I know it's safe practice to remove props when the drone is powered up in the house while configuring. But are there any known cases where there were malfunctions causing one to start engines on its own and try to fly?
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For all the building, customizing and configuring I've done on both software and hardware levels across a myriad of drones in various states of assembly, I have never once had the motors just start up randomly. That said, I still remove the props if I think that there's even a remote chance that they will spin up.I know it's safe practice to remove props when the drone is powered up in the house while configuring. But are there any known cases where there were malfunctions causing one to start engines on its own and try to fly?
Eventually, sure. If you run the motors long and hard enough. But remember, there's no load on them. Plus I assume you wouldn't be running them full bore until the battery runs out. Even then, I would simply use a laser temp gun to take readings in the unlikely event you had to run the motors for more than a few seconds.Should there be a mention of heat build up when motors are spun with props OFF?
Seems possible, but I'd say highly unlikely. I'd be more worried about flying on a hot day, which is a double indemnity in that you not only have higher temperatures driving up motor temps, but you have less lift, thus making the motors work harder.Seems I recall reading, that too much of that will heat the propulsion motors excessively, and the gimbal motor as well.
Just curious if I have that right.
Good points! Thanks, Harley!Eventually, sure. If you run the motors long and hard enough. But remember, there's no load on them. Plus I assume you wouldn't be running them full bore until the battery runs out. Even then, I would simply use a laser temp gun to take readings in the unlikely event you had to run the motors for more than a few seconds.
Seems possible, but I'd say highly unlikely. I'd be more worried about flying on a hot day, which is a double indemnity in that you not only have higher temperatures driving up motor temps, but you have less lift, thus making the motors work harder.
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I'm sure there are. But even if not, why take the chance of being the first?I know it's safe practice to remove props when the drone is powered up in the house while configuring. But are there any known cases where there were malfunctions causing one to start engines on its own and try to fly?