This happens because the motors are not giving enough thrust to take off the drone. From the parameter list of the Mission Planner, change THR_MAX . Make sure it is in between 800 and 1000. If THR_MAX is 800 and still the drone does not take off, change the parameter to above 800 and try flying again.
My motors spin but the drone does not fly or take off
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