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I'm using Master Airscrew propellers for the last few months and since I usually start my Phantom from a safe distance I didn't notice any body vibrations before. But on last Saturday I was standing real close and I noticed the body vibrated when I started the motors - made the propellers rotate. I did a test with the original DJI propellers and they don't produce any significant vibration.
The vibration only appears when the Phantom is on the ground and the motors are running in idle - I don't touch any controls. I usually run the propellers at this speed while doing some checks on my iPad before flight like RTH set, battery levels, RTH altitude, various camera settings, etc. and to warm up the drone.
As soon as I increase the speed of the motors and I'm just starting to take off the vibrations disappear.
Do you think this is normal?
I'm afraid that the Phantom body can get cracks because of these vibrations during the winter time. I've got one crack one year ago while flying in a strong and cold wind in Chicago. I replaced the shell and I can tell you from my experience it's not fun in case this is not your daily work.
The vibration only appears when the Phantom is on the ground and the motors are running in idle - I don't touch any controls. I usually run the propellers at this speed while doing some checks on my iPad before flight like RTH set, battery levels, RTH altitude, various camera settings, etc. and to warm up the drone.
As soon as I increase the speed of the motors and I'm just starting to take off the vibrations disappear.
Do you think this is normal?
I'm afraid that the Phantom body can get cracks because of these vibrations during the winter time. I've got one crack one year ago while flying in a strong and cold wind in Chicago. I replaced the shell and I can tell you from my experience it's not fun in case this is not your daily work.