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During checks, your drone's control inputs seem delayed or out of sync. What should you do?

Stop flying until the control link is inspected and tested.

  1. Discontinue flight until the link is checked ✔
  2. Fly anyway and watch it closely
  3. Push harder on the sticks to compensate

Why: Laggy or mismatched controls point to a control link problem. The FAA advises grounding the drone until the link is reliable, to avoid loss of control or a flyaway.

Huh, didn't know that: Signs of electrical burning, like soot or sparks, or a change in motor sound are also red flags in the FAA's inspection chart.

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Sources

  1. AC 107-2A, Appendix C, Table C-1 https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_107-2A.pdf

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