On a landing, I kinda missed the flat spot I was shooting for, and my P3P tipped to the side and ended upside down.
It only took me maybe 10 seconds to get everything shut down, but the motors and props of course jammed in the grass and made that horrible screaming sound as the flight controller seemed to be applying power trying to get it leveled out.
After inspection, the only damage was a couple of chipped props (I replaced the whole set just as a precaution), and a slightly damaged ego on my part (of course a couple of people were watching). I'll also make sure I do a full calibration before the next flight.
What is the risk of damage to a motor when it jams like that? Is there something I should do to test the motor for some kind of damage?
On one of my FPV racing quads, replacing a motor isn't such a big deal, but of course on a Phantom it's a real pain since the body needs to be taken apart. I definitely don't want to go there if I don't need to.
Thanks,
Paul
It only took me maybe 10 seconds to get everything shut down, but the motors and props of course jammed in the grass and made that horrible screaming sound as the flight controller seemed to be applying power trying to get it leveled out.
After inspection, the only damage was a couple of chipped props (I replaced the whole set just as a precaution), and a slightly damaged ego on my part (of course a couple of people were watching). I'll also make sure I do a full calibration before the next flight.
What is the risk of damage to a motor when it jams like that? Is there something I should do to test the motor for some kind of damage?
On one of my FPV racing quads, replacing a motor isn't such a big deal, but of course on a Phantom it's a real pain since the body needs to be taken apart. I definitely don't want to go there if I don't need to.
Thanks,
Paul