Recent content by journeyfarm

  1. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    John, your analysis is quite accurate. The main issue was with the Auth Zone message. It took over the entire screen and was extremely distracting. It should have been a small warning message, especially if the craft was already in flight. I can and have flown in ATTI mode plenty of times...
  2. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    After some analyzation the drone may not have been locked but may have had the appearance of being locked. Going to do further testing asap.
  3. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    I guess my perception of time was way off. Dealing with the auth zone messages must have been 70+ seconds long. That's the only explanation. I definitely used the sticks to try and get it back and I could still see it but it must have been longer than 15 seconds. That would explain why I...
  4. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    I've had many many successful flights with my old P4 where the aircraft became disconnected but then reconnected. I became accustomed in that situation to unplug the cable from the screen and re-plug it. I'd say 8 out of 10 times that works and the drone re-reconnects. I remember trying that...
  5. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    No need to. It felt to me that I may have mislead people from my original analysis and I didn't want to do that. I've used up too much energy of too many people. If you guys think it helps then by all means keep it going.
  6. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    I think the original analysis by the experts is good enough as to root cause of the fly away. I think it would be beneficial to steer the conversation towards Authorization Zone processes for the rest of the thread. At this point I'm ready to delete the thread and forget I even brought it up...
  7. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    I am not denying pilot error here. I'm trying to show that there are things that happened that we're not recorded and that should be looked into for the future benefit of everyone. I did not know exactly what GPS mismatch meant in the log, thank you for clarifying it is a compass issue. I do...
  8. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    I did use that map as well as a sectional chart that I was trained to use in class. The software on the screen stated that I was approaching an auth zone when I was well into a warning zone. It was not supposed to lock me out, but it did. I think that this is probably an excessive action in...
  9. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    I'm not upset at the lost drone, these things happen. Myself and colleagues I've witnessed have lost drones in the past but in most cases I could fully understand why and see no improvement in process at the time. I am disappointed in the Authorization Zone process and believe it could be...
  10. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    Also, I calibrated everything at a different location 24 hours prior after purchasing the drone. I did not re-calibrate at the location where the drone was lost. I know I mentioned calibration in the first post but I was re-iterating that it was calibrated, not that I did the whole compass...
  11. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    The logs are very helpful as are you guys in deciphering the logs. You guys are obviously very knowledgable and have a ton of experience doing so. I do have a lot of experience flying DJI UAVs but I do not have experience deciphering log files. I was a computer programmer for over 10 years...
  12. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    It happened very fast @msinger. I'm trying my best to remember the exact sequence of events on the screen. Communication is very important here so let me try this again to the best of my memory and I'll be the devil's advocate to myself and place doubt in every part of my memory of the events...
  13. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    This is also an important point. As I was lifting the aircraft with the vertical control stick is when the Auth Zone message popped up, I'd say about halfway to 3/4 of the way up. The Auth Zone should have came about before clearing for takeoff (that's issue #1 with the software). I spent...
  14. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    The flight log does not paint an accurate picture of everything that occurred. For some reason, all actions related to the Auth Zone messages and RTH were not indicated in the flight log. I was given the perception that I was unable to do anything with the aircraft until I cleared the...
  15. J

    P4 Advanced Authorization Zone Mid Flight & Compass Error

    You are correct in everything you say but your logic is off. It's one dimensional. The messages are very important to what happened and the automated RTH is also very important. As is the lockout. You're disregarding important information and that is where you and I are different. You can...