We are unable to improve the flight characteristics internally as DJI will not allow access to the PID Loops etc. But trust me, with the standard props the FPV drone performs like a pre 2015 ZMR clone in ACRO Mode. To be honest I doubt they will be worse than the DJI props currently installed. They arrived yesterday and today I’m back in hospital for palliative treatment for a degenerative condition, but I hope to test them before the week is out. Now after saying all of the above will I see a great improvement? I don’t know as I’ve yet to test them. These design differences came about by taking certain properties of the FPV drone such as its weight, mass, thrust and breaking features of the motors, etc. Also if you look at the design of the prop you’ll see there are some significant differences. Master Airscrew use an industry standard polycarbonate material, noted for its strength and resistance to cracking. The flex of the material used is to large which will lead to weakness at the hub of the prop over time. And there is no supportive evidence to qualify this recommendation.Īnd when DJI cease production of the FPV Drone and its accessories, if they haven’t done already, will that mean you can’t fly the drone anymore if you don’t have the original props?Īnyone whom has the slightest understanding of propellers will be able to tell you that while the supplied propellers may be adequate for tootling around in Normal Mode, and maybe Sport Mode, they are totally unsuitable for ACRO. I make no apologies if anyone feels butt-hurt by my comments.Įven EASA dont recommend using 3rd party props though, they class that as unsafe. When was the last time you found DJI to be so receptive? At least when I give MA some feedback I know it will be recognised and possibly lead to a design tweak if needed. If the MA props don’t work out then it’s no big deal. So whose sage advice do I follow? Some representative whom copies and pastes from a script in line with the company’s financial interests, or a company whom pioneered a lot of the science around propellers, and from whom I’ve received 1st rate service from for the last 20yrs? Like tyre manufacturers Master Airscrew have been making propellers, and only propellers, for more years than DJ has been in existence. That’s like a car manufacturer saying use our brand of tyres and nobody else’s. Because DJI will not grant access to the PID Loop and filters the FPV drone is a bit of a bus in ACRO mode, so when flying aggressively there is quite a bit of overshoot, hopefully these props will go some way to correcting this.Īs for DJI Stephen’s comments above, that’s ridiculous. I’m not expecting longer flight times but with their increased rigidity and aggressive pitch I’m hoping for greater stability and control. This improvement will probably not be noticed when flying in Normal or Sport mode, but I only fly in ACRO mode anyway. I have a couple of sets being delivered today, and honestly anything other than the props supplied with the drone will be an improvement.

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