spinning up motors

[wytnyt]

does it do any harm to spin up the motors without have the props on>?

 

[msinger]

Nope. Just don't run the motors like that for long periods of time.

 

[wytnyt]

Nope. Just don't run the motors like that for long periods of time.

thx,i didnt know if the props provide a balancing effect or not.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

There's just no point in doing that.

OTOH, taking props off is recommended for FW upgrades, I've seen at least one report here of Mavic taking off on its own.

 

[Former Member]

does it do any harm to spin up the motors without have the props on>?

If you do that long enough, the Mavic will give you an error message "Motor idling (loose or missing propeller)." It's trying to tell you that without a load on the motors, they can overspeed.

 

[wytnyt]

If you do that long enough, the Mavic will give you an error message "Motor idling (loose or missing propeller)." It's trying to tell you that without a load on the motors, they can overspeed.

thx,good point.