![]() Preflight inspections are a huge responsibility and should be taken seriously. The reason a preflight inspection is done right before a flight is to identify any discrepancies or abnormalities before they turn into a major problem thousands of feet in the sky. There’s nothing to fear, he’s just doing a preflight inspection. You may have seen him looking at the wings or inside the turbines. Have you ever been on a passenger plane and noticed the pilot walking around looking at the outside of the plane. This will ensure your aircraft is in top working order and dramatically decrease your chances of having a malfunction while airborne. It doesn’t matter if you’re flying a cheap drone under $100 or a more expensive camera drone, the procedure should be done every single time. Although we understand the repetitive nature of the checklist can be draining, especially when under a time restraint or operational pressures, it is still important to complete each seemingly mundane task, as water in the fuel, gust locks still installed, flight controls not free and correct, gear down before landing, all simple items that can be the difference between a smooth flight and something that can land you in a state of emergency.A drone preflight checklist should be done every single time before flying your aircraft. We hope you head caution from these stories and find ways that work for you to continually make the preflight checklist a priority and reference you utilize. Although getting in the habit of constantly checking these things is good, by not referring to your checklist you open yourself up to the possibility of an extreme, or in some cases fatal, oversight. ![]() ![]()
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