Recent content by kevinlieb

I'm not sure which motor circuit that is. M4 i guess it is?

Not sure if this capacitor popped off before, during or after flight but it is definitely a "bad thing". I took the case off gently (it was so cracked it came off easily) so it was not done during disassembly.

Very interesting analysis here. See post 19 for the .DAT file link.

To add more detail here: I had a very stable 8 minute or so flight just before this crash. Here is part of it: (not very thrilling but very stable) I landed, swapped batteries and took off again. That is when the trouble happened. Carbon fiber (looking) props: only reason I bought them is I...

I extracted the .DAT version of the flight and put it up here: It does seem like one motor got up to like 9k rpm which has to be a "bad thing" I guess lesson learned is: if something seems funny: land! Check your props before taking off, every time Thanks for all the help and info! I had no...

Thanks for the super quick responses! I think these were the props I was using: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/digipower-re-fuel-propellers-for-select-dji-phantom-3-drones-pair-black/4653348.p?skuId=4653348 All props were attached when i retrieved the drone. One was significantly chipped (1/2...

I am new to this forum so please let me know if this is posted in the wrong place or is just not appropriate. I have been flying my DJI Phantom Pro 3 for like 2 years and mostly without incident. I would consider myself an experienced but not expert pilot. I have crashed a couple of times...