I find it interesting that if you search this site for subject titles using the terms "
battery fell" or "
battery fall" there are
only TWO matches over the last 20 months. But in that same time frame I've seen well over 100 posts advocating these "
battery clamps". It just doesn't add up. You'd expect many more reports if this happened regularly.
Several other incidents are reported by new (inexperienced) pilots who may have not properly locked the
battery in place. Some of the incidents are just old posts using generation one
batteries. Even the old design worked fine if inserted properly and removed carefully.
I think people are spending an excessive amount of time worrying about an exceedingly rare event. I'm not saying it doesn't happen -- just that it generates an exaggerated amount of concern.
Stay calm -- and fly on!