diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.h b/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.h
index aa5d507b91..9d5ca814e5 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ protected:
 
     GCS_MAVLINK_Plane *new_gcs_mavlink_backend(GCS_MAVLINK_Parameters &params,
                                                AP_HAL::UARTDriver &uart) override {
-        return new GCS_MAVLINK_Plane(params, uart);
+        return NEW_NOTHROW GCS_MAVLINK_Plane(params, uart);
     }
 
     AP_GPS::GPS_Status min_status_for_gps_healthy() const override {
diff --git a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
index 9a90a8f70c..03f7f78fb9 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
@@ -745,23 +745,23 @@ bool QuadPlane::setup(void)
 
     switch ((AP_Motors::motor_frame_class)frame_class) {
     case AP_Motors::MOTOR_FRAME_TRI:
-        motors = new AP_MotorsTri(rc_speed);
+        motors = NEW_NOTHROW AP_MotorsTri(rc_speed);
         motors_var_info = AP_MotorsTri::var_info;
         break;
     case AP_Motors::MOTOR_FRAME_TAILSITTER:
         // this is a duo-motor tailsitter
-        tailsitter.tailsitter_motors = new AP_MotorsTailsitter(rc_speed);
+        tailsitter.tailsitter_motors = NEW_NOTHROW AP_MotorsTailsitter(rc_speed);
         motors = tailsitter.tailsitter_motors;
         motors_var_info = AP_MotorsTailsitter::var_info;
         break;
     case AP_Motors::MOTOR_FRAME_DYNAMIC_SCRIPTING_MATRIX:
 #if AP_SCRIPTING_ENABLED
-            motors = new AP_MotorsMatrix_Scripting_Dynamic(plane.scheduler.get_loop_rate_hz());
+            motors = NEW_NOTHROW AP_MotorsMatrix_Scripting_Dynamic(plane.scheduler.get_loop_rate_hz());
             motors_var_info = AP_MotorsMatrix_Scripting_Dynamic::var_info;
 #endif // AP_SCRIPTING_ENABLED
             break;
     default:
-        motors = new AP_MotorsMatrix(rc_speed);
+        motors = NEW_NOTHROW AP_MotorsMatrix(rc_speed);
         motors_var_info = AP_MotorsMatrix::var_info;
         break;
     }
@@ -778,30 +778,30 @@ bool QuadPlane::setup(void)
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("ahrs_view");
     }
 
-    attitude_control = new AC_AttitudeControl_TS(*ahrs_view, aparm, *motors);
+    attitude_control = NEW_NOTHROW AC_AttitudeControl_TS(*ahrs_view, aparm, *motors);
     if (!attitude_control) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("attitude_control");
     }
 
     AP_Param::load_object_from_eeprom(attitude_control, attitude_control->var_info);
-    pos_control = new AC_PosControl(*ahrs_view, inertial_nav, *motors, *attitude_control);
+    pos_control = NEW_NOTHROW AC_PosControl(*ahrs_view, inertial_nav, *motors, *attitude_control);
     if (!pos_control) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("pos_control");
     }
     AP_Param::load_object_from_eeprom(pos_control, pos_control->var_info);
-    wp_nav = new AC_WPNav(inertial_nav, *ahrs_view, *pos_control, *attitude_control);
+    wp_nav = NEW_NOTHROW AC_WPNav(inertial_nav, *ahrs_view, *pos_control, *attitude_control);
     if (!wp_nav) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("wp_nav");
     }
     AP_Param::load_object_from_eeprom(wp_nav, wp_nav->var_info);
 
-    loiter_nav = new AC_Loiter(inertial_nav, *ahrs_view, *pos_control, *attitude_control);
+    loiter_nav = NEW_NOTHROW AC_Loiter(inertial_nav, *ahrs_view, *pos_control, *attitude_control);
     if (!loiter_nav) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("loiter_nav");
     }
     AP_Param::load_object_from_eeprom(loiter_nav, loiter_nav->var_info);
 
-    weathervane = new AC_WeatherVane();
+    weathervane = NEW_NOTHROW AC_WeatherVane();
     if (!weathervane) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("weathervane");
     }
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ bool QuadPlane::setup(void)
     tiltrotor.setup();
 
     if (!transition) {
-        transition = new SLT_Transition(*this, motors);
+        transition = NEW_NOTHROW SLT_Transition(*this, motors);
     }
     if (!transition) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("transition");
diff --git a/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp b/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp
index bac8e4d9f7..b530dacce5 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void Tailsitter::setup()
         quadplane.options.set(quadplane.options.get() | int32_t(QuadPlane::OPTION::ONLY_ARM_IN_QMODE_OR_AUTO));
     }
 
-    transition = new Tailsitter_Transition(quadplane, motors, *this);
+    transition = NEW_NOTHROW Tailsitter_Transition(quadplane, motors, *this);
     if (!transition) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("tailsitter transition");
     }
diff --git a/ArduPlane/tiltrotor.cpp b/ArduPlane/tiltrotor.cpp
index 7a8de87a72..9fd1f8a2cb 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/tiltrotor.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/tiltrotor.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void Tiltrotor::setup()
         }
     }
 
-    transition = new Tiltrotor_Transition(quadplane, motors, *this);
+    transition = NEW_NOTHROW Tiltrotor_Transition(quadplane, motors, *this);
     if (!transition) {
         AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("tiltrotor transition");
     }