diff --git a/src/Control Tasks/MotorControlTask.cpp b/src/Control Tasks/MotorControlTask.cpp
index 1b8713a..d3f3001 100644
--- a/src/Control Tasks/MotorControlTask.cpp	
+++ b/src/Control Tasks/MotorControlTask.cpp	
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ void MotorControlTask::begin() {
 }
 
 void MotorControlTask::execute() {
+    if (sfr::flight::initial_hold && (millis() > constants::flight::initial_hold_time)) {
+        sfr::flight::initial_hold = false;
+        sfr::flight::initial_spin = true;
+        esc.write(map(1180, 1000, 2000, 0, 180));
+    }
+
+    if (sfr::flight::initial_spin && (millis() > constants::flight::initial_spin_time)) {
+        sfr::flight::initial_spin = false;
+        set_white();
+    }
+
     if (sfr::motor::spinning_up) {
         vlogln("asking it to spin up: ");
         spinup();
diff --git a/src/constants.hpp b/src/constants.hpp
index 88326e5..45cc9f7 100644
--- a/src/constants.hpp
+++ b/src/constants.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ inline void set_purple() {
 }
 
 namespace constants {
+    namespace flight {
+        constexpr unsigned long initial_hold_time = 5000;
+        constexpr unsigned long initial_spin_time = 10000; // TODO: This is kinda hacky but I'm lazy rn
+    } // namespace flight
     namespace ir {
         constexpr unsigned long arm_timeout = 2000;
         constexpr unsigned long deploy_led_timeout = 3000;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 905555d..b8139d4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MotorControlTask motor_control_task;
 SDControlTask sd_control_task;
 
 void set_automated() {
-    sfr::test::automated = true;
+    sfr::flight::automated = true;
     set_purple();
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void setup() {
     pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT);
     attachInterrupt(BUTTON_PIN, set_automated, FALLING);
 
-    set_white();
+    set_blue();
 
     imu_monitor.begin();
     ir_control_task.begin();
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ void loop() {
     vlogln(F("-------------------- START LOOP --------------------"));
 
     imu_monitor.execute();
-    ir_control_task.execute();
+    if (!sfr::flight::automated) {
+        ir_control_task.execute();
+    }
     motor_control_task.execute();
     sd_control_task.execute();
 
diff --git a/src/sfr.cpp b/src/sfr.cpp
index b2dae6d..e58e668 100644
--- a/src/sfr.cpp
+++ b/src/sfr.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #include "sfr.hpp"
 
 namespace sfr {
-    namespace test {
+    namespace flight {
+        bool initial_hold = true;
+        bool initial_spin = false;
         volatile bool automated = false;
-    } // namespace test
+    } // namespace flight
     namespace ir {
         bool is_armed = false;
         unsigned long armed_start = 0;
diff --git a/src/sfr.hpp b/src/sfr.hpp
index 030da19..33e1633 100644
--- a/src/sfr.hpp
+++ b/src/sfr.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 #define SFR_HPP
 
 namespace sfr {
-    namespace test {
+    namespace flight {
+        extern bool initial_hold;
+        extern bool initial_spin;
         extern volatile bool automated;
-    } // namespace test
+    } // namespace flight
     namespace ir {
         extern bool is_armed;
         extern unsigned long armed_start;