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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    I asked my agent about insuring the drone, and he didn't sound optimistic. He said that it is possible, but that it would be expensive since so many things can go wrong and it might not be worth it. I live in Austria, so maybe it is different in the states, but I have a pretty good insurance guy...
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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    Well, heard back from Yuneec today. They offered to repair the camera for free, but the rest I have to pay for. It will end up being €250 to fix it. Actually, when I look at the bill, the biggest portion of the cost is for labor. The parts themselves are not too expensive. Guess I need to learn...
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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    Ok, so I tried a week ago to hook up to the GUI and wasn't successful. The PC couldn't connect to the drone. Don't know what is up with that, but I was too anxious to get back in the sky to figure it out. I went ahead and sent it off to Yuneec for repairs. I gave a detailed description of what...
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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    Ok, I'll hook it up to GUI today and see what comes of that. I really appreciate the answers and support. I am going to stick with it and definitely repair what I can. Those 5 minutes in the air before the crash were awesome! Don't want to give up yet... I just hope this doesn't happen...
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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    Yes, just checked and there is a black rubber o-ring on all four motors. I guess it would be better for me if they weren't, but I simply can't believe that the props weren't screwed on tightly enough. I knew to check for this in pre-flight and I did so three times! If that prop wasn't screwed on...
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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    I appreciate the encouragement! However I doubt that anything still works on the Q. The camera was completely destroyed in the crash. Maybe by hooking it up as you suggest I could confirm the flight systems still work, but I would need a new hull, gimbal, and camera... essentially a new drone! I...
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    Yuneec Doesn't stand by it's product

    I hope they are as eager to help me. My 4K lost a prop mid flight for no apparent reason on it's first flight while simply hovering. I tripple checked to tighten the props during pre-flight so I know it wasn't pilot error. Fingers crossed.
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    Q500 4K maiden voyage... Propeller just flew off mid flight.

    Hi all, maybe someone can help me understand what might have gone wrong. I ordered my Q500 4K from amazon. It arrived yesterday and today I went to fly it for the first time. I have experience with mini-drones, so I do have a little bit of a feel for how to fly a quadcopter. However, this was...
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    Anxiously awaiting my new drone!

    Anxiously awaiting my new drone!
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    Fellow pilots in Austria?

    Hi, I just got my first camera drone: the Q500 4k. I live in Upper Austria and I'd love to meet some other pilots in my area and possibly collaborate on film projects and/or just have fun flying together. Anyone else here live in Upper Austria? -Nate