Checking Your Drone
You should check your drone before and after each flight to make sure it’s working properly and there isn’t any damage:
- Check all parts of the drone: propellers/rotor blades, landing gear, and structure for signs of damage or wear
- Replace any damaged parts before flying again
- Check the battery strength and condition
- Do not fly if the battery has nicks in the casing or bulging sides
- Damaged batteries can cause fires
- Do not fly with low battery power; many drones have been lost because they crashed after losing battery power
- Check the control station
- Make sure you have the most current software updates, good command and control signal strength, and adequate Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) coverage
