Check your props before every flight!

[Rideswings]

I flew my pro for around 30 minutes this morning, 4 different flights on 2 different batteries. After my last flight as I was packing up, I started to take off one of the props and it was slightly loose. Could have been a catastrophe if I flew for much longer.

I learned that after every flight, I will check the prop tightness.

 

[grahamsknight]

Post flight checks should include phantom, props, controller and batteries, I have a tick box on my flight log

 

[With The Birds]

You probably didn't install it properly before the first flight.

 

[Gearbox]

I check mine every preflight & still lost one & crashed .

 

[kevinm]

@Rideswings thanks for sharing. So often doing the little things (or forgetting to do them) make a big difference.

 

[Rideswings]

You probably didn't install it properly before the first flight.

I made sure I did tighten them on the first flight, which is the reason for this post. They came loose somewhere after my preflight and when I was packing it up after the 4th flight. Im going to be checking them after every flight from now on.

 

[Rideswings]

I check mine every preflight & still lost one & crashed .

Crashed from a prop coming loose after preflight?

 

[Rideswings]

@Rideswings thanks for sharing. So often doing the little things (or forgetting to do them) make a big difference.

Youre welcome. If it will save someones bird, it was worth the mention.

 

[Gearbox]

Crashed from a prop coming loose after preflight?

Yep, checked them all & after flying around for a little over three min. , I watched a Prop fly off & disappear , Drone flipped end over end & fell about twenty five feet into an over grown field , Broke the Gimbal & Camera off .