Drone exam · Operational procedures

A drone completes a dusty construction site flight normally. Why should the pilot still perform a post flight inspection?

Answer

Check for dust or debris, damaged propellers, loose components, hot motors or batteries, payload movement, contamination of sensors, and any other manufacturer specified post flight items before the next sortie.

Explanation

Some defects become visible only after the aircraft is recovered. Finding them before the next pre flight reduces the chance that a small problem is carried unnoticed into another mission.