Beginners Guide: What to do if propellers spin but the quadcopter wont fly!

[@dannycasey2182]

Thank you so much for helping me out. I fixed my new drone in no time. And I've already took back a few drones for having this exact problem.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome! Happy to help

[@Replay7x]

There are so many video's out there whose titles are misleading or just don't have the info your looking for. I got lucky finding your video quickly. I suspect that this was due to the clip being accurately titled and organized . Fixed my problem. Greatly appreciated! Keep up the excellent work. So happy now, going flying!!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome to be of help and happy to hear you can go fly now! 👍🏽

[@immune2u2]

Extremely helpful, thank you! My 7 year old brought one home from summer vacation and it never dawned on me to check the blades. Much appreciated.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Jeff D good! Hope it got you flying..

[@musicvevo5791]

omg dude i was so mad i almsot broke my 400$ drone but thanks to you im subbing!!!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+MusicVeVo glad you didn't break it👍

[@xirxir1503]

when I try to ascend the throttle, it just stop like it won't take off

[@xirxir1503]

when I try to ascend the throttle, it just stop like it won't take off

[@paulwhittaker9351]

MusicVeVo same

[@metraforce441]

Richard Agcaoili the battery may be loose and needs to be resoldered or the battery is damage. Or even just using a wrong charger.

[@rockerthead]

I bet a lot of quads took to the sky after this vid. Good work!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks lol

[@71een]

rockerthead yep

[@GreysonRiverROalog]

Mine did hehe lol

[@ashrafshishir362]

Now that I've seen your channel my life is much easier. I subscribed

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Ashraf Shishir happy to have helped! Welcome aboard and thanks for watching and subbing man 👍😆👌

[@rebeccaparks1100]

Thank you so much for the easy to understand instructions. I got my drone out that I have not used in a year or two and fixed The blades. Keep up the good work in educating your subscribers.

[@mingelachterwheelie5861]

Hey man youre my hero man, My drone costs a little over 300 and it happend exact;y the same problem because of you its fixed. Youre involving me better money then the economy man.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

😆👍🏽

[@Possibly.Isaac0]

I have a propel drone and one half of the propeller came off and I replaced it but it was spinning but not flying, I tried holding it in the air and pressing the button then but it didn't work. so I searched up my problem and you helped me! my props are pitched a b a b thanks for the help!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+amazing elegance happy to see it helped! 😆

[@71een]

ya doode exactly same problem

[@ataylor2522]

i appreciate you doing a close up view of the props and the pitch angles. Ive been trying for over a week to get my drone to fly. Thanks Dude.!! Now I can fly off into the sunset:)

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome to be of help 👍🏽

[@lewisv2123]

OMG! Thank you soooooo much! I bought a £40 mini done and crashed it. Soon after I tried it again but it wouldn't take off so I watched this video and now it works! Keep on doing videos like this! Thanks!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Lewis LW Awesome to see that the vids help! 👍😆

[@Brxxtonn]

that mini drone looks like a blast

[@briancecilrn]

Dude thank you so much. We kinda gave up on my sons micro drone and the cause must have been he switched the props. Switched them and it flies great again! Thanks!!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to have helped!

[@alista08]

such a simple no brainer fix but for a newbie like me I had no idea what was wrong. Thank you for your video you've helped make a 6 year old boy very happy :)

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Sarah Provost awesome to hear!

[@drewweightman9312]

I wish I could like it more than once! Got a new Drone for Christmas, and my parents where about to try take it back!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Drew Weightman 😆 awesome!

[@abbasbohra3663]

thank you so much bro, I ve been trying to fix my drone for a week now, appreciate it man.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

I love it when something I upload helps to get someone back in the air! Happy to hear it worked for you👍🏾

[@merusharkfin1787]

Thank you so much for your information and explanation so younger people can understand easily, i was worried about my drone just busting right after getting it on christmas so this was a lifesaver

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to hear it worked out for you👍🏽

[@dcscott100]

I got a quad with two orange and two black props. It would fly, but since I was inexperienced, not to well. I then decided I didn't like the look , so I switched the orange for two black. It no longer flew at all. I had no idea why, and I ran the battery down. Then I looked up this video and am now charging. I have no doubt that this will fix my problem. Thanks!!!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Scott Mabry quite welcome my friend! 👍😆

[@dcscott100]

Well, shit. I charged it fully and tried again. First time it went straight up in the air for a few seconds. I tried again, and now it will only skim along the ground, no matter what how I move the aileron stick. Either that or one of the props stops spinning (is it defective?) A few questions if you don't mind: what's up with the Speed Switch on the controller and also the Left/Right aileron trim. It's a Hak904c btw. Thanks for any help!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Scott Mabry you will have to upload a video to show exactly what's happening..

[@Hhunted]

I had this problem once after replacing props after they flew off. So thanks this will help beginners to the hobby.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

No problem

[@francemaecamogao4150]

My drone fly over the head of my sister and its propellers stuck on her hair. I have to remove all the propellers to u stuck it. And when I put it back it won't fly. This tutorial helps me fixing my drone. It's fix now. I just mixed the propellers. Your video helps me fixing it. Thank you 💕

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Watch the hair! 😂🤣😂 Happy to have helped 👍🏽

[@davnunn1]

Many thanks. I saw another video that advised on how to align props. It didn't work for me - because my props turned a different direction. So thanks for the tip!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+David Nunn cool!

[@jp-oe5pl]

Omg I ways about to return my drone, but I saw this and gave it a chance. Thanks to you I fixed it. Subbing!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Noob Royale Nice! Happy to hear that it worked out for you! 😆

[@calanna1768]

thank you so so so so much I haven't been able to fly my drone in a year and I tried this and now it flies perfectly. I'm definitely subbing

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Cal Anna176 Awesome to be of help! 👍

[@justinereddit9852]

Thank you so much! I thought I broke my new $20 drone in less than a day. I started switching out props to figure out how to get it to work and realized one prop was not getting lift.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to be of help!

[@FPS0Russia0fan1]

bro you are a LEGAND! I just about threw away my 40$ drone but, thanks to you it now It works like a dream!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome to hear you got it fixed! 👍🏽

[@gregoryruff2874]

Thank you a lot. This was my problem that no one could help me with. Looks like the manufacturer sent me 3 slope wings and one opposite sloped wing

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to be of help 👍🏽

[@JonathanRodriguez-yt7ci]

Thanks man , I was so happy when I finally got my drone in the air, thanks to your video

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome to hear that it worked for you👍🏾

[@gosubtomusicchord1312]

Thank you so much I just got a new drone and crashed a bit but then it would not fly so I looked up what to do and this popped up and saved my damn life! THAAAAAAANK YOOOOOOOU

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+SaltyDaOrange Awesome man! Happy to hear it helped! 😆

[@lowkeyfaded985]

thank you so much i just got a nano drone from sky viper and had this problem and i was about to get a refund but this got it up and running like new thank you again

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Jose Valle no problem! Happy to have helped

[@godinezautobodyparts3353]

Thank you for your help. Your video was very helpful. I Didn't find a other video that explained the propeller problem. Great thanks

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Godinez Auto body parts great to hear it helped!

[@lokeshkumarjonnalagada1246]

thank you ...it really worked ,,, and now my son is hapy once again as his drone is flying again

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+lokesh kumar jonnalagada cool to hear man!

[@lilcheesed7253]

My drone runs even better than before, I subbed tysm

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Lil Cheesed awesome to have helped!

[@meganblack8408]

Thank you sooo much. This video helped my son and I fix his quad so can fly. You are awesome.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks man! Happy to be of help! 👍🏽

[@mikepugh22]

Thank you for the video! You've made my son and I V happy this morning.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Mike Pugh awesome! Happy to hear! 👍😆

[@markmorgan1116]

WOW! Thank You, I just got done doing a return on my quadcopter for this issue. Had they put that little bit of information in the 6 minuscule page of directions I bet they would avoid a lot of returns. oh well lol

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to be of help bro 👍🏽 Sometimes seeing helps a lot more👌🏾

[@matthewadams5964]

this relay helped me when my drone wouldn't lift thanks a lot.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Matthew Jones cool! No problem

[@moomootheking5684]

I was going to break my drone but this vid helped alot! Thanks!

[@JosePabloEscobedo]

Thanks for the tips. First time changing propellers and quadcopter was flipping. After watching your video I noticed it was not the right one! There are some letters on the propeller and I was using the wrong one. Thanks!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Glad to hear you got it straight

[@alamalz5301]

U just saved my life dude keep rocking on thanks!!!!!!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Alam Alz awesome

[@madisonc8226]

Thanks! Really thought my new quadcopter was toast! This video was extremely helpful, Definitely subscribing!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Maddy H Awesome! Happy to hear this video is still helping! 👍😆👌

[@Techgiant]

Had this problem when I flew into a tree thank you for the video very educational

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Tech giant no problem, thanks for watching

[@cobyzues2795]

Lol same

[@beerlover5000]

Thank you for this video..i was having this problem and your vid helped me figure out the issue...thank you

[@mari225]

Thx so much for the help i almost was gonna trow my drown away but cause your video i didnt need to trow it away i just needed to change the wings thanks so much for the help i subscribed

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks man, I appreciate it and happy to be of help 👍🏽

[@ronanrandles6277]

This actually fixed my drone. Cheers!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to have helped! 👍🏽

[@kelleyburke1215]

Thanks man because of this video I got my drone to fly

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Kelley Burke awesome!

[@chubbygangsta]

Thank you so much, got my little buddy of the ground, thought it was 300 bucks wasted! Thank God I found your vid

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome to hear you gor her in the air!

[@preethathomas9255]

I watch so many videos to fix my mini drone now it flies thanks to you

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to be of help!

[@brianjohnson2059]

I bet you learned more from your little drones than I did with my $500 rig.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

😂🤣😂 Little ones definely harder to fly!

[@leecromwell7532]

Dude!! Thank you so much, pulling my hair out, two seconds and fixed. Thank you sir

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to be of help! 🤪 👍🏽

[@rayikaikin]

great video very informative i haven't run into any quads like the hubsan yet so i didn't know some companies reversed the motor order like that! learned something new thanks:)

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Yup, that was one thing about the Millennium Falcon Quad too!

[@BajaSurf]

nice crisp video man. I was tripin already thiniking I fucted up by painting the shel in blackl.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks and thanks again for watching man

[@yassinsholkamy6497]

6 minutes of talking about the same subject but still may help and it looks like you know what you are doing

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Yassin Sholkamy I get more thank yous from this video than any other video I have done! Very happy people are benefiting from it 😁👌

[@mary-kristyyetter5022]

omg I just got a mini drone today and I was freaking out cause I thought I broke it, this was very helpful 😀😀😀

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Lassy Golucky good to hear! Happy this video is helping many people!

[@philipwhite1430]

thank you your way worked ,people was saying i need to do a master reset ,you know what your talking about thanks your way worked.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+philip white happy to have helped! 😆

[@sheepboy3799]

thank for the advice because that really saved my drone I thought I was going to have to buy another one 😃😃😃😃😃

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+The Kid cool! Good for you man 👍

[@yeedokim8432]

My recently-bought SG900-S seems to have propellers on their correct sides. I made them to spin but it wont just take off. It does seem like the propellers are not spinning strong enough to lift the body, and i have no idea how to fix this problem. :(

[@Jopherss]

Thanks dude! My father got a drone for free and thought "Didn't pay for it so I don't care if it breaks" and so, we did a lot of stupid shit with it and he lost props a lot of times because it was a fragile drone and we ended up putting the helixes on the wrong places

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+JooJ ASL so it's straight now?

[@droxinn]

I have a batwing drone and this worked thanks!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

I have the propel bat wing also! 👍🏿

[@droxinn]

Frequent Flyer RC Do you have any advice because the props are numbered but the things the props go on aren’t

[@ultraforzagamer4416]

I’m now a subscriber

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+UltraForzaGamer awesome 😆

[@TheRealJoeyToews]

I had this same problem and was about to buy a new quad when I found a blog describing this. i can't believe the instructions don't say anything about the props being different. How is a beginner supposed to know this if it is never discussed in the instructions?

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Joey Toews some do list parts and show each style, CW and CCW but don't explain

[@ultraforzagamer4416]

Triple thanks to u I got upset😰 but then I looked closely at the vid and it works. Thanks agian👍🏽🤗

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+UltraForzaGamer nice to hear it helped

[@d.stillwater186]

thanks man hope this helps my little D1 i see now there's numbers on them too.

[@d.stillwater186]

yep it worked i had all 4 switched, i'm a big dumb

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+D. Stillwater easy mistake coming in

[@DutchRC]

Well explained buddy :D Good tip video right there :)

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks!

[@swampywainman]

Great vid man my quad done my head right in for 3 days lol.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Awesome! Lol

[@doggofv]

My proppelers dont move unless i flick them then they keep spinning but barely enough power to do that

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Stiff?

[@ruthlesssenshi6200]

I got a mini batwing today and according to the diagram the props are installed properly, what mind does is gets slight slight lift, literally 1/2" up, then flips over and falls. Right before it flips over it sounds like it loses power. could my remote batteries be dead? I charged the drone battery for 2 hours as recommended in the instructions.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Ruthless Senshi side that doesn't lift has both props wrong, Swap them with each other!

[@patiencefaumuina8481]

it worked.lol I had all of mines going in the opposite directions.lol thanks. very helpful information. most Def be coming back for any more question.

[@connorcjandname3004]

THANK YOU SO MUCH IT HELPED ME I THOUGHT MY DRONE WAS BROKEN BUT IT WASN'T THANKS

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+ConnorCjAndName Cool

[@hudsonrobert49]

my Parrot Bebop 2 Drone. propellers push down at the front and up at the back there is only one way my propellers will fit, it try's to flip itself over backwards or tries to if I hold it

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Swap the two back propellers with each other

[@abyzmxl2280]

THANKS SO MUCH I WAS ABOUT TO GET A REFUND thx bro

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks man, happy to be of help! 👍🏽

[@avlogs2361]

Omg you fixed my first drone

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Agjelos vlogs no YOU fixed it! 😆Awesome!

[@fouriertransformlaplace9127]

i m in a great problem there is a competition of mquadcopter next week and i hav build my f450 quadcopter specs 8045 propellor correctely mounted naza m lite controller 30A blheli esc 2212 920v bdlc 3s 3000 mah battery it is not taking off with proper direction of props nd rotation of motor

[@anmolsamrat4804]

sir my drone is taking off in backward side and sometimes one of the motor is working after a while when accelerated? please help.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Samrat Pandey a lot of crashes?

[@flightevolution8132]

"Think of it like 4 little fans that blow downward". It IS 4 little fans that blow downwards. LOL, good video either way.

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+FlightEvolution Thanks lol

[@TheBassinBully]

after crashing my first drone, i didn't realize the blades were dif. makes since tho. thanks. nice vid

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks man! I appreciate you watching

[@MrNoone-kl1hd]

OMG THIS VID IS A LIFE SAVER THANK YOU I AM SUBSCRIBING WITH POST NOTIFICATIONS ON. THANK YOUUUUUUUUU

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks man, happy to have helped out! 👍🏽

[@ryguy0424]

thanks! my tru x6 drone did this. its still a little rockey but atleast it flies

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+RyGuy 04 cool man

[@black_hydra1618]

Frequent Flyer RC mine starts and then tilas back pls helo me just got it for x mas

[@jonte5377]

Can u make a video when you show how to disable your motor if it's not working

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Jonte 537 I don't understand. Disable it?

[@jonte5377]

change motors

[@Blooper_doop]

My drone is able to take off a small bit, but it launches in a direction (forward right side)

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Sebastian flips over?

[@imtherandom1-780]

Thank you, it fixed my drone. I thought the motor busted

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy you got it straightened out! 👍🏿

[@melissaaa_]

My drone still doesn't fly I've done everything u said and still doesn't work what do I do if it's still like that?

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

What does it do? Does a side lift up? Does it flip over?

[@S3_______003_0]

How do you know which propeller it is?

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

The ones that don't lift up are the ones to be changed

[@S3_______003_0]

@@FrequentFlyerRC thanks I have been watching several videos on how to fix it and I finally did! Thanks a lot

[@williamkitsabadoii]

Do you have any solution for when one of the props gear teeth won't bite or looses its grip on the motor's teeth like each time it spins that's why that prop spins slower than the others therefore it won't take off or when it does it flies to the side of the broken prop due to imbalanced output?

[@williamkitsabadoii]

Im using Eachine E58

[@ikeavaughan]

I had chinese instructions and u saved me❤

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Always happy to help💯

[@xirxir1503]

still not work to me, my drone won't fly but the props are arange correctly, how can I fix it

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Richard Agcaoili describe what it does so I can understand what might be wrong.

[@dleaguefan]

Saved my day! Thanks!!!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+daringdaddy awesome

[@seputarduniamusikid]

man!can you help me?mind got wrong,mind won't fly,it's push to the bottom,it upside down,I have to put my drone upside down and of course it doesn't work

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+al rizal hmm?

[@seputarduniamusikid]

Frequent Flyer RC it's all good right know,thanks so much for the tips :)

[@Nichita_Caraman]

Hey thanks your video got my drone flying again after a crash that wrecked my FC. Do you know how this phenomenon is called?

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Propellers were just put on the wrong motors after they pop off. Propellers are slanted or "pitched" different 👌🏿

[@magc08]

Fixed my problem thanks i subscribed today!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Happy to be of help! 😜

[@numairbroadcast4804]

My drone is only moving to one direction/ it's backward left can you make a video for me / /

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

You took the batteries out and put them back in?

[@dominicphetu]

Thank you so much this was very helpful

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

You're welcome and thanks for watching man. Happy to help!

[@MohamedTarek-xf8jm]

Man u r brilliant, totally worked 💪🏼

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Mohamed Tarek Happy it worked for you 😆

[@JorgePerez-ki6pz]

Thank you, god bless, I was worried about my drone

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Jorge Perez awesome you fixed it!

[@silaspaine9150]

Nice video, for hubsan x4 h017c plus, though they come with A & B marks , how to know props proper angle, which is the inside or outside of the props ?

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Thanks, I don't know if I fully understand what you are asking.. Depends on which way the props spin though. Hubsan copters spin their props opposite of the norm

[@silaspaine9150]

i mean which should be the front or back side of the prop if placing on arm A ?

[@zacho7406]

thank you, this helped me fix my drone

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+ZACHARY OSTROV awesome to hear!

[@richscheese]

Should I change a prop even though it used to fly and I crashed, didn’t change props?

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Yes

[@richscheese]

No change , same with new blade, cleaned gears , replace motor ?

[@ays2013boss]

I even tried putting new props on it because it came with some spares and I notice that one side has the letter A and one side has the letter b I put them on right I just don't understand man the thing was working great now it's completely fucked I just don't get it. I thought because I pushed all the trim buttons Every Witch Way that I would never get it back to the right setting. I'll try to do what you're saying again but it seems like the way I have it on is right

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+John walker well you can get the trims back to center. Center trim has a special tone so go in one direction until you hear an odd beep. If you reach the end without hearing it, just go in other direction until you hear it. Do this to all the trims to center them.

[@ronaldcaudill2089]

Hey buddy I know this has nothing to do with this video ,, but I saw your review on the sky viper hover racer ,, so I got one coming lol ,, but in the first video it had the stock 3 blade props on it and the second u had 2 blade props ,, which ones did u use on it ?? And is three blade props worth it ,, and what do u think of carbon fiber props on the aton ?? Sorry for all the questions ,, but u the man ,, and again thank you sir

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

ronald caudill hey man happy to see you excited about the hobby! I use the props from the other new Sky Viper.. think it's called the S1700. The stock 3 bladed props are a bit heavy for it which is why it wobbles a little when you turn hard with it. As for the Aton, I haven't tried the carbon props...

[@ashokkumarsaxena7867]

hey bro I did this to my drone but it's still not flying with the wings rotating (i.e. it gets tilt towards a side) Please help me out

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Gaming hunter change the props on the side it tilts to.. Swap them with each other!

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

+Gaming hunter change the props on the side it tilts to.. Swap them with each other!

[@nleprodz]

all my propellers won't take off and I replaced them and it still did not work I have the DROCON mirage

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Do they spin? What happens?