Just a warning to those that want to fly this morning.
Driven an hour to get to my destination to have this after hovering for just 60 seconds to let the motors warm up.
Needless to say I’ve cancelled my flight.
I always do this test when it’s sub zero conditions but never seen it happen. Looks like I’m driving home again
Removed and re installed the props, problem seems to of gone away, will be keeping an eye on that though. Hoping it’s just the low temperatures messing with it.
Got some photos so will check details when I get back
From my A2CofC and GVC studies you should be careful flying with an air temperature of 5 Centigrade or lower as ice can easily be formed by way of the props high speed slicing through the air (particularly if mist).
It doesn’t need to be below 0 degrees for ice to form on props that are spinning fast and consequently the stability of the craft can be compromised by way of the weight of the ice and flow of the air over the props.
I had it a couple of years ago when flying at Breedon On The Hill. Got the warning and when landed had ice on the props. The warning is because of the weight of the ice on the props. The ice is from flying in freezing mist or fog. You don’t TEND to get the ice if the skys are clear yet freezing.
Literally just after a 60sec hover this formed. Not experienced this before and flown in colder weather, The think fog probably didn’t help. My second launch up above the fog had no effects.