a few comments get to you.

 

[Cymruflyer]

Perhaps it is 8 5oo lbs guys?

Saying "Tons", is a standard British saying. Those who are not British would not understand the use of that word, in this context.

In the USA they may say, down in the south... A mess O' as in, "a mess O mosquitoes came flying at us". In Britain we might say a "ton of mosquitoes".

 

[AeroJ]

Saying "Tons", is a standard British saying. Those who are not British would not understand the use of that word, in this context.

In the USA they may say, down in the south... A mess O' as in, "a mess O mosquitoes came flying at us". In Britain we might say a "ton of mosquitoes".

Yep, that one !

 

[JoeShmoe]

Looks like there may be a potential issue with props not locking in correctly with the M5Ps...

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Check the comments under this one - tons of people seem to be getting this issue, so popping it here as a general warning to those who have one...

Yep, all the simptoms of detached prop. Looks like the DJI quality slowly goes down the drain.

 

[Dmcvey]

https://forum.dji.com/thread-121925-1-1.html

Old DJI thread, broken locking tab

 

[MS Coast]

Yep, all the simptoms of detached prop. Looks like the DJI quality slowly goes down the drain.

What other quality issues are part of that overall decline?

Has the incident described by the OP been positively attributed to an in-flight prop failure?

 

[Meta4]

Yep, all the simptoms of detached prop. Looks like the DJI quality slowly goes down the drain.

All the symptoms of uninformed people making guesses regarding the cause of the incident.

Has the incident described by the OP been positively attributed to an in-flight prop failure?

I emailed the video guy a week ago asking if he could share the flight data to help find the cause of the incident but he hasn't bothered to reply.

 

[JoeShmoe]

DJI determined it was some kind of defect as they are replacing the drone for free.

This. They would't bother unless they felt its a class action lawsuit in the making.

 

[MS Coast]

This. They would't bother unless they felt its a class action lawsuit in the making.

WOW. This phantom prop issue has morphed from a single video with no flight data to unsupported speculation to a class action suit against DJI. Lots 'o drama.

That drone replacement doesn't indicate a widespread problem or a lawsuit in the works. There have been numerous examples here on this forum of DJI replacing drones simply for good customer relations, including instances where the operator was clearly to blame for damage to a drone.

 

[Meta4]

This. They would't bother unless they felt its a class action lawsuit in the making.

You cannot draw any inference from this.
Getting a replacement from DJi is a lucky dip.
Where there is clear evidence of a drone fault, they replace, but sometimes they don't.
Data analysis has helped several people to get DJI to reconsider and replace.

But we also see DJI often replacing when it's obvious that operator error was the cause of loss of a drone.
It's the quality of DJI's people that has declined rather than the quality of their products.

 

[Etbrown4]

This has been an interesting discussion among those expressing opinions and a few insisting on facts.

Meta4 said, "members have looked to find the causes of drone incidents and learn from them based on analysis of flight data and facts." It's clearly true that Meta4 knows the science behind our drones better than most and among others, has thankfully solved many cases. Others have shared opinions and sometimes few facts.

It seems to me that Meta4 is saying that this forum should be the equivalent of a physics graduate school class where you may only present your theory and the scientific facts supporting it.

Others participate here freely sharing ideas, observations, and opinions, often without logs or proof to support those opinions. So is this site conducted by Meta4's rules or is it the free flow of ideas?

Some have said that only moderators should control what members can say.

My thought is that this forum ideally can be a healthy mixture of science, theory, observations, and opinion.

 

[AeroJ]

My thought is that this forum ideally can be a healthy mixture of science, theory, observations, and opinion.

Well said !