I have an amateur UAV troubleshooting question about audio from flight-test videos.
For small drone builds, video audio is not a measurement tool, but it can sometimes help review a test flight: prop noise changes, vibration, a loose part, wind noise, or someone calling out a problem during launch or landing.
If a hobbyist has their own flight-test video, would you ever use a rough separated audio preview to make speech or motor noise easier to hear, or is that too misleading for diagnostics?
The cautious workflow I would assume:
1. Keep the original video as the reference.
2. Use logs and telemetry for actual diagnosis.
3. Treat separated audio only as a temporary listening aid.
4. Do not use it as proof of motor, prop, or flight-controller behavior.
5. Delete temporary audio if it is not useful.
6. Avoid posting anything with bystanders' voices or private location details unless permission is clear.
My instinct is that logs and physical inspection matter more than any edited audio. I am mainly asking whether separated audio has any place as a convenience aid when reviewing hobby flight-test footage.
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