Recent content by jacamp2222

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    Drone crashed! Help me determine what went wrong...

    I simply rotate the props in the direction of the lock symbol until they are fully threaded on, then slightly tug to make sure they are secure. I was under the impression that the props are self-tightening, and no tools are necessary to tighten.
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    Drone crashed! Help me determine what went wrong...

    I have not tried to start it back up. I was going to give the drone time to dry out in case moisture was present because it took me two days to find it. I will try to fly it this evening with brand new propeller. If the propeller was tightened properly why did the drone fly so well for 10 or so...
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    Drone crashed! Help me determine what went wrong...

    Yes, when I recovered the drone it was missing a propeller. I'm just trying to figure out the cause of the lost propeller. Is there any way to tell if something internally failed? I tried attaching a new propeller to the specific thread where the old propeller slipped off with no issues. I don't...
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    Drone crashed! Help me determine what went wrong...

    My DJI Phantom 3 Advanced crashed yesterday. I was flying about 100 ft above the treeline, when suddenly my drone began to spin out of control, crashing into the woods. I was able to retrieve the drone, and to my surprise, the damage did not seem too extensive. I think the crash was caused due...