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Drone Inspection Record

by Radu Samoila, from the Community

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Use this Drone Inspection Record to document pre- and post-flight checks for DJI Air 2S and similar UAVs. Verify hull, propellers, motors, gimbal, camera, and obstacle sensors are clean and damage free. Assess battery health, auto-drain, charge cycles, and signs of liquid damage. Confirm LEDs, self diagnostics, engine start, lift, hover stability, and gimbal stabilization. Includes technician sign-off to capture date, location, and preparer for maintenance compliance.

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This drone pre-flight checklist guides pilots through essential safety checks before takeoff. Inspect propellers and motors for cracks, damage, and secure fit; confirm motors rotate smoothly and are firmly seated. Verify the frame has no cracks or loose wiring, vents are clear, status lights work, and the camera lens is clean with sufficient storage. Assess batteries for swelling and full charge, including those for navigation devices. Test the remote controller’s levers, switches, antenna position, power, screen setup, and GPS home function. Perform a hover check to confirm payload security, remove gimbal locks and lens covers, watch for imbalances and abnormal sounds, validate control responsiveness, check for electromagnetic interference, and resolve any software warnings. Document issues with notes and photos and escalate critical findings to the chief pilot.

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UA Pre/Post Flight Checks

This UA pre and post flight checklist helps pilots in charge conduct safe and compliant drone operations. It guides users through regulatory checks (registration, permits, advisories), equipment readiness (battery charge and condition, remote controller, firmware, sensors, propellers, motors), aircraft setup (compass and IMU calibration, gimbal, memory card), and site safety (takeoff and landing area, obstacles, altitude and distance limits, VLOS, nearby emergencies). It also prompts pilot fitness and weather assessment. Post flight items include disarming, cooling components, damage checks, re-fitting covers, wiping down equipment, housekeeping, and packing up.

by Wang Wei Foong, from the Community

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Use this advanced drone preflight checklist to prepare for safe, compliant flights. Verify site details, crew roles, and weather conditions, then review airspace requirements including NOTAMs, controlled airspace, and any needed authorizations. Confirm documentation such as Advanced RPAS certification. Perform equipment checks: battery levels, propellers and arms secure, gimbal and camera functioning, motors unobstructed, DJI Fly connected, and sensors and lenses clean. Ensure SD card capacity, establish clear takeoff and landing zones with safety perimeters, identify secondary landing options, brief spectators, and verify signal and satellite strength before takeoff.

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