Avata 2 battery ejecting! I didn’t expect this!!


A bit of a PSA to check your battery insert method

That's a concern! I always double check it's clicked in before every take off.

A J Posted at 9-3 01:18
That's a concern! I always double check it's clicked in before every take off.

Certainly not the drones fault,    just users being sloppy.  

Ejecting battery is a standard feature of all DJI FPV drones.
I have experienced that with original FPV (spent 2h searching it in a corn field as battery rejected) also experienced it with Avata 1 and now expecting the same with Avata 2 which you just confirmed
It's much more funny to search your drone without battery as Find my drone of course is not working, of course not working Turtle mode etc.
I could recommend a thermo-camera as if batteries and drone are still HOT it makes searching a lot of easier
Happy searching  everyone and flight safety

This is definitely user error, but even if you install it properly and you crash hard enough, you ideally want the battery to eject. Ejected battery = less kinetic energy in subsequent tumbles = less broken Avatas.

DAFlys Posted at 9-3 01:32
Certainly not the drones fault,    just users being sloppy.

Absolutely - it certainly highlights the importance of preflight checks.  

Iczeman Posted at 9-3 01:58
Ejecting battery is a standard feature of all DJI FPV drones.
I have experienced that with original FPV (spent 2h searching it in a corn field as battery rejected) also experienced it with Avata 1 and now expecting the same with Avata 2 which you just confirmed
It's much more funny to search your drone without battery as Find my drone of course is not working, of course not working Turtle mode etc.

The Avata 2 implements the detection of battery errors, but it is not implemented properly as you can see in the OP's video because the clicked-out battery has not triggered any error messages and the drone was allowed to take off.

It gets worse than that!
Even a fully clicked-in battery can experience an error when the drone stops abruptly (e.g. after hitting the distance limit) yet the drone does not initiate the Return To Home (RTH) after detecting that error and its engines can continue to function for half a minute after that error appears.  See the video in the thread below and notice the battery error displayed in its final moments:
https://forum.dji.com/forum.php? ... =317213&pid=3398414

Hi there,

Thank You for reaching out. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience you are experiencing. Ensure the battery is securely locked into place. A loose fit can cause it to eject during flight or impact. I hope this information has helped to clarify your inquiries. If you have any other questions, kindly let us know. Thank You!

Nice find and a great bit of PSA.  Always a good item to have on your pre-flight checklist.  

Dude isn't strong enough to make the battery go click every time.     Sorry., I couldn't help myself!

The Duck Posted at 9-4 06:36
Dude isn't strong enough to make the battery go click every time.     Sorry., I couldn't help myself!

He did say he had someone else load the battery.

Why don't you just buy a battery guard?

Antdrones Posted at 9-6 06:11
Why don't you just buy a battery guard?

Completely unnecessary you just need to make sure the battery is plugged in properly.  

DAFlys Posted at 9-6 23:25
Completely unnecessary you just need to make sure the battery is plugged in properly.

Oh ok that makes sense