Been flying the Nano+ for about 7 months. Purchased thru private sale. It was an Autel Care replacement to the previous owner who sold it to me. So I got a new drone at a good price but the drone wasn't eligible for a new Autel Care contract.
Flew without incident. Tested in high winds to understand it's limits. No issues. Despite the complaints here, I really like the little nano+.
But last week, I decided to try the automated flights. I normally fly everything manually. I setup a flick manuver, and hoped/assumed the OA would clear my home and a few other obstacles in the area. Had my finger on the "stop" button and let it go. I thought it was going to clear my roof but clipped the upper ridge vent and fell two stories onto my deck. Note to self: Only use automated manuvers in wide open spaces (if ever) in the future.
Upon initial exam, everything seemed great. Not a scratch on it, powered up, gimble worked, connected to the controller. But then I noticed the two right-hand motors wouldn't spin-up. The Nano+ hit the deck on it's right hand side and didn't break the legs but broke the props and damaged the motors. When manually rotating them, they don't turn smoothly. It's too bad since they "look" great. The motors are tiny, complex, and sensitive so I'm not going to try to fix them.
This isn't a warranty claim and I don't have autel care, so it's gonna take several weeks and probably $150+ and shipping costs. Instead, I sourced two new right-hand (front/rear) leg and motor assemblies off Aliexpress for $60 and will attempt the repairs myself. Doesn't look too challenging based on a few youtube videos I've watched. I also had some prior success with gopro karma and parrot anafi repairs. The Karma was big and built like a tank. It was easy to service. The nano+ has soldered sires to the controller board vs connectors on the other birds, but the anafi required darn near full disassembly and the wire routing was insane -- I think the nano+ MIGHT be a little easier. Will report back after the parts arrive in another week or so...
Flew without incident. Tested in high winds to understand it's limits. No issues. Despite the complaints here, I really like the little nano+.
But last week, I decided to try the automated flights. I normally fly everything manually. I setup a flick manuver, and hoped/assumed the OA would clear my home and a few other obstacles in the area. Had my finger on the "stop" button and let it go. I thought it was going to clear my roof but clipped the upper ridge vent and fell two stories onto my deck. Note to self: Only use automated manuvers in wide open spaces (if ever) in the future.
Upon initial exam, everything seemed great. Not a scratch on it, powered up, gimble worked, connected to the controller. But then I noticed the two right-hand motors wouldn't spin-up. The Nano+ hit the deck on it's right hand side and didn't break the legs but broke the props and damaged the motors. When manually rotating them, they don't turn smoothly. It's too bad since they "look" great. The motors are tiny, complex, and sensitive so I'm not going to try to fix them.
This isn't a warranty claim and I don't have autel care, so it's gonna take several weeks and probably $150+ and shipping costs. Instead, I sourced two new right-hand (front/rear) leg and motor assemblies off Aliexpress for $60 and will attempt the repairs myself. Doesn't look too challenging based on a few youtube videos I've watched. I also had some prior success with gopro karma and parrot anafi repairs. The Karma was big and built like a tank. It was easy to service. The nano+ has soldered sires to the controller board vs connectors on the other birds, but the anafi required darn near full disassembly and the wire routing was insane -- I think the nano+ MIGHT be a little easier. Will report back after the parts arrive in another week or so...