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Pg 11 – Safety Issues and Basic Troubleshooting
Please become familiar with the many safety issues which apply to this hobby. An outline of the major safety points is below:
Spinning Propellers can injure humans and animals – mid sized and larger quads could cause deep wounds or worse. Be cautious – do not fly near people and animals. Make certain you are familiar with the startup process (arming) of your quadcopters. Remove propellers when first testing new setups. Use a file or sandpaper to slightly dull the sharp edges of propellers.
Lipo Batteries can ignite as well as cause shocks. Do not charge batteries near combustible materials and do not charge unattended. Use special made LiPo batter charging sacks. Make certain there are smoke and CO detectors in the areas where you charge and store your batteries. Make certain that water and other fluids do not come into contact with your LiPo batteries. Make certain the wires and connectors cannot easily short circuit.
Be very careful when shipping – or traveling with – LiPo batteries. Inform the post office or your shipper so that your package doesn’t cause a fire or other damage. DO NOT CHECK DRONE BATTERIES AS LUGGAGE WHEN TRAVELING BY AIR (GATE OR LUGGAGE CHECK). Read this article concerning travel with your drone.
Falling or Crashing larger quadcopters can injure or even kill. As stated before, do not fly over or near people, animals or moving vehicles. Use common sense in planning your flight path.
Keep a small fire extinguisher in your flying kit – and in your hobby room. An ABC extinguisher should be fine for most secondary fires.
Do not use GPS when flying indoors – erratic results could result in lost control.
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