what if this was a random crash? does DJI warranty cover that or would that just think i was the dumbie that crashed my drone?
Kill engines - "feature"
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they can tell from the flight logs whether you are a dummy or it was a legit failure. however, your flight logs and flight record will also most likely prove if you were a dummy or not prior to having DJI tell you something similar. might save you some time.
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I assume that you are relatively new to quad copters and most assuredly to the P3- otherwise you wouldn't be here asking the questions. Listen to what these folks are saying-- they have learned to be very proficient at flying them and pretty well know all the issues and problems. Hang around here, read and ask questions and you will really enjoy the hobby or profession, whichever it may be.
Pilot error causes a majority of issues in flying these "drones" and performing a CSC while flying is one of those errors. It can and does happen.-- usually because the pilot doesn't understand the full function of the Combination Stick Command.
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I descend all the time with the throttle all the way down, or else it takes too long to descend from 400.
It is a smart drone, it wont cut off in flight.
Sounds like an inadvertent CSC, sorry dude
So to confirm. I'm flying, throw my two sticks inward and drone will cut out? I did it in simulator and it happened there. Worried on some stupid slip up this could happen in real life.
i can tell you this, when i land i only push down twice on the left stick and the engine kills, which i truely believe is what i did that day. I dont think i did the whole push both sticks diagonally in.
What i think i did that day is press all the way down and my hand slipped and i pressed it down maybe even 3 times. and the bird fell out the sky. It was devastating. I looked at my flight logs yesterday and didnt see anything about a CSC - i mean would it say the word CSC in the log? I didnt see that.
clarify - when i land, i press the left stick down, 2 or 3 times and the engines kill. I do not and have not ever tried to kill my engines in the manner in which i start them, which is to say press both sticks down towards the center. I still think that is a shady feature no matter which crowd i am flying into.
What i think i did that day is press all the way down and my hand slipped and i pressed it down maybe even 3 times. and the bird fell out the sky. It was devastating. I looked at my flight logs yesterday and didnt see anything about a CSC - i mean would it say the word CSC in the log? I didnt see that.
clarify - when i land, i press the left stick down, 2 or 3 times and the engines kill. I do not and have not ever tried to kill my engines in the manner in which i start them, which is to say press both sticks down towards the center. I still think that is a shady feature no matter which crowd i am flying into.
There is only one way to tell my man, check your flight logs and post here, especially your stick controls
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No. There's a little picture in the bottom left corner of the Flight Record that shows what your stick positions are throughout the flight when you click on the little controller icon.
Do that and watch the stick positions. It will absolutely show what you were doing with the sticks when the motors shut off. The record ends when the motors cut off so it will be at the very end.
N017RW
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Your response is typical of dozens if not hundreds before you.
Left stick only down will not kill the motors unless it is stationary.
Performing a CSC in-flight could only be done in a panic as the crossed-up nature of the flight controls are not something you'd ever do in normal flight.
These types of e-stop/safety features have been used for years and they're not going anywhere.
Left stick only down will not kill the motors unless it is stationary.
Performing a CSC in-flight could only be done in a panic as the crossed-up nature of the flight controls are not something you'd ever do in normal flight.
These types of e-stop/safety features have been used for years and they're not going anywhere.
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By the way. Pulling the throttle down "2 or 3 times" is not how you shut off the motors. You just keep the stick all the way down for 3 seconds. If it's been on the ground idling for more than 3 secs then the motors shut down the instant you pull the stick down all the way.
Im confused by the "when i land i only push down twice on the left stick and the engine kills" comment? When i land i hold it down for 3 seconds or so in the same position. Never push down and up then back down again, which is what it sounds like your doing? Didn't even know that would work? :s
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For a start, here's the relevant part of the manual to show you what DJI say on the matter.
To stop your motors, you don't push left stick down 2 or 3 times - you hold it in the down position for 3 seconds.
You could put the left stick down 33 times (if you're high enough) and it still wouldn't stop the motors.
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Here is how you can see what stick positions were in flight.
Go to the flight records in the app and play one back.
By touching the little remote controller icon in the lower left of screen, you show stick positions for any point of the flight.
I always hold 100% throttle down very often when descending from a high altitude. I can say that so far the software is working well in preventing the engines from shutting down.
I'll let u know if I crash!
The Phantom 2 vision + even had a throttle down lock on the RC to lock left stick in the down position
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Sorry if this seems a bit off topic....there was another thread about a guy mid flight ..inadvertently moving his sticks into the turn off motors mode...his quad dropped like a brick. Many mentioned the fail safe etc. OK so I was messing with the simulator and sent the quad up to 50 feet or do, used the stop motors stick combos ....the props stop ..no pause...no delay its instant ...and it falls to the grass...which luckily cushions the fall and prevents it bursting all over the place!
I have not seen any mentions of this before..so if the sim reflects what a "real" P3 will do....must see if I can restart the motors before it hits the deck!
I have not seen any mentions of this before..so if the sim reflects what a "real" P3 will do....must see if I can restart the motors before it hits the deck!
