An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) apparatus includes an airframe, a propulsion system carried by the airframe and including at least one propulsion device, a movable component carried by the airframe, and a control system. The control system is programmed with instructions that, when executed, cause the control system to receive a first input corresponding to a characteristic of the movable component, receive a second input corresponding to a command to move the movable component, and direct a change in a setting of the at least one propulsion device in response to the first input and the second input.